Art & Craft Show, Holiday Lights, Artistic Feast at Jammin' Java

See our large list of holiday events from across the region. 

• The Northern Virginia Handcrafters' Guild Arts and Craft Show: Running for more than 30 years, the show features more than 80 juried artisans offering original, handmade arts and crafts, including decorative painting, fused, etched, painted and stained glass, ceramics and pottery, hand-painted silk, woodworking handweaving, photography, paintings and drawings,clothing and functional textiles, jewelry and much more. All of the artists and artisans will be on hand to answer questions and talk about their work. Admission is $3; parking is free.
• Bright Lights, Big Holiday: Meadowlark’s annual Winter Walk of Lights display includes over 500,000 LED lights. $12, adults. $7, children. 5:30 p.m. Through Jan. 5. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna.
• Bull Run Festival of Lights: The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority says they expect to see more than 30,000 cars drive through the holiday light display before it ends Jan. 5. The festival of lights is located just off of Interstate 66 on Route 29 (Lee Highway) in Centreville. Admission fees from $15 to $55 per car. For more information visit this page.
• Givin’ Back: It’s an “artistic feast” at The Giving Gathering: Supporting Your Art Community. The event includes poetry readings, visual art and music. Artisans will be selling a variety of items for under your tree. $5. 5 p.m. Sunday. Jammin Java, 227 Maple Avenue E., Vienna. See the complete Jammin’ Java schedule.
• Mice, Men, Music, Memories: Classical Ballet Theatre presents “The Nutcracker,” a holiday classic with stunning costumes, beautiful choreography and Tchaikovsky’s music. From $18. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Ernst Community Cultural Center Theatre, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale.