Dec
7
Sat
Breakfast with Santa @ Tysons Corner Center
Dec 7 @ 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Breakfast with Santa

Saturday, December 7

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Food Court on 3
Take part in holiday festivities provided by Tysons Corner Center, entertainment by Those Funny Little People (featured on America’s Got Talent), a balloon artist, holiday crafts, retailer activations from b8ta, LL Bean, Roots, and more, free breakfast and time with the Man in Red. The breakfast will be emceed by Tommy McFly and Kelly Collis from The Tommy Show. Event details and RSVP.

Cookies with Santa at The Graham Rooftop @ Graham Rooftop
Dec 7 @ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Cookies with Santa at The Graham Rooftop – Saturday, December 7 @ 11am to 2pm

Head to The Graham Georgetown’s tented Rooftop on December 7 for Cookies with Santa, an afternoon filled with sweeping sights and offerings with a twist for the entire family this holiday season. From 11am to 2pm, revel in festive decorations, cookie and ornament decorating, and photos with Santa himself. For $8, parents receive a ticket to the event and a complimentary seasonal adult beverage upon arrival. Kids attend for free. For more information or to book your spot, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cookies-with-santa-on-the-graham-rooftop-tickets-82023300901.

Dec
8
Sun
Calico Winter Market @ Calico
Dec 8 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
This December, Calico will welcome the holiday season with a festive Winter Market, complete with a pop-up tree lot, cookie decorating, gift wrapping, ornament painting, local craft shop, hot cocktails, wintry eats and more festive seasonal fun. The market will take place on Sunday, December 8 from 1 to 5 pm and is free to attend and open to the public.
The urban backyard in Blagden Alley will be a one-stop-shop for all-things-holiday, where guests can pick out their own Christmas trees, decorate them, buy holiday gifts, have them wrapped, and nibble homemade sweets and libations in a festively decorated winter wonderland.
Attendees can peruse locally made gifts from local vendors and artists, while a gift wrapping station will be decked out with decorative paper and bows, so guests can wrap their own gifts or have them professionally wrapped.
There’s no need to head to the suburban tree lot this year. Market-goers can pick their very own Christmas trees from Calico’s pop-up tree lot. And the trees won’t leave sans decoration: attendees are encouraged to get crafty at a stocked ornament painting station, featuring take-home adornments.
Guests can decorate their own freshly-baked cookies at a cookie decorating bar complete with sprinkles and other sweet toppings. Other wintry food and drink specials will include hot cocktails from bar director Ian Fletcher, and mugs of soup and meat pies from Chef Nathan Beauchamp.
Calico’s holiday Winter Market is free to attend and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.calicodc.com or call 202-791-0134.
WHO:              Calico
WHEN:            Sunday, December 8, 2019
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
WHERE:          Calico
50 Blagden Alley NW
                        Washington, DC 20001
Dec
12
Thu
Holiday Storytime PJ Party @ Tysons Corner Center
Dec 12 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Holiday Storytime PJ Party

Thursday, December 12

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Level 1, Fashion Court

Join us in your PJs for a fun, holiday-themed event where we read through some holiday classics and enjoy hot chocolate, other sweet treats, and fun-filled activations with special entertainment provided by Dee Vinchey Entertainment and retailer activations. For more information, visit www.tysonscornercenter.com/SantaHQ

Jan
25
Sat
Winter Blast: A Family Day of Native Games @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Jan 25 @ 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Winter Blast: A Family Day of Native Games

Saturday, Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

 

This free family-friendly event celebrates Indigenous games from the Arctic to Argentina. Visitors can meet Talibah Begay (Navajo) as she shares a traditional Navajo shoe guessing game. Leihua Stewart (Native Hawaiian) teaches traditional Hawaiian games. Participants can learn to play Bolivian games with Julia Garcia (Aymara). The day features hands-on activities and “make-and-takes.”

Feb
1
Sat
Crêpe Day: Celebrate La Chandeleur! @ Hillwood Museum & Gardens
Feb 1 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Crêpe Day: Celebrate La Chandeleur!

Saturday, February 1, 2020, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Enjoy crêpes, storytelling, art projects, and more amidst Hillwood’s spectacular gardens, magnificent mansion, and exquisite French treasures.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Feb
8
Sat
16th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale @ The Westin Alexandria
Feb 8 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

The 16th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale returns to on Saturday, February 8, in the heart of Old Town. Deemed in the region the longest-running boutique driven warehouse sale, the popular mid-winter event will take place at the Westin Hotel located in the Carlyle District of Old Town Alexandria. The fun, yet casual, free to enter event will include a variety of new boutiques and retailers not only located in Alexandria, but throughout the Metro region.

2020 Participating Boutiques include (as of January 8):

Clothing

CCH Collection

Dresscode Style

J McLaughlin

Mission Edit

Pacers

Periwinkle

Sara Campbell

Scout & Molly’s Boutique (Annapolis, Bethesda, One Loudon, Reston locations)

The Hive

TSalt

Vintage Mirage

WRABYN Boutique

Jewelry/Accessories/Beauty

Cara Hosiery

Eye2Eye

Mystique Jewelers

Nourish & Refine

Queen Bee Designs

She’s Unique

The Way U Shop

Wear Ever Jewelry

Home

Patina Polished Living

Kids

Monday’s Child

Shoes

Bishop Boutique

Eight Royale

Sassanova

The Shoe Hive

The event will also have a variety of promotional activities such as:

  • In-line Giveaways & Prizes from participating boutiques;
  • Mind the Mat – complimentary pilates classes between 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.;
  • AR Workshop Alexandria – Get Crafty! AR Workshop is popping by again with another crafty DIY Make & Take Station! Stop by between 8:00 am-10:00 am and make a mini wood sign you will get to take home.  If you missed out last year, they’ll be raffling off another Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop (valued at $85)!  Purchase a $5 raffle ticket for a chance to win a seat in an upcoming class!  Raffle Winner will be announced at 10:00. Seats are first-come, first-served and while supplies last.
  • Penny Post will be on hand to entertain the crowds with button making and pencil embossing.  You can also write a letter to a friend and tell them what great deals you found at this year’s warehouse sale!
  • Salon DeZen – Complimentary glitter and mini braid bar from 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m.

Deal seekers will find the very best from Alexandria’s and the region’s finest retailers and indie brands with various brands of clothing, shoes, jewelry, home furnishings and more up to 80 percent off retail prices. Experienced sale shoppers line up early in the morning hours to get first grabs at top label merchandise, and throughout the day the sale has a steady pace of shoppers. Folks that decide to wait until the last few hours of the sale can score even more markdown deals with merchants looking to move seasonal merchandise.

The event is also giving away early entry into the Warehouse Sale to four lucky shoppers.  The pass will be good for yourself and a guest to enjoy the sale a full hour before the doors open to the public. Contest ends midnight on Thursday, February 6. Lucky winners will be notified on February 7th.  Visit www.AlexandriaWarehouseSale.com or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ALXWarehouseSale/ for details.

Shoppers can enjoy ample street parking and $5 garage parking at select garages surrounding the Westin Alexandria (visit website for location details). The Westin will also offer a shuttle the King Street Metro starting at 7 a.m.

Feb
15
Sat
Multimedia play: Hear Me Say My Name @ National Museum of the American Indian
Feb 15 @ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Multimedia play: Hear Me Say My Name
Saturdays: Feb. 15, 22, and 29, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Rasmuson Theater

“I am not your mascot, and I don’t live in a tipi. See me for who I am, hear me say my name.” How do stereotypes of American Indians, prejudice, and identity shape the discussion of what it means to be a young person in our country today? This original multimedia play, created in collaboration with Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater, tackles America’s assumptions about American Indians and starts a conversation with audiences reclaiming rich history, challenges, hopes, and dreams. After the play, the audience is invited to explore the museum’s Americans exhibition to learn more.

This program is generously supported by the Rasmuson Foundation. Free; first-come, first-served seating. No registration is required.

Feb
22
Sat
Multimedia play: Hear Me Say My Name @ National Museum of the American Indian
Feb 22 @ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Multimedia play: Hear Me Say My Name
Saturdays: Feb. 15, 22, and 29, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Rasmuson Theater

“I am not your mascot, and I don’t live in a tipi. See me for who I am, hear me say my name.” How do stereotypes of American Indians, prejudice, and identity shape the discussion of what it means to be a young person in our country today? This original multimedia play, created in collaboration with Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater, tackles America’s assumptions about American Indians and starts a conversation with audiences reclaiming rich history, challenges, hopes, and dreams. After the play, the audience is invited to explore the museum’s Americans exhibition to learn more.

This program is generously supported by the Rasmuson Foundation. Free; first-come, first-served seating. No registration is required.

Snowed INN @ The Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Building
Feb 22 @ 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM

Description:  Get Snowed Inn with The Children’s Inn at NIH on Feb. 22, 2020. Join the perfect DC après-ski party and dance the night away with our live DJ or finish unwinding from the holiday rush by relaxing in our ski lodge setting, with friends old and new. What else? Enjoy unlimited drinks created by the area’s best mixologists, plus a wide range of appetizers and bites, bid on unique experiences offered through our silent auction, play games or create a small gift to lift the spirits of a child staying at The Children’s Inn. It’s great to get Snowed Inn!