Have you been to Busch Gardens Christmas Town?

Christmas Town: A Busch Gardens Celebration – Williamsburg Va. Busch Gardens decks out its park holiday splendor for the annual offering of Christmas Town. Now through December 31, the popular park is illuminated with more than two million twinkling lights. Check out the shows, holiday treats, Santa’s workshop, live penguins, and the park’s 50-foot tall, [...]

A bunch of really cute pets singing Jingle Bells (video, must watch!)

It’s the first day of December!  Just 25 days until Christmas! To get us in the holiday spirit, let’s get started with some animals singing “Jingle Bells” because how much fun is that?

Wolf Trap’s Free Annual Holiday Sing-A-Long is Sunday, 12/4

Highly recommended! When: Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 4pm (come early to get a good seat and parking spot, gates usually open as early as 2:30 p.m.).  Metro buses will not be running to Wolf Trap for this event. Where: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA Wolf Trap’s [...]

25 Days of Christmas Celebrations: Free – $10

We are lucky to live in the Washington, DC area.  There are so many wonderful things to do around the holidays, and many of them are free.  If you plan it right and get your shopping done early, you never have to enter a a shopping mall at all in December, unless you really want [...]

Reston Town Center Holiday Parade November 25

Parade begins at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 25 at Reston Town Center, Market Street and Freedom Drive, Reston, VA. Visits & Portraits with Santa Times: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Location TBD Any donation for a 5 x 7 portrait – all proceeds benefit a local non-profit. Holiday Tree Lighting & Sing Along Start Time: [...]

Are you ready for some Christmas Tunes?

I like to listen to Christmas music early in the year, before I hear it every where.  Sometimes I even listen to it in the summertime, when it’s really hot, to feel cooler   So I was happy to discover this online site.  My son likes it, too. If you’re good and ready for some [...]

Alexandria Tree Lighting Tonight

Friday, November 26 – City of Alexandria’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Forget the national tree lighting in DC.  There are so many crowds and so much security, it’s almost impossible to see anything at all.  If you want to have some real fun with your family, kick off the holiday season by attending the [...]

Celebrate Epiphany with a Kings’ Cake

January 6 is Epiphany, or the twelfth day of Christmas.  It is traditionally celebrated as the final day of the Christmas season, is a feast celebration, and marks the day that the wise men brought gifts to the Christ Child. In our household, as in many, Christmas greenery is left in place until Epiphany passes. [...]

Virginia Beach Christmas Lights Display (Video)

Check out this wonderful video showing the Christmas lights on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.

Cool Yule Karaoke: We Wish You A Merry Christmas

This is a fast version, so get ready to sing!  And Merry Christmas to you and your kin