(Somewhat fewer than) 101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in the Washington DC Metro Area - 2020
KidsOutAndAbout is the DMV's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! Typically we list (MORE than) 101 ideas for holiday family fun, but. . . it's 2020, which means a bit less is happening than usual. The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting Nov 7, 2020 | Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2020 | Photos with Santa - Tysons Corner Center, VA |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2020 | SANTA TRAINS - Walkersville Southern Railroad and Museum - MD |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 4, 2020 | Christmas Village at Leesburg Animal Park |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Santa Claus is Coming to Town! - McLean Community Center, VA |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Virtual Russian Winter Festival Winter (Adventure with the Snow Maiden) from Hillwood Museum |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve Breakfast & Tour - The Mansion on O Street |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2020 | Winter Glow at Mount Vernon |
| Dec 18 & 19, 2020 | Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Nov 6, 2020 | Bull Run Festival of Lights - Centreville, VA |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 11, 2020 | WINTER WALK OF LIGHTS - Meadowlark Botanical Gardens |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2020 | 2020 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Light Up The Wharf - District Wharf - Washington, D.C. |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2020 | Winter Lights Festival 2020 - Socially Distancing since 1995 - City of Gaithersburg, MD |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2020 | Winter Glow at Mount Vernon |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 4, 2020 | Christmas Village at Leesburg Animal Park |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2020 | Light Up Frederick! Holiday Decorations Tour & Contest - City of Frederick |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2020 | LIGHT YARDS 2020 - THE YARDS - D.C. |
| Dec 18 & 19, 2020 | Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon |
Holiday Theatre
| Dec 5, 2020 (Virtual) | Digital Event: The Hip-Hop Nutcracker |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 12, 2020 (Virtual) | The Snow Queen: An At-Home Theatre Experience from Imagination Stage |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 14, 2020 (Radio) | A Christmas Carol: THE RADIO PLAY - Ford's Theatre National Historic Site |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 15, 2020 (Virtual) | A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas (Streaming) - Olney Theatre Center - Maryland |
| December 16, 2020 (Virtual) | Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 24, 2020 (Virtual) | Manassas Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker from Hylton Performing Arts Center |
Holiday Concerts
| Dec 3, 2020 (Virtual) | #TakeTimeThursday: Holiday Musical Favorites with Tia L. Singleton - Anacostia Community Museum |
| Dec 5 & 19, 2020 (Virtual) | Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long From Home 2020 |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting November 2020 | Gaver Farm - Mount Airy, MD |
| Multiple dates starting November 2020 | Hartland Farm and Orchard - Markham, VA |
| Multiple dates starting November 2020 | Friendship Trees & Christmas Shop |
| Multiple dates starting November 2020 | Cox Farms - Centreville, VA |
| CLOSED FOR 2020 SEASON | Linden Hill Christmas Tree Farm - Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
| CLOSED FOR 2020 SEASON | Middleburg Christmas Tree Farm - Round Hill, VA |
Ice Skating
| Year Round | Bowie Ice Arena |
| Year Round | Capital Clubhouse |
| Oct - April | Herbert Wells Ice Rink |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2020 | Ice Skating at Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2020 | Reston Town Center, VA |
Hanukkah
| Dec 6, 2020 (Virtual) | Chanukah Carnival - In a Box! - Chabad Lubavitch of Alexandria-Arlington |
| Dec 10, 2020 | National Menorah on The Ellipse 2020 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Lighting of the Menorah at The Wharf |
| Dec 12 & 13, 2020 | The Drive-thru Chanukah Experience |
| Dec 15, 2020 (Virtual) | Bite Size Fun - Chanukah Edition from Edlavitch DCJCC |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Chanukah Festival - Old Town Alexandria - Chabad Lubavitch of Alexandria-Arlington |
| Dec 17, 2020 (Virtual) | Afternoon Sillies with GJF - Chanukah Edition from Edlavitch DCJCC |
Kwanzaa
| Dec 10, 2020 (Virtual) | #TakeTimeThursday: Let’s Celebrate Kwanzaa Everybody! - Anacostia Community Museum |
| Dec 29, 2020 (Virtual) | Coyaba Dance Theater: In Spirit of Kwanzaa |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Multiple dates starting Nov 11, 2020 (Virtual) | Virtual Museum Shop Holiday Market! - Strathmore |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2020 | 2020 Downtown Holiday Market |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 21, 2020 | 2020 Holiday Art Show & Sale - Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts And Culture |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2020 | Holiday Market at Victura Park! |
| Dec 5 & 6, 2020 (Virtual) | McLean Holiday Art & Crafts Festival |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Silver Spring Arts & Crafts Holiday Fair and Christmas Market - MD |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Old Town Manassas Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Fair - VA |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2020 (In-Person & Virtual) | First Night Alexandria 2020! |
Miscellaneous
| Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2020 | THE GRINCH'S GROTTO at Tysons Corner Center, VA |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2020 | Holiday Movies at The Wharf |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2020 (Virtual) | JOY AROUND THE WORLD: Virtual Holiday Scavenger Hunts |
| Nov 28, 2020 | A (Virtual) Christmas Vacation with the Griswold’s: An Evening with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo |
| Dec 6, 2020 (Virtual) | The Nutcracker Tea Party @Home - The Washington Ballet |
| Dec 2020 | December Holiday Gingerbread Decorating Kits from McLean Community Center, VA |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Family Fun Day - Museum of the Bible - Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve Dessert & Tour 2020 - The Mansion on O Street |
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