While many of us are already in the holiday swing, we can’t officially start the holiday season without a tree lighting ceremony. And these aren’t your typical tree lighting ceremonies either.
Many of these free community events will feature carols, hot chocolate, holiday parades, special guests, and visits from Santa Claus. So bolster your holiday cheer and celebrate the season.
Children Tree Lighting and Jingle Bell Sing-a-Long
November 18, 4–5:30 p.m.
Hurkamp Park: Prince Edward St., Fredericksburg
Village at Leesburg Tree Lighting 2023
November 18, 4–7 p.m.
1610 Village Market Blvd. SE, Leesburg
City of Alexandria Tree Lighting Ceremony
November 18, 6–8 p.m.
Market Square: 301 King St., Alexandria
Occoquan Annual Town Tree Lighting
November 18, 6 p.m.
314 Mill St., Occoquan
Reston Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
November 24, 11 a.m. for parade and 6 p.m. for the tree lighting
Reston Town Center: 11900 Market St., Reston
Holiday Tree Lighting + Santa Firetruck Parade
November 24, 6–9 p.m.
Strawberry Park at Mosaic District: 2910 District Ave., Fairfax
Church Street Holiday Stroll
November 27, 6 p.m.
Church Street, Vienna
Falls Church Lighting of the Trees
November 27, 6–8 p.m.
110 Founders Ave., Falls Church
Light Up the Village
November 30, 6–8:30 p.m.
The Village at Shirlington: Campbell Avenue, Arlington
Salamander Tree Lighting
November 30, 6–9 p.m.
500 N. Pendleton St., Middleburg
Santa Lights Manassas
December 1, 5:15–7 p.m.
9201 Center St., Manassas
Purcellville Tree Lighting
December 1, 6:30 p.m.
Town Hall: 221 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center Annual Tree Lighting
December 1, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
15201 Potomac Town Pl., Woodbridge
Festival of Lights and Carols
December 2, noon–6 p.m., tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.
Old Town Square: 10415 North St., Fairfax
Shipgarten Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 2, 1–9 p.m., tree lighting at 6 p.m.
7581 Colshire Dr., McLean
Marshall Plan Tree Walk Opening
December 2, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor: 312 E. Market St., Ste. C, Leesburg
Holiday Tree Lighting and Sing-Along
December 2, 5–6 p.m.
730 Elden St., Herndon
11th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
December 2, 5–7 p.m.
One Loudoun: 20365 Exchange St., Ashburn
WintertainmentFest
December 2
Zoldos Square: 1 W. Broad Way, Lovettsville
Great Falls Celebration of Lights
December 3, 3:30–6 p.m.
Great Falls Village Field
Del Ray Holiday Tree & Menorah Lighting
December 3, 6 p.m.
Pat Miller Square: Mount Vernon and East Oxford avenues, Alexandria
Feature image by Misha Enriquez for Visit Alexandria
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