Things to do in Alexandria

DEC2WedWednesday, December 267 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

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

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

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 a.m.12 p.m.

    Shadow Day at BASIS Washington, D.C.

    Basis DCFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

15. 9:30 a.m.9:50 a.m.

    Cuddle Time

    Charles County Public Library – P.D. Brown Memorial BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

16. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum

    National Children's MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

17. 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

18. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    WHC’s Caregiver & Me Playgroup

    JBSC$10Family

    Family & Kids

19. 10 a.m.

    Children's Storytime

    Barnes & Noble Woodbridge, VAFamily

    Family & Kids

20. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Postpartum Group (Fall)

    Adas Israel CongregationFamily

    Family & Kids

21. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

22. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Homeschool Hikers - The Sun and Earth’s Relationship

    Jug Bay Wetlands SanctuaryFamily

    Family & Kids

23. 10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Morning Storytime

    Charles County Public Library – P.D. Brown Memorial BranchFamily

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Family & Kids

24. 10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Nature Tots @ Ellanor C. Lawrence Park

    Ellanor C. Lawrence ParkFamily

    Family & Kids

25. 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

26. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Storytime Studio at the Hirshhorn

    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

27. 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

28. 10:10 a.m.10:50 a.m.

    Tippi Toes: Toddler & Me

    Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalFamily

    Family & Kids

29. 10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Whimsical Wednesdays

    Alexandria Library - James M Duncan Jr BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Baby Lap Sit

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

31. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Baby Play Time Extravaganza: Potomac

    Prince William Public Libraries - Potomac LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

32. 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Baby Story Time: Potomac

    Prince William Public Libraries - Potomac LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

33. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Family Storytime at Courthouse

    Arlington Public Library - Courthouse LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

34. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Family Storytime at Shirlington

    Shirlington Branch Library, Campbell RmFamily

    Also at 11:15 a.m.

    Family & Kids

35. 10:30 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Pop-Up Baby Storytime

    Burke Centre LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

36. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Toddler Storytime & Playdate

    Oakton LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

37. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Toddler/Pre-K Storytime

    Rockville Memorial Library - Teen SpaceFamily

    Family & Kids

38. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Children's Story Time at Barnes & Noble Georgetown

    Barnes & Noble GeorgetownFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

39. 11 a.m.

    Storytime

    6260 Seven Corners CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

40. 11 a.m.

    Storytime @ Barnes & Noble • Reston, VA

    Barnes & Noble • Reston, VAFamily

    Family & Kids

41. 12 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Art for Homeschoolers

    City Facilities > Old Parish HouseFamily

    Family & Kids

42. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Homeschool Climbing Team – Manassas

    Vertical Rock Indoor Climbing CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

43. 3 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Baby Storytime

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

44. 3 p.m.

    Legos

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

    Family & Kids

45. 3 p.m.4 p.m.

    Psychology Major/Minor Declaration Session (12/2/2026)

    White-Gravenor Hall - Room 311-CFreeFamily

    Classes & Talks

46. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Lounge

    Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily

    Family & Kids

47. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Baby Lapsit Storytime at Cherrydale

    2190 Military RdFamily

    Family & Kids

48. 4 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Family Storytime at Columbia Pike

    Arlington Public Library - Columbia Pike LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

49. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    SEEC Enrollment Tour: Main Building Center

    Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC)Family

    Family & Kids

50. 4 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Tales Together Storytime at Westover

    1644 McKinley Rd #3Family

    Family & Kids

51. 4:45 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Tippi Toes: Ballet Tap Jazz Combo

    Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalFamily

    Family & Kids

52. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run

    Cameron Run Regional Park$9+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

53. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

54. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Creative Writing Magazine

    Alexandria Library - James M Duncan Jr BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

55. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

56. 5:15 p.m.6 p.m.

    Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class in Herndon, VA 🥋

    Pedro Sauer Academy of Self-DefenseFamily

    Sports

57. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Bull Run Festival of Lights

    Bull Run Regional Park$30+Family

    Festivals & Holidays

58. 5:30 p.m.

    Enchant Christmas Experience - Washington

    Nationals Park - Complex$48+Family

    Family & Kids

59. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

    Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center Auditorium$13.99+Family

    Family & Kids

60. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Junior Team – Manassas

    Vertical Rock Indoor Climbing CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

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