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rink made of green ice. Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201Waterfront St., National Harbor. 301-965-2111. www.wefrozethe
grinch.com. $24-$29, seniors $18-$23, ages 4-12 $13-$18, 3 and younger free.
“IT’S AWONDERFUL LIFE” Dec. 16 at 6:30. Classic film is screened. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
www.americanart.si.edu. Free.
JINGLE ALL THEWAY 10K Dec. 12 at 7:30. Celebrate the season with a run near the FDR Memorial and along the Potomac River. Register by Dec. 11. West Potomac Park,West of 17th Street and south of Constitution Avenue NW. 301-871-0400.
www.jingle10k.com. $27- $35.
JINGLE BELLS BRUNCH CRUISE Dec. 26 at 10:45. Sail on the Odyssey and enjoy brunch featuring strawberries and cream French toast. The Gangplank Marina, 600Water St. SW. 866-306-2469. 202-554-5000.
www.odysseycruises.com/WashingtonDC. $63.90.
KENTLANDS MANSION TEA Dec. 5 from 1:30 to 3:30. A festive holiday tea in a 100-year-old mansion. Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg. 301-258-6425.
www.gaithersburgmd.gov/kentlandsmans ion. $20, children age 12 and younger $15, reservations required.
LUCKETTS COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING Dec. 3 at 6. Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Rd., Leesburg. 703-771-5281.
www.lucketts.org. Free.
LUNCH WITH SANTA CRUISES Dec. 4 and 11 at 11. Aboard the Spirit of Washington. The Gangplank Marina, 600Water St., SW. 866-306-2469.
www.odysseycruises.com/WashingtonDC. $44.90.
MANASSAS CHRISTMAS PARADE Dec. 4 at 10. A procession of floats, marching bands, animated characters, the Budweiser Clydesdales and Santa Claus travels down Mathis Avenue and into Old Town. Old Town Manassas, Center Street. 703-361-6599.
www.visitmanassas.org. Free.
MERRIMENT IN GEORGETOWNDec. 5 from 2 to 6. Santa’s arrival on a horse-drawn carriage, traditional and modern holiday performances by community choral groups and a special appearance by popular kids’ rock band Milkshake. Author Valerie Tripp will read from and sign books from her American Girl series. Tree lighting at Washington Harbour at 5:30. and the annual Boat Parade of Lights at 6. Wisconsin Avenue andMStreet NW. 202-298-9222. merrimentin
georgetown.com. Free.
NATION’S CAPITAL CHRISTMAS WALKING TOUR Dec. 11 at 2. Three- hour walk. Sponsored byWashington Walks. Meet at McPherson Square Metro station,White House exit, I Street and Vermont Avenue NW. 202-484-1565. www.washington
walks.com. $15.
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL CRECHE EXHIBIT through Jan. 6. Creche display from the cathedral’s collection of more than 500 Nativity sets. The creches are from many countries and cultures from around the world, and many U.S. states and territories are represented each year.Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues NW. 202-537-6200.
www.national
cathedral.org. Free.
NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS through Jan. 3. Model train exhibit winds through mountains and fjords of Norway. Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE. 202-333-6000.
www.norway.org. Free.
PHILIP CARTER CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Dec. 18 from 11 to 8. Mulled wine, a 12-foot Christmas tree, live music and Santa’s buffet. Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Rd., Hume. 540-364-1203. Free.
PLATINUMMOVIE: “FOUR CHRISTMASES” Dec. 7 at 11. A couple try to please their families at Christmas. Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd., Cheverly. 301-277-1710.
arts.pgparks.com. Free.
READING THE CHRISTMAS STORY IN
ART Dec. 8, 15, 19 and 23 at 11. An hour-long gallery talk by J. Russell Sale on the paintings in the permanent collection with holiday themes. National Gallery of Art,West Building, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.
www.nga.gov. Free.
RENWICK HOLIDAY FESTIVAL Dec. 4 from 11 to 2. Music, holiday crafts, ornament making, lathe demonstrations and tours. Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.
www.americanart.si.edu. Free.
SATURDAY EVENING POST’S CHRISTMAS STORIES Dec. 18 at 2. Dramatic readings of holiday favorites. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
americanart.si.edu. Free.
SCOTTISH CHRISTMASWALK Dec. 4 at 11. Annual holiday parade celebrating Alexandria’s Scottish heritage featuring more than 100 Scottish clan societies, pipe and drum bands, reenactment groups, floats, high school marching bands, vintage cars and Santa. Parade begins at Wilkes and South St. Asaph streets and ends at King and Royal streets, Alexandria.703-549-0111.
www.scottishchristmaswalk.com. Free.
“SEASONS GREENINGS” through Jan. 2. A celebration of how people use plants in holiday traditions. A model railway will travel through exotic lands and monuments from around the world. U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.
www.usbg.gov. Free.
SNOWHILL MANOR HOLIDAY TEA Dec. 5 from 3 to 5. Snow Hill Manor, 13301 Laurel-Bowie Rd., Laurel. 301-725-6037.
history.pgparks.com. $15.
THE SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST PUBWALK Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at 7. Sponsored by Baltimore Ghost Tours. Actor Cliff Long portrays Jacob Marley stopping at Fell’s Points most haunted taverns. Age 21 and older only. 410-446-3998. baltimoreghost
tours.com/holiday_pub_tour.html. $20, drinks not included.
SWEDISH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Dec. 4 from 11 to 6. Children’s activity room with Swedish crafts, cafe with traditional Swedish delicacies, St. Lucia procession at 4. Sponsored by the SwedishWomen’s Educational Association and the Embassy of Sweden. Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. 202-467-2600.
www.swea.org/ washingtondc. Free.
TASTE OF SCOTLAND Dec. 3 from 8 to 11. Part of the Campagna Center’s Scottish ChristmasWalkWeekend. A tasting featuring rare scotches from Scotland distilleries. George Washington Masonic National Memorial, 101 Callahan Dr., Alexandria. 703-549-0111, Ext. 146.
www.scottish
christmaswalk.com. $100-$250.
VICTORIAN HOLIDAY TEA Dec. 12 at 2. Collector Linda Lau discusses her collection of Victorian ornaments before tea. Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church. 703-248-5171.
www.fallschurchva.gov. $26, reservations required.
WATER-SKIING SANTA Dec. 24 at 1. Santa and his kneeboarding reindeer water-ski on the Potomac River along with the Flying Elves, the Jet-Skiing Grinch and Frosty the Snowman in a dinghy. Singalong with the Candy Cane Kids.Waterfront Plaza, 137 National Plaza, National Harbor. 703-280-1788.
www.waterskiingsanta.com. Free.
WINTER CANDLELIGHT TEA Dec. 11 and 18 from 4 to 5:30. Full English tea by candlelight and stories of Christmas past. Green Spring Gardens, Historic House, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria area. 703-941-7987.
www.greenspring.org. $27, registration required.
WINTER WISHING TREE Dec. 3 from 10 to 4:30.Write a winter wish on a piece of foil origami paper then fold it into an ornament to hang on the tree. Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633- 1000.
www.americanart.si.edu. Free.
WINTERWONDERLAND TEA Dec. 19 at 1. Oatlands Plantation, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. 703-777-3174.
www.oatlands.org. $24.95.
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tradition and a modern style of living. Buy tickets the day of the event at Studio Theatre, 14th and P streets NW. Tour includes a wassail reception at Studio Theatre from 3:30 to 5. 202-232-8422. 202-332-3300.
www.logancircle.org. $20 in advance; $25 day of event.
MONTPELIER MANSION HOLIDAY CANDLELIGHT TOURS Dec. 10-11 from 6-9. Local community groups and garden clubs decorate the rooms that are lit by candlelight. Area musicians perform. Children’s activities in the carriage house. Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel. 301-377-7817.
www.pgparks.com. $3, children $1.
MOUNT CLARE MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE Dec. 4 from 10 to 4. Self-guided tours of the decorated mansion will be offered from 10 until 3. The Monumental City Ancient Fife and Drum Corps will perform outside on the front steps in the late morning, and a Baltimore school a cappella group will perform in the afternoon. Mount Clare Museum House, 1500 Washington Blvd., Baltimore. 410-837-3262.
www.mount
clare.org. $6, seniors $5, students $4, children 4 and younger free.
MOUNT VERNON BY CANDLELIGHT Dec. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 from 5 to 8. Fireside caroling, hot cider and ginger cookies. Tours include dancing, music and characters from Washington’s world guiding visitors through the first and second floors of the home. Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Alexandria. 703-780-2000.
www.mountvernon.org. $20, children 11 and younger $14.
HOUSES Many events require reservations or advance ticket purchases and may sell out — call before you go.
A DICKENS OF A TOUR: CHARLES DICKENS INWASHINGTON Dec. 11, 18 and 26 at noon. A walking tour that explores the writer’s two visits to the nation’s capital. Cosi, 10th and E streets NW. 301-588-9255.
www.historicstrolls.com. $10, children younger than 16 $5.
ALEXANDRIA CANDLELIGHT TOURS Dec. 11 from 6 to 9 and Dec. 12 from 3 to 6. Tour Carlyle House, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, Christ Church and the Lee-Fendall House by candlelight and enjoy seasonal decorations, entertainment and light refreshments. Sunday features kid-friendly tours and a special activity. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. 703-228-4749.
www.gadsbystavern.org. $20, seniors $15, ages 6-17 $5, reservations recommended.
ANNAPOLIS HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR Dec. 4 from noon-5. Tour six homes — three in downtown Annapolis, three in Spa Creek. Tickets can be purchased at homes. Go to Web site for map of locations. 410-757-4328.
www.metavivor.org. $35.
BENSON-HAMMOND HOUSE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Dec. 4-5 from 3 to 7. This year’s themes are American quilts from 1830 to 1930 and Santa through the years. Benson-Hammond House, Andover Road and Aviation Boulevard, Linthicum. 410-647-0936.
www.aachs.org. Free.
BILLINGSLEY HOUSE OPEN HOUSE Dec. 3, 10 and 17 from 9 to 3. Tour the manor with its holiday decorations. Billingsley Manor, 6900 Green Landing Rd., Upper Marlboro. 301-627-0730.
history.pg parks.com. Free.
CALVERT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Dec. 4 from 10 to 2. Visit with Santa Claus, plus string popcorn and cranberries for the tree. Historic Linden House, 70 Church St., Prince Frederick. 410-535-2452.
www.calverthistory.org. Free.
THE CALVERTS BY CANDLELIGHT Dec. 29 from 6 to 9. Enjoy refreshments, live music and children’s activities in the decorated house. Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd., Riverdale Park. 301-864-0420.
www.pgparks.com. $5, children 12 and younger free.
CHRISTMAS ATMOUNT VERNON through Jan. 6. from 9 to 4. Tour George
Washington’s home decorated with 12 festive Christmas trees, a gingerbread Mount Vernon by former White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier, chocolate- making demonstrations and a Christmas camel like the one George Washington had in 1787. Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Alexandria.
visit.mountvernon.org. $15, children ages 6-11 $7, age 5 and younger free.
CHRISTMAS IN CAMP Dec. 11 from noon to 4. Experience how Christmas was observed during the Civil War. Includes a Victorian Christmas tree, period music, readings of “The Night Before Christmas” and guided tours of the fort. Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria. 703-746-4848.
www.fortward.org. $2 suggested donation, $1 for children.
DAR CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 8. Caroling, refreshments and visiting with Santa, as well as evening tours of the historic period rooms decorated for the holidays. DAR Constitution Hall, 18th and C streets NW. 202-572-0563.
www.dar.org/openhouse. Free.
FREDERICK CANDLELIGHT HOUSE TOUR Dec. 4 from 5:30 to 9:30 and Dec. 5 from noon to 4. A self-guided walking tour through seven decorated private homes along Upper College Terrace. 301-600-2841.
www.celebratefrederick.com. $20.
GLENVIEWMANSION Dec. 5, 12 and 19 from 1 to 4. The mansion’s 15 rooms and halls are decorated for the season by 14 community groups. Live holiday music. Glenview Mansion, 603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville. 240-314-8682.
www.rockville
md.gov/glenview. Free.
HOLIDAY DESIGNER TOUR OF HOMES Dec. 4 from 11 to 4. Tour six historic homes in Old Town Alexandria. No children younger than 12. 703-549-0111.
www.scottish
christmaswalk.com. $30 in advance, $35 day of tour.
HOLIDAY HOMES TOUR OF HERNDON Dec. 4 from 10 to 4. A tour of five homes built throughout the past century. Herndon Dulles Visitor’s Center, 717 Lynn St., Herndon. 703-437-6366.
www.visit
herndon.com. $15 advance, $20 day of event.
HOLIDAYS ATWALNEY FARMDec. 11 from 1 to 2:30. Celebrate the holidays with the Machen family, and learn about gifts and foods of an 1850 Virginia Farm. Create a historic holiday ornament. Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Walney Farm, 5040 Walney Rd., Chantilly. 703-222-4664. $6.
LOGAN CIRCLE HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR Dec. 5 from 1 to 5. The annual tour features a dozen properties that mix historical
OATLANDS CHRISTMAS through Dec. 30. Relive Christmas in the 1870s at the Greek revival mansion. The Victorian decor features an abundance of greenery and festive Christmas trees. Tours begin on the hour on weekdays, and on the half-hour on weekends. Oatlands Plantation, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. 703-777-3174.
www.oatlands.org. $10, seniors and children 6-16 $9, children 4 and younger free.
PRINCE WILLIAM SPCA HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Dec. 4 from 4 to 6. Holiday singalong, shelter tours, a visit by Santa Claus and a tree lighting ceremony at 6. Friendly dogs are welcome to attend. Prince William County Animal Shelter, 14807 Bristow Rd., Manassas. 703-792-6465.
www.pwspca.org. Free.
SOTTERLEY PLANTATION HOLIDAY CANDLELIGHT TOURS Dec. 10-11 from 6 to 10. Historical dramatization of holiday celebration, musical performances by high school choral groups. Historic Sotterley Plantation, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood. 301-373-2280.
www.sotterley.org. $15, reservations required.
ST. ALBANS CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR Dec. 3 from 11 to 5 and Dec. 4 from 10 to 4. Tour decorated homes, hear the St. Albans and National Cathedral School choirs and shop the holiday bazaar. Lunch offered from 11 to 2:30 for $15. Complimentary shuttle buses run every 15 minutes from St. Albans to the homes. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-3190. 202-363-8286.
www.stalbansschool.org. $35.
SULLY HISTORIC SITE CANDLELIGHT TOURS Dec. 11-12 and 18 from 5 to 7. Join a historic character on a wagon ride around the grounds and then tour the 1794 home of Northern Virginia’s first congressman, Richard Bland Lee, by candlelight. Hear seasonal music, make an ornament to take home and sample sugar cookies from a recipe in Sully’s open-hearth cookbook. Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. 703-437-1794. www.fairfaxcounty. gov/parks/sully. $10, seniors and children $7.
TUDOR PLACE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Dec. 4 from 4 to 8. Delight in a traditional turn-of-the-century holiday celebration. Tudor Place, 1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400.
www.tudorplace.org. $10, children $5.
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT Dec. 11 from 5 to 8. Caroling, refreshments and a candlelight tour of the farmhouse decked out in Victorian decorations and toys. Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church. 703-248-5171.
www.fallschurchva.gov. $6, children 11 and younger $2.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY HOLIDAY HOMES TOUR Dec. 5 from 4 to 7. Tour four homes in Montross decorated for the holidays. Westmoreland County Museum, 43 Court Sq., Montross. 804-493-8440. $15.
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