Enchant Christmas – Washington, DC
Enchant Christmas is apparently the world’s largest light maze and market! It changes locations each year, and this year it is in Washington DC! The event takes place in Nationals Park and is available until December 29.
Though tickets are a bit pricey, there are discounts for children, Seniors, Military, students, and family packs. Be careful when selecting tickets and make sure that you select the correct city! Enchant is also located in St. Petersburg, FL and Seattle, WA this year.
I know the website says it is the world’s largest light maze, but I did not think it would be as large as it is! It takes up nearly the entire baseball field in Nats Stadium!
Within the huge light maze, you can search for all 9 hidden reindeer. This is more for the children, because you can spot antlers sticking up over the walls – HOWEVER it was still cute.
There are different light decorations in each section which made it really fun to explore the whole thing. The maze is very instagram-able (for my fellow millennials)!
The maze borders the festive ice skating rink, which offers rental skates if needed. The maze/skating area has its own snack and drink stand, so you don’t have to go back up the stairs to grab a refill!
There are drink stands scattered throughout, so I would advise skipping the first booth at the entrance. The lines are much shorter once you go further into the stadium.
We didn’t try any of the food, but there were a lot of local food vendors. There are warm drinks available, like hot chocolate and mulled wine. I opted for a cocktail so I could drink out of the cute lightbulb cup. 🙂
The Christmas market overlooking the maze has kiosks with more than 40 local artisans, plus food and drinks. The market offers a variety of vendors, and they change out over time. There is a lot of really cool art, including DC-related pieces!
I attended on Sunday, December 1 when they had Paws for Claus! There were lots of doggos all around! It was so much fun. There were vendors selling dog treats, and lots of furry friends for my pup to play with!
Dogs were even allowed to meet Santa. Santa was a really good sport because my dog does not sit still and tried to lick his face!
Last but not least – there are live performances! There is a stage near the food kiosks with a singer and band performances. Additionally, a band randomly walked out and performed near the entrance after we had arrived! Once you enter, you can stay until close so there is a ton to take advantage of!
Enchant was more fun than I expected! I felt like a little kid while exploring the maze. All of my guilty pleasures from the holiday season in one place – Christmas lights, shopping, and drinks!
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15 Comments
ameliapollock147
City looks gorgeous with variety of lights. Love Christmas decorations!
Indu Indra
Amazing collection for Christmas lights. With so much variety this market is a treat.
easynomic1
I like the xmas market! I’ve been in Manchester few weeks ago and I really enjoy the xmas market but this looks massive!
Lily
Now this is the holiday spirit! This is so wonderful I didn’t know they had something like this in DC!
Meals and Mile Markers
I went to DC for the first time ever last month and definitely want to return since I’m only 3 hours away now. Maybe I’ll make it out there this weekend?!
Luna S
This looks amazing, we have a few drive through light shows here but nothing this impressive!
Sue Denym
Looks amazing! I’ve only ever driven through D.C. I definitely need to visit!
itsasweetsweetworld
Wow this definitely looks like a place to check out during Christmas. And your photos are so beautiful.
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Jackline A
Wow the DC light show is grogeous. I would love to visit one day.
Cyndi Lee
Looks like an awesome Christmas outing! Thanks for sharing your lovely photos and review.
myspiritualshenanigans
Wow! The lighting looks incredible at this place, and I’m sure that even though your photos are great, they’re still not doing justice to the beauty of DC’s Christmas gala!
Joanna
The city looks so beautiful decorated with so many lights.