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Holiday traditions aren't just happening at home. Tree lightings, favorite holiday displays and many more festive activities are jingling all the way across the DMV.

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The U.S. Botanic Garden's holiday display is open, along with Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo and the National Gallery of Art. Several ice skating rinks are also open, including ones at The Wharf and Washington Harbor.

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A T. rex and other dinosaurs modeled out of plants are stalking the U.S Botanic Garden in a holiday display opening on Thanksgiving Day.

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