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The 2020 holiday season arrived at Epcot a few days after the rest of Walt Disney World, and much like the recently completed International Food & Wine Festival, this year’s Epcot International Festival of the Holidays offers only a slimmed-down version of the usual event in deference to social distancing. However, there’s still plenty of festive food and fun to

Renee Sklarew, author of The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., shares with us the 2020 holiday events happening in our nation’s capital.  This is a holiday like no other, but if you’re visiting Washington, D.C., there are still many holiday events during this festive season. The whole city is lit up, and there are many safe experiences to enjoy.  The National Mall

In recent weeks, we’ve shared looks at this year’s socially distanced holiday celebrations at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, but there’s a third theme park resort in Central Florida where the season is merry and bright. Come along as we attend an invite-only media event at SeaWorld Orlando’s 2020 Christmas Celebration, and explore everything this festive event has to

There’s one day each year when family and friends gather to exchange gifts, share songs, and celebrate around a ceremonial tree. We’re talking, of course, about Life Day—the Star Wars-inspired holiday celebrated on November 17—which served as an unofficial kickoff to the 2020 holiday season at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

COVID-19 has changed many of this year’s traditional holiday events, but guests at Universal Orlando can still celebrate the season with Macy’s and the Grinch, albeit with a bit of social distancing. We checked out the opening weekend of the 2020 Holidays at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, and we have brought you this guide to enjoying the