Family Day at the National Museum of the Marine Corps

Honor the nation's Marines while celebrating the season at this free family event. Santa Claus will stop by, and you can catch a puppet show, make ornaments and write a letter to Santa (if you're too shy to share your wish list in person). After the visit from Santa is a performance by the Woodbridge Community Choir at 3 p.m. And if you miss Santa, he'll be back Dec. 19 for another Family Day at the museum.

-- Mark Berman

Saturday 11 to 3 p.m. National Museum of the Marine Corps, 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Triangle. 703-784-6107. http://www.usmcmuseum.org. Free.