Christmas Events Calendar. Shutterstock/Marish. FAIRFAX: The Nutcracker Tea. Drive Through Live Nativity. The Christmas season is a time for making memories and building traditions. Virginia Hills Baptist Church. Seasonal & Holiday Events. Northern Virginia Day Trips. Saturdays through Dec. Escape to the magical world of “The Nutcracker” ballet, complemented by afternoon tea and treats. Members of the Creative Dance Center, through the Institute of Performing Arts for Youth, will delight your eyes with a contemporary twist on the beloved holiday classic, while the Pastry Team will tantalize your taste buds with an extraordinary selection of tea sandwiches, pastries and sweets. All children will leave with a Nutcracker doll./ The Ritz- Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1. Tysons Blvd., Mc. Lean, 7. 03- 7. 44- 3. Gingerbread House Decorating Class. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. After exploring our life- size gingerbread house, learn to make your own sugary home at a Gingerbread House Decorating Class, taught by The Ritz- Carlton, Tysons Corner’s pastry chefs. The class includes all the ingredients to construct a beautiful gingerbread house as well as a special souvenir./ The Ritz- Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1. Tysons Blvd., Mc. Lean, 7. 03- 7. 44- 3. Children’s Theatre: “A Magical Christmas”Saturdays through Dec. A children’s theatre performance perfect for holidays! There’s something not right in the town of Believe. Santa hasn’t stopped there for many years; in fact he doesn’t even know the place exists! Joy’s grandfather decides to do something about it and make sure that this year’s Christmas will be the most magical ever.
Appropriate for all ages. Concessions available in lobby before the performance and at intermission./ Workhouse Arts Center, 9. Ox Road, Lorton; 7. Bull Run Festival of Lights. Through Jan. The Bull Run Festival of Lights is a No. VA favorite. Hop in the car and enjoy a very merry light and music show. Be advised: Fridays are one of the festival’s busiest days, so be prepared. Still, it’s one of the best days to go, as the carnival will be open until late! Bull Run Regional Park, 7. Bull Run Drive, Centreville; 7. More than 3. 00 of the nation’s finest artisans will set up shop at the Sugarloaf Festival. Shop a stunning array of sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, wood, metal, furniture, home accessories, photography and fine art – all hand- crafted by American artists who have been jury selected for this prestigious show. Bring home some unique works of arts for yourself or for people on your holiday gift list. Children under 1. Dulles Expo Center, 4. Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly; 8. Jingle on Lake Anne. Dec. Visit the Lake Anne Plaza for a day of merriment and fun, including a wine tasting for adults and crafts for the kids. There will be food, entertainment and a lot more!/ Lake Anne Plaza, 1. Washington Plaza, Reston; 7. Free. Christmas at Gunston Hall. Dec. Ride in a horse- drawn carriage, sip warm cider by the fire and sample period food prepared in the hearth kitchen. Return to the 1. 8th century as costumed characters greet you in the house and throughout the grounds./ Gunston Hall, 1. Gunston Road, Mason Neck; 7. Christmas on the Home Front at Sully. Dec. Christmas on the Home Front shows a glimpse into holiday festivities during World War II with American GIs, Christmas treats made with rationed goods and familiar music./ Sully Historic Site, 3. Historic Sully Way, Chantilly; 7. Fairfax High School Winter Concert. Dec. Fairfax High School Choral and Orchestra Department present a performance of Christmas tunes. Bring an unwrapped gift for a child to donate to the Toys for Tots drive./ Fairfax High School, 3. Rebel Run, Fairfax; 7. Free. Herndon Centennial New Year’s Eve Golf Tournament. Dec. Herndon Centennial Golf Course hosts their annual New Year’s Eve Scramble. The entry fee includes green fee, cart fee, range balls, prizes and lunch. Herndon Centennial Golf Course, 9. Ferndale Avenue, Herndon; 7. Annual Rocknoceros New Years Eve Party. Dec. Celebrated kids’ band Rocknoceros invites you to celebrate the new year at Jammin’ Java! The annual New Year’s Eve party will feature a countdown and apple juice toast!/ Jammin’ Java, 2. Maple Ave E, Vienna; 7. New Year’s Eve in Entyse Wine Bar & Lounge. Dec. Celebrate the New Year with live musical entertainment provided by The Christopher Linman Jazz Ensemble and culinary delights in the newly renovated ENTYSE Wine Bar & Lounge. A group of bad apples star in the church’s annual Nativity play and add their own changes to the story./ James Lee Community Center Theater, 2. Annandale Road #1. Falls Church; 7. 03- 5. Civil War Christmas. Dec. Although Christmas didn’t become an official holiday in our country until 1. Civil War by both the United States and the Confederate States of America. Experience Christmas circa 1. Drop by to watch the reenactment in progress./ Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 3. Park Ave., Falls Church; 7. Free, donations welcome. The Christmas Cabin of Carnaween. Dec. 7–2. 3 Set in the days of the great potato famine, the tale follows the journey of a tinker’s child who longs for one day having a home of her own. The years go by and her dream would go unfulfilled if not for the wee people who come to her aid on a beautiful snowy night on a hillside in Carnaween. A full tea, talk by a costumed docent and a tour of the decorated 1. The singer- songwriter performs his music and Hanukkah favorites with the Temple Rodef Shalom youth choirs. Midnight Ring in the New Year with free family- friendly festivities at the 1. Annual Watch Night New Year’s Eve Celebration in the City of Falls Church. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p. This local theatre group will perform two classic Christmas tales by O. Henry, including “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Last Leaf”. And what is dinner without a show? The Inn at Vint Hill. Purchase tickets online./ Fauquier Community Theatre, 4. Aiken Drive, Warrenton; (5. Gum. Drop Square in Old Town Warrenton. Nov. 1. 4- 1. 6, Fridays 6- 9 p. Saturdays 1. 0 a. Enjoy a night celebrating the holidays old school in Old Town Warrenton. Friday and Saturday at 8 p. Kick off 2. 01. 3 with family- fun provided by the community of Warrenton. Then the town of Warrenton will be lit up by candlelight and song as the clock strikes midnight./ Historic Old Town Warrenton; (5. MANASSAS: 2. 01. 2 Gingerbread House Contest. Dec. Join Historic Manassas for their 1. Children and adults will have two separate contests to construct the most creative gingerbread house. Houses will be displayed in a selection of Historic Manassas shop windows until the announcement of the winners on Dec. Natalie Mac. Master: Christmas in Cape Breton. Dec. Travel in style and grab an afternoon ride in a horse- drawn carriage. Winter Wonderland Train Show. Dec. 1. 2- 1. 4 from 5- 8 p. Dec. Snack on goodies, visit with Santa Claus and listen to live entertainment by “The National Capital Trackers” while watching trains of all shapes and sizes travel through model towns. The train show is partnering up with SERVE, Inc., an organization supporting Manassas families in need. The American Festival Pops Orchestra comes to perform orchestral Christmas tunes. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY: A 1. Christmas. Dec. Travel back in time for a Christmas experience during the 1. Pick a seat on a curbside and join the town of Dumfries for its “3. Christmas- Holiday Parade”. Follow the parade to its finishing spot at the Dumfries Shopping Plaza to dance to music by a live DJ, meet Santa Claus and hear who the parade winners are./ Town Hall, 1. Main Street, Dumfries; (7. Free. Etsy and Pinterest Holiday Party. Dec. Get ready Pinterest fans because this event will be your haven! Local Etsy designers and Pinterest bloggers will display and network their arts and crafts to No. VA locals in search of gifts for the holidays. Shop thrifty with these gift ideas—all of which cost $1. Tall Oaks Community Center, 1. Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge; (7. Free. FREDERICKSBURG: Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit. Dec. For 2. 6 consecutive years, Ferry Farm, the site of George Washington’s childhood home, fills with the tempting aromas of cinnamon and the creative expressions of children and adults alike. Come to see the exhibit of hand- crafted gingerbread houses, or participate in a contest and make your own! This year’s theme is “Songs of the Holidays”. Entry form required to participate in the contest. A pre- concert event, the Fiddlestix Instrument Petting Zoo, is the opportunity for kids to engage with the joy of musical instruments themselves in a personalized setting. Santa takes on a historical bent in this Fredericksburg favorite. Have your photo taken with Santa and listen to his stories about Christmas traditions during the Civil War. Experience Fredericksburg and the Christmas season from a different perspective—from the backseat of a carriage! The Jingle Bell carriage rides will transport you and your family through downtown Fredericksburg and to a different era. Check out the decorated windows, the Christmas tree, and simply relax under a warm blanket with a cup of hot chocolate. Don’t bother leaving cookies and milk for Santa to eat all by himself this year—eat with him instead! Santa will be showing up for breakfast throughout the morning at Eileen’s Bakery and Caf. Each ticket includes a visit with Santa, one gift per child, breakfast, appetizer and drink. Reservations required in advance. Need to hone your dancing skills before the big New Year’s Eve Bash? Dance the night away with the locals of Fredericksburg. Free beginner group lessons included. Join the Stafford Regional Chorale Society in welcoming the Christmas season with their favorite (and yours) holiday tunes. This community- based group has been providing a platform for the arts through performance and education since 1. Get into the holiday spirit with the help of the Blue Ridge Chorale, Culpeper’s own community choir. This year the group will perform selections from the “Messe de Minuit pour Noel”, a Baroque- era composition sure to be the perfect jump- start to the holiday season. Get your hands dirty with an interactive gingerbread house- making class.
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