Things to do in Alexandria

DEC5SatSaturday, December 537 events · Free

1. All day

   #LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)

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

   Family & Kids

2. All day

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

   City of Fairfax Museum and Visitor CenterFree

   Arts & Culture

3. All day

   DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

   1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

4. All day

   DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

   National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

5. All day

   National Christmas Tree and Pathway of Peace

   President's ParkFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

6. All day

   Washington, DC Temple Festival of Lights

   Washington,DC TempleFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

7. 7:45 a.m.9:15 a.m.

   Kompas & Kouri

   Whitfield Chapel ParkFree

8. 8:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

   FREE Remote Adaptive Intelligence Network - Washington, DC

   WashingtonFree

   Business & Networking

9. 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

   Holiday Gift & Craft Show

   City of Falls Church Community CenterFreeFamily

   Classes & Talks

10. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Cleveland Park Farmers Market: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9a-1p)

    3421 Connecticut Ave NWFree

    Business & Networking

11. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Columbia Heights Farmers Mkt: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9a-1p)

    3147 14th St NWFree

    Business & Networking

12. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Eastern Market in DC: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Sat 9a-1p) + Batteries

    635 North Carolina Ave SEFree

    Business & Networking

13. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Free Clothes, Shoes & Accessories

    4402 Cedell PlaceFree

14. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Historic Anacostia: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Sat 9am-1pm) + Batteries

    Marion Barry Avenue Market and CafeFree

    Business & Networking

15. 9 a.m.2 p.m.

    Holiday Bazaar

    Rockville Senior CenterFreeFamily

    Markets & Shopping

16. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Martial Arts & Self-Defense Classes

    Rita Bright Family & Youth CenterFreeFamily

    Classes & Talks

17. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Monroe Street Farmers Market: Food Waste Drop-off (Sat 9a-1p) + Batteries

    716 Monroe St NWFree

    Business & Networking

18. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Mt. Pleasant Farm Market: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Sat 9a-1p) + Batteries

    3210 Mt Pleasant St NWFree

    Business & Networking

19. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Ofc Ignite: 'Tis The Season for Giving & Games

    McLean Community CenterFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

20. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Uptown Farmers Market: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Sat 9am-1pm) + Batteries

    5500 Colorado Ave NWFree

    Business & Networking

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

    Yoga Sculpt with Megan Deitchler

    The Line DC HotelFree

    Health & Wellness

22. 9:15 a.m.

    HBI 5k & 10k

    3530 Water St NWFree

    Sports

23. 9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Breakfast with Santa - Fellowship Hall

    3022 Woodlawn Ave. Falls ChurchFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

24. 9:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Gingerbread Bash!

    Atonement Presbyterian ChurchFree

25. 9:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser 2026

    Turner Farmhouse FoundationFree

    Also at 9:30 a.m.

    Community

26. 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    So Kids SOAR 2026 Holiday Celebration

    Washington Nationals Youth Baseball AcademyFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

27. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    ARTfactory’s Holiday Market

    ARTfactoryFree

    Festivals & Holidays

28. 10 a.m.3 p.m.

    First Saturday at The National Gallery of Art

    The National Gallery of Art - West BuildingFree

    Arts & Culture

29. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Greater Manassas Christmas Parade

    Historic Downtown Manassas & Harris PavilionFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

30. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Greenbelt Sparkle Mart juried art & craft fair

    Greenbelt Community CenterFree

    Classes & Talks

31. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Holidays at Hillwood | A Woven Wonderland

    Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree

    Arts & Culture

32. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles

    Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree

    Arts & Culture

33. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Known but to God 2026

    Arlington, VAFree

34. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Scottish Walk Parade Open House

    Carlyle House Historic ParkFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

35. 10 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    The Ivy League

    The Ivy Youth and Family CenterFree

    Classes & Talks

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

    Tours Through Christmas Past

    Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer HouseFree

    Festivals & Holidays

37. 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