It’s that time of year! Hanukkah is just around the corner beginning THIS Sunday evening!
This year, Hanukkah starts with the first candle on Sunday, December 18th and ends with the eighth candle on Monday, December 26. (The holiday actually ends at sundown on December 26, but you don’t light any candles that night.)
Don’t worry, I have got you covered with a guide for in-person and virtual Hanukkah activities to make your holiday extra celebratory (both family-friendly and a few just for Moms). If you want to focus on at home activities without a screen, check out PJ Library’s Hanukkah Hub for crafts, recipes, book suggestions and more.
In-Person Hanukkah Events:
- December 18, 10 am – 12 pm — Chanukah Family Party (DC)
- December 1 through January 1 — Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins Puppet Show (MD)
- December 8 through December 26 — Chanukah Wonderland (MD)
- December 18 — National Menorah Lighting (DC)
- December 18, 4:15 pm — Chanukah Glass-Blowing Experience (MD)
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December 18, 6:00 pm — Kensington’s Annual Menorah Lighting (MD)
- December 18, 4:00 pm — Menorah Lighting and More! (VA)
- December 20, 5:00 pm — Chanukah Community Celebration (MD)
- December 20, 5:15 pm — Chanukah Fire Truck Parade (MD)
- December 19, 9:00 pm — Hanukkah Party (MD)
- December 18, 12:30 pm — Bonim & Machar: Hanukkah Extravaganza (Grades K–5) (MD)
- December 4 through December 18 — Pozez JCC’s Growing Jewish Families Events (VA)
- December 20, 5:45 pm — Latkes and Lights (MD)
- December 22, 7:00 pm — Let’s Gelt Lit*: A Retro Teen Hanukkah Party (Grades 8–12)
- December 22, 7:00 pm — Latkes and Vodka: A Hanukkah Dinner Theater and Cabaret (MD)
- December 22, 6:00 pm — Celebrate Chanukah with Jews of Color and Their Families
- December 18, 7:00 pm — Festival of Laughs (DC)
- December 21, 6:00 pm — Lights & Ice: Hanukkah Skate Night (DC)
Virtual Hanukkah Events:
- December 18, 6:00 pm — Enlightening Chanukah
- December 18, 4:30 pm — Hanukkah on your Doorstep with PJ Library
- December 13, 4:30 pm — Chanukah Grandfriend Event
- December 18, 6:00 pm — Virtual CommUNITY Menorah Candle Lightings
- December 15, 4:30 pm — Hanukkah Bim Bom Bag
How do you plan to celebrate Hanukkah? Let us know and tag us in your pics on social media!