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Holiday Evening

The U.S. Botanic Garden stays open until 8 p.m. for a special holiday evening, with live holiday music and food and drink vendors from 5 to 8 p.m. The Conservatory and the outdoor model train display remain open through the evening. This year's holiday show, presented with the National Park Service, runs Nov. 26, 2026 through Jan. 3, 2027 and features G-gauge trains circling 37 models of national parks and historic sites built from plant parts, from the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon to Graceland, along with a collection of D.C. landmarks made from natural materials among thousands of poinsettias. A gift store run by Friends of the U.S. Botanic Garden and Rewild DC offers botanically themed gifts in the Conservatory's West Gallery, and Vintage Views Bar sells coffee, hot chocolate and snacks on weekends and daily during the week of Christmas. Admission is free and no tickets are required. The Garden is closed Dec. 25.