Reston Town Center Ice Skating Pavilion:

Come to the Reston Town Center Ice Skating Pavilion with your friends and family! Ice skates of all sizes are all available to rent for $8.00. This is a great opportunity to do a fun activity together, and get some last minute holiday shopping done with numerous stores and restaurants near the rink.

Price: $11

Session Times: Sunday – Thursday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM 

Friday – Saturday: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Location: 1818 Discovery St, Reston, VA 20190

https://www.restontowncenter.com/skating/

Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights:

This beautiful half-mile garden trail is full of holiday lights. Take an evening stroll through the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, surrounded with lighted trees displaying nature, winter, and holiday themes.

Price: $19-24

Hours: December 5-31, 2025: 5:00-10:00 pm 

• January 1-4, 2026: 5:00-10:00 pm

Location: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna, VA 22182

https://www.novaparks.com/events/winter-walk-of-lights

Mount Vernon by Candlelight

Take a candlelit guided tour of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate this holiday season and learn about holiday traditions of 18th-century Virginia, with stories told by costumed character interpreters portraying Washington’s family, friends, and enslaved or hired staff.

Price: $41

Dates: 5:30-8:30 PM 

• December 19
• December 22 
• December 23

Location: Mt Vernon, VA

https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/mount-vernon-by-candlelight

Downtown DC Holiday Market

Come visit 15 local vendors at the Downtown DC Holiday Market on F Street NW with live music! Find one of a kind gifts from jewelry to imported handicrafts. 

Dates: Now- December 23

Location: F Street Between 7th and 9th streets NW

https://www.downtowndc.org/holiday-market/

ICE! Featuring The Polar Express

Celebrate Christmas at Gaylord National in Washington, D.C. featuring the Polar Express through larger than life ice sculptures! There are over 10 scenes displayed and slides made of ice taller than  20 feet high.

Price: $41-50

Dates: Now-January 4

Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

https://www.christmasatgaylordnational.com/ice

F1 Arcade

Come to the F1 arcade in D.C. with your friends and family to experience the top of the line simulators of Formula One racing cars around the world’s most iconic tracks. 

Price: $22-31

Hours: Monday-Thursday 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM

• Friday 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
• Sunday 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Location: 420 Penn St. NE Washington, DC 20002 United States

https://f1arcade.com/us/washington-dc?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp-listing&utm_term=washington-dc

AMC Theatres

Whether you like horror films that keep you up at night, or musicals you can sing along to all season, there is a movie for you this winter break! 

Movies currently in Theatres: 

• Wicked: For Good
• Zootopia 2
• Silent Night, Deadly Night
• Five Nights at Freddys 2
• Ella McCay
• Hamnet
• Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
• The Shining 45th Anniversary
• Predator: Badlands

https://www.amctheatres.com/

Frosty 5k And 1K

Kick off the winter season with running a Frosty 5k! All pre-registered participants will receive a commemorative long sleeve Frosty 5K shirt, a comfy Frosty 5K beanie, a race bib, and a digital finisher certificate. 

Price: $45-50

Date: December 21, 8:00 AM

Location: Fairfax, VA 22030 US

https://www.prraces.com/frosty5k/