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5,650 events in the next 30 days, from the Alexandria events calendar.

Thursday, December 363 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

    National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

    President's ParkFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  11. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

  12. All day

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

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

  13. 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

  14. 8 a.m.4 p.m.

    Toys for Tots

    Kensington Town HallFamily

    Family & Kids

  15. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment

    Mount Vernon Inn$16+Family

    Arts & Culture

  16. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Shadow Day at BASIS Washington, D.C.

    Basis DCFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  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.10:15 a.m.

    Shir a Song with Ms. Ellie (Gan HaMishpacha at Adas Israel Congregation)

    Adas Israel CongregationFamily

    Family & Kids

  19. 9:45 a.m.11:45 a.m.

    MomCo 2026-2027

    Vienna Presbyterian ChurchFamily

    Family & Kids

  20. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    DC Prep Anacostia Campus Tours

    2330 Pomeroy Rd SEFreeFamily

    Tours & Attractions

  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.9 p.m.

    Snow Flow Mountain Ice Tubing (at Gaylord National Harbor)

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

    Family & Kids

  23. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Storytime Park Day

    Cloverdale ParkFamily

    Family & Kids

  24. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    The JMHS Band Program's 2026 Tiny Tots Concerts

    James Madison High School$10Family

    Music

  25. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Tysons Library Friends Quarterly Book & Media Sale

    Tysons-Pimmit Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  26. 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

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

    Cuentos para niños / Stories for Children at Shirlington

    Shirlington Branch Library, Campbell RmFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Family Storytime at Aurora Hills

    Aurora Hills Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  29. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Family Storytime at Glencarlyn

    300 S Kensington StFamily

    Family & Kids

  30. 10:30 a.m.

    One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

    National Air and Space MuseumFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Preschool Storytime

    Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Preschool Storytime!

    Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  33. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Storytime @ National Building Museum

    Master Your Camera Controls at National Building MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

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

    The 38th Annual Nutcracker

    Puppet Co. Playhouse (Puppet Co.)$18Family

    Theater & Dance

  35. 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

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

    Tunes and Tales Storytime at Westover

    1644 McKinley Rd #3Family

    Family & Kids

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

    Family Storytime at Columbia Pike

    Arlington Public Library - Columbia Pike LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  38. 11 a.m.

    Flights of Fancy Storytime (at Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum)

    National Air and Space MuseumFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  39. 11 a.m.

    Marietta Historic Site & Museum presents: Marietta’s Winter Holiday Celebration

    Marietta Historic Site & MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. 12 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre

    Ford's Theatre$62+Family

    Family & Kids

  43. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Tai Chi at Chevy Chase Community Center with Ed

    Chevy Chase Community CenterFamily

    Health & Wellness

  44. 1:15 p.m.2 p.m.

    Baby Bounce – for babies 0-12 months and their caretaker(s)

    Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  45. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Ready, Set, Game! at Glencarlyn Library

    300 S Kensington StFamily

    Family & Kids

  46. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Teen Afternoons

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

    Family & Kids

  47. 3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Teen Lounge

    Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily

    Family & Kids

  48. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Kid's Book Club

    Alexandria Library - James M Duncan Jr BranchFamily

    Arts & Culture

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

    Kids Club at Cherrydale

    2190 Military RdFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    Preschool Storytime

    Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  51. 4:15 p.m.4:45 p.m.

    Kids' Club at Westover Library

    1644 McKinley Rd #3Family

    Family & Kids

  52. 4:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Board Game (K)nights

    Game Kastle (College Park)FreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

  53. 4:30 p.m.6 p.m.

    Holiday Magic with Matt Tavares & A New Animated Special

    Old Town Books Royal Street$11.49Family

    Family & Kids

  54. 4:30 p.m.5:15 p.m.

    Kids' Club at Aurora Hills

    Aurora Hills Community CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

  55. 4:30 p.m.5:15 p.m.

    Kids' Club at Aurora Hills: America 250

    Aurora Hills Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  56. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  57. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Read to a Therapy Dog

    Rockville Memorial Library - Teen SpaceFamily

    Family & Kids

  58. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

  59. 5:10 p.m.6 p.m.

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

    Pedro Sauer Academy of Self-DefenseFamily

    Sports

  60. 5:30 p.m.

    Enchant Christmas Experience - Washington

    Nationals Park - ComplexFamily

    Family & Kids

  61. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

    Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center Auditorium$13.99+Family

    Family & Kids

  62. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

  63. 5:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    Special Event: Sensory-Friendly Dress Rehearsal - A Winter's Eve, Clara's Magical Journey

    Bender JCC of Greater WashingtonFamily

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