DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Wreaths Across America, Holiday Market

WASHINGTON, DC — Christmas and Kwaanza are nearly a week away, and numerous holiday are continuing this weekend in Northern Virginia and DC.

We've rounded up local events happening Friday, Dec. 17 through Sunday, Dec. 19. This weekend includes Wreaths Across America events, Fredericksburg Holiday Walk, National Landing Holiday Market, Manassas Park Light Parade, Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles Kings, and more.

Visitors should be aware of mask guidelines at individual locations. Masks are recommended but not required in any indoor public places in Virginia, but some local government facilities and businesses may choose to require masks. DC's indoor mask mandate was lifted on Monday, Nov. 22, but businesses may choose to require masks.

Friday, Dec. 17

• Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon (sold out), Mount Vernon
• Eden Center Free Family Movie Night Presents: The Grinch, Falls Church
• National Landing Holiday Market, Arlington
• The Christmas Angel: An All Ages Holiday Musical, Falls Church (through Dec. 19)
• Ballston's Holiday Wreath Market, Arlington (through Dec. 18)
• Manassas Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker, Manassas (through Dec. 18)
• Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Presents Home for the Holidays, Alexandria
• Civil War Christmas at Carlyle House, Alexandria (through Dec. 18)
• Rock the Rink at The Wharf, Washington, DC
• Moe's Tavern Pop-Up, Springfield (through Dec. 18)
• Holiday Lights on the Farm, Herndon (select dates through Dec. 19)
• Del Ray Artisans 26th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market, Alexandria (select dates through Dec. 19)
• Downtown Holiday Market, Washington, DC (through Dec. 23)
• A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC (through Dec. 27)
• Washington Ballet's The Nutcracker, Washington, DC (through Dec. 26)
• 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)
• Photos with Santa at Potomac Mills Mall, Woodbridge (through Dec. 24)
• Photos with Santa at Springfield Town Center (through Dec. 24)
• Franklin Park Winter Lights Walk, Purcellville (through Jan. 1)
• Light Yards, Washington, DC (through Jan. 1)
• Bull Run Festival of Lights, Centreville (through Jan. 2)
• Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights, Vienna (through Jan. 2)
• Ice & Lights at Cameron Run Regional Park, Alexandria (through Jan. 2)
• Enchant Christmas DC, Washington, DC (through Jan. 2)
• 3rd Annual Lighting of the Vines, Bluemont (through Jan. 2)
• Holiday Road, Leesburg (through Jan. 2)
• LuminoCity Light Festival at Roer's Zoofari, Vienna (through Jan. 2)
• MADE Artisan Markets, Leesburg (select dates through Jan. 2)
• Night of Lights on the Fairgrounds, Manassas (through Jan. 9)
• Tinsel, Sterling (through Jan. 22)
• Skate the Pavilion at Reston Town Center, Reston (through Feb. 21)
• Ice Skate Rink Open - Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge (through March 11)

Saturday, Dec. 18

• Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery, more locations, Arlington
• Fredericksburg Holiday Walk, Fredericksburg
• A Family Christmas at Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
• Annual Light Parade, Manassas Park
• Ugly Christmas Sweater Bar Crawl, Washington, DC
• Santa Stampede Holiday Bar Crawl, Alexandria
• 5K Family Reindeer Romp, Woodbridge
• Ugly Sweater Party at Barkhaus, Alexandria
• "A Christmas Carol" in Middleburg, Middleburg
• December Breakfast, Market and Photos with Santa, Leesburg
• Christmas In Fairfax - City of Fairfax Band, Fairfax City
• Photos with Santa and Train Rides at Reston Farm Garden Market, Reston (through Dec. 19)
• Fairfax Symphony presents The Nutcracker, Fairfax (through Dec. 19)
• Holiday Movie Pajama Party, Tysons
• Ugly Holiday Sweater Party at Ornery Beer Company, Manassas
• Live Nativity and Lights, Falls Church

Sunday, Dec. 19

• Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles Kings, Washington, DC
• Mount Vernon by Candlelight, Mount Vernon
• Holiday Blues-A-Palooza, Washington, DC
• Holiday Hoops Fest: College of Charleston v. Rhode Island, Washington, DC
• Christmas Petting Zoo, Hot Chocolate, Cookies and more, Alexandria
• Glorious Sounds of Christmas Concert, Vienna
• Sip & Shop: Holiday Market, Leesburg
• The Holiday Market On The Plaza, Sterling