Seasonal & Holidays
NoVA, DC Weekend Events: Parades, Tree Lightings, Holiday Markets
Dec. 1-3 weekend happenings in NoVA, DC: Holiday markets, boat parades, Udvar-Hazy Center 20th Anniversary, carriage rides and more.
VIRGINIA — It's the first weekend of December, which means there are plenty of holiday happenings around Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Get in the holiday spirit with parades like the Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade, Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights, Holiday Boat Parade at DC's Wharf, Christmas Parade in Fredericksburg, Greater Manassas Christmas Parade, and Middleburg Holiday Parade.
While some tree lightings have already passed, you can catch holiday kick-offs like the Town of Dumfries Tree Lighting, Tree Lighting at Dulles Town Center, Tree Lighting at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, Cathedral Commons Holiday Tree Lighting & Celebration, One Loudoun Tree Lighting, Herndon's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting And Sing-Along, Historic Leesburg’s Holiday Tree Lighting at Town Green, City Ridge Holiday Market and Tree Lighting, Del Ray Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting, Santa Lights Manaassas and Great Falls Celebration Of Lights.
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Make progress with your holiday shopping at markets like McLean Holiday Art & Craft Festival, FXBG Holiday Craft Show, Winterfest 2023, City of Fairfax Holiday Market, Del Ray Artisans Fine Art and Fine Craft Holiday Market, Downtown DC Holiday Market, Falls Church Holiday Gift and Craft Show, Leesburg Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts Show, Canal Center Holiday Art Mart, Holiday Arts And Crafts Show, W-L Holiday Bazaar and much more.
Other weekend highlights include The Lodge - National Landing, Falls Church Tree Fest, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 20th Anniversary Celebration, DC Cocktail Week, Manassas Holiday Carriage Rides, Holiday Tours at Pope-Leighey House, Holiday on the Farm and more.
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Below is a full roundup of local events from Friday, Dec. 1 to Sunday, Dec. 3.
Friday, Dec. 1
- Town of Dumfries Tree Lighting, Dumfries
- McLean Holiday Art & Craft Festival, McLean (through Dec. 3)
- The Lodge - National Landing, Arlington (through Dec. 3)
- Falls Church Tree Fest, Falls Church (through Dec. 2)
- Tree Lighting at Dulles Town Center, Dulles
- Christkindlmarkt, Washington, DC (through Dec. 3)
- FXBG Holiday Craft Show, Fredericksburg (through Dec. 3)
- Winterfest 2023, Reston (through Dec. 2)
- City of Fairfax Holiday Market, Fairfax (Dec. 1-3 and 8-10)
- Santa Lights Manaassas, Manassas
- Tree Lighting at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge
- Del Ray Artisans Fine Art and Fine Craft Holiday Market, Alexandria (select days in December)
- Cathedral Commons Holiday Tree Lighting & Celebration, Washington, DC
- DC Cocktail Week, Washington, DC (through Dec. 5)
- DC101-derland 2023 with Young the Giant, Lovejoy, Misterwives, Weathers, Washington, DC
- Countdown to Christmas, Herndon
- Mount Vernon By Candlelight, Mount Vernon (select days through Dec. 17)
- Sons of Norway Christmas Festival and Bazaar 2023, Fairfax
- Merry Trees Open House, Fredericksburg
- Holiday Tours at Pope-Leighey House, Woodlawn
- Holiday on the Farm, Herndon
- Christmas Holiday Pajama Party, Herndon
- Lucketts Holiday Open House, Lucketts (through Dec. 3)
- Holiday Lantern Tours of Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls
- Tiny Tots Concert, Fairfax
- Pictures with Santa, Fredericksburg
- Holiday Card Making Workshop, Washington, DC
- Downtown DC Holiday Market, Washington, DC (through Dec. 23)
- Ice & Lights The Winter Village at Cameron Run, Alexandria (through Jan. 1)
- ZooLights, Washington, DC (through Dec. 30)
- Bull Run Festival of Lights, Centreville (through Jan. 7)
- Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights, Vienna (through Jan. 7)
- DC Holiday Lights, Washington, DC (through Jan. 7)
- Georgetown GLOW, Washington, DC (through Jan. 7)
- Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Regional Park, Woodbridge (through Dec. 23)
- Photos With Santa, Tysons (through Dec. 24)
- Photos With Santa, Springfield (through Dec. 24)
- Santa At Mosaic, Merrifield (select dates through Dec. 24)
- Enchant Christmas, Washington, DC (through Dec. 31)
- Winter Lantern Festival, Tysons (select days through Feb. 18)
Saturday, Dec. 2
- Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade, Alexandria
- Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights, Alexandria
- Holiday Boat Parade at DC's Wharf, Washington, DC
- Christmas Parade, Fredericksburg
- Greater Manassas Christmas Parade, Manassas
- Holiday Parade, Middleburg
- National Christmas Tree And Pathway Of Peace Festivities, Washington, DC
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 20th Anniversary Celebration, Chantilly
- Christmastide at Gunston Hall, Lorton
- Falls Church Holiday Gift and Craft Show, Falls Church (through Dec. 3)
- Christmas in Middleburg, Middleburg
- Holiday Spectacular Ice Show, Leesburg
- Herndon's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting And Sing-Along, Herndon
- Holiday Fair, Dumfries
- FXBG Winter Wine Festival, Fredericksburg
- Christmas and Holiday Market, Leesburg
- Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts Show, Leesburg (through Dec. 3)
- Jingle On Lake Anne Holiday Event, Reston
- Herndon Holiday Homes Tour, Herndon
- One Loudoun Tree Lighting, Ashburn
- Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Shipgarten, Tysons
- Lorton Holiday Extravaganza & Craft Show, Lorton
- Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC Holiday Show, Washington, DC
- Dale City Holiday Market, Dale City
- Rudy's Block Party, Kingstowne
- Winter Market And Seasonal Festivities, Tysons
- Holiday Model Train Show, Herndon
- Native Art Market, Washington, DC (through Dec. 3)
- Canal Center Holiday Art Mart, Alexandria
- Historic Leesburg’s Holiday Tree Lighting at Town Green, Leesburg
- City Ridge Holiday Market and Tree Lighting, Washington, DC
- Big Band Holiday Celebration, Warrenton
- Great Falls Winter Bazaar, Great Falls
- Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge HOLIDAY Flea Market-Arts & Crafts Fair, Fort Hunt
- Annual W-L Holiday Bazaar, Arlington
- Holiday Maker Market at Nova Labs Makerspace, Fairfax
- Free Photos with Santa, Reston
- Breakfast With Santa, Falls Church
- Breakfast With Santa, Tysons
- Holiday Hits Handbell Concert, Herndon
- Christmas Pop-Up Shop, Arlington
- Children's Holiday Wonderland Concert - Oakton HS Bands, Vienna
- Loudoun Symphony Presents Joy, Ashburn
- Burke Lake Winter Wonderland, Fairfax Station (through Dec. 17)
Sunday, Dec. 3
- SLHS Winter Market, Reston
- Del Ray Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting, Alexandria
- Great Falls Celebration Of Lights, Great Falls
- Holiday Arts And Crafts Show, Herndon
- Vienna Open Air Holiday Artisan Market, Vienna
- Congressional Cemetery Holiday Market, Washington, DC
- Holiday Carriage Rides, Manassas (Sundays in December except Dec. 24)
- Run With Santa 5K, Reston
- Holiday Expo, Sterling
- Caring Santa, Woodbridge
- Santa Cares Day, Tysons
- Galilee Holiday Bazaar, Sterling
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