Christmas, Hanukkah Events In Vienna: Tree Lightings, More

VIENNA, VA — There are plenty of things going on around Vienna to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, starts at sundown on Dec. 7, and ends at nightfall on Dec. 15. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the season.

Major Hanukkah events near Vienna are:

• National Menorah Lighting: Thursday, Dec. 7
• Old Town Fairfax Candle Lighting: Thursday, Dec. 7
• Vienna Menorah Lighting on Town Green: Sunday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m.
• Chanukah Festival at Temple Rodef Shalom: Sunday, Dec. 10
• Community Menorah Lighting with JCC of Northern Virginia: Thursday, Dec. 14

Christmas tree lightings nearby include:

• Mosaic District Holiday Tree Lighting and Santa Parade: Friday, Nov. 24
• Vienna Church Street Holiday Stroll: Monday, Nov. 27
• Falls Church Lighting of the Trees: Monday, Nov. 27
• Fairfax City Festival of Lights and Carols: Saturday, Dec. 2

Holiday lighting displays are another holiday favorite. Some to catch near Vienna are:

• Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights: Through Jan. 7
• Winter Lantern Festival: Through Feb. 18
• Bull Run Festival of Lights: Through Jan. 7
• Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run: Through Jan. 1

Other holiday events include:

• Small Business Saturday in Vienna: Saturday, Nov. 25
• Vienna Open Air Holiday Artisan Market: Sunday, Dec. 3
• Shine Bright Vienna Holiday Decorating Contest: Through Dec. 8
• Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's Santa Runs: Dec. 15 to 21

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