1. Middleburg Christmas Tree Farm, Christmas Tree Lane (off Unison Road), Middleburg, Va., 540-554-8625 www.middleburgxmastrees.com
Open Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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2. Chrysalis Vineyards, 23876 Champe Ford Rd., Middleburg, Va., 540-687-8222, www.chrysaliswine.com
Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
3. Sully Historic Site, 3601 Sully Rd., Chantilly, Va., 703-437-1794, www.co.fairfax.va.us/parks/sully/index.htm
Festive tours through Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (except Tuesdays and Christmas Day)
Candlelight tours Dec. 11, 5 p.m.-8:15 p.m., and Dec. 12, 7 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
Regular hours daily (except Tuesdays), 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
4. Color Me Mine, 4209 Fairfax Corner East Avenue, Fairfax, Va., 703-803-PAINT, www.fairfax.colormemine.com
Paint-with-Santa sessions Dec. 11 and 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-5 p.m.
Open Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
5. Coastal Flats, 11901 Grand Commons Ave., Fairfax, Va., 571-522-6300
Open Sunday-Monday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-midnight
6. Dragonfly Asian Antiques, 11411 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston, Va., 703-467-8675, www.dragonflyantiques.com
Open house Dec. 10-12: Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
7. SkateQuest, 1800 Michael Faraday Ct., Reston, Va., 703-709-1010
Skate with Santa Dec. 11, 1:10-3 p.m.
Accepting Toys for Tots donations Dec. 10, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Dec. 11, 1:10-3 p.m.; Dec. 12, 3:10-5:10 p.m.
Call for weekly open skate schedule
8. The Pie Gourmet, 507 Maple Ave. W., Vienna, Va., 703-281-7437, www.piegourmet.com
Open Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; call for special holiday hours
9. The Brambled Nest, 141 Church St. NW, Vienna, Va., 703-319-3277, www.bramblednest.com
Open Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
10. The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean, Va., 703-506-4300, www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/tysons_corner/
Gingerbread House Decorating Class: Dec. 11 and 18, 10-11:30 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m.
The Nutcracker Tea: Dec. 11, 20, 21 and 22, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 2-3:30 p.m.; Dec. 17 and 23, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Mrs. Claus's Holiday Tea Party: Dec. 12, 18 and 19, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 2-3:30 p.m.
11. Scandinavian Christmas Festival and St. Lucia Pageant, sponsored by the American Scandinavian Association of the National Capital Area; held at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1545 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean, Va., 703-734-0349, www.geocities.com/~asanca/
Dec. 11:
1 p.m. Scandinavian bazaar and hot dog sales begin
3 p.m. Welcoming remarks and dancing around the Christmas tree
3:30 p.m. A visit by Santa (with little gift bags for children)
3:45 p.m. Kalevala Singers
4 p.m. Nordic Dancers & Children's Dance Group
4:30 p.m. Coffee, glogg, cake and cookies
5 p.m. Bazaar sales end and airline ticket and grand raffles begin
5:30 p.m. St. Lucia Pageant
