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Family Day at Pots and Palettes
Come in out of the cold and paint a project with a
2 for 1 studio fee!
When: Every Thursday, all day.
Where: Pots and Palettes, 1104 Sophia St, F'burg
www.potsandpalettes.com
Ice! At Gaylord
National Harbor
Featuring Frosty the
Snowman, carved from over
two million pounds of color-
ful ice.
When: Daily through Jan 4.
Where: National Harbor, MD
www.christmasonthepotomac.com
Resolution Run 5K
When: 11 am
Where: Massad YMCA, 212 Butler Rd, F'burg
Cost: $25 - add $10 for long sleeve T-shirt.
Register: www.racetimingunlimited.org
Christmas at Mt. Vernon
Themed decorations, chocolate making,
meet Aladdin the camel and more.
When: Daily through Jan 6, 9 am - 4 pm.
Where: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway, Mount Vernon, 22121
Cost: Adults: $17, Children 6 - 11: $8
www.mountvernon.org
First Day Hikes
Celebrate the new year by going on a hike and exploring
the park!
When: 10 am - 4 pm
Where: Lake Anna State Park, 6800 Lawyers Rd, Spotsy, 22551
Cost: Free. Please pre-register: 540-854-6245, or
lauri.schular@dcr.virginia.gov
First Day Possum Hike
The Christmas Possum has hidden ornaments around our
trails. Find them and earn a holiday reward. Hot chocolate
and fire pit.
When: 1 - 2 pm
Where: Caledon State Park, 11617 Caledon Rd, King George
Cost: Free! Please pre-register: 540-663-3861.
Dominion Garden Fest Illumination
Half-a-million lights, botanical decorations, model trains,
fire pit, s'mores, family activities.
When: Nightly through Jan 12, 5 - 10 pm.
Where: Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 1800 Lakeside Ave,
Richmond.
Cost: Adults: $12, Kids (3 - 12): $8. www.lewisginter.org
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January
2015
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