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5,527 events in the next 30 days, from the Alexandria events calendar.

Wednesday, November 2555 events · Family & Kids

  1. All day

    #LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)FreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  2. All day

    Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience (at Rhode Island Center)

    Rhode Island Center$23+Family

    Family & Kids

  3. All day

    Cirque: Frost (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$30Family

    Family & Kids

  4. All day

    DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

    1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  5. All day

    DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  6. All day

    Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

    Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

    Family & Kids

  7. All day

    Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

    Ford's Theatre$40Family

    Theater & Dance

  8. All day

    Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

    Old Stone House$49Family

    Tours & Attractions

  9. All day

    Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$20Family

    Family & Kids

  10. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

  11. All day

    Walking Night-Time Ghost Tour of Washington DC

    United States Supreme Court Building$30Family

    Tours & Attractions

  12. All day

    ice! featuring Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (at Gaylord National Resort)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$41Family

    Family & Kids

  13. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment

    Mount Vernon Inn$16+Family

    Arts & Culture

  14. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum

    National Children's MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

  15. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice (at the National Children's Museum)

    National Children's Museum$18.95Family

    Arts & Culture

  16. 10 a.m.

    Children's Storytime

    Barnes & Noble Woodbridge, VAFamily

    Family & Kids

  17. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

  18. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Snow Flow Mountain Ice Tubing (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$28Family

    Family & Kids

  19. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Storytime Studio at the Hirshhorn

    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  20. 10 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    imagiNATIONS Activity Center at National Museum of the American Indian

    National Museum of the American Indian National MallFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  21. 10:10 a.m.10:50 a.m.

    Tippi Toes: Toddler & Me

    Hill Center DCFamily

    Family & Kids

  22. 10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Whimsical Wednesdays

    Alexandria Library - James M Duncan Jr BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

  23. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Baby Lap Sit

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  24. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Baby Story Time: Potomac

    Prince William Public Libraries - Potomac LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  25. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Baby Storytime

    Burke Centre LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  26. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    LEGO Club

    City of Fairfax Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  27. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Toddler Storytime & Playdate

    Oakton LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  28. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Toddler/Pre-K Storytime

    Rockville Memorial Library - Teen SpaceFamily

    Family & Kids

  29. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Children's Story Time at Barnes & Noble Georgetown

    Barnes & Noble GeorgetownFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  30. 11 a.m.

    Storytime

    6260 Seven Corners CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  31. 11 a.m.

    Storytime @ Barnes & Noble • Reston, VA

    Barnes & Noble • Reston, VAFamily

    Family & Kids

  32. 11 a.m.

    Wednesday Storytime @ Barnes & Noble • Fairfax, VA

    Barnes & Noble - Fairfax, VAFamily

    Family & Kids

  33. 11:15 a.m.11:45 a.m.

    Little Wiggles Storytime

    Chantilly Meeting Room, Chantilly Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  34. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Design the Next DC Public Library Card! Group Art-Making Session at Iona

    IONA Senior Services (non-residential)FreeFamily

  35. 12 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Art for Homeschoolers

    City Facilities > Old Parish HouseFamily

    Family & Kids

  36. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Strong Start Playgroups 2026

    Cleveland Park Neighborhood LibraryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  37. 12:15 p.m.12:45 p.m.

    Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5

    Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Greenbelt BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

  38. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Homeschool Climbing Team – Manassas

    Vertical Rock Indoor Climbing CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  39. 2 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre

    Ford's Theatre$62+Family

    Also at 7 p.m.

    Family & Kids

  40. 3 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Baby Storytime

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  41. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Legos

    Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Mount Rainier BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

  42. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Lounge

    Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily

    Family & Kids

  43. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Coding Club

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

  44. 4:45 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Tippi Toes: Ballet Tap Jazz Combo

    Hill Center DCFamily

    Family & Kids

  45. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  46. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

  47. 5:15 p.m.6 p.m.

    Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class in Herndon, VA 🥋

    Pedro Sauer Academy of Self-DefenseFamily

    Sports

  48. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Bull Run Festival of Lights

    Bull Run Regional Park$30+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

  49. 5:30 p.m.

    Enchant Christmas Experience - Washington

    Nationals Park - Complex$50+Family

    Also at 6:30 p.m.

    Family & Kids

  50. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Junior Team – Manassas

    Vertical Rock Indoor Climbing CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  51. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Junior Team – Tysons

    Vertical Rock TysonsFamily

    Family & Kids

  52. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  53. 5:40 p.m.6:25 p.m.

    Tippi Toes: Tippi Pro

    Hill Center DCFamily

    Family & Kids

  54. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    French Language Course: Intermediate II – Fall 2026

    Hill Center DC$199+Family

    Classes & Talks

  55. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    VR Meetup Group – Manassas

    Vertical Rock Indoor Climbing CenterFamily

    Community

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