# Photos with Santa at The Capital Wheel — National Harbor > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 (+8 more dates) - Where: The Capital Wheel, 141 American Way, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 - Ages: All ages - Price: Capital Wheel ticket required for the photo (price not printed) - Organizer: The Capital Wheel - Official page: https://thecapitalwheel.com/events/ - 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/photos-with-santa-at-the-capital-wheel-national-harbor--listing-08b05eac4713c08a67707404 ## About Santa sets up at The Capital Wheel on National Harbor's waterfront on the weekend after Thanksgiving and on the first three December weekends. Children can share their wish lists and have their picture taken with Santa, then ride the 180-foot observation wheel above the Potomac. A Capital Wheel ticket purchase is required for the photo opportunity. Santa also makes an early visit on Saturday, November 7 (noon to 4 p.m.) for Harbor Holidays, the opening day of the season, with toy-soldier stilt walkers before National Harbor's tree is lit for the first time at 5:30 p.m. Pair a visit with the nightly holiday tree light show on the plaza nearby. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Frosty Friday in Downtown Frederick — free photos with Santa on Black Friday](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/frosty-friday-in-downtown-frederick-free-photos-with-santa-on-black-fr--listing-42846fa9d048bd1c62a3e6a5) — Fri, Nov 27 · 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Downtown Frederick (historic district shops) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. On the day after Thanksgiving, Downtown Frederick turns Black Friday into an all-day holiday celebration of its 250-plus locally owned shops. 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