Entertainment & Sports Arena: December 2021 Newsletter
Holiday Hoops Fest - College of Charleston vs University of Rhode Island Men's Basketball
The 3rd annual Events DC Holiday Hoops Fest features the College of Charleston vs. University of Rhode Island men’s basketball teams at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Every seat is close to the action and tickets start at just $5 for premier NCAA basketball action. Grab a friend and come see the Cougars vs. Rams in an exciting matchup in DC!
Doors open at 1:00 pm, Tip Off approximately 2:00 pm.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or via the venue box office, which is open Wednesday through Friday from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Jolly Jamboree
Events DC will spread the holiday cheer throughout Ward 8 at Jolly Jamboree Express, held at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center (2730 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032) at St. E's Campus! Bring your family to be a part of the free festive fun by taking a holiday photo and receiving a gift.
Due to COVID, this event will have timed entry. Please register each child, including their age and gender, to receive the most appropriate gift. Events DC will only accept up to 5 youth per adult. Youth must be present with the adult in order to receive their gift. Once a time slot has sold out, we are unable to accommodate beyond that limit.
Join us the following day, Sunday, Dec. 19, at Holiday Hoops Fest: College of Charleston v. Rhode Island at the Entertainment and Sports Arena at 2:00 PM. A pair of complementary ticket vouchers will be distributed at Jolly Jamboree to be redeemed at the box office on game day!
Events DC to host UConn and Georgetown at Entertainment & Sports Arena
The Georgetown University women’s basketball team announced it will play host to the UConn Huskies at Entertainment & Sports Arena, home of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, located in Southeast, Washington, D.C. In conjunction with Events DC, the Hoyas will host the Huskies in a BIG EAST showdown on Wednesday, January 5 at 7 p.m.
This will be the 55th meeting between the squads and just the third since the Huskies rejoined the BIG EAST in 2020. Georgetown is coached by Head Coach James Howard in his fifth season on the Hilltop. UConn is the reigning BIG EAST Champion as well as an 11-time NCAA Champion. Last season, the Huskies advanced to the NCAA Final Four and featured consensus NCAA Player of the Year Paige Bueckers as well as Hall of Fame Coach Geno Auriemma.
Along with exciting basketball, the game will serve as a kickoff event for Georgetown’s year-long celebration honoring female student-athletes on the Hilltop which dates back 70 years. This year, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Title IX, GU will celebrate all female Hoyas that have worn the Blue & Gray. From humble beginnings to national champions, on the track, on the field, in the water and on the court they have broken countless barriers and represented the University worldwide. Throughout the year, the Department will be remembering trailblazers, saluting standouts and celebrating the many contributions of women’s sports on the Hilltop.
Tickets available here.
Holiday Gift Guide