# Frosted at Franklin Park 2026 > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 13 – Jan 9 · 4:30 PM - Where: Franklin Park, 1332 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 - Ages: All ages - Price: FREE - Organizer: DowntownDC Business Improvement District - Official page: https://www.downtowndc.org/holiday-market/holiday-happenings/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/frosted-at-franklin-park-2026--listing-f0a2837abfe0bf5ac372d248 ## About For eight weeks the DowntownDC Business Improvement District turns Franklin Park, downtown Washington's largest green space, into a free walk-through light display. After dark the park fills with thousands of twinkling lights and glowing installations: an icicle-lit walkway, giant illuminated snowflakes, a lit-up mother and baby bear to greet, and a giant star to make a wish under, with photo spots tucked throughout. There are no tickets, gates or timed entry, so it works as a short evening stroll with children of any age, an add-on to the DowntownDC Holiday Market on F Street, or a stop on the way to a downtown holiday show. Strollers can use the park paths. On Saturday, December 5 (10 a.m.–7 p.m.) the park also hosts the WPGC Community Coat Drive, where visitors can donate new or gently used coats. Nearest Metro stops are McPherson Square (14th and I Street exit) and Metro Center (13th and G Street exit). ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/winter-walk-of-lights-at-meadowlark-botanical-gardens--listing-260b5adf081e80ce055c9e66) — Nov 11 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 16. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna turns into an evening light trail for its 15th Winter Walk of Lights season, open November 11, 2026 through January 3, 2027. 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