Dec
9
Thu
Baubles & Bubbles @ Mint Collective
Dec 9 @ 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Baubles & Bubbles

Thursday, December 9

5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Mint Collective

101 S St. Asaph Street

Sample holiday wine and champagne tasting with local wine stop Unwined while enjoying a pop-up trunk show featuring popular esty makers The Neon Camel & FiftyTwoThursdays.

Ornament Making @ Bishop Boutique
Dec 9 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Ornament Making 

Wednesday, December 8

Thursday, December 9

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Bishop Boutique

815 King Street

Enjoy a festive night out with your gal pals while gold-leafing your very own glass holiday ornament with local artist, Nicole Seifert! Take 10% off everything in-store and get a free packed party holiday tumbler. BYOB. Spaces are limited!

Dec
11
Sat
Tyson’s Corner Center Storytime with Santa @ Tyson's Corner Center Fashion Court, Level 1.
Dec 11 @ 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Storytime with Santa

Saturday, December 11

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Fashion Court, Level 1

Free

Who else is better to read all our favorite Holiday stories? Join us for an intimate story session with Santa for an experience your child will never forget while he reads many of our prized classics. Reservations are not required.

Dec
12
Sun
Tyson’s Corner Center Sensory Santa @ Tyson's Corner Center Fashion Court, Level 1.
Dec 12 @ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Sensory Santa

Sunday, December 12

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Level 1, Fashion Court

Tysons Corner Center is pleased to partner with Cherry Hill photography and Autism Speaks to welcome children with special needs for a low impact, time with Santa. The mall will open its doors early, exclusively for families, and give them private time with the Big Man in Red. Reservations are not required.

La Famosa x Cotton & Reed Coquito Class @ Cotton & Reed Distillery
Dec 12 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

La Famosa will partner with local rum distillery, Cotton & Reed, to host a holiday-themed coquito class and demo. Led by chef/owner Joancarlo Parkhurst and GM/Beverage Director, Phil Guernsey, the class will teach guests how to make Puerto Rico’s popular Christmas drink, coquito. Held at the Cotton & Reed Distillery on Sunday, December 12 at 1PM, the event includes:

  • Demonstration of a no-cook coquito recipe
  • Demonstration of a new seasonal cocktail, La Pera made with house-made spiced rum, fresh passionfruit and pear nectars, ginger beer, and grated nutmeg
  • Seasonal bites from the La Famosa kitchen, including Coquito Bread Pudding (a new creation from Parkhurst not on the La Famosa menu), assorted Puerto Rican holiday cookies including Mantecaditos and Besitos de Coco, and Mezcla Sandwiches (mezcla is a cheese spread made with ham and pimento peppers)
  • Take-home recipe cards for: Coquito, Pumpkin Spice Coquito, La Pera, Coquito Bread Pudding and Coquito Latte
  • One 750 ml bottle of Cotton & Reed Mellow Gold Rum
  • One bottle of La Famosa’s coquito base

Tickets, which can be purchased here, are available for $75 each.

Dec
13
Mon
Tyson’s Corner Center Pet Nights with Santa @ Tyson's Corner Center Fashion Court, Level 1.
Dec 13 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Pet Nights with Santa

Monday, December 6, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday, December 13, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday, December 20, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Fashion Court, Level 1

Calling all pet parents! Bring your favorite pet in their Holiday best for photos with Santa. This much-loved event has become a signature and well-attended theme night for Tysons Holiday. Reservations are encouraged. Photo packages are available for purchase.

FGIDC Screens House of Gucci @ AMC Georgetown
Dec 13 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Join FGIDC as we host a private screening of “House of Gucci”.

About this event

Join FGIDC as we host a private screening of “House of Gucci” at AMC Georgetown on Monday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Limited seating available! Reserve your seat today.

We invite you to also cheers to the new year ahead and welcome the new FGIDC board members at a pre-movie happy hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the bar inside the AMC theater.

Monday, December 13

AMC Georgetown

Pre-event happy hour: 5:30 p.m.

Theater opens: 6:00 p.m.

Movie begins: 6:30 p.m.

Dec
18
Sat
National Chamber Ensemble Holiday Concert @ Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
Dec 18 @ 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

National Chamber Ensemble presents a spectacular holiday concert for the community on Saturday, December 18 at 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington. NCE’s Holiday Cheer concert highlights the finest classical and contemporary masterpieces and holiday favorites together for the whole family. After a season of virtual performances NCE is thrilled to bring the Reuniting With The Masters LIVE season in person. A streaming video option is available for those unable to join at the venue. Chamber music is about intimacy of communication with the other musicians but also with the audience. We are excited to make music live.

The festivities include Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride”, “Chanukkah Festival” and “Rejoice” from Handel’s “Messiah”, Strauss Waltzes, the gorgeous music from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” and more. Young Artist Piano Competition winners will join the ensemble to perform following the competition finals on Dec 4. A Carols Sing-Along concludes the program to get everyone in the holiday spirit.

Star soprano Sharon Christman joins the ensemble to sing ” Rejoice” from Handel’s Messiah, Caccini’s Ave Maria and some holiday carols. In addition to being professor of voice at Catholic University in Washington D.C., Ms. Christman has performed leading roles with opera companies around the globe including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera and Dallas Opera among many others. Peter Davis of New York Magazine has called Ms. Christman’s singing “dazzling.” Daniel Webster of The Philadelphia Enquirer called her “a polished stylist with a gleaming voice.”  Ms. Christman has been a guest soloist at The White House and a recitalist in numerous Artist Series including the National Gallery of Art. She was privileged to present the Washington premiere of John Corigliano’s new song cycle, The Tambourine Man, at the request of the composer, first with National Musical Arts and then for the Cosmos Club Artist Series.

About the Outstanding Young Artist Achievement Award
The National Chamber Ensemble has created performance opportunities for young musicians since its inception in 2007, including the Outstanding Young Artist Competition which was created in 2015. This year’s competition is for pianists ages 12 to 18. Talented young musicians from Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC come to Arlington to compete in front of a distinguished panel of judges in the hope of winning one of three prizes. The first-place winner receives a scholarship, a crystal trophy. The winners also receive the opportunity to perform at the Dec 18th concert.
Holiday Cheer features Sharon Christman (soprano), artistic director/violinist Leo SushanskyNatasha Dukan (piano), Jorge Orozco (violin), Uri Wassertzug (viola)  Vasily Popov (cello), 2021 Piano Competition winners, outstanding young guest string players.
HOLIDAY CHEER
Saturday December 18, 2021
7:30 PM
Concert location:
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
4444 Arlington Blvd, Arlington 22204
Free on-site parking
Tickets:
General admission tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for students.Group discounts for 10 or more are available by calling (703) 685-7590. Tickets are available online at https://www.nationalchamberensemble.org/tickets.htm
Dec
20
Mon
Tyson’s Corner Center Pet Nights with Santa @ Tyson's Corner Center Fashion Court, Level 1.
Dec 20 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Pet Nights with Santa

Monday, December 6, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday, December 13, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday, December 20, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Fashion Court, Level 1

Calling all pet parents! Bring your favorite pet in their Holiday best for photos with Santa. This much-loved event has become a signature and well-attended theme night for Tysons Holiday. Reservations are encouraged. Photo packages are available for purchase.

Dec
31
Fri
Noon Yards @ Yards Park DC
Dec 31 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Families are invited to ring in the new year at DC’s best family-friendly celebration, Noon Yards! Noon Yards has interactive activities for every member of the family including crafts, kid-friendly activities, magicians, and a countdown to noon for young ones who might not make it to midnight!

  • Date: December 31 | 10 AM – 1 pm