Northern VA Veterans Day Parade and More Family Friendly Events

Are you wondering about what to do with your extra Halloween candy? Dr. Tisseront's Annual Halloween Candy Buy Back Event is happening Tuesday, November 6th.

The event runs from 1-5pm at Plaza America in Reston. Trade in your sweet treats for smiles as they can support Children’s National in DC and our amazing troops!

Other family friendly activities coming to an area near you include:

1. 3-5 Nov: Monster Truckz in Manassas, VA
2. 4 Nov: Lake Fairfax Veterans Family Trout Derby in Fairfax, VA
3. 4 Nov: Chocolate Binge at the Chocolate Factory! In Chantilly, VA
4. 4 Nov: 14th Annual Northern VA Veterans Day Parade in Manassas, VA
5. 4 Nov: Pumpkin IllumiNight at Nalls Produce, Alexandria, VA
6. 4 Nov: Free Kid’s Workshop “Horseshoe Game” at Home Depot
7. 4 Nov: Fall Festival at Burke Community Church, Burke, VA
8. 4 Nov: Revolutionary War Day at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
9. Various Dates Now – 4 Nov: Harvest Festival at Runaway Bull Farm, Hagerstown, MD
10. Various Dates Now – 4 Nov: Fields of Fear in Centreville, VA
11. 5 Nov: 2023 Alexandria Fall Festival at River Farm in Alexandria, VA
12. 5 Nov: Hayfield Days – Annual Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show at Hayfield High School in Alexandria, VA
13. 5 Nov: Diwali Celebration at Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC
14. 6 Nov: Animal Tea Party at Frying Pan Farm in Herndon, VA
15. 6 Nov: Dr. Tisseront's 16th Annual Candy Buy Back Event in Reston, VA
16. Various dates Now – 7 Nov: Cox Farms Fall Festival in Centreville, VA
17. 8 Nov: Abiding Mainly Music at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Burke, VA
18. 9 Nov – 24 Dec: Photos with Santa at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons Corner, VA
19. 11 Nov: History in the Kitchen at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
20. 11 Nov: Fall Craft Fair at Messick’s Farm Market
21. 11 Nov: Family Day: Veteran’s Day at National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, VA
22. 15 Nov: Abiding Mainly Music at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Burke, VA
23. 18 Nov: Annual Town Tree Lighting in Occoquan, VA
24. 19 Nov: The Underwater Bubble Show at George Mason Center for the Arts in Fairfax, VA
25. 18-19 Nov: Holiday Craft Show in Fairfax, VA
26. 25 Nov: Old Town Manassas Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show in Manassas, VA
27. Various Dates 24 Nov – 17 Dec: Christmas Corner Market in Centreville, VA
28. 1-3 Dec: City of Fairfax Holiday Market
29. 1 Dec: Santa Lights Manassas in Manassas, VA
30. 2 Dec: Christmastide at Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
31. 2 Dec: City of Fairfax Festival of Lights and Carols
32. 2 Dec: 77th Greater Manassas Christmas Parade in Manassas, VA
33. 2 Dec: Bagels with Santa at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Burke, VA
34. 2 Dec: Fredericksburg Christmas Parade
35. 2-3 Dec: Holiday Artisan Market at Occoquan, VA
36. 3 Dec: Holiday Carriage Rides at Manassas Railroad Depot in Manassas, VA
37. 3 Dec: St. Nicholas Market at St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria, VA
38. 8-10 Dec: City of Fairfax Holiday Market
39. 9 Dec: History in the Kitchen at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
40. 9 Dec: VRE Santa Train. Tickets go on sale Nov 27th.
41. 9 Dec: Holiday Market & Santa Train in Manassas, VA
42. 9 Dec: Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Pancakes with Santa
43. 9 Dec: Old Town Alexandria Christmas Fair and Holiday Craft Show
44. 9 Dec: Claus and Cookies in Fairfax, VA. Pre-registration is required.
45. 10 Dec: Holiday Carriage Rides at Manassas Railroad Depot in Manassas, Va
46. 13 Dec: Abiding Mainly Music Special Christmas Party at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Burke ,VA
47. 15 Dec: Bill of Rights Day at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
48. 13 Jan 2024: History in the Kitchen at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
49. 10 Feb 2024: History in the Kitchen at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
50. 10-11 Feb 2024: FXBG KidFest at Fredericksburg Convention Center
51. 9 Mar 2024: History in the Kitchen at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
52. 6 Apr 2024: Mutts Gone Nuts at George Mason Center for the Arts in Fairfax, VA
53. April 2024: Cars & Coffee Car Show in Alexandria, VA
54. 21 Apr 2024: The Okee Dokee Brothers at George Mason Center for the Arts in Fairfax, VA
55. 27 April 2024: BVFRD Fire Drill 5K and 1M Fun Run at Burke Lake Park
56. 1-2 June 2024: Riverfest & Craft Show in Occoquan, VA
57. 19 Oct 2024: Centreville Day in Centreville, VA

Are you the owner of a home based daycare or does your non-profit organization deal with young families? Eartha’s United Learning Advocacy (EULA) Program has successfully donated books to the local community, to include the United Service Organizations (USO). The goal of EULA is to provide organizations and independently owned daycare/preschools with quality books that make learning about staying healthy fun. Dream Ellison sponsors the EULA Program and looks forward to collaborating with other authors who focus on early education. In addition to opportunities to collaborate, the EULA Program is a proud supporter of the Fairfax County Park Foundation – McLean Central Park Playground.

The Washington Capitals launched a Try Hockey for Free Program that offers ball hockey clinics to kids ages 5-17 in order to provide FREE access to the game for kids and families across the Washington D.C. area who have never participated in the sport before. Each participant will learn the basics of hockey (stickhandling, passing, and shooting) and will receive a hockey stick and ball to take home following the event to encourage continued development. Clinics will be held at various Washington Capitals outdoor ball hockey rinks in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. This program is designed to be an introduction to the game for the participants and the first opportunity to reach the families in our community who are looking for more affordable options to play. View the Fall clinic schedule here.

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