Seasonal & Holidays

VA Christmas Guide 2021: Santa On Wheels, Light Displays, Trees

Your guide to holiday light shows, Santa on fire trucks, Christmas tree farms and more across DC, northern Virginia for 2021.

Check out events from tree-lighting ceremonies to Toys for Tots drives going on this holiday season across northern Virginia and DC.
Check out events from tree-lighting ceremonies to Toys for Tots drives going on this holiday season across northern Virginia and DC. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

VIRGINIA — Get out your calendars! Time to start planning as holiday festivities gear up throughout northern Virginia.

Christmas this year falls on a Saturday, Dec. 25, just two weeks away.

The 2021 holiday season is in full swing across the DC region with holiday boutiques, fire departments driving Santa around neighborhoods, tree-lightings, and more.

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Check out the Patch holiday event guide, find events near you, and make your plans, as many activities require advance registration. If there's an event we missed, please share the details in comments or you can post your own news and events on your Patch.

Do note: Always confirm with organizers that the listed activities are proceeding as planned when posted.

Find out what's happening in Viennafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Also, we'd love for Patch readers to share photos of their homes decked out for the holidays, and pets dressed up in a Christmas look.

And to all of our readers, wishing you the happiest of holidays, from Patch!

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