Christmas Market, Festival Of Lights, Film Fest: NoVA Weekend Events

WASHINGTON, DC — As November continues, we're starting to transition from fall festival-type events to holiday happenings in Northern Virginia and DC.

The Northern Virginia Christmas Market returns to the Dulles Expo Center on three dates this weekend. Other holiday festivities include the openings of Meadowlark Winter Walk on Lights and Bull Run Festival of Lights, as well as various craft markets.

Other notable events this weekend include Art on the Avenue, Alexandria Film Festival, the last days of DMV Black Restaurant Week, Veterans Day events, McLean Antiques Show & Sale and Catoctin Holiday Art Tour.

Below is a full roundup of events from Friday, Nov. 11 to Sunday, Nov. 13:

Friday, Nov. 11

• Northern Virginia Christmas Market, Chantilly (through Nov. 13)
• Alexandria Film Festival, Alexandria (through Nov. 13 in person, more dates virtually)
• Meadowlark Winter Walk on Lights opening, Vienna (dates through Jan. 8)
• Bull Run Festival of Lights opening, Centreville (dates through Jan. 8)
• DMV Black Restaurant Week, DC region (through Nov. 13)
• 'Blue Stockings' at Marshall High School, Falls Church
• Veteran's Day Concert at MLK Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC
• Veterans Day Ceremony At Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
• Veterans Day At The Wall, Washington, DC
• Veterans Day Observance At The WWII Memorial, Washington, DC
• Women's Memorial Veterans Day Observance, Arlington
• Veterans Day weekend events at Museum of the Army, Fort Belvoir (through Nov. 13)
• NOVA Symphony Orchestra, Alexandria
• Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington, DC
• The Closet's Everything Christmas Sale, Herndon
• Flags for Heroes, Manassas (through Nov. 13)
• Riverside High School Presents "Dracula," Leesburg (through Nov. 13)
• Paranormal Cirque in Woodbridge, Woodbridge (through Nov. 13)
• The Princess And The Goblin, Falls Church (dates through Nov. 20)
• "The Velveteen Rabbit" Youth Production, Fredericksburg (through Nov. 13)
• Harry Potter: Forbidden Forest Experience (dates starting Oct. 29 through January)
• The Office Experience: Washington DC, Washington, DC (extended dates)
• Mexican Geniuses: A Frida & Diego Immersive Experience, Washington, DC (dates through early December)
• The Pickwick Players Present Scrooge, The Musical, Nov. 11-12 and 18-19, Ashburn

Saturday, Nov. 12

• Art on the Avenue, Alexandria
• 11th Annual Catoctin Holiday Art Tour, Lovettsville (through Nov. 13)
• McLean Antiques Show & Sale, McLean (through Nov. 13)
• Annual Handmade Market at Artistic Artifacts, Alexandria
• Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz, Washington, DC
• Shop Local Saturday Market, Tysons
• Photos with Santa at Springfield Town Center, Springfield
• Art Fest at Torpedo Factor Art Center, Alexandria (through Nov. 13)
• Second Saturday Art Walk November, Lorton
• Ashby Ponds Holiday Bazaar, Ashburn
• Fall Craft Show at Hylton High School, Dale City
• Icelandic and Swedish Christmas Bazaar, Fairfax
• St. John’s Annual Craft and Bake Sale, Franconia
• Food Truck Festival at The Farm Brewery at Broad Run, Haymarket
• Chocolate Binge At The Chocolate Factory! River-Sea Anniversary Party, Chantilly
• Second Saturdays, Reston
• District 2 Fall Feast, Arlington
• Friends of Fairfax City Regional Library Fall Book Sale, Fairfax (through Nov. 13)
• Stargazing at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly
• FXBG Wine and Food Expo, Fredericksburg
• Thanksgiving Wine Festival, Leesburg
• Holiday Open House Weekend, Fredericksburg
• NEST4US Service Extravaganza, Sterling
• Rippon Lodge Game Day, Woodbridge
• HSLC Cat Adoption Event, Leesburg
• Rock 4 Vets Fall Fundraiser, Purcellville
• Improv Comedy in Old Town Alexandria, Alexandria
• Rappahannock Model Railroaders at the Spotsylvania Towne Centre Mall, Fredericksburg

Sunday, Nov. 13

• Special 50th Anniversary Concert with "Music of the Knights," Tysons
• Children's Business Fair, Woodbridge
• Multi-Family - Pre Holiday - Yard Sale, Alexandria
• LVCC Turkey Trot 5K, Purcellville
• Washington Wizards vs. Memphis Grizzlies, Washington, DC