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

Friday, December 4226 events

All day
#LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)FreeFamily
Family & Kids
All day
African American History Tour & Museum of AAHC Admission
US Navy Memorial Plaza$49.95+
Also at 9:30 a.m.
Arts & Culture
All day
America's 250th Passport at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
City of Fairfax Museum and Visitor CenterFree
Arts & Culture
All day
Arlington National Cemetery Guided Walking Tour
1 Memorial Ave$58.95+
Also at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tours & Attractions
All day
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience (at Rhode Island Center)
Rhode Island Center$23+Family
Family & Kids
All day
Chocolate and Wine Pairing in Chantilly
River-Sea Chocolates Factory$65
Food & Drink
All day
Cirque: Frost (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$30Family
Family & Kids
All day
DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle
1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily
Family & Kids
All day
DC Signature Guided Brewery Tour
801 F St NW$120
Food & Drink
All day
DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown
National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily
Family & Kids
All day
Embassy Row Walking Tour: International Intrigue & Millionaires
• Dupont Circle Metro$49
Tours & Attractions
All day
Enchant Christmas - Washington DC
Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family
Family & Kids
All day
Fast Eddie & The Slowpokes
Roosevelt Center and New Deal Cafe 113 Centerway
All day
Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol
Ford's Theatre$40Family
Theater & Dance
All day
Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour
Old Stone House$49Family
Tours & Attractions
All day
Historic Alleyways of Washington, DC
Blagden Alley Naylor Court Historic District$32
Arts & Culture
All day
Holiday Market 2026 at Del Ray Artisans Gallery
Del Ray Artisans Gallery
Arts & Culture
All day
McKinley Tech Boys Varsity Basketball @ Parkside
Parkside High School
Sports
All day
Men's Basketball To Compete in Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic
The Wharf
Sports
All day
Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$20Family
Family & Kids
All day
NOËL
Dance PlaceFamily
All day
Sculpture Garden Ice Rink
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family
Family & Kids
All day
Tastes of Georgetown Food & History Walking Tour
Café Tulúm$129
Arts & Culture
All day
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker (at The Warner Theatre)
Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family
Family & Kids
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
5 a.m.
Two Capitals in One Day: Washington and Philadelphia from New York
The Washington Monument$170.10+
Arts & Culture
7 a.m.11 a.m.
Free Farmers Market Friday!
1525 7th St NWFree
Markets & Shopping
7 a.m.7:40 a.m.
One Hunters Woods: Community Tai Chi
Hunters Woods Plaza
Also at 7 a.m.
Health & Wellness
7:45 a.m.8:45 a.m.
First Fridays: Read to Lead & Cafecito
33 Riggs Rd NEFamily
Family & Kids
8 a.m.4 p.m.
Toys for Tots
Kensington Town HallFamily
Family & Kids
8 a.m.9 a.m.
VBA First Friday VBA Breakfast
Nozzo Pazzo DeliFree
Business & Networking
8:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Q4 DC Builds DC Convening
Friendship PCS- Armstrong Campus
8:30 a.m.
Vajrasattva Retreat 12/4/26 - 12/7/26
Kadampa Meditation Center 1200 Canal St SW, Washington DC 20024$12+
9 a.m.4 p.m.
Accessible Events Show USA
United Way Worldwide 701 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States$25
Also at 3 p.m.
9 a.m.11 a.m.
Admission Open House – December
CHSFree
9 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Babies & Books!
People's BookFamily
Family & Kids
9 a.m.3 p.m.
Community FLU Vaccine Clinic
Cheverly Health CenterFree
Health & Wellness
9 a.m.5 p.m.
Crisis Management Workshop | Washington, DC | Dec 4, 2026
Regus - DC, Washington - Connecticut Avenue$520.54
Classes & Talks
9 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Dec. Open House
2932 King St
9 a.m.4 p.m.
Federal Employee Retirement Workshop
First Congregational UCC
Classes & Talks
9 a.m.12 p.m.
Field Work Friday
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Outdoors
9 a.m.10:30 a.m.
First Year Moms Group
Temple Rodef Shalom$0+Family
Family & Kids
9 a.m.4 p.m.
Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment
Mount Vernon Inn$16+Family
Arts & Culture
9 a.m.
Secret Portal Hunt and Tour
The Mansion on O & O Street Museum$45.95
Arts & Culture
9 a.m.9:45 a.m.
Sensory Playtime @ The Toy Nest
The Toy Nest
9 a.m.5 p.m.
Sons of Norway Washington Lodge Christmas Festival and Bazaar
3846 Meredith DrFree
Festivals & Holidays
9 a.m.1 p.m.
Spanish Speaking Workforce Workshop
American Job Center Largo
Classes & Talks
9 a.m.10 a.m.
Yoga Therapy: My Body Don't Bend That Way - Therapeutic Yoga
1322 Prince Street$30
Sports
9 a.m.11 a.m.
Ohr HaChaim & Ramban
JewishROC
9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.
2026 Holiday Book Festival and Closeout Sale
Decatur Carriage HouseFree
Festivals & Holidays
9:30 a.m.12 p.m.
Diaper Distribution
Hyattsville City Building
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum
National Children's MuseumFamily
Arts & Culture
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
9:30 a.m.12 p.m.
TEACH GIVE INSPIRE Fridays
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Transformative Communication
The Academy at Jubilee$45
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.12 p.m.
Acting Classes
Redland Baptist Church
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.1 p.m.
CCASC meeting, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., @ Stone
Thomas Stone High School
10 a.m.
Chris Paul HBCU Classic - Session 1
CareFirst Arena$78+
Sports
10 a.m.
Chris Paul HBCU Classic - Session 2
CareFirst Arena
Sports
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Esther Bubley: Photographing the Homefront
Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum$0+
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.9 p.m.
Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family
Family & Kids
10 a.m.12 p.m.
Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens$80+
Also at 2:30 p.m.
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Holidays at Hillwood | A Woven Wonderland
Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.3 p.m.
Holidays through the Ages at Rippon Lodge
2150 Silversmith CtFamily
Family & Kids
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles
Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.12 p.m.
Kiddie Open Gym @ Herndon Community Center
Herndon Community Center
Sports
10 a.m.12 p.m.
Kids’ First Years Community Baby Shower
Charles Houston Recreation CenterFamily
Family & Kids
10 a.m.
Marwan Chamaa: America 250 Immersive Art Installation
Museum of Illusions Washington DC$23.95+
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.4 p.m.
Out of Bounds
The Kreeger Museum$0+
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Play Big @ Play N’ Learn • Chantilly, VA
Play N’ Learn
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Playdate Cafe
Thomas Jefferson LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse
Arlington Public Library - Courthouse LibraryFamily
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.
School of Divinity Virtual Info Sessions
Howard University Fine Arts BuildingFree
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Scottish North American Community Conference
The Archer Hotel$48.39+
Business & Networking
10 a.m.8:30 p.m.
Scottish North American Community Conference (SNACC)
The Alexandrian Old Town Alexandria,
Business & Networking
10 a.m.10:45 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Culture D.C.$4+
Also at 11:15 a.m.
Community
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Senior Fitness
2375 Elvans Road SE
Health & Wellness
10 a.m.2 p.m.
Senior Lunch
The Board Room
Arts & Culture
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
10 a.m.12 p.m.
Stage Makeup and Acting (A & B) Classes
Redland Baptist Church
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Story Time
National Postal MuseumFamily
Family & Kids
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Storytime at the National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art - West BuildingFreeFamily
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Tasting at Ten - Washington, DC
Counter Culture Coffee Washington, DCFree
Food & Drink
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Tea Around Town®
790 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 790 Pennsylvania Ave NW
10 a.m.11 a.m.
The JMHS Band Program's 2026 Tiny Tots Concerts
James Madison High School$10Family
Music
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Tysons Library Friends Quarterly Book & Media Sale
Tysons-Pimmit Regional LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10 a.m.
Washington DC Holiday Shopping & Small Business Expo 2026
Dock5 Event VenueFree
Business & Networking
10 a.m.
Washington, D.C. Highlights: Guided Bus Tour
US Navy Memorial Plaza$49+
Tours & Attractions
10 a.m.4 p.m.
Winter Wreath Class
Mount Vernon Inn$145+
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.1 p.m.
Women's Fellowship
Life Covenant Christian Ministries
10 a.m.12 p.m.
Workshop: Sensory or Behavior?
Queen of Apostles Catholic School
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Zumba Gold at Iona Senior Services with Ruth (FULL)
Iona Senior Service-Upstairs Meyer Room
Health & Wellness
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
10:15 a.m.11:15 a.m.
Baby Storytime
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Big Moments, Little Stories
Smithsonian's Anacostia Community MuseumFamily
Arts & Culture
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Big Moments, Little Stories: Storytime and Sensory Play
Smithsonian's Anacostia Community MuseumFreeFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Family Storytime at Westover Library
1644 McKinley Rd #3Family
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Music and Motion: Potomac
Prince William Public Libraries - Potomac LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Shabbat Playgroup
Bender JCC of Greater WashingtonFreeFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Story Time: A Season for Rest
Education BuildingFreeFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
The 38th Annual Nutcracker
Puppet Co. Playhouse (Puppet Co.)$18Family
Theater & Dance
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
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa Exhibition Highlights Tour
National Museum of American History - Warner Bros. TheaterFree
Arts & Culture
10:50 a.m.2:30 p.m.
Holiday Galloping Gourmets to Dutch's Daughter (December 4)
80 A Bureau Drive
11 a.m.2 p.m.
CHR Mobile Van - Rising Hope Mission, Alexandria
Rising Hope Mission
11 a.m.1 p.m.
First Fridays: Family Food Market
DC Bilingual Public Charter School
11 a.m.3 p.m.
Holidays through the Ages
Rippon Lodge Historic Site$5
Festivals & Holidays
11 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Intergenerational Storytime
Aurora Hills Branch LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
11 a.m.12 p.m.
Intermediate Yoga at Cleveland Park Library with Camille
Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Health & Wellness
11 a.m.7:40 p.m.
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City
Fever Hub Washington DC, Immersive Experiences$23.44+
11 a.m.4 p.m.
Mah Jongg with WWHC
JBSC
11 a.m.1 p.m.
Mark Haskell Presents…Worldwide ‘Creperie’ Lunch Class: Asian Crispy Rice, Mediterranean Socca, and Classic French Varieties, Savory & Sweet
Hill Center DC$69
Classes & Talks
11 a.m.7:40 p.m.
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience
Fever Hub Washington DC, Immersive Experiences$23.44+
11 a.m.1 p.m.
Speech Language Pathology Open House
Hall of Government
11 a.m.12 p.m.
Tai Chi at Palisades Library with Diane
Palisades Neighborhood Library
Health & Wellness
11 a.m.6 p.m.
To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare
Folger Shakespeare LibraryFree
Theater & Dance
11:30 a.m.12 p.m.
Baby Lapsit Storytime at Westover Library
1644 McKinley Rd #3Family
Family & Kids
11:30 a.m.11:50 a.m.
Confesiones
VRE-Manassas Park
11:30 a.m.12:15 p.m.
Highlights Tour
National Postal Museum
Also at 2 p.m.
Arts & Culture
11:30 a.m.
Homeschool Climbing Team – Tysons
Vertical Rock TysonsFamily
Family & Kids

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DEC4FriFriday, December 4226 events

Friday, December 4226 events