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  • Gadsby’s Tavern Museum: Old Town Gingerbread Decorating

    Gadsby's Tavern Museum 134 N. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Learn about local architecture as you decorate a flat “façade” (front) based on historic buildings around Gadsby’s Tavern Museum. Ticket includes one flat gingerbread façade, all the supplies needed to decorate, and admission to the museum. Inspiring samples highlight architectural details you can recreate in candy and search for in the neighborhoods on your way […]

  • Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon

    George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Join Mount Vernon for a family-friendly celebration of the holiday season with an enchanted evening of Christmas Illuminations. Watch stunning holiday fireworks over the Potomac River and enjoy the atmospheric setting of an 18th-century military encampment. Greet General George Washington, visit with Aladdin the Camel, and take a tour of the Mansion illuminated in the evening. […]