Where to celebrate the new year in D.C.
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Key Points:
- The Washington Monument will feature a New Year's Eve projection show starting Dec. 31, 2025, celebrating America's 250th anniversary with a 250-foot birthday candle effect at midnight, continuing nightly through Jan. 5 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Old Town Alexandria will host two fireworks shows on New Year's Eve at 7:30 p.m. and midnight, viewable from multiple parks and locations including Canal Center Plaza and Jones Point Park.
- National Harbor is presenting an ice show themed "The Polar Express" through Jan. 4, marking the first time this theme is featured there.
- The Washington Capitals will play the New York Rangers on New Year's Eve at 12:30
