 December
1-9 Seasons of
Light. 10th annual
multicultural celebration of global winter holidays: Christmas,
Chanukah, Ramadan, Devali, Sankta Lucia, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, and
Winter Solstice. Ages 5-10. Tickets required. 10:15 & 11:30am.
Discovery Theater. www.si.edu
December 3
National
Christmas Tree Lighting. Free. 5pm. White House Ellipse.
www.thenationaltree.org
December
3-6 The
Nutcracker.
The Center
Dance Company. Thomas Jefferson Theatre, Arlington. 703-522-2414.www.arldance.org
December
4-5 A Very
Merry Musical. Alexandria Harmonizers. Includes a family meal with Santa! First
Baptist Church of Alexandria. Adults $27, Children 6-12 $13, under
age 5 are free. 703-910-4600.www.harmonizers.org
December
4-5 Scottish
Christmas Walk Weekend.Parade Saturday at 11am. 703-548-0111.
www.ScottishChristmasWalk.com
December
4-5 Bethesda’s
Winter Wonderland.Concert, ice sculpting, Santa and more. Free. www.bethesda.org
December
4-6 McLean
Holiday Crafts Show. 703-790-0123. www.mcleancenter.org
December
5 Herndon
Holiday Homes Tour.
703-437-6366. 10am-4pm.
December
5 Lighting
of the Town Christmas Tree and Sing-A-Long. Herndon Town Hall Square. 5pm.
www.herndon-va.org
December
3-6 Town
Square Singers Concert.
Industrial Strength theatre, Herndon. 703-787-7300.
December
6 Herndon
Holiday Arts and Crafts Show.
10am-4pm. Herndon Community Center. 703-787-7300. www.kidneywdc.org
December
6 Holiday
Sing-A-Long. Wolf Trap.
Free. 4pm. 703-255-1900.www.wolftrap.org
Dec 7-Jan 10
The Little
Engine that Could.
Adventure theatre, Glen Echo.www.adventuretheatre.org
December
9-13 New York
City Ballet. 202-467-600.www.kennedy-center.org>
December
10-27 The
Nutcracker.Washington
Ballet. 202-362-3606. www.washingtonballet.org
December
11-12 Plantation
Christmas. 6:30 -
9:30pm. Lanterns lead you to George Mason’s
beautifully-appointed candlelit home. Ride in a horse-drawn carriage,
sip warm cider by the fire, and sample period recipes prepared in the
hearth kitchen. Costumed characters engaged in seasonal activities
greet you in the house and throughout the grounds. $15, adults; $8
for ages 6-18; $2 for children 2-5 years. Reservations not required.
Gunston Hall. 703-550-9220. www.gunstonhall.org
December
12-13 Model
Trains Display. Art
Space Herndon. 10am-5pm. 703-795-3964.www.artspaceherndon.com
December 13
Alexandria
Harmonizers. Free
performance at Market Square, Alexandria. 2-3pm. www.Harmonizers.org
December
14 Merry
TubaChristmas. Free.
Kennedy Center. 6pm. 202-467-4600. www.tubachristmas.com
December
15-20 Radio City
Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes.Patriot Center Dec. 15-16; Verizon Center Dec. 18-20. www.radiocitychristmas.com
Dec 16-Jan 3
The
Screwtape Letters.www.shakespearetheatre.org
December
26-31 Rent.
Warner
Theatre. 202-397-SEAT. www.warnertheatre.com
December
17-20 Sesame
Street Live.Patriot
Center.www.patriotcenter.com
December
17-20 National
Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah. 202-467-4600.www.kennedy-center.org
December
19 Santa's
Workshop. Herndon
Community Center. 11am. 703-787-7300.
December
20 Holiday
Favorites with the Colonial Handbell Ringers.
Free. 2 & 4pm. The Lyceum. 703-838-4994. www.alexandriahistory.org
December
23 Messiah
Sing-along. Free,
tickets required. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8pm. 202-467-4600. www.kennedy-center.org
December
31 New Year's
Eve at the Kennedy Center. National Symphony Orchestra will perform classic favorites followed
by the Grand Foyer Party. 202-467-4600. www.kennedy-center.org
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