It’s going to be lit. The Washington Monument will double as a giant birthday candle on New Year’s Eve to kick off the ...

The monument will be illuminated with projections depicting American history, focusing on the country's founding and its ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Monument will be illuminated as a giant birthday candle on New Year’s Eve to mark the start ...

Washington DC’s monuments are grand structures that tell the story of America— inspiring, deeply human, and rich with history. With so much to see and experience in this bustling city, it can be ...

The grand finale of the New Year’s display on the Washington Monument comes with some parking restrictions and street ...

To commemorate America’s 250th birthday in 2026, the Washington Monument will have a projection show and an illumination of a ...

On New Year’s Eve, the group Freedom 250 will begin six straight nights of putting projections onto the monument, including a ...

America will turn 250 in 2026, and the NYE Washington Monument lighting is a keystone event. Your only option is to see it in person, however.

Washington, DC, is one of the most popular tourist destinations not only within the United States but internationally as well. Millions of people from across the globe come to our nation’s capital ...

The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th ...