The Nation’s Capital comes alive during this time of the year. There are countless activities to take the family to. Check out the list below for some fun ideas to spend your time during the holiday season. Call ahead or check out the web sites of the events for more information.
American Holiday
Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 4pm and Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 4pm
National City Christian Church
Washington, DC
Tickets: $10/children 12 and under; $25/adults; $50/reserved section.
The Choral Arts Society of Washington: Joyeux Noël
December 14, 2009 at 7pm
The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=RKCAB
Tickets are $15 to $65/person.
A Christmas Carol
November 23, 2009 to January 3, 2010
Ford’s Theatre
Washington, DC
202.547.1122
http://www.fordstheatre.org/splash
Tickets range in price from $17 to $58 depending on show date.
The Christmas Revels
December 5 to 13, 2009 at Lisner Auditorium. Family Friday Night: 25% discount on all youth seats throughout the house. Available at the December 11th 7:30pm show.
Lisner Auditorium
Washington, DC
800.595.4849.
http://revelsdc.org/events.html#dec05
Community Carol Sing
December 13, 2009 at 3:30 & 7pm.
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Washington, DC
http://www.capitalcitysymphony.org/
Free!
A Dickens of a Tour: Charles Dickens in Washington
December 12, 19 & 26, 2009 at noon, 90 minutes long
10th and E St. NW
Washington, DC
301.588.9255
$10/adult and $5/under 12
A Holiday Festival
December 11 to 13, 2009 (various showtimes).
DAR Constitution Hall
Washington, DC
http://www.usarmyband.com/events/holiday_festival.html
All tickets have currently been distributed for this year’s production. Patrons without tickets are welcome 10 minutes prior to the concert’s scheduled time if seats are available.
Holiday Magic
November 26, 2009 through January 10, 2010
U.S. Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave. SW
Washington, DC 202-225-8333
Conservatory East Gallery and Garden Court
http://www.usbg.gov/education/events/Holiday-Magic.cfm
Messiah Sing-Along
December 23, 2009 at 8pm
The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=MKHFM
Free tickets will be given away Tickets will be distributed beginning at 6pm on the day of the performance in front of the Concert Hall. ONE ticket per person in line will be distributed.
National Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah
December 17 to 20, 2009.
The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
Tickets are $20 to $85.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=NKMES
NPR’s A Jazz Piano Christmas
December 11, 2009
The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=MKJGP
Tickets are $42/person.
NSO Pops: Happy Holidays!
December 10 to 13, 2009
The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=NKPSC
Tickets range from $20 to $85
The Nutcracker – The Washington Ballet
THEARC
Washington, DC
December 3 to 5, 2009.
http://www.washingtonballet.org/performance-ticketing/season-calendar/2009.htm?month=December
Special performance of The Nutcracker followed by a Nutcracker Party on Saturday, December 5. This performance benefits THEARC’s One in a Million Campaign. The ballet begins at 1 p.m., followed by the Nutcracker Party, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the benefit performance and party are $85 for adults and $65 for children 12 and younger and senior citizens.
The Nutcracker – The Washington Ballet
December 10 to 27, 2009
Warner Theatre
Washington, DC
http://www.warnertheatre.com/calendar.asp
Tickets are $31 to $87 and are available at theatre box office and online.
Pennsylvania Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
November 24 to 29, 2009
The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=BKBSB
Tickets are $47 to $150.
Russian Winter Festival
Saturday, December 12, 10 am-7 pm & Sunday, December 13, 1-5 pm
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008-3806
202.686.5807
http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/calendar.html
$18 Public, $12 Member, $7 College Student, $5 Children ages 6-18.
No program fee is required for children under 6.
Teddy Roosevelt and the Ghostly Mistletoe
December 5 to 20, 2009
Kennedy Center, Family Theater
Washington, DC
http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=KKTBB
$18/person
The Washington Chorus: A Candlelight Christmas
December 19 to 22, 2009
The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=RKWCB
Tickets are $15 to $60.
10th Annual Festival of Wreaths
November 12, 2009-December 3, 2009
2474 Cambridge Beltway
Cambridge, Maryland 21613
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9am-4pm
410-228-8569
10th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show
November 27, 2009-December 13, 2009
Darnall’s Chance House Museum
14800 Gov. Oden Bowie Dr
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
Hours: Thur-Sun, 12N-5pm
301-952-8010
12th Annual Festival of Wreaths
December 2, 2009-December 6, 2009
Carroll Arts Center
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Hours: Wed-Sat, 10am-8pm daily; Sun, 1-4pm
410-848-7272
14th Annual Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival
November 28, 2009-January 2, 2009
Seneca Creek State Park
11950 Clopper Rd
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Hours: Sun-Thur, 6-9pm; Fri-Sat, 6-10pm
301-258-6350
27th Annual Festival of Trees
November 27, 2009-November 29, 2009
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Timonium, Maryland 21286
Hours: Fri-Sat, 10am-9pm; Sun, 10am-6pm
800-830-3976
http://www.festivaloftrees.org/
Another Radio Christmas
November 19, 2009 to January 9, 2010.
Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre
Frederick, MD
301.662.6600
http://www.wayoffbroadway.com/
Tickets range from $25 to $45
Antique Christmas Festival
December 5, 2009-December 6, 2009
Throughout county
Calvert County (Various Cities), Maryland 20779
Hours: Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm
Phone: 410-257-3153
410-867-3277
Breakfast with Santa
December 5, 2009
University Golf Course Clubhouse
College Park, Maryland 20742
Hours: Sat, 8:30am & 11:30am
301-314-6631
Breakfast with Santa
December 12, 2009
Chapel of the Incarnation
14070 Brandywine Rd
Brandywine, Maryland 20772
Hours: Sat, 8am-12N
301-627-8469
BSO Presents: Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah
December 10, 2009 at 8pm.
Strathmore, Bethesda
http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=4469
Tickets: $25 to $80.
Candlelight House Tour
December 5, 2009-December 6, 2009
Downtown Frederick
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Hours: Sat, 5:30-9pm; Sun, 12N-4pm
301-600-2844
Candlelight Stroll
December 11, 2009-December 19, 2009
Information Booth at Annapolis City Dock
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
Hours: Fri-Sat, 7pm
410-268-7601
Candlelight Tour of Historic Houses of Worship
December 28, 2009
Downtown
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Hours: Mon, 4-9pm
301-600-2888
800-999-3613
Celtic Christmas
December 5, 2009-December 20, 2009
Boordy Vineyards
Hydes, Maryland 21082
Hours: Sat-Sun, 1-5pm
410-592-5015
Chanukah Wonderland
December 6 & December 11 to 18, 2009
Kentlands Market Square
Rockville, MD
Free admission!
Chanukah Wonderland
Downtown Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD
http://www.chabadsilverspring.com/
Children’s Weekend
December 12, 2009-December 13, 2009
Downtown Frederick
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Hours: Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 12N-6pm
301-600-2844
A Christmas Carol
Publick Playhouse
Cheverly, MD
December 3, 2009 at 4pm.
$5/person. Recommended for grades K to 5.
http://www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/Arts/Publick_Playhouse/Events.htm
Christmas on the Potomac at Gaylord National Resort
Featuring ICE!
November 19, 2009 – January 10, 2010
201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745
(301) 965-2000
Christmas Market and Craft Handmade Show
November 7, 2009-December 19, 2009
Agriculture Center, 700 Smith Ave
Westminster, Maryland 17340
Hours: Sat, 8am-2pm
410-848-7748
http://carrollcountyfarmersmarket.com
Christmas on the Square
November 27, 2009
Downtown on the Square-Washington St
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
Hours: Fri, 5-9pm
301-475-9791
Eighth Victorian Christmas
December 5, 2009-December 6, 2009
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
3725 Dr. Samuel Mudd Rd
Waldorf, Maryland 20601
Hours: Sat-Sun, 11am-8pm
301-274-9358
A Family Plantation Christmas
December 5, 2009
Sotterley Plantation
Hollywood, Maryland 20636
Hours: Sat, 10am-4pm
301-373-2280
800-681-0850
Fells Point Old Tyme Christmas
December 5, 2009-December 12, 2009
Broadway Square
Baltimore City, Maryland 21231
Hours: Sat, time TBA
410-675-8900
http://fellspointdevelopment.com
Festival of Lights
December 18, 2009
City Hall
101 N. Court St
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Hours: Fri, 7pm
301-600-2844
Festival of Trees
December 3, 2009-December 6, 2009
Robinwood Medical Ctr
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Hours: Thur-Sat, 9am-9pm; Sun, 10am-5pm
301-790-8631
http://festivaloftreesinhagerstown.org
First Saturday
December 5, 2009
Market and Patrick Sts
Shab Row/Everedy Square
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Hours: Sat, 5-9pm
301-698-8118
Frosty Friday
November 27, 2009
Market and Patrick Sts
Shab Row/Everedy Square
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Hours: Fri, 8am-9pm
Phone: 301-698-8118
Garden in Lights
December 11, 2009-December 31, 2009
Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park & Arts Center
Solomons, Maryland 20629
Hours: See schedule nightly, 6-9pm; closed during inclement weather; no buses
410-326-4640
Health Share Holiday Home Tour
December 1, 2009
Various homes throughout the county
St. Mary’s County (Various Cities), Maryland 20650
Hours: Sun, 11am-4pm
301-475-4331
Holiday Candlelight Tours
December 4, 2009-December 5, 2009
Sotterley Plantation
Hollywood, Maryland 20636
Hours: Fri-Sat, 6-10pm
301-373-2280
800-681-0850
Holiday Candlelight Tours
December 10, 2009-December 12, 2009
Montpelier Mansion
9650 Muirkirk Rd
Laurel, Maryland 20708
Hours: Thur-Sat, 6-9pm
301-953-1376
Holiday Dinner Cruise
November 1, 2009-November 30, 2009
Spirit of Baltimore
Inner Harbor
Baltimore City, Maryland 21202
Hours: Thur-Sat, 7-10pm; Sun, 5-8pm
410-727-3113
800-695-BOAT
Holiday Festival of Trains at the B&O
November 27, 2009-December 30, 2009
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
901 W Pratt St
Baltimore City, Maryland 21223
Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 11am-4pm
410-752-2490
Holiday Magic
December 5, 2009
Rose Hill Manor Park
Frederick, Maryland 21701
County: Frederick
Hours: Sat, 10am-3pm
301-600-1650
Holiday Mart
December 5, 2009
Centennial High School
Columbia, Maryland 21046
Hours: Sat, 10am-5pm
410-313-4622
Holiday Planes & Trains
December 19 to 26, 2009
College Park Aviation Museum
College Park, MD
$4/adults; $3/seniors; $2/children.
Holiday Tour
December 4, 2009-December 13, 2009
Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Hours: Fri, 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun, 12N-5pm
410-386-3880
800-654-4645
http://carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
November 20 to December 6, 2009
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.
Blair Family Center for the Arts
The Bullis School
Potomac, MD
301-299-8571
http://www.potomactheatreco.org/
Single show tickets are $20/adults and $18/children, students and seniors. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.
Kids Kandlelight
December 12, 2009
Belair Mansion
Bowie, Maryland 20715
Hours: Sat, 4-7pm
301-809-3089
Kris Kringle Procession
December 4, 2009
Downtown Frederick & Baker Park
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Hours: Fri, 6:30pm
301-600-2844
Kwanzaa Celebration
Publick Playhouse
Cheverly, MD
December 27, 2009 at 3pm
http://www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/Arts/Publick_Playhouse/Events.htm
$10/adults; $8/seniors and students; $5/ages 5 and under.
Lights, Latkes and Laughs
Sunday, December 13, 1-3 pm
JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Rd.
Rockville, MD 20852
www.jccgw.org/articlenav.php?id=464
$7 per person or $20 per family (max)
Lunch with Santa
December 12, 2009-December 20, 2009
Lady Baltimore
Inner Harbor
Baltimore City, Maryland 21202
Hours: Sat-Sun,12N-2pm
410-727-3113
800-695-BOAT
Maryland Christmas Show
November 20, 2009-November 29, 2009
Frederick Fairgrounds
Frederick, Maryland 21793
Hours: Fri-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 10am-5pm
301-898-5466
http://marylandchristmasshow.com
Mooseltoe!
December 1 & 2, 2009 at 10:15am & noon
Publick Playhouse
Cheverly, MD
http://www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/Arts/Publick_Playhouse/Events.htm
Tickets are $6/person; $5/groups of 15 or more.
A Monumental Occasion
December 3, 2009
Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore City, Maryland 21202
Hours: Thur, 5:30-7pm
1-877-BALTIMORE
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree
November 14, 2009 to January 9, 2010.
Way Off Broadway Children’s Theatre
Frederick, MD
301.662.6600
http://www.wayoffbroadway.com/
Museums by Candlelight
December 12, 2009
Various museums
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Hours: Sat, 12N-7pm
301-600-4047
800-999-3613
National Philharmonic Handel’s Messiah
December 12, 2009 at 8pm and December 13, 2009 at 3pm.
Strathmore
Bethesda, MD
(301) 581-5100
http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=4212
Kids ages 7-17 are free.
The Nutcracker – American Dance Institute
December 18 to 20, 2009.
Rockville, MD
http://americandance.org/new/pdf/2009_Nutcracker.pdf
Tickets are $20/adults; $10/children 12 and under. The Sugar Plum Extravaganza will take place 12/20 from 11:30am to 1pm and is $25 which includes admission for one adult and one child.
The Nutcracker
December 3, 2009-December 6, 2009
Harford Community College Amoss Center
Bel Air, Maryland 21015
Hours: Thur, 6pm, Fri, 8pm; Sat, 3 & 8pm; Sun, 1 & 4pm
410-836-4211
The Nutcracker
November 27 to December 31, 2009.
The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Glen Echo, MD
301.320.6668
Tickets are $10 (ages 2 and older), call for more information.
The Nutcracker – Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy
December 4 to 6, 2009 and December 12 & 13, 2009
Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
240.567.5301
http://www.mbtdance.org/performances/the-nutcracker/
Tickets range from $17 to $22. They also offer Girl Scout specials
Pumpkin & Christmas at Applewood Farm
October 3, 2009-December 27, 2009
Applewood Farm
4435 Prospect Rd
WhiteFord, Maryland 21160
Hours: Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm
410-836-1140
Season’s Greetings
December 17, 2009 at 10:15am or noon.
Publick Playhouse
Cheverly, MD
http://www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/Arts/Publick_Playhouse/Events.htm
$6/person; recommended for grades Pre-K to 5.
The Shoemaker and the Elves
December 15, 2009 at 10:15am & noon
Publick Playhouse,
Cheverly, MD
http://www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/Arts/Publick_Playhouse/Events.htm
Tickets are $6/person.
Singular Sensations Annual Holiday Exhibition
December 3, 2009
Columbia Art Ctr
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Hours: Thur, 6-9pm
410-730-0075
Snowflake Tea
December 11, 2009
Belair Mansion
Bowie, Maryland 20715
Hours: Fri, 4pm
Phone: 301-809-3089
State House by Candlelight
December 4, 2009-December 5, 2009
Maryland State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Hours: Fri-Sat, 7-9pm
410-260-6400
Three Centuries of Celebration Preview
December 4, 2009
William Paca House and Garden
186 Prince George St
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Hours: Fri, 7-9pm
410-267-8146
The Trains of Christmas
December 5, 2009-December 27, 2009
300 S Burhans Blvd (US 11)
Hagerstown, Maryland 21741
Hours: Fri-Sun, 1-5pm
301-739-4665
Trainspotting and Holiday Fun
November 29, 2009
Bowie Train Station Museum
Bowie, Maryland 20715
Hours: Sun, 10am-5pm
Phone: 301-575-2488
Victorian Christmas
December 3, 2009-December 25, 2009
Historic Berlin
Berlin, Maryland 21811
410-641-4775
Winter’s Eve
December 13, 2009
National Colonial Farm at Accokeek Foundation’
Accokeek, Maryland 20607
Hours: Sat, 5-8pm
301-283-2113
Winter Wonderland Tea
December 27, 2009
Belair Mansion
Bowie, Maryland 20715
Hours: Sun, 4pm
301-809-3089
Alexandria Holiday Tree Lighting
Friday, November 27, 2009, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Market Square/City Hall
300 Block of King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
City of Alexandria Events Hotline: (703) 883-4686
Alexandria Visitors Center: (703) 746-3301
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Virginia Gateway Shopping Center
7390 Atlas Walk Way
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 227-1240
“The Black Candle: A Kwanzaa Celebration” Film Screening
Alexandria Black History Museum
902 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Saturday, December 12, 2009 (4:30 PM-6:30 PM)
(703) 838-4356
Chanticleer – “A Chanticleer Christmas”
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 8:00 PM
George Mason University Center for the Arts
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(888) 945-2468
Admission Fee: $48, $40, $24
Christmas in Camp Open House
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 12:00 PM-4:00 PM
Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
4301 West Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 838-4848
Suggested donation: $2/adult, $1/child.
Christmas at Mount Vernon
Friday, November 27, 2009 – Wednesday, January 06, 2010, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
South end George Washington Parkway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Main Line: (703) 780-2000
Dining: (703) 780-0011
Group Sales: (703) 799-8688
Admission Fee: $15/adult; $7/child
Christmas at Oatlands
Monday, November 23, 2009 – Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm.
Oatlands Plantation
20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane
Leesburg, VA 20175
703-777-3174
City of Fairfax Festival of Lights & Carols
December 5, 2009
Kitty Pozer Garden, next to Old Town Hall
3999 University Drive, City of Fairfax
(703)385-7858.
http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/FLC/FLC.asp
This is a free event for all ages.
City of Falls Church Holiday Arts and Crafts Show
Saturday, December 05, 2009, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Sunday, December 06, 2009, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM
City of Falls Church Community Center
223 Little Falls Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5077
Admission is free for children under 12, and 50 cents for children 12 and older and $1 for adults.
Escape To Black Friday
Friday, November 27, 2009, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Workhouse Arts Center
9601 Ox Road
Lorton, VA 22079
General Information: (703) 584-2900
Flutopia Flute Choir
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 8:00 pm
George Mason University Center for the Arts
(703)993-8888
http://www.gmu.edu/cfa/calendar/month/2009/12/
George Winston: The Winter Show
December 11, 2009 at 8pm
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
http://www.gmu.edu/cfa/calendar/178/
Tickets range from $21 to $42
Holiday Arts and Crafts Show
Saturday, December 05, 2009 – Sunday, December 06, 2009, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
60 Ida Lee Drive
Leesburg, VA 20175
Phone: (703) 777-1368
Holiday Favorites at The Lyceum
Sunday, December 20, 2009, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM & 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
The Lyceum
201 S. Washington St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-4994
Holidays Happen at Reston Town Center
Friday, November 27, 2009, 8:00 AM-10:00 PM
Reston Town Center
11900 Market Street
Reston, VA 20190
(703) 689-4699
Holiday Music Show and Sing-Along
December 13, 2009 at 3pm
Thomas Jefferson Theatre
Arlington, VA
http://www.potomacharmony.org/
Tickets are required; admission is free. However donations will be accepted for Doorways for Women and Families.
Holiday Open House at the Torpedo Factory Art Center
Thursday, December 03, 2009, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N. Union St
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-4565
Holiday Open House
Friday, December 04, 2009, 5:00 PM-8:30 PM
Manassas Museum
9101 Prince William Street
Manassas, VA 20110
Phone: (703) 368-1873
Phone: (703) 257-8453
Admission Fee: FREE
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Friday, Saturday & Sunday December 11 to 19, 2009. Performances are at 8pm (Fri/Sat) and 2pm (Sun).
Alden Theatre
McLean, VA
http://mcleancenter.org/alden/communityarts.asp
Tickets are $19/adults; $17/students.
Leesburg Holiday Parade and Festival
Saturday, December 12, 2009, Parade begins 10:00 am followed by the festival, 11:00-2:00
King Street
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703)777-1368
Master Singers of Virginia Christmas Concert – Herndon
Sunday, December 06, 2009, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Church of the Epiphany
3301 Hidden Meadow Drive
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 655-7809
Admission Fee: $15-$18
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Friday, November 27, 2009 – Sunday, November 29, 2009, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Friday, December 04, 2009 – Sunday, December 06, 2009, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Friday, December 11, 2009 – Sunday, December 13, 2009, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Friday, November 26, 2010 – Sunday, November 28, 2010, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Friday, December 03, 2010 – Sunday, December 05, 2010, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Friday, December 10, 2010 – Sunday, December 12, 2010, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy; South end of the GW Parkway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Public Inquiries: (703) 780-2000
Dining Reservations: (703) 780-0011
Group Sales: (703) 799-8688
Admission Fee: $18/adults $12/child
Natalie MacMaster – “Christmas in Cape Breton”
Friday, December 18, 2009 (Opens: 8:00 PM)
George Mason University Center for the Arts
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(888) 945-2468
Admission Fee: $46, $38, $23
Family Friendly: Youth through grade 12 half price
New ASO Holiday Concert at Rosslyn Spectrum
Saturday, December 05, 2009, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Rosslyn Spectrum
1611 North Kent St
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 548-0885
Admission Fee: 15 adults, 10 youth
The Nutcracker – BalletNOVA
December 3 to 6, 2009
Thomas Jefferson Theatre
Arlington, VA
Tickets range in price from $17 to $25.
The Nutcracker – Classical Ballet Theatre
November 28 & 29, 2009. Saturday showtimes are at 2 & 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm.
Ernst Community Cultural Center
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
Tickets are $20/adults; $15/children; $12/military & Girl Scouts.
http://www.cbtnva.org/nutcracker.shtml
The Nutcracker – Dance Academy of Loudoun
December 5 & 6, 2009
Franklin Park Performing Arts Center
Purcellville, VA
Tickets are $10/children and $12/adults.
The Nutcracker – Metropolitan Fine Arts Center
Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 11am & 4pm
Ernst Cultural Center
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
http://www.metrofinearts.com/DecemberProductions/Nutcracker.html
Tickets are $17/adults; $12/children & seniors.
The Nutcracker Tea
December 5 & 12, 2009. Seatings are at 11am and 2pm.
Ritz Carlton
Tysons Corner, VA
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/TysonsCorner/Information/Calendar/Default.htm
Cost is $68/person and reservations are required.
Parade of Lights Holiday Boat Parade
Alexandria Visitor Center at Ramsay House
Saturday, December 05, 2009, 5:30 PM-6:30 PM
221 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Alexandria Visitors Center: (703) 746-3301
(800) 388-9119
Rockapella: A Rockapella Holiday
December 19, 2009 at 2 & 8pm.
George Mason Center for the Arts
Fairfax, VA
http://www.gmu.edu/cfa/calendar/181/
Tickets range from $21 to $42.
Rockin’ Hanukkah Concert
December 19, 2009 at 2pm
Alden Theatre
McLean, VA
http://mcleancenter.org/alden/mcleankids.asp
Tickets are $14/nonresidents; $10/residents.
Santa Arrives by Barge at Lake Anne
Saturday, December 05, 2009, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Lake Anne Village Center
1609 Washington Plaza
Reston, VA 20190
Myers Public Relations: (703) 476-9377
Santa’s Frosty Follies
Between November 28 to December 20, 2009.
Various venues
http://www.metrofinearts.com/DecemberProductions/SantasFrostyFollies.html
The Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend
George Washington Masonic Memorial
101 Callahan Drive (at the intersection of King & Callahan)
Alexandria, VA
(703) 548-0111
http://www.scottishchristmaswalk.com/contact.html
‘Tis the Season, Annual Holiday Concert
December 12, 2009
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Alexandria, VA
703.548.4734
http://alexandriachoralsociety.wordpress.com/
Tickets are $10 for seniors, students, and military, $20 for adults 13-years-old or older, children 12 and under are free.
A Very Merry Musical
December 4th at 7:30pm, December 5th at 11:30am, 4:30 & 7:30pm.
First Baptist Church of Alexandria
2932 King Street
Alexandria, VA
http://www.harmonizers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=305&Itemid=207
$27/adults; $13/ages 6 to 12; 5 and under are free.
Virginia Ballet Company Nutcracker
Saturday, December 26, 2009 (6:30 PM-9:00 PM)
Sunday, December 27, 2009 – Tuesday, December 29, 2009 (2:00 PM-4:00 PM)
Sunday, December 27, 2009 – Tuesday, December 29, 2009 (7:00 PM-9:00 PM)
NVCC Annandale Campus Ernst Cultural Center Theater
8333 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 249-8227
Admission Fee: $30 adult, $20 other
Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long
December 6, 2009 at 4pm
Wolf Trap for the Performing Arts
Vienna, VA
http://www.wolftrap.org/Home/Find_Performances_and_Events/Performance/09Filene/1206show09.aspx
Bring a gift for the Toys for Tots campaign.
Admission is free, no tickets required, gates open at 3pm. Parking is free but limited so plan on arriving early.
