Northern VA Community Events

Cox Farms Kicks Off Fall Festival 2014 This Weekend! – September 16, 2014 Cox Farms eagerly awaits the start of the Fall Festival and Fields of Fear seasons! The DC area’s …

Have you seen Holly’s Tacky Christmas Lights? It’s a fabulous free resource that will point you to the most spectacular displays in the area. Even better news, these over the top displays frequently inspire their neighbors to decorate in only slightly more restrained fashion. It’s very easy to chart a course for a pleasant family viewing experience, and you’ll spot plenty of remarkable things along the way!

The weather is beautiful for Old Town Alexandria today. There are so many festivities you couldn’t throw a pinecone without hitting one. Head down for carolers, pictures with Santa, kilts, bagpipes, and whatever else your heart desires. It’s beautiful. If you just get out of the car and follow signs or wait for someone to offer you a flier, you’ll find yourself with something wonderful to do. There are grownup things and family things, so if you are lucky enough to be kid-free this afternoon, go for it!

Creative Cauldron’s Learning Theater production of Tales from the Brothers Grimm is targeted at 5-6 year olds. The play was neat. They did about 8 or so Grimms Tales. The stories were performed by about 25 kids who did a long term workshop with the adults but the quality was really, really good.

Each year since 1969, the holiday season steps off to a brisk pace with the Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend. The Society originally partnered with the Alexandria Y and now co-hosts the event with the Campagna Center of Alexandria, Virginia. The weekend raises funds for needed social services in the City of Alexandria. Each year the weekend kicks off with the annual Taste of Scotland on the Friday before the event and the Walk itself on the first Saturday of every December.

The public is invited to join in the fun as the latest phase of Chessie’s BIG Backyard playground opens on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 10 a.m. Come out for the official ribbon cutting ceremony at the Lee District Family Recreation Area in Lee District Park. The playground is located adjacent to Our Special Harbor spray ground at 6601 Telegraph Road in Franconia, Va. Free hot chocolate and giveaways will be available while supplies last.

In honor of Veteran’s Day, join staff member Kevin Moriarty as he portrays a Civil War veteran returning to Fort Ward and reminiscing about his experience serving in the Defenses of Washington. Tour highlights include the history of Fort Ward, soldier life in the Washington area, the furnished Officers’ Hut, and the fort’s Ceremonial Entrance Gate and restored bastion. Program is weather dependent. Tours are approximately 90 minutes each.