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Discover Western Prince William
November 2024
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embark on a dreamy journey of
fantasy and sweets.
Family
Bull Run Festival of Lights · Nov.
15-Jan. 5, entry times from 5:30-
7:30pm or 7:30-9:30pm, open until
10pm Friday, Saturdays, Sundays,
Nov. 28 & 29, Dec. 24, 25 & 31,
and Jan. 1, 7700 Bull Run Dr.,
Centreville. Kick off the holiday
season at Bull Run Regional Park,
and enjoy the animated light shows,
fabulous carnival entertainment,
and more! Tickets are $30/online
or $40/at the door per vehicle,
with several discount options
available. Vehicles with 15 or more
passengers are $75 online. Tickets
are transferable but not refundable.
Visit
bullrunfestivalofl ights.com.
Manassas Park,
Parks & Recreation
· Holiday Crafts
Workshop,
Dec.
2, 7-8 pm, MPCC
Banquet Hall,
99 Adams St.
Decorate and
take home your
own ornaments; all
materials supplied. $5/person
makes two ornaments. · Annual Tree
Lighting
Dec. 4, 7-8 pm, outside the
MPCC. Free refreshments, activities,
and holiday music, concluded by
the tree lighting. · Gingerbread
House Decorating,
Dec. 9,
7-8pm, MPCC. Join in the
fun of building with lots of
sweet treats. $5 per house
kit; pre-registration required. ·
Breakfast with Santa,
Dec. 18,
9-11 am, MPCC Banquet Hall.
Join Santa for pancakes, photos,
and fun! $5/person. · Annual
Light Parade,
Dec. 18, 5:45-9pm.
Running from the intersection of
Manassas Dr. and Carondelet
Dr. and ending at the MPCC, this
amazing display of lights on wheels
will get you in the holiday spirit. Visit
manassasparkcommunitycenter.
com.
Historic Old Town Manassas ·
Santa Lights Manassas,
Dec. 6,
5:15-7pm, around the Manassas
Museum. Santa and Mrs. Claus
will arrive via the VRE to light the
tree, greet children, and hear their
wishes. Enjoy wagon rides, ice
skating, dining, and shopping. Visit
visitmanassas.org. · 78th Annual
Greater Manassas Christmas
Parade,
Dec. 7, 10am. An
entourage of more than 100 units,
the real Kris Kringle, his case gets
taken all the way to the Supreme
Court, and a little girl's belief makes
the difference in the "miracle." Tickets
are $20-$25. · A Christmas Carol
(A Pied Piper Theatre Intensive),
Dec.13, 7pm, Dec. 14, 2pm and
7pm,
Dec. 15, 2pm, 9419 Battle
St., Manassas. This enchanting
production strings together the
magic of Christmas, the power of
redemption and the joy of theater, all
within the span of an hour. Talented
young actors transport you to bustling
Victorian London to meet the iconic
characters--Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob
Cratchit, and the unforgettable trio
of Christmas spirits. Tickets are $15.
Visit
virginiaartfactory.org.
Northern Virginia Ballet &
Academy of Russian Ballet ·
The Nutcracker,
Nov. 30, 2 pm
and 6pm. Exquisite costuming,
Russian hand-painted sets,
and talented, award-winning
dancers create one of the
region's most magnifi cent
productions.
Chanticleer · A Chanticleer
Christmas,
Dec. 1, 4pm.
Twelve extraordinary
male voices kick off the
season in this a cappella
concert, spreading peace
and joy through traditional carols,
gospel numbers, and music from
around the world that spans centuries.
Fauquier Community Theatre ·
Scrooge! The Musical,
Dec. 6, 7,
12, 13 & 14, 7:30pm and Dec. 7,
8, 14 & 15, 2pm, 4225 Aiken Dr.,
Warrenton. A timeless musical
adaptation of Charles Dickens' A
Christmas Carol, miserly Ebenezer
Scrooge undergoes a
profound experience
of redemption. Note
the addition of a
Thursday evening
performance as
well as matinees
on Saturdays and
Sundays! Tickets
are $24/adults, $20/
seniors, and $18/
students. Visit
fctstage.org.
Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra
· Handel's Messiah,
Dec. 6, 8pm.
Get into the spirit of the season with
their annual sing-along during the
Hallelujah Chorus.
Manassas Chorale · The Twelve
Days of Christmas,
Dec. 7,
7:30pm. You'll fi nd the holiday
spirit in full fl ow with the full
Chorale and its 20-piece orchestra
Discover the spirit
of the season in
western Prince William
County and its environs, where
you can celebrate the holidays with
friends and family in the warmth
and beauty of "home sweet home."
Celebrations
Wreaths Across America, Dec.
14, Quantico National Cemetery,
5100 Russell Rd., Quantico. Join
in this nationwide annual event
to honor fallen soldiers. Visit
wreathsacrossamerica.org.
General Federation of Women's
Clubs · Holiday Homes Tour and
White House Ornament Sale &
Refreshments,
Dec. 15, 1-4pm.
Enjoy visiting four homes beautifully
decorated for the holidays along
Center and Grant Avenues in
Historic Old Town Manassas.
Refreshments served and 2024
White House ornaments are for
sale. Tickets are $20 and available
mid-November at The Things I
Love, The Manassas Museum,
The Manassas Train Station-Visitor
Center, and The Flower Gallery.
Proceeds benefi t scholarships and
local charities. Call
703-368-6183
or
703-795-4553.
Concerts/Theatre
Unless otherwise noted, the
following productions will be
presented at the Hylton Performing
Arts Center, 10960 George Mason
Circle, Manassas with ticket details
available at
hyltoncenter.org.
Virginia National Ballet · The
Nutcracker,
Nov. 29, 2pm and
6:30pm. This professional, full-
length version of the holiday classic
features outstanding international
soloists and professional students
from VNB's school.
ARTFactory · Miracle on 34th
Street: A Live Musical Radio
Play,
Nov. 29-30 and Dec.
5-7, 7:30pm, Nov. 30 &
Dec. 1, 7-8, 2pm. 9419
Battle St., Manassas.
When a department
store Santa claims he's
performing carols and popular songs
from around the world.
American Festival Pops Orchestra
· Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season,
Dec. 13, 8pm. A beloved tradition
celebrates the season with treasured
classics that warm the heart and soul
with a festive program of musical
favorites.
Prince William Little Theatre ·
Christmas Belles,
Dec. 13 & 20, 8pm,
Dec. 14 & 21, 2pm and 7pm, Dec.
15 & 22, 2pm. A church Christmas
program spins hilariously out of control
in this southern farce about squabbling
sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a
vengeful sheep, and a reluctant Elvis
impersonator.
Manassas Symphony Orchestra ·
Family Concert: Reveries,
Dec. 14,
3:30pm. Explore a wintry dreamscape
and usher in the holiday season.
Kettle Run High School senior Levi
Pardy is featured on trumpet in Leroy
Anderson's A Trumpeter's Lullaby.
Youngest audience members will
appreciate Goodnight Moon,
composed by American Eric
Whitacre and sung by soprano
and audience favorite,
Christine Maxted. The concert
closes with the orchestra's
exclusive colorful Music and
Light Show Spectacular!
Seán Heely's Celtic Christmas ·
Dec. 15, 2pm & 5pm. Celtic fi ddler,
Gaelic singer, and harpist Seán Heely
provides a magical winter
tour through the Scottish
Highlands and across
the rugged Irish coast.
Featuring Highland and
Irish dancing and the
MacMillan Pipe Band,
the festive journey follows
ancient Gaelic carols
tucked in perfectly with lively
Irish tunes and familiar Christmas
melodies with a Celtic twist. The
fi ddle and bagpipes will sweep you
away to Christmastime and Winter
Solstice celebrations.
Manassas Ballet Theatre · The
Nutcracker,
Dec. 18-20, 7:30pm, Dec.
21-22, 3pm and 7:30pm, Dec. 23,
3pm. There are eight opportunities to
enjoy this magical holiday celebration
that features Sweet Clara, naughty
Fritz, dancing dolls, Drosselmeyer,
and the Nutcracker Prince as they
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