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2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, AlexandriaLearn to Letterbox: Winter Holiday Edition
Potomac Overlook Regional Park3 2845 N. Marcey Road, ArlingtonLearn to Letterbox: Winter Holiday Edition
Potomac Overlook Regional Park3 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, AlexandriaOccoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, WoodbridgeOccoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, WoodbridgeWinter Solstice Meditation Walk
Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, ArlingtonWinter Solstice Meditation Walk
Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, ArlingtonWinter Solstice Stroll & Sketch
Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, ArlingtonWinter Solstice Stroll & Sketch
Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, AlexandriaWinter Solstice Hike and Vigil with Ward 8 Woods
Fort Stanton Park 1755 Galen Street SE, Washington2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, AlexandriaWeek of Events
2023 Bull Run Festival of Lights
2023 Bull Run Festival of Lights
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a 2.5 mile drive-through of festive light displays, walk-through a Christmas Village and Carnival. The show is open nightly from November 11, 2022 through January 8, 2023. Times vary on weekday and weekends. PLEASE NOTE: YOU ONLY NEED TO BUY ONE TICKET PER VEHICLE.
2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy even more lights this year as Meadowlark Botanical Gardens sparkles with displays of flowers, animals, trees, and holiday scenes along the Winter Walk of Lights .6-mile trail. Times and prices vary by weekday or weekend. See website for all details.
2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Ice & Lights offers a fun, outdoor family experience to see unique light displays, take family pictures or selfies with a variety of displays, and take a spin on the outdoor ice rink. Tickets are available for the Village or Village and Ice Skating daily through January 1st. Prices and times vary from weekdays to weekends.
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
(DC) (Smithsonian) Washington, D.C.’s beloved Smithsonian’s National Zoo holiday tradition is back and brighter than ever! Dozens of dazzling displays and half a million environmentally-friendly LED lights illuminate the Zoo's pathways. Visitors can stroll through immersive lantern displays showing rainforest, grassland, desert, ocean and polar habitats and the animals that call them home. Live musical performances, delicious treat offerings and ...
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
(DC) (Smithsonian) Washington, D.C.’s beloved Smithsonian’s National Zoo holiday tradition is back and brighter than ever! Dozens of dazzling displays and half a million environmentally-friendly LED lights illuminate the Zoo’s pathways. Visitors can stroll through immersive lantern displays showing rainforest, grassland, desert, ocean and polar habitats and the animals that call them home. Live musical performances, delicious treat offerings and ...
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
(DC) (Smithsonian) Washington, D.C.’s beloved Smithsonian’s National Zoo holiday tradition is back and brighter than ever! Dozens of dazzling displays and half a million environmentally-friendly LED lights illuminate the Zoo's pathways. Visitors can stroll through immersive lantern displays showing rainforest, grassland, desert, ocean and polar habitats and the animals that call them home. Live musical performances, delicious treat offerings and ...
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
(DC) (Smithsonian) Washington, D.C.’s beloved Smithsonian’s National Zoo holiday tradition is back and brighter than ever! Dozens of dazzling displays and half a million environmentally-friendly LED lights illuminate the Zoo’s pathways. Visitors can stroll through immersive lantern displays showing rainforest, grassland, desert, ocean and polar habitats and the animals that call them home. Live musical performances, delicious treat offerings and ...
Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.
Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.
Search for Santa’s Critters
Search for Santa’s Critters
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Santa’s animal friends are lost in our park and need rescuing! Go on a scavenger hunt to locate the critters so they can help Santa deliver candy and treats for the holidays! $5 per child. Appropriate for families and children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Check in at the nature center anytime ...
Search for Santa’s Critters
Search for Santa’s Critters
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Santa’s animal friends are lost in our park and need rescuing! Go on a scavenger hunt to locate the critters so they can help Santa deliver candy and treats for the holidays! $5 per child. Appropriate for families and children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Check in at the nature center anytime ...
Learn to Letterbox: Winter Holiday Edition
Learn to Letterbox: Winter Holiday Edition
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Letterboxing is a family friendly scavenger hunt style adventure that takes you to interesting locations all over the world solving clues and searching for hidden treasures! Participants will learn where to find the clues, how to decipher them and receive hints on what to look for. Then off on an adventure around the park to find the ...
Learn to Letterbox: Winter Holiday Edition
Learn to Letterbox: Winter Holiday Edition
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Letterboxing is a family friendly scavenger hunt style adventure that takes you to interesting locations all over the world solving clues and searching for hidden treasures! Participants will learn where to find the clues, how to decipher them and receive hints on what to look for. Then off on an adventure around the park to find the ...
Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows
Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows
(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 8 a.m. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.
Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows
Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows
(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 8 a.m. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.
Owl Prowl
Owl Prowl
(VA) (NOVA Parks) “Whooooo cooks for youuuu? Whoooo cooks for youuuu allllll?” No, this is not a chef looking for a job! This is the call of a Barred Owl, perhaps Northern Virginia’s most frequently observed owl. Join the roving naturalist on a quest to find these feathered friends. Learn more about owl adaptations, behavior, and role in the ecosystem ...
Owl Prowl
Owl Prowl
(VA) (NOVA Parks) "Whooooo cooks for youuuu? Whoooo cooks for youuuu allllll?" No, this is not a chef looking for a job! This is the call of a Barred Owl, perhaps Northern Virginia's most frequently observed owl. Join the roving naturalist on a quest to find these feathered friends. Learn more about owl adaptations, behavior, and role in the ecosystem ...
Occoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey
Occoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey
(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining this outing!
Occoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey
Occoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey
(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining this outing!
Winter Solstice Meditation Walk
Winter Solstice Meditation Walk
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join us for a peaceful and meditative walk-through nature. We will start and end the walk with a sharing circle, then quietly soak in the sounds of water flowing in the creek. Adults.
Winter Solstice Meditation Walk
Winter Solstice Meditation Walk
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join us for a peaceful and meditative walk-through nature. We will start and end the walk with a sharing circle, then quietly soak in the sounds of water flowing in the creek. Adults.
Winter Solstice Stroll & Sketch
Winter Solstice Stroll & Sketch
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Get a peek at night-time animals by strolling around Glencarlyn Park. We'll take in the quiet to sketch a scene. Dress for the weather, entire program will be outdoors. Families.
Winter Solstice Stroll & Sketch
Winter Solstice Stroll & Sketch
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Get a peek at night-time animals by strolling around Glencarlyn Park. We’ll take in the quiet to sketch a scene. Dress for the weather, entire program will be outdoors. Families.
Search for Santa’s Critters
Search for Santa’s Critters
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Santa’s animal friends are lost in our park and need rescuing! Go on a scavenger hunt to locate the critters so they can help Santa deliver candy and treats for the holidays! $5 per child. Appropriate for families and children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Check in at the nature center anytime ...
Search for Santa’s Critters
Search for Santa’s Critters
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Santa’s animal friends are lost in our park and need rescuing! Go on a scavenger hunt to locate the critters so they can help Santa deliver candy and treats for the holidays! $5 per child. Appropriate for families and children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Check in at the nature center anytime ...
Solstice Celebration – A Naturalist Walk Along the C&O Canal
Solstice Celebration – A Naturalist Walk Along the C&O Canal
(MD) (Nature Forward) The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is arriving. Whether you call this astronomical event the shortest day of the year—or the longest night of the year—it’s a good occasion to push away from your computer and join fellow nature lovers on a hike in a beautiful place. Our outing starts at the Widewater area along the ...
Solstice Celebration – A Naturalist Walk Along the C&O Canal
Solstice Celebration – A Naturalist Walk Along the C&O Canal
(MD) (Nature Forward) The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is arriving. Whether you call this astronomical event the shortest day of the year—or the longest night of the year—it’s a good occasion to push away from your computer and join fellow nature lovers on a hike in a beautiful place. Our outing starts at the Widewater area along the ...
Winter Solstice Hike and Vigil with Ward 8 Woods
Winter Solstice Hike and Vigil with Ward 8 Woods
(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Join Ward 8 Woods staff, Board members and supporters in our annual tradition marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. We’ll take a slow contemplative walk along the heights of Fort Stanton Park, tune into the earths' rhythms, and celebrate the lives of OT Blount and Chuck Jenkins, Ward 8 Woods staff who ...
Winter Solstice Hike and Vigil with Ward 8 Woods
Winter Solstice Hike and Vigil with Ward 8 Woods
(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Join Ward 8 Woods staff, Board members and supporters in our annual tradition marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. We’ll take a slow contemplative walk along the heights of Fort Stanton Park, tune into the earths’ rhythms, and celebrate the lives of OT Blount and Chuck Jenkins, Ward 8 Woods staff who ...
First of Winter Sunrise Walk
First of Winter Sunrise Walk
(VA) (Arlington Parks) As the first full day of winter, the sky will be dark, but the days will be getting longer. With it, the hope for warmer weather to come. Come search the forest for the plants and animals who struggle to stay warm on the shortest day of the year. Hot water, cocoa and tea will be provided. ...
First of Winter Sunrise Walk
First of Winter Sunrise Walk
(VA) (Arlington Parks) As the first full day of winter, the sky will be dark, but the days will be getting longer. With it, the hope for warmer weather to come. Come search the forest for the plants and animals who struggle to stay warm on the shortest day of the year. Hot water, cocoa and tea will be provided. ...
Search for Santa’s Critters
Search for Santa’s Critters
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Santa’s animal friends are lost in our park and need rescuing! Go on a scavenger hunt to locate the critters so they can help Santa deliver candy and treats for the holidays! $5 per child. Appropriate for families and children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Check in at the nature center ...
Search for Santa’s Critters
Search for Santa’s Critters
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Santa’s animal friends are lost in our park and need rescuing! Go on a scavenger hunt to locate the critters so they can help Santa deliver candy and treats for the holidays! $5 per child. Appropriate for families and children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Check in at the nature center ...
Search for Santa’s Critters
Search for Santa’s Critters
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Santa’s animal friends are lost in our park and need rescuing! Go on a scavenger hunt to locate the critters so they can help Santa deliver candy and treats for the holidays! $5 per child. Appropriate for families and children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Check in at the nature center anytime ...
Search for Santa’s Critters
Search for Santa’s Critters
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Santa’s animal friends are lost in our park and need rescuing! Go on a scavenger hunt to locate the critters so they can help Santa deliver candy and treats for the holidays! $5 per child. Appropriate for families and children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Check in at the nature center anytime ...