Christmas, Hanukkah Events In Alexandria: Parades, Tree Lightings

ALEXANDRIA, VA — There are plenty of things going on around Old Town Alexandria to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, starts at sundown on Dec. 7, and ends at nightfall on Dec. 15. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the season.

Major Hanukkah events near Old Town Alexandria are:

• Del Ray Holiday Tree & Menorah Lighting: Sunday, Dec. 3
• Chanukah Festival - Old Town Alexandria: Thursday, Dec. 7
• National Menorah Lighting: Thursday, Dec. 7
• Light Up Arlington - Clarendon Menorah Lighting: Sunday, Dec. 10

Christmas tree lightings nearby include:

• Light Up The Village at The Village at Shirlington: Thursday, Nov. 30
• Del Ray Holiday Tree & Menorah Lighting: Sunday, Dec. 3
• Rosslyn Cheer: Light the Plaza: Thursday, Dec. 7

Holiday lighting displays are another holiday favorite. Some to catch near Old Town Alexandria are:

• Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run: Through Jan. 1
• Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights: Through Jan. 7
• Bull Run Festival of Lights: Through Jan. 7
• Winter Lantern Festival: Through Feb. 18

Other holiday events include:

• 52nd Annual Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade Sponsored by Wegmans: Dec. 2
• 23rd Annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights Sponsored by Amazon: Dec. 2
• Tall Ship Providence Holiday Boat Parade of Lights Viewing Party: Dec. 2
• Four Mile Run Holiday Makers' Market: Dec. 3
• The Lodge - National Landing: Dec. 1-3
• The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s “A Christmas Carol”: Dec. 2-16
• Shops of Del Ray Holiday Sip & Shop: Dec. 7
• Miracle on 23rd Street: Friday, Dec. 8
• Christmas Market & Holiday Craft Show at John Carlyle Square: Dec. 9
• How to Celebrate Kwanzaa Workshop: Dec. 9
• Holiday Markets at Old Town North: Dec. 3, 5, 10, 12, 17 and 19
• A Very Merry ALX Jazz Fest: Dec. 16
• Christmas Illuminations at George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Dec. 15 and 16
• Waterskiing Santa: Dec. 24
• 29th Annual First Night Alexandria: Dec. 31

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