Christmas, Hanukkah Events In Falls Church: Tree Lightings, More

FALLS CHURCH, VA — There are plenty of things going on around Falls Church to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, starts at sundown on Dec. 7, and ends at nightfall on Dec. 15. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the season.

Major Hanukkah events near Falls Church are:

• National Menorah Lighting: Thursday, Dec. 7
• Chanukah Festival at Temple Rodef Shalom: Sunday, Dec. 10
• Light Up Arlington - Clarendon Menorah Lighting: Sunday, Dec. 10
• Community Menorah Lighting with JCC of Northern Virginia: Thursday, Dec. 14

Christmas tree lightings nearby include:

• Mosaic District Holiday Tree Lighting and Santa Parade: Friday, Nov. 24
• Falls Church Lighting of the Trees: Monday, Nov. 27
• Vienna Church Street Holiday Stroll: Monday, Nov. 27
• Fairfax City Festival of Lights and Carols: Saturday, Dec. 2

Holiday lighting displays are another holiday favorite. Some to catch near Falls Church are:

• Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights: Through Jan. 7
• Bull Run Festival of Lights: Through Jan. 7
• Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run: Through Jan. 1
• Winter Lantern Festival: Through Feb. 18

Other holiday events include:

• Falls Church Holiday Tree Fest: Dec. 1-2
• Falls Church Holiday Gift and Craft Show with Children’s Shoppe: Dec. 2-3
• Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department's Santamobile: Dec. 8 to 16

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