{"id":141,"date":"2011-11-21T11:08:46","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T16:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vao\/2011\/11\/21\/alexandria-celebrates-the-coming-holidays\/"},"modified":"2011-11-21T11:08:46","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T16:08:46","slug":"alexandria-celebrates-the-coming-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vao\/2011\/11\/21\/alexandria-celebrates-the-coming-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexandria Celebrates the Coming Holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Things to do for our Au Pairs:<\/p>\n

Friday, Nov.\u00a0 25. City of Alexandria Christmas Tree Lighting at Market Square. Enjoy the music, caroling plus Santa Claus- Free-7-9pm<\/p>\n

Dec 1- Torpedo Factory\u00a0Center \u00a0Holiday Open House<\/p>\n

Zoolights at The National Zoo in Rock Creek Park-FREE- Friday and Saturday nights for now and from Dec. 13-Jan.\u00a0 1 every night except Dec. 24, 25 and 31. from 5pm-9pm.<\/p>\n

Dec 2-4th- Holiday on the Avenue in DelRay. Go HolidayMarket@The<\/a> DelRayArtisans.org.<\/p>\n

Dec. 2 and 3- 41st Annual Campagna Center and Scottish Christmas Walk Parade. Go to www.scottishchristsmaswalk.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 2 and\u00a0on- Visit The National Christmas Tree and Pathway to Peace display on The Ellipse near The White House from dusk to 11pm. There is entertainment on weekends from 4-8:30pm. Call 202-208-1631 for more information. The nearest Metro stations are\u00a0 Metro Center, Federal Triangle and McPherson Square.<\/p>\n

Dec. 3- Holiday Boat Parade of Lights at the waterfront at dusk.<\/p>\n

Dec. 17 and again on Dec. 18-“Great Joy”-A Gospel Christmas – presented by Alfred St. Baptist Church at TC Williams High School 6pm each evening. FREE<\/p>\n

Dec.\u00a0 18 – Colonial Handbell Choir Concert at The Lyceum on South Washington St 2pm performance and 4pm performance. FREE.<\/p>\n

More concerts every week at Market Square on King St in Old Town<\/p>\n

Dec. 4 from 2-3 and 3-4; Dec 10 from 1-2; 2-3 and 3-4. All FREE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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