Nightly Musical Performances - FREE

In addition to the nightly performances and video presentations, the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center invites you to see the free display of over 100 crèches from around the world and and 16 Christmas trees decorated in international themes.

For more information about the Festival of Lights call (301) 587-0144.

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December
2 Fri “Winter Six: A Women’s Double Trio”
3 Sat Richmond Mormon Chorale
4 Sun Rebecca Takemoto & Eugene Summers — 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Devotional Broadcast — 8:00 p.m.
5 Mon Arundel High School Chamber Choir
6 Tues Mutual Agreement
7 Wed Madrigal Lords and Ladies —
McDonough High School Chamber Choir
8 Thurs The Britton Family
9 Fri Bells at Mt. Vernon — Handbell Choir
10 Sat Mormon Choir of Washington DC
11 Sun Jenny Oaks Baker with the Winter Folk Ensemble & the Baker Girls
12 Mon Jenny Oaks Baker with the Winter Folk Ensemble & the Baker Girls
13 Tues Stonewall Jackson High School Concert Choir and Vocal Ensemble
14 Wed Harbor City Music Company Show Chorus and Vocal Ensemble
15 Thurs Bill Mullins
16 Fri Capital Carillon — An English Handbell Ensemble
17 Sat Sandra Turley — A Broadway Christmas
18 Sun Mormon Orchestra of Washington DC
19 Mon Suzuki Flutes
20 Tues Feliz Navidad
21 Wed Bernadette & Winston Charles
22 Thurs Free State Saxophone Quartet
23 Fri Olney Big Band
24 Sat Missionary Sisters
25 Sun Todd Thatcher
26 Mon Suitland String Youth Ensemble
27 Tues Trifecta — A Holiday Jazz Trio
28 Wed International Dance School
29 Thurs Dominion 4 Quartet
30 Fri Olney Community Band
31 Sat Washington Chinese Dance Academy

January
1 Sun “Voices 4”
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About the Festival

One of the D.C. area's great community traditions, the festival features free concerts nightly in the comfortable, state-of-the-art theater located in the Visitors' Center. 

Each concert showcases a different talented community group. Nightly performances are at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Highlights

  • Over 500,000 Lights
  • Nightly Musical Performances
  • 16 Decorated Christmas Trees
  • International Crèche Exhibit (daytime display also)
  • Life-sized Outdoor Nativity Scene
Washington D.C. Temple Festival of Lights

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Making Your Festival of Lights Experience More Enjoyable

This year we are using free tickets for all performances in the main theater. Once you have a ticket in hand you will be free to enjoy the lights, the international créche exhibit and all other aspects of the Christmas Season rather than standing in long lines and worrying whether you’ll get a seat at the performance.

We will begin distributing tickets 90 minutes before the beginning of each performance and will continue to hand them out until they are gone or until 10 minutes before the performance begins, whichever comes first.

We are confident this new ticket policy will add to your enjoyment of the Festival of Lights.

Visitors Center

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In addition to the annual Festival of Lights, the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center invites you to come and visit the temple grounds any time throughout the year.

Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center

9900 Stoneybrook Drive
Kensington, Maryland 20895

Call (301) 587-0144 for more information.

Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.