What's Doing

What's Doing

CHRISTMAS AT MOUNT VERNON Daily 9 to 4 through Jan. 6, tour the first president's last home, decorated for the holidays. $13, ages 11 and younger $6, younger free. At Mount Vernon, at the southern end of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, about eight miles south of Alexandria. 703-780-2000.

"A NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS" Exhibits and model train displays open daily during station hours through Jan. 7. Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE. 202-289-1908.

CHRISTMAS AT OATLANDS Tour the 19th-century Greek revival mansion decorated for the holidays, open Friday-Saturday and Tuesday-Thursday 10 to 4. $10, seniors $9, ages 6 to 16 $7, younger free. Evening tours, Friday and Saturday 5 to 8; $12, ages 6 to 16 $8. Oatlands Plantation, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. 703-777-3174.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT OF PEACE See the National Christmas Tree and decorated trees for every state and territory. Open daily through Jan. 1 from 11 to 11. Concerts by local bands and choruses Friday and Saturday at 6, 7 and 8. Free. On the Ellipse, south of the White House. 202-208-1631.

HOLIDAY MANSION TOURS Open Friday-Saturday and Tuesday-Thursday noon to 4, through Dec. 31. Tour the 1815 mansion decorated for the holidays. $3, seniors and students $2. Beall-Dawson House, 103 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville. 301-340-2825.

HOLIDAY MARKET Open Friday noon to 7. About 40 vendors sell crafts and gifts. Outdoors on F Street NW between Seventh and Eighth streets. 202-638-3232.

BZB HOLIDAY GIFT & ART SHOW Saturday 10 to 6. Shiloh Family Life Center, 1510 Ninth St. NW. 202-610-4188.

WATER-SKIING SANTA Sunday at 1, with his kneeboarding reindeer, flying elves and other entertainers on the Potomac. Free. Best view from Lady Bird Johnson Park on George Washington Memorial Parkway, Arlington. 703-280-1788.

CANDLELIGHT MANSION TOUR Thursday 7 to 9, with music and refreshments. $5, ages 12 and younger free. Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd., Riverdale Park. 301-864-0420.