DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Downtown Holiday Market, Turkey Trot

WASHINGTON, DC — With less than a week to go until Thanksgiving and the start of holidays like Hanukkah approach, more festive events are starting to appear in the region.

We've rounded up local events happening Friday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 21. Some holiday attractions are opening for the season, including the Downtown Holiday Market and Ice & Lights at Cameron Run Regional Park. There are also various craft shows, holiday lights attractions, Santa photos, tree lightings and much more.

Visitors should be aware of mask guidelines. Masks are recommended but not required in any indoor public places in Virginia, but some businesses may choose to require masks. DC's indoor mask mandate continues through the weekend but will be lifted on Monday, Nov. 22.

Friday, Nov. 19

• Downtown Holiday Market, Washington, DC (through Dec. 23)
• Tysons Corner Center tree Lighting, Tysons
• Bull Run Festival of Lights, Centreville (through Jan. 2)
• Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights, Vienna (through Jan. 2)
• Alexandria Film Festival, virtual (through Nov. 25)
• Night of Lights on the Fairgrounds, Manassas (through Jan. 9)
• Tinsel, Sterling (through Jan. 22)
• Miami Heat at Washington Wizards, Washington, DC
• Photos with Santa at Potomac Mills Mall, Woodbridge (through Dec. 24)
• LuminoCity Light Festival at Roer's Zoofari, Vienna (through Jan. 2)
• Ice & Lights at Cameron Run Regional Park, Alexandria (through Jan. 2)
• FXBG Drive In Holiday Movie Series, Fredericksburg
• DC Punk Rock Flea Market, Washington, DC
• Photos with Santa at Springfield Town Center (through Dec. 24)
• Ice Skate Rink Open - Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge (through March 11)
• Photos With Santa at Tysons Galleria, Tysons (through Dec. 21)
• Photos With Santa at Tysons Corner Center, Tysons (through Dec. 24)
• Santa Flight Academy at Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax (through Dec. 24)
• Skate the Pavilion at Reston Town Center, Reston (through Feb. 21)

Saturday, Nov. 20

• Alexandria Tree Lighting, Alexandria
• Alexandria Choral Society's Snow Globe Series Kick-Off Concert, Alexandria
• Old Town Cookie Crawl, Alexandria (through Nov. 21)
• Moe’s Tavern Pop Up at Springfield Town Center, Springfield (select dates through Dec. 11)
• Holiday Craft Show, Fairfax City
• Village at Leesburg Tree Lighting, Leesburg
• Occoquan Annual Tree Lighting, Occoquan
• 40th Annual St. Timothy Craft Fair, Chantilly
• Vendor Fair and Marketplace, Fairfax Station
• Children’s Tree Lighting & Jingle Bell Sing-a-long, Fredericksburg
• Gobble Up Turkey Trot - Marine Base Quantico, Quantico
• 5K and Family Fun Day, Arlington
• Mt. Vernon Holiday Flea Market & Arts & Crafts Bazaar, Fort Hunt
• Icelandic Christmas Bazaar, Fairfax
• St. Alban's Annual Christmas Bazaar, Annandale
• Dominion HS Holiday Craft Fair, Sterling
• 42nd Annual St. John the Beloved Christmas Bazaar, McLean
• Joan Osborne at Wolf Trap, Vienna (through Nov. 21)

Sunday, Nov. 21

• Vienna Turkey Trot, Vienna
• Grind Day at Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls
• Santa Paws at Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax (select dates through Dec. 5)