CityCenterDC holiday tree lighting brings street closures Saturday

AlertDC warns of parking restrictions and street closures near CityCenterDC for the Holiday Tree Lighting on Saturday, Nov. 14.

By Capital City Post staff · November 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Urban plaza at dusk with trees wrapped in warm white string lights and modern buildings on either side. — The District's emergency alert system posted the notice Monday, Nov. 9, warning motorists to plan around the event. Drivers should be aware of parking restrictions and street closures near CityCenterDC Courtesy | Wikimedia-APK (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons

Street closures and parking restrictions will hit the CityCenterDC area Saturday, Nov. 14, for the Holiday Tree Lighting, according to AlertDC.

The District's emergency alert system posted the notice Monday, Nov. 9, warning motorists to plan around the event. Drivers should be aware of parking restrictions and street closures near CityCenterDC.

AlertDC urged motorists to take the restrictions into consideration when planning travel Saturday. The alert did not specify which streets would be affected or the hours of the closures.

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