Photos with Santa and Holiday Markets are Popping Up Across the DMV

Join Fairfax Wind Symphony for their Annual Christmas Concert at 4:30 PM on Saturday, December 16 at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, VA. More information can be found here.

The EULA Program updated its website. More information can be found here.

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

1. Various Dates Now – 17 Dec: Christmas Corner Market in Centreville, VA
2. Various Dates Now – 18 Feb: Winter Lantern Festival in McLean, VA
3. 30 Nov – 2 Dec: WinterFest at Browns Chapel Park in Reston, VA
4. Daily – 24 Dec: Photos with Santa at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons Corner, VA
5. Various Dates 1 – 23 Dec: Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Regional Park in Woodbridge, VA
6. 1 Dec: Muffins & Mimosas V.I.P. Preview (Arts & Crafts Festival) in McLean, VA
7. 1 Dec: Annual Tree Lighting at StoneBridge Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge, VA
8. 1 Dec: Move & Groove Friday Pop Up Class in Fairfax Station, Va
9. 1-3 Dec: City of Fairfax Holiday Market
10. 1-3 Dec: McLean Holiday Art & Crafts Festival at McLean Community Center in McLean, VA
11. 1 Dec: Santa Lights Manassas in Manassas, VA
12. 2 Dec: Christmastide at Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
13. 2 Dec: Free Breakfast with Santa at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Falls Church, VA
14. 2 Dec: Free photos with Santa! at Discovery Time Learning Center in Alexandria, VA
15. 2 Dec: City of Fairfax Festival of Lights and Carols
16. 2 Dec: 77th Greater Manassas Christmas Parade in Manassas, VA
17. 2 Dec: Bagels with Santa at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Burke, VA
18. 2 Dec: Fredericksburg Christmas Parade in Fredericksburg, VA
19. 2 Dec: The District’s Holiday Boat Parade at The Wharf in Washington, DC
20. 2 Dec: One Loudoun’s Annual Tree Lighting in Ashburn, VA
21. 2 Dec: Light Parade at City of Manassas Park, VA
22. 2 Dec: Breakfast with Santa at St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church in Annandale, VA
23. 2 Dec: Winter Market at the PARC at Tysons in Vienna, VA
24. 2 Dec: Dale City Holiday Market in Dale City, VA
25. 2 Dec: 52nd Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade in Old Town Alexandria
26. 2-3 Dec: Holiday Artisan Market at Occoquan, VA
27. 3 Dec: Holiday Carriage Rides at Manassas Railroad Depot in Manassas, VA
28. 3 Dec: St. Nicholas Market at St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria, VA
29. 6 Dec: Move & Groove at NoVa PlayLabs in Fairfax, VA
30. 6 Dec: Meet & Greet with Santa at BVFRD in Burke, VA
31. 6-10 Dec: Winter Wonderland Train Show at Martin K Alloy Boys & Girls Club of Manassas in Manassas, VA
32. 7 Dec: Holiday Gingerbread House Decorating at McLean Community Center in McLean, VA
33. 8 Dec: Move & Groove Friday Pop Up Class in Fairfax Station, VA
34. 8 Dec: Santa’s Motorcade at Mosaic in Fairfax, VA
35. 8-10 Dec: City of Fairfax Holiday Market
36. 9 Dec: Milk and Cookies with Santa at McLean Community Center in McLean, VA
37. 9 Dec: History in the Kitchen at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
38. 9 Dec: VRE Santa Train
39. 9 Dec: Holiday Market & Santa Train in Manassas, VA
40. 9 Dec: Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Pancakes with Santa
41. 9 Dec: Old Town Alexandria Christmas Fair and Holiday Craft Show
42. 9 Dec: Claus and Cookies in Fairfax, VA. Pre-registration is required.
43. 9 Dec: Nokesville Christmas Parade in Nokesville, VA
44. 9 Dec: S’mores & Hot Cocoa Pours at Fairfax Corner in Fairfax, VA
45. 9 Dec: Dickens Holiday Festival at City of Manassas Park, VA
46. 9 Dec: Holiday Happenings at Virginia Gateway! in Gainesville, VA. Free horse-drawn carriage rides.
47. 9 Dec: Visit with Santa at National Museum of the Marine Corps
48. 10 Dec: Holiday Carriage Rides at Manassas Railroad Depot in Manassas, VA
49. 10 Dec: Christmas Spectacular at Centreville Baptist Church in Centreville, VA
50. 10 Dec: Holiday Market at Silver Spring Civic Center in Silver Spring, MD
51. 10 Dec: Live Nativity Bethlehem Village in Dale City, VA
52. 10 Dec: Advent Cookie Concert at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Falls Church, VA
53. 13 Dec: Abiding Mainly Music Special Christmas Party at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Burke ,VA
54. 13 Dec: Move & Groove at NoVa PlayLabs in Fairfax, VA
55. 13 Dec: Meet & Greet with Santa at BVFRD in Burke, VA
56. 14 Dec: Community Menorah Lighting with JCC of Northern Virginia at Mosaic in Fairfax, VA
57. 15 Dec: Bill of Rights Day at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
58. 15 Dec: Move & Groove Pop Up Class in Fairfax Station, VA
59. 15-16 Dec: Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon
60. 16 Dec: Cowo & Creche Parents’ Day Out in Alexandria, VA
61. 16 Dec: S’mores & Hot Cocoa Pours at Fairfax Corner in Fairfax, VA
62. 16 Dec: Breakfast with Santa at Manassas Park Community Center
63. 16 Dec: Downtown Holiday Market at National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC
64. 16 Dec: Fairfax Wind Symphony Annual Christmas Concert in Alexandria, VA
65. 17 Dec: Holiday Carriage Rides at Manassas Railroad Depot in Manassas, VA
66. 19 Dec: Networking @ Noon Jingle & Mingle at Be Hive Wellness in Tysons, VA
67. 20 Dec: Meet & Greet with Santa at BVFRD in Burke, VA
68. 23 Dec: S’mores & Hot Cocoa Pours at Fairfax Corner in Fairfax, VA
69. 6-7 Jan 2024: DC Big Flea at Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA
70. 13 Jan 2024: History in the Kitchen at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
71. 27 Jan 2024: Reston Summer Camp Expo at Reston Community Center in Reston, VA
72. 4 Feb 2024: Paw Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure” at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA
73. 10 Feb 2024: History in the Kitchen at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
74. 10-11 Feb 2024: FXBG KidFest at Fredericksburg Convention Center
75. 9 Mar 2024: History in the Kitchen at George Mason’s Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, VA
76. 30 Mar 2024: Blossom Kite Festival at Washington Monument Grounds in Washington, DC
77. 6 Apr 2024: Mutts Gone Nuts at George Mason Center for the Arts in Fairfax, VA
78. April 2024: Cars & Coffee Car Show in Alexandria, VA
79. 21 Apr 2024: The Okee Dokee Brothers at George Mason Center for the Arts in Fairfax, VA
80. 27 April 2024: BVFRD Fire Drill 5K and 1M Fun Run at Burke Lake Park
81. 1-2 June 2024: Riverfest & Craft Show in Occoquan, VA
82. 3 Aug 2024: Food Festival at Potomac Polo Arena in Beallsville, MD
83. 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.

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