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

Tuesday, December 155 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

    DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

    1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  3. All day

    DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  4. All day

    Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

    Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

    Family & Kids

  5. All day

    Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

    Ford's Theatre$40Family

    Theater & Dance

  6. All day

    Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

    Old Stone House$49Family

    Tours & Attractions

  7. All day

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

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

    Family & Kids

  8. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

  9. All day

    The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker (at The Warner Theatre)

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

  10. 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

  11. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment

    Mount Vernon Inn$16+Family

    Arts & Culture

  12. 9:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Prenatal Groups

    Adas Israel CongregationFamily

    Family & Kids

  13. 9:30 a.m.

    Casey's Little Learners

    810 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MDFamily

    Family & Kids

  14. 9:30 a.m.9:50 a.m.

    Cuddle Time

    Charles County Public Library – Potomac BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

  15. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    DC Prep Benning Campus Tours

    100 41st St NEFreeFamily

    Tours & Attractions

  16. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

  17. 10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Morning Storytime

    Charles County Public Library – Potomac BranchFamily

    Also at 11 a.m.

    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.

    Toddler Storytime

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

  20. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Young Explorers @ MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store

    MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + StoreFamily

    Arts & Culture

  21. 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

  22. 10:15 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Family Storytime

    Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Crafty Tots | September-October 2026

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington$75Family

    Family & Kids

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

    It's Toddler Time!

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  25. 10:30 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Pop-Up Toddler Storytime

    Burke Centre LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  26. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Preschool Storytime

    Oakton LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  27. 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Toddler Drop-in at the City of Manassas Community Center

    8750 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20110-4405, United StatesFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Storytime at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

    National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  29. 11 a.m.

    Storytime: The Blanket Where Violet Sits @ Udvar-Hazy Center • National Air & Space Museum

    National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterFamily

    Arts & Culture

  30. 12:30 p.m.2 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland

    Modera Founders Row Market SquareFamily

    Family & Kids

  31. 2 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Baby Lapsit Storytime at Courthouse

    Arlington Public Library - Courthouse LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  32. 2:30 p.m.3:15 p.m.

    Baby Lapsit Storytime at Aurora Hills

    Aurora Hills Community CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  33. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Lounge

    Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily

    Family & Kids

  34. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Builders' Club at Shirlington

    Shirlington Branch Library, Campbell RmFamily

    Family & Kids

  35. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Crafty Kids at Glencarlyn

    300 S Kensington StFamily

    Family & Kids

  36. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  37. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Sparks Creative Writing Workshop

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Classes & Talks

  38. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run

    Cameron Run Regional Park$9+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

  39. 5 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Cuentos para niños / Stories for Children at Columbia Pike

    Arlington Public Library - Columbia Pike LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  40. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  41. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Pajama Storytime at Cherrydale

    2190 Military RdFamily

    Family & Kids

  42. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

  43. 5:10 p.m.6 p.m.

    Youth Evening Muay Thai (Kickboxing) Training in Herndon, VA 🥊

    Pedro Sauer Academy of Self-DefenseFamily

    Sports

  44. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Bull Run Festival of Lights

    Bull Run Regional Park$30+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

  45. 5:30 p.m.

    Enchant Christmas Experience - Washington

    Nationals Park - Complex$41+Family

    Family & Kids

  46. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

    Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center Auditorium$13.99+Family

    Family & Kids

  47. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Monthly Chess Club Gameplay (Tournament-Style)

    Spring Dell CenterFreeFamily

    Community

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

    National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  49. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Winter Wonderland in The Little City

    Modera Founders Row Market SquareFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

  50. 6 p.m.

    Born 2 Game Monthly Puzzle Group

    Born 2 GameFamily

  51. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    French Language Course: Beginner – Fall 2026

    Hill Center DC$199+Family

    Classes & Talks

  52. 6 p.m.

    Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival

    Seneca Creek State Park (Nuthatch Pavilion)$15+Family

    Family & Kids

  53. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Junior AG

    Audrey Moore RECenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  54. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

    Burke Centre LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Willard Holiday Caroling

    InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG HotelFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

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