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George Mason's Gunston Hall

George Mason's Gunston Hall is a historic 18th-century house and garden, a museum with the current exhibition Revolutionary Rights, 550+ acres, three trails & Potomac River views. We are open everyday except Thanksgiving, Christmas and the first two weeks of January.
10709 Gunston Road
Mason Neck , VA , 22079
Phone: 703 550 9220
38° 39' 54.2592" N, 77° 9' 38.9844" W

Gaithersburg Arts Barn

Recalling the charm of a bygone era, the Arts Barn is a beautifully renovated stable that once housed horses on the former Tschiffely estate. Today, the Arts Barn is part of Arts on the Green, the City’s home for visual and performing arts. In addition to a 99-seat theater, the Arts Barn offers rotating art exhibits, artists-in-residence studios, a gift shop featuring artist-made items, and an active schedule of visual and performing arts classes, workshops and camps for children and adults.
311 Kent Square Road
Gaithersburg , MD , 20878
Phone: 301-258-6394
39° 7' 7.6224" N, 77° 14' 20.8428" W

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is the historic home of America's first president, George Washington. The estate is located in northern Virginia, just a short drive from Washington, D.C.
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon , VA , 22121
Phone: (703) 780-2000
38° 49' 51.2832" N, 77° 25' 56.1072" W

NOVA Parks

NOVA Parks (as the organization came to be known in 2014) represents three counties and three cities -- Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, the City of Alexandria, the City of Falls Church and the City of Fairfax. NOVA Parks staff, volunteer board members appointed from each jurisdiction and many friends of the regional parks working together have preserved over 12,000 acres of the rolling and wooded Virginia countryside for you and created a priceless legacy for future generations.
5400 West Ox Road
Fairfax Station , VA , 22039
Phone: 7033594600
38° 50' 44.2392" N, 77° 22' 26.0652" W

Organization:

Location:

601 Light St
Baltimore , MD, 21230
United States

Phone:

(410) 685-2370

IMAX Showing: Coral Sea at Maryland Science Center

Dates: 
12/24/2024
12/26/2024
12/27/2024
Time: 
Times vary - see website

Organization:

Location:

601 Light St
Baltimore , MD, 21230
United States

Phone:

(410) 685-2370

IMAX Showing: Secrets of the Sea 3D at Maryland Science Center

Dates: 
12/18/2024
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
Time: 
Times vary

Organization:

MLK Holiday DC

Location:

2500 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., SE
Washington, DC, 20032
United States

Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

202-253-1557

Animal Encounters – Winter

Dates: 
01/12/2025
Time: 
1:30-3:30pm

Location:

Dulles Town Center
45800 Dulles Center Blvd.
Sterling, VA, 20166
United States

Phone:

(941) 870-7444

Aurora's Winter Circus Adventure

Dates: 
12/18/2024
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
Time: 
Showtimes can be found at WinterCircusAdventure.com.

Location:

901 W Pratt St
Baltimore, MD, 21223
United States

Phone:

(410) 752-2490

B&O Unlocked: B&O No. 4500 “Mikado"

Dates: 
12/26/2024
12/27/2024
12/30/2024
Time: 
Tours will be available between 10 AM – 4 PM

Organization:

Location:

2709 West Ox Road
Herndon, VA, 20171
United States

Phone:

(703) 437-9101

Location:

One Safari Place
Baltimore, MD, 21217
United States

Phone:

410-396-7102

Breakfast with the Animals at the Maryland Zoo

Dates: 
03/29/2025
03/30/2025
04/13/2025
Time: 
See website for details.

Organization:

Location:

401 F Street NW
Washington, DC, 20001
United States

Phone:

202.272.2448

Brick City at National Building Museum

Dates: 
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
12/21/2024
Time: 
10:00AM - 4:00PM

Location:

1 Busch Gardens Boulevard
Williamsburg, VA, 23185
United States

Phone:

757-229-4386

Busch Gardens New Year's Eve Celebration

Dates: 
12/31/2024
Time: 
2 pm Fireworks show at 9 pm

Location:

1 Busch Gardens Boulevard
Williamsburg, VA, 23185
United States

Phone:

757-229-4386

Christmas Town - Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Dates: 
12/18/2024
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
Time: 
Hours vary--please see website

Organization:

Location:

19246 James Monroe Highway
Leesburg, VA, 20175
United States

Phone:

(703)433-0002

Christmas Village 2024 at Leesburg Animal Park

Dates: 
12/20/2024
12/21/2024
12/22/2024
Time: 
6 pm - 9 pm

Organization:

Location:

1400 Constitution Ave NW,
Washington, DC, 20560
United States

Phone:

844-750-3012

Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

Frog Frenzy

Dates: 
02/22/2025
Time: 
2-3pm

Location:

Franklin Park | Downtown - Washington, D.C.
1332 I Street Northwest
Washington, DC, 20005
United States

Phone:

202-638-3232

Frosted at Franklin Park 2024: Illumination

Dates: 
12/18/2024
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
Time: 
4 pm

Organization:

Location:

601 Light St
Baltimore , MD, 21230
United States

Phone:

(410) 685-2370

Glass Art: Resin Snowflakes at Maryland Science Center

Dates: 
01/26/2025
Time: 
1 pm - 3:30 pm

Location:

601 F St NW
Washington, DC, 20004
United States

Harlem Globetrotters at Capital One Arena

Dates: 
03/08/2025
Time: 
1 pm

Location:

95 Riverside Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA, 22406
United States

Phone:

(540) 370-4300

Heartbreak Hotel at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts

Dates: 
01/08/2025
01/09/2025
01/10/2025
Time: 
See website

Location:

901 W Pratt St
Baltimore, MD, 21223
United States

Phone:

(410) 752-2490

Holiday Festival of Trains at B&O Railroad Museum

Dates: 
12/18/2024
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
Time: 
10 am – 4 pm (see website for time variations)

Organization:

National Harbor

Location:

165 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD, 20745
United States

Phone:

1 (877) NATLHBR

Holiday Movies on the Potomac

Dates: 
12/22/2024
12/29/2024
Time: 
11:30 am - 1 pm

Location:

Constitution Ave NW & 7th Street
Washington, DC, 20408
United States

Phone:

202-216-9397

Ice Rink at the Sculpture Garden - National Gallery of Art Ice Rink

Dates: 
12/18/2024
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
Time: 
Sunday–Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Friday–Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.

Organization:

Location:

601 Light St
Baltimore , MD, 21230
United States

Phone:

(410) 685-2370

IMAX Showing: Flight of the Butterflies 3D at Maryland Science Center

Dates: 
12/21/2024
12/22/2024
12/26/2024
Time: 
Times vary - see website

Organization:

Location:

7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD, 20812
United States

Phone:

301-320-2770

Intermediate Voice for Adults Class

Dates: 
01/27/2025
Time: 
6:30 PM

Organization:

Location:

7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD, 20812
United States

Phone:

301-320-2770

Irish Bodhran Refresher Class

Dates: 
01/07/2025
Time: 
5:30 PM

Organization:

THE YARDS - D.C.

Location:

301 Water Street SE, Suite 201
Washington, DC, 20003
United States

Phone:

(202) 484-0257

Light Yards at The Yards, DC

Dates: 
12/18/2024
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
Time: 
5 pm - 10 pm

Location:

Twin Lakes Golf Course
6201 Union Mill Road
Clifton, VA, 20124
United States

Phone:

703-324-8700

Location:

10017 Colvin Run Road
Great Falls, VA, 22066
United States

Phone:

703-759-2771

Maple Syrup Boil Down at Colvin Run Mill

Dates: 
01/06/2025
02/02/2025
02/08/2025
Time: 
Sessions starting at 11 am

Organization:

City of Rockville, MD

Location:

111 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD, 20850
United States

Phone:

240-314-5000

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration - City of Rockville, MD

Dates: 
01/13/2025
01/14/2025
01/15/2025
Time: 
See website for details

Organization:

Location:

3001 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC, 20008
United States

Phone:

202-633-4888

Location:

601 F Street NW
Washington, DC, 20004
United States

Phone:

(202) 628-3200

Monster Jam at Capitol One Arena

Dates: 
01/25/2025
01/26/2025
Time: 
1 pm and 7 pm

Organization:

National Harbor

Location:

165 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD, 20745
United States

Phone:

1 (877) NATLHBR

National Harbor Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show

Dates: 
12/21/2024
12/22/2024
Time: 
11 am - 4 pm

Location:

Ellanor Lawrence Park - Chantilly, VA
5040 Walney Rd
Chantilly, VA, 20151
United States

Phone:

703-324-8700

Paths of Freedom Seekers at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park

Dates: 
01/23/2025
02/23/2025
Time: 
3 pm

Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

Pokémon in Real Life

Dates: 
02/08/2025
Time: 
2-3pm

Location:

95 Riverside Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA, 22406
United States

Phone:

(540) 370-4300

Riverside Christmas Spectacular

Dates: 
12/18/2024
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
Time: 
See website

Organization:

Location:

7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD, 20812
United States

Phone:

301-320-2770

Singing for Adults Class

Dates: 
01/27/2025
Time: 
7:30 PM

Organization:

Location:

Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC, 20560
United States

Phone:

202-633-1000

The Art of Storytelling: Uncanny Stories: Smithsonian - National Museum of the American Indian

Dates: 
02/01/2025
02/02/2025
Time: 
Storytelling sessions begin at 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM, and 3:30 PM ET

Location:

1333 H St NE
Washington, DC, 20002
United States

Phone:

+1 202-399-7993

Location:

Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater
201 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga, TN, 37402
United States

Phone:

8002620695

Location:

601 F St NW
Washington, DC, 20004
United States

Location:

601 F Street NW
Washington, DC, 20004
United States

Phone:

(202) 628-3200

Organization:

Location:

2709 West Ox Road
Herndon, VA, 20171
United States

Phone:

(703) 437-9101

Valentine's Day Tractor Wagon Rides for Families at Frying Pan Farm Park

Dates: 
02/15/2025
Time: 
Register for rides starting at 11 am

Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

Organization:

Location:

Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC, 20560
United States

Phone:

202-633-1000

Welcome to a Native Place - National Museum of the American Indian

Dates: 
12/18/2024
12/24/2024
12/31/2024
Time: 
1 pm - 1:30 pm

Organization:

Constellations

Location:

30 Cold Spring Rd.
Rock Hill, CT, 06067
United States

Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

Location:

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA, 22031
United States

Phone:

703-528-5406

Won’t You Be My Owlentine?

Dates: 
02/15/2025
Time: 
2-3pm

Location:

601 F Street NW
Washington, DC, 20004
United States

Phone:

(202) 628-3200

WWE SmackDown - Capitol One Arena

Dates: 
02/14/2025
Time: 
7:30 pm

Location:

601 F Street NW
Washington, DC, 20004
United States

Phone:

(202) 628-3200

WWE SmackDown - Capitol One Arena

Dates: 
02/14/2025
Time: 
7:30 pm

Organization:

Location:

3001 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC, 20008
United States

Phone:

202-633-4888

ZooLights

Dates: 
12/19/2024
12/20/2024
12/21/2024
Time: 
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Sundays 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.)