Things to Do in December Around Lorton
December promises to be another fun-filled month in Fairfax County. Catch a performance of The Nutcracker or enjoying the dazzling lights at Mount Vernon, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, and Bull Run to celebrate the holiday season with your loved ones.
All month long:
?️ Mount Vernon by Candlelight – Mount Vernon
- Friday, December 6; Saturday, December 7; Friday, December 13; Saturday, December 14; and Sunday, December 22; 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon
? Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights – Vienna
- Daily, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
✨ Bull Run Festival of Lights – Centreville
- Monday – Thursday, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM; Friday – Sunday and Holidays, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Bull Run Regional Park
First week:
Photo by: Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend
? Santa, Stars, & S’mores – Herndon
- Friday, December 6, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Runnymede Park
? 49th Annual Scottish Christmas Walk – Alexandria
- Saturday, December 7, 11:00 AM
- Old Town Alexandria
? Holiday Candlelight Tours at Rippon Lodge Historic Site – Woodbridge
- Saturday, December 7, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Rippon Lodge Historic Site
? Greater Manassas Christmas Parade – Manassas
- December 7, 10:00 AM
- Historic Downtown Manassas
Second week:
Photo by: Prince William Historic Preservation Foundation
?️ Herndon Holiday Arts & Crafts Show – Herndon
- Sunday, December 8, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Herndon Community Center
? Santa Comes to Rippon Lodge – Woodbridge
- Saturday, December 14, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Rippon Lodge Historic Site
❄️ Winterfest in Occoquan – Occoquan
- Saturday, December 14, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Historic Occoquan
? Second Saturday Art Walk – Lorton
- Saturday, December 14, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Workhouse Arts Center
Third week:
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? Holiday Open House at Liberia – Manassas
- December 15, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Manassas Museum
? Painting and Pints – Lorton
- Monday, December 16, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Fair Winds Brewing Company
? Winter Wonderland Model Train Show – Manassas
- Wednesday, December 18 – Friday, December 20, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM; Saturday, December 21, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sunday, December 22, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- The Manassas Museum
? Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon – Mount Vernon
- Friday, December 20 and Saturday, December 21, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Later in the month:
Photo by: Virginia Ballet Company & School
?️ Elegant Evening: Candlelight Tours – Chantilly
- Saturday, December 21 and Saturday, December 28, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Sully Historic Site
? Virginia Ballet Company and School Nutcracker – Annandale
- Friday, December 27 – Sunday, December 29, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
- Ernst Community Cultural Center Theater
? Fit4Baby Bumps and Babies Social – Lorton
- Sunday, December 29, 10:00 AM
- Link Family Fitness Studio
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Featured image by: Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights