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DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Holiday Parade, Candy Cane Bar Crawl
Weekend highlights include Winter in Washington, various holiday markets and Santa flying into an airport.
The second weekend of December brings a plethora of holiday events around Northern Virginia and DC. Between various Santa events, holiday markets and tree lightings, there's something for you and your family to do.
We've rounded up numerous events going on in your communities from Friday, Dec. 7 to Sunday, Dec. 9. Some are free. Some have a fee.
Some of the larger events you'll find include: Winter in Washington at CityCenter, Fairfax City Holiday Market, Christmas and Holiday Parade in Leesburg, Candy Cane Bar Crawl in Del Ray, Santa Flies into Stafford Airport and Russian Winter Festival in DC.
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Friday, Dec. 7
- Mount Vernon by Candlelight (through Dec. 8)
- Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market (through Dec. 9)
- Winter in Washington at CityCenter (through Dec. 9
- Christmas Tree Lighting in Leesburg
- Christmas Village at Leesburg Animal Park (various dates)
- Downtown Holiday Market (through Dec. 23)
- ZooLights (through Jan. 1)
- Light Up Fest at One Loudoun (through Jan. 2)
- Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights (through Jan. 6)
- Georgetown GLOW DC (through Jan. 6)
- Holiday Art/Gift Sale in Vienna
- Fairfax City Holiday Market (various dates)
- A Christmas Carol in Falls Church
- Friends of ROAM Holiday Kickoff Concert
- Improv Comedy Holiday Spectacular in Alexandria
- Renaissance Feaste in McLean
- Funky Ugly Sweater Party at MacDowell Brew Kitchen
- Pictures with Santa and Merry Trees Exhibit Opening in Fredericksburg
- First Friday: "A Season of Celebrations" in Alexandria
- Conservatory Ballet presents The Nutcracker in Reston (through Dec. 9)
- A Christmas Carol at Little Theatre of Alexandria (various dates)
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Saturday, Dec. 8
- Christmas and Holiday Parade in Leesburg
- Candy Cane Bar Crawl in Del Ray
- Alexandria Harmonizers present "The Secret of Christmas"
- Loudoun Symphony Presents Holidaze
- Christmas Market and Gift Wrapping with Santa Visit in Vienna
- Words&Music Concert--Star of the Morning in Arlington
- Christmas Tree Lighting at Bogati Winery
- DC Santa Crawl
- Light Yards at The Yards DC
- Sleigh Rides and Santa at Seven Corners Center
- McLean High School Holiday Bazaar
- Adams Morgan Day Holiday Market
- Historic Alexandria Candlelight Tours
- Santa Flies into Stafford Airport
- A Celtic Christmas at Dumbarton United Methodist Church
- Alexandria Black History Museum's How to Celebrate Kwanzaa Workshop
- Christmas Celebration and Concert in Reston
- Battle of Fredericksburg Anniversary Programs
- Cookies and Cocoa with Santa at Vienna Pediatric Dentistry
- Touch a Truck in Alexandria
- Stratford Hall Christmastide
- Civil War Christmas in Camp in Alexandria
- Book Signing w/Author Lawrence Colby-Barnes and Noble/OneLoudoun
Sunday, Dec. 9
- Russian Winter Festival in DC
- Santa at Braehead Farm
- Christmas in the Country at Claude Moore Colonial Farm
- Ravel Dance Studio's Nutcracker Ballet in Sterling
- Master Singers of Virginia Presents A Rose in Winter in Ashburn
- HRWE's Christmas Holiday Concert in Chantilly
- Gingerbread Workshop with Santa in Pentagon City
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