CCPR EVENT CALENDAR
Date: Daily
Location: Charles County Maryland Parks & Rec Facilities
Details: From open gym to dance classes and family friendly events to kids courses; Charles County Parks and Recreation has many options.
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Most Activities have a fee
HOLIDAY LIGHTS DISPLAYS
Date: Now – December 31, 2022
Time: Varies based on Location
Details: A wonderful way to get into the holiday spirits is to go see a Winter Lights Display. Please see this guide for details on where to go! – Link Places Incldue:
THE NUTCRACKER- THE WASHINGTON BALLET COMPANY
Date: November 25 – December 30, 2022
Time: Multiple Show Times
Location: Warner Theatre
Details: Experience the magic of The Washington Ballet’s charmingly-DC The Nutcracker!
This celebrated production is set in historic 1882 Georgetown with George Washington, King George III, and other historical figures. Join us again with family and friends or start a new holiday tradition with your loved ones. Set to Tchaikovsky’s magical score, this celebrated classic comes to life with intricate, stunning set designs, original period costumes, and over 100 dancers including students and trainees from The Washington School of Ballet. It has become the signature Nutcracker of the nation’s capital. The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker will transport audiences of all ages into a winter wonderland that has become a lasting holiday tradition not to be missed.
Signature events:
LITTLE LEAPERS
Date: Tuesdays & Thursdays and now (Saturday’s 9:00 AM -11:00 AM)
Time: Week Days 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Saturday’s 9:00 AM -11:00 AM)
Details: Toddler time is back with a new program now known as Little Leapers! Little Leapers is a fun, high-energy play adventure, created for parents and little ones to enjoy together. You’ll love watching your child bounce, climb, and explore in a safe environment while interacting with similar age children and learning about sharing, teamwork, and other important social skills. Bond, make memories, and watch your Little Leaper thrive.
Age Group: Children 5 years old and under.
Cost: $10
HOME DEPOT BUILD
Date: 1st Saturday of each month
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: HOME DEPOT – WALDORF
Details: Create your own wooden project each month. All Kids Workshop attendees must be accompanied by a parent or adult at all times. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron and a commemorative pin while supplies last.
Event Type: Educational
Age Group: Kids/All Ages
Cost: FREE
CHRISTMAS AT THE GAYLORD HOTEL & ICE!
Date: November 20, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Place: National Harbor
Price: $
Information: There is no better way to celebrate the holidays than gathering your family for Christmas at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor. Enjoy the region’s most beautiful Christmas decorations. With thousands of twinkling lights and a 55-foot tall Starlight Christmas tree suspended over our indoor garden atrium, you’ll be filled with holiday cheer. Enjoy Free activities: Nightly Tree lighting, Sunday Holiday movies on the Potomac and more. Extra activities such as: ICE! returns this holiday season! Step into a wonderland carved by expert artisans out of two million pounds of colorful ice. You’ll see the story of A Christmas Story!™ in larger-than-life sculptures and even plunge down slides made entirely of ice in this Gaylord Hotels original experience.
GIVING FAIR
Date: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Location: Christ Episcopal Church- 112 Charles St. La Plata
Details: NCAC is excited to present its 3rd Annual Giving Fair! This fun event celebrates children’s ability to create and serve. Children will have the opportunity to make five beautiful quality gifts with the help of an artisan or build their own DIY craft kits to complete at home. These 20 crafts have been selected because they will be keepsakes, items of quality, and creative uniqueness. During this holiday time, homemade gifts and small remembrances are particularly sweet to those who receive them. Please join us as we spread homemade happiness to our loved ones!
Cost: FREE
Age Range: Children’s Program
ACTION JAXX- SCHEDULE
Dates/Time:
Location: Action Jaxx- 3443 Rockefeller Ct. Waldorf , MD
Details: Action Jaxx is a indoor family fun center with indoor play ground, bounce houses and video games.
Cost: $15 per kid
Playful Parent Guide
INDOOR MINI GOLF: SCARY STROKES
Dates/Times:
Location: Scary Strokes – Waldorf , MD
Details: Enjoy indoor mini golf and arcade.
Event Type: Family Fun
Age: All
Cost: Vary Depending on age/Price range $5-10 per person/ Military Discounts!
December 3, 2022- Christmas Eve 4PM-8PM at Accokeek Foundation – $
Date: December 3, 2022-
Time: 5PM
Location: Patuxent Presbyterian Church- 23421 Kingston Creek Rd, California, MD 20619
Details: We invite you to attend our annual Christmas Stroll on Saturday, December 3rd from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “Christ Child: God’s Bridge to Us.” Come stroll our grounds to see the Live Nativity (with live animals!), enjoy a cup of cocoa and a cookie by the fire, listen to seasonal music in the sanctuary, enjoy chili and hot dogs provided by B.E.L.O.N.G. (Bridging Everyone Linking Older and Newer Generations) in the Fellowship Hall, participate in a cookie decorating contest, and so much more! ALL are welcome! FREE to the public. Please bring a donation of a toiletry item or cold weather gear for W.A.R.M. (Wrapping Arms ‘Round Many). Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus! More info & updates: www.paxpres.com/christmasstroll.
FREE
SNOW MAIDEN
Dates: Dec 1 – Dec 23
Time: Fri. Sat. & Sun. 7PM Evening Show (2PM Matinee available Sat & Sun)
Location: Synetic Theater- 1800 S Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202
Details: The family event of the season! In a frozen silver forest high in the mountains, a lonely boy builds a girl from snow. When she mysteriously comes to life, mischief, laughter, and enchantment abound. But what will happen when the ice begins to melt? Told through dazzling movement, dance, and acrobatics, Synetic’s magical take on the beloved folktale Snegurochka is a story of hope, friendship, and the power of dreams. Each performance will feature holiday activities and treats for the whole family!
Show Length: 45 Minutes
Family Friendly
Cost: $25
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