About this Event
👹🔥 NAUGHTY OR NICE? KRAMPUS IS COMING FOR YOU! 🔥👹
DECEMBER 5, 2026 | H STREET NE, DC
The bells are ringing, the chains are rattling, and Krampus is coming to town! 🎄👹
Forget the ugly sweaters and sugar-coated holiday cheer. KrampusnachtDC is returning to its original stomping grounds on H Street NE for a night of wicked winter revelry!
Partnering once again with Gallery O on H (@galleryoonh), we’re bringing the European Krampuslauf tradition to life with a DC twist. It’s a holiday celebration where naughty and nice collide, bringing the whole family together for a day of mischief, merriment, and a little holiday mayhem!
🎅 Santa & Krampus meet-and-greet
👹 Mischief and merriment for the little monsters
🎄Fiery performances
🎅 Batala Drummers bringing the thunder
🎄Ambient Flow by Shadow Cirque
👹A procession through H Street NE
🎄Costume contests for the most fearsome, fantastical, and festive
🎅Raffle prizes
👹An after-party for those ready to unleash their inner beasts!
A LITTLE HOLIDAY MAYHEM FOR A GOOD CAUSE
We’re raising funds for the Wanda Alston Foundation, supporting LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness.
👹 🔥CALLING ALL KRAMPUS, PERCHTA, WINTER WITCHES & HOLIDAY MISFITS! 🔥👹
Don your horns, sharpen your claws, rattle your chains, and bring your darkest winter finery. Whether you’re naughty, nice, or somewhere in between, H Street is calling!
🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE KRAMPUS PUTS YOU ON THE LIST!
KrampusnachtDC is a community event, and entrance is a suggested donation; no one will be turned away until we reach capacity. Save yourself the hassle and grab that ticket ahead ot time.
Before 9pm: $15 | After 9pm: $20 | (21+ only) Kids under 6 are free. Kids under 18 are welcome with adult supervision.
Event venue & nearby stays
Gallery O on H, 1354 H Street Northeast, Washington, United States
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