Join Cork Wine Bar at 10:00 a.m. for their Annual Gingerbread Decorating Party. You can decorate with holiday candies, drink hot chocolate and cider, and enjoy sweet holiday treats. Tickets cost $60. An at-home kit is also available for $50. To purchase a ticket, click here.

Ho Ho Ho ... So Santa has left the building and reams of torn-up gift wrap and holiday bows are littered all over the floor. Now, what does everyone want to do? Help clean! Yea, right. It's time to EAT. Now is the time to get your Christmas day plans in order. Brunch, lunch, or dinner — holiday eggs to Christmas goose and for those who indulge in the annual dim sum and a movie tradition we got you do but!   — get those plans in motion. You can clean up later. Check out our list here! ~ Ho Ho Ho     

Oyamel is hosting a collaborative meal inspired by the mash bill of Makers Mark and their four expressions. While seated at the intimate ceviche bar, you will have the chance to taste through four courses prepared and presented by Chef Omar Rodriguez, with Makers Mark beverage and cocktail pairings. Beverage Manager, Amy Hosseinnian, will lead you through the creation of each cocktail, for a lively evening of food and drinks! There is a 5:30 p.m. seating and a 7:30 p.m. seating. Tickets are $75 each. To purchase a ticket, click here.

Join Pop Fizz Bar in celebrating their 1st Birthday! Enjoy $10 pizzas and $15 glasses of grower champagne all night long. Take home any wine bottle at half price for those who can't celebrate with them.

Travel to French soil and celebrate two of the most important French traditions this January, Galette des Rois (The King's Cake) and les voeux: wishing "meilleurs voeux pour la Nouvelle Annee" (best wishes for the New Year). This celebration features delicious Galettes des Rois, hors-d'oeuvres, degustation of jambon de Bayonne, a buffet, an all-night open bar, live music, prizes and more! Tickets begin at $89 per person; purchase here. 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. 

The museum and the Center for Mindful Living invite you to join a free meditation session in the museum once a month. Sessions take place in the gallery amid Anne Lindberg’s site-specific installation what color is divine light? Participants will be gently guided through an introspective experience that integrates breath and body-focused awareness, compassion-evoking affirmations, visualizations and slow, intentional movement. The meditation will be led by two experienced guides who have studied mindfulness under Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield and other teachers. No previous experience is necessary. Yoga mats and stools for all sessions are provided by the museum. Register here. 10:15 a.m.

The Choral Arts Society of Washington announces its 43rd Annual Holiday Concert and Gala. The performance, O Night Divine!, will take place in The Kennedy Center Concert Hall and will feature Christmas favorites like Sleigh Ride, Silent Night, O Come, All Ye Faithful, as well as the world premiere of a new carol by Dominick DiOrio commissioned by Choral Arts. All of this year’s holiday concerts will be led by gifted musician and conductor, Marie Bucoy-Calavan. After the concert, gala ticket holders are welcomed upstairs to the Kennedy Center’s Roof Terrace for a reception, silent auction, dinner, and dancing with live entertainment by ‘Round Midnight.’ Individual tickets can be purchased for the holiday concert at not including the gala. Concert begins at 7:00 p.m. Learn more or purchase tickets here. 

ChurchKey is celebrating St. Bernardus Abt 12 Day. In honor of the occasion, they will have no fewer than 5 different selections on hand from the brewery, plus 3 vintages of Abt 12 in 1.5 Liter magnums available for purchase. Join them as they celebrate one of Belgium's most iconic beers alongside some of the best beer bars in the world. There is no admission fee for this event.

From 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. the Hook Hall hounds (and children) can have their photo taken with Santa. Pet parents may enjoy a complimentary hard cider while pups and kiddos get their holiday  photos taken. Additional beverages will be available for purchase. Dog families and human families alike are $18 per family. For more information, click here.

The Morrow Hotel kicks off its first annual SantaPaws event from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m., in collaborationwith the Humane Rescue Alliance and Homeward Trails. You are invited to visit the hotel with their furry friends for a special photo session with Santa. You will immediately receive one electronic photo with your pet, and additional photos will be available for purchase. Le Clou, the flagship restaurant at The Morrow, will provide holiday treats such as hot cocoa, warm apple cider, cocktails and spirit-free beverages. The event and photography is free, donations to either partner are highly encouraged.