Waterskiing Santa, Parades: December Holiday Events In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Plenty of holiday favorite events will return to Alexandria during December, from parades to holiday markets and performances.

With its abundance of holiday happenings, it's no surprise Alexandria was named one of the 21 Best Small Towns to Visit for Christmas in the U.S. by digital travel magazine Trips to Discover. The list mentions Alexandria's Scottish Christmas Walk Parade and Holiday Boat Parade of Lights, which happen on the same day.

Aside from the major parade weekend, other major holiday events include the Holiday Festival at Torpedo Factory Art Center, Del Ray Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting, Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show, Waterskiing Santa and First Night Alexandria.

Here's a full list of holiday events during December. If you'd like your event to be added to this list, email Emily.Leayman@patch.com.

• Ice & Lights at Cameron Run Regional Park: Friday, Nov. 18 to Jan. 1
• King & Rye’s Winter Wonderland: Starting Thursday, Dec. 1
• Del Ray Artisans Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market: Dec. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends
• Holiday Candlelight Tour at Mount Vernon: Dec. 2-3, 9-10, 18
• 51st Annual Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade, Saturday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m.
• 22nd Annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights: Saturday, Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. and festivities from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Scottish Walk Open House at Carlyle House: Saturday, Dec. 3, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Holiday Festival at Torpedo Factory Art Center: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s "Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol": Saturday, Dec. 3 through Dec. 17
• Candlelight Tours at Lee-Fendall House: Saturday, Dec. 3, 10, and 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Del Ray Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting: Sunday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.
• World Turkish Coffee Day Celebration & Cultural Holiday Bazaar: Sunday, Dec. 4 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Holiday Markets at Old Town North: Dec. 4, 11, and 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Specialty Tour: A Magical Apothecary: Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Dec. 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Good Tidings Sunday at Port City Brewing Company: Sunday, Dec. 4 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Holiday Kiss Ball Workshop at Lee-Fendall House: Sunday, Dec. 4 and 11 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• Breakfast with Santa: weekends in December and Dec. 22 and 23 at Ada’s on The River, Mia’s Italian Kitchen and Theismann’s Restaurant
• Holiday Cocktail Class at Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap: Dec. 7 and 8, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Family Holiday Magic Show at The Lyceum: Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• The Study’s Meet the Bartender Cocktail Class with Manny: Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m.
• Shops of Del Ray Holiday Sip & Shop: Thursday, Dec. 8, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• River Farm Holiday Open House: Thursday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Colonial Holiday Nights at Carlyle House: Dec. 9 and 10 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Comfort and Joy: A Harmonizer Holiday: Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
• Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show: Saturday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Del Ray Holiday Pop-Up Market: Saturday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Del Ray Candy Cane Bar Crawl: Saturday, Dec. 10, 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market: Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• A Victorian Christmas at Lee-Fendall House: Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• How to Celebrate Kwanzaa Workshop: Saturday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Christmas in Camp at Ford Ward Museum & Historic Site: Saturday, Dec. 10 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Snow Daze at Aslin Beer Company: Saturday, Dec. 10 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon: Dec. 16-17 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Home for The Holidays – Jingle: Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
• Alexandria Choral Society's Snow on Snow: Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.
• Chanukah Festival: Monday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m.
• Waterskiing Santa: Saturday, Dec. 24 at 1 p.m.
• 28th Annual First Night Alexandria: Saturday, Dec. 31 from 12 p.m. to midnight
• Olde Year’s Day at Torpedo Factory Art Center: Saturday, Dec. 31 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.