Things to do in Alexandria

DEC5SatSaturday, December 5227 events

1. All day

   #LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)

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

   Family & Kids

2. All day

   2026 Upper Marlboro Christmas Craft Fair

   4610 Largo Road

   Festivals & Holidays

3. All day

   African American History Tour & Museum of AAHC Admission

   US Navy Memorial Plaza$49.95+

   Also at 9:30 a.m.

   Arts & Culture

4. All day

   Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade

   Alexandria Presbyterian Church

   Festivals & Holidays

5. All day

   America's 250th Passport at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center

   City of Fairfax Museum and Visitor CenterFree

   Arts & Culture

6. All day

   Arlington National Cemetery Guided Walking Tour

   1 Memorial Ave$58.95+

   Also at 9 a.m.

   Tours & Attractions

7. All day

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

   Rhode Island Center$23+Family

   Family & Kids

8. All day

   Chocolate and Wine Pairing in Chantilly

   River-Sea Chocolates Factory$65

   Food & Drink

9. All day

   Cirque: Frost (at Gaylord National Harbor)

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

   Family & Kids

10. All day

    Comedy Walks© Washington D.C.

    1701 Pennsylvania Avenue$24.95+

    Comedy

11. All day

    DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

    1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

12. All day

    DC Signature Guided Brewery Tour

    801 F St NW$120

    Food & Drink

13. All day

    Del Ray Farmers' Market

    Pat Miller Neighborhood Square

    Markets & Shopping

14. All day

    Dizgo

    9:30 Club

15. All day

    DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

16. All day

    Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The Musical at Imagination Stage

    Imagination Stage$16Family

    Family & Kids

17. All day

    Ellington to Langston - The Jazz Era in DC

    The Howard Theatre$32

    Music

18. All day

    Embassy Row Walking Tour: International Intrigue & Millionaires

    • Dupont Circle Metro$49

    Tours & Attractions

19. All day

    Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

    Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

    Family & Kids

20. All day

    FTC Scrimmage

    George C. Marshall High School

21. All day

    Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

    Ford's Theatre$40Family

    Theater & Dance

22. All day

    Georgetown Spy Tour

    The Oak Hill Cemetery$85

23. All day

    Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

    Old Stone House$49Family

    Tours & Attractions

24. All day

    Little Ethiopia Food Tour

    U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo$71

    Food & Drink

25. All day

    Manchester Girls Varsity Basketball @ Sidwell Friends

    Sidwell Friends Meeting House

    Sports

26. All day

    Men's Basketball To Compete in Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic

    Market Plaza

    Sports

27. All day

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

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

    Family & Kids

28. All day

    National Christmas Tree and Pathway of Peace

    President's ParkFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

29. All day

    Publick Playhouse's The Nutcracker with the National Ballet Company

    Prince George's Publick Playhouse$23+Family

    Theater & Dance

30. All day

    Queen of the Ring

    George C. Marshall High School

31. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

32. All day

    The Mainliners

    Pearl Street Warehouse

33. All day

    The Paulverizers

    Roosevelt Center and New Deal Cafe 113 Centerway

34. All day

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

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

35. All day

    Thunderstorm Artis

    PMTI Silver Spring

36. All day

    Washington, DC Temple Festival of Lights

    Washington,DC TempleFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

37. 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

38. 1:18 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Santa Cookie Decorating Class @ Heartland Design & Remodeling

    Heartland Design & Remodeling

    Festivals & Holidays

39. 3 a.m.

    Winter’s Eve

    Glen Echo Park - Ballroom Back Room

    Classes & Talks

40. 4 a.m.5:30 a.m.

    Breakfast with Santa

    Chick-fil-A, Saint Josephs Drive, Bowie, MD, USA

    Festivals & Holidays

41. 4 a.m.12 p.m.

    Build the Future of HealthTech: Workshops, AI Tools, & Hackathon Showcase

    Bowie State University (Martin Luther King Jr. Center)

    Business & Networking

42. 4 a.m.11 a.m.

    East Region Leadership Summit

    St. Paul Temple Church of God in Christ$44.52

    Also at 9 a.m.

    Business & Networking

43. 5 a.m.12 p.m.

    All Aboard for the 35th Annual Holiday Train Show!

    Fairfax Station Railroad Museum

    Arts & Culture

44. 5 a.m.7 a.m.

    Intro to Plumbing: Faucets

    Hyattsville Business Center$107.48

    Classes & Talks

45. 5 a.m.

    Two Capitals in One Day: Washington and Philadelphia from New York

    The Washington Monument$170.10+

    Arts & Culture

46. 5:30 a.m.8 a.m.

    DC Edge Practice

    MedStar Capitals Iceplex

47. 6 a.m.8 a.m.

    A Holly Jolly Polymer Clay Earring Workshop w/Beth Robson Art

    Shop Made in Virginia

    Classes & Talks

48. 6 a.m.10 a.m.

    Different Together Summit 2026

    Bowie Branch Library, PGCMLS

    Health & Wellness

49. 6 a.m.9 a.m.

    Holiday Maker's Market at Cove Collective

    427 Carlisle Drive

50. 6 a.m.7 a.m.

    Master Class with Pericles Silva: Balance and Bone Health

    GreenFare Organic Cafe

    Sports

51. 6 a.m.10 a.m.

    Photos with Santa & the Elves

    11800 Laurel Bowie Rd, Laurel, MD

    Festivals & Holidays

52. 6 a.m.

    Devil Dog Ultras

    Prince William Forest Park Visitor Center

53. 7 a.m.10 a.m.

    13-15 AG

    Audrey Moore RECenter

54. 7 a.m.12 p.m.

    80th Manassas Christmas Parade

    8890 Mathis Ave, Downtown Manassas, VA

    Festivals & Holidays

55. 7 a.m.

    Healing Breakthrough Live

    Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport; 2200 Centreville Road

    Health & Wellness

56. 7 a.m.10 a.m.

    Jug Bay Bird Walk

    Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

    Outdoors

57. 7 a.m.10 a.m.

    Junior AG

    Audrey Moore RECenterFamily

    Family & Kids

58. 7 a.m.10 a.m.

    Men's Fellowship

    Ragamuffins Coffee House

    Health & Wellness

59. 7 a.m.7:40 a.m.

    One Hunters Woods: Community Tai Chi

    Hunters Woods Plaza

    Also at 7 a.m.

    Health & Wellness

60. 7:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Bird walk at Patuxent Refuge

    Patuxent Research Refuge – Visitor Center – South Tract

    Outdoors

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