Falls Church 2014 Holiday Guide to Holiday Teas, Santa Visit, Craft Show + More

This holiday season, the City of Falls Church gets festive with events guaranteed to delight, including the brand new Holiday Farmers Market! More information can be found at www.fallschurchva.gov/Holiday.

Civil War Christmas

• Saturday, Nov. 29
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046
• Admission: Free, donations appreciated
• Start your Christmas season off with a visit to Cherry Hill Farmhouse to see how Christmas was celebrated during the Civil War. Costumed re-enactors welcome friends, neighbors, and soldiers who gather for some holiday cheer in the midst of the conflict. Period decorations, music and Christmas carols, literary readings and poetry, and children’s activities are all part of the festivities.

Holiday Craft Show, Santa Lunch & The Great Zucchini

• Saturday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls St., Falls Church, VA 22046
• Admission: $1 All-Weekend Pass; $6 Santa Lunch (reservations required); $6 Great Zucchini (reservations required)
• More than 50 vendors fill the Community Center with crafts and gifts galore! Don’t miss The Great Zucchini at 9:15 a.m. (reservations required), and a special lunch with Santa Claus (reservations required; choice of seatings at 11 a.m. and Noon), supported by Chick-fil-A.

Children’s Holiday Shoppe

• Saturday, Dec. 6
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046
• Admission: Free, gifts are $6 and under
• Volunteers help children select and wrap holiday gifts ($6 and under) for friends and family.

Holiday Farmers Market

• Saturdays, Dec. 6, 13, and 20
• 8 a.m. – Noon
• Falls Church City Hall Parking Lot, 300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046
• Admission: Free
• The award-winning Falls Church Farmers Market expands to include crafts and gifts, trees, wreaths, and more.

Holiday Teas at Cherry Hill Farmhouse

• Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14
• 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046
• Admission: $30, reservations required
• Enjoy a special Victorian holiday tea and talk at the historic farmhouse.

Watch Night New Year’s Eve Celebration

• Wednesday, Dec. 31
• 7 p.m. – Midnight
• Main stage at Broad Street (Rt. 7/Leesburg Pike) and Washington Street (Rt. 29/Lee Highway)
• Admission: Free
• Music, fun, food and children’s activities all around town, all night long. Go to www.watchnightfallschurch.com for details.

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