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Friday, Dec. 4:
Santa arrives in Manassas on a VRE train at 6:15 p.m. and will stay in town to hear what children want for Christmas.

[Music] Holiday Concert; presented by Prince William Community Band with the Woodbridge Community Choir; also Dec.5; 8 p.m.; Freedom High School,  15201 Neabsco Mills Road, Woodbridge; http://www.pwcb.org

Festival of Trees kicks off Dec. 4 and runs until Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily. It is dazzling display of 150 fully decorated trees available for silent auction at Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center in Celebrate Virginia, 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA. Adults $7, Seniors $5, Children (ages 2-12) $2. Details at http://www.hopehouseva.org or contact Hope House at 540-371-0831.

Saturday, Dec. 5:

[Music] Holiday Concert; presented by New Dominion Choraliers; Brass Lite Quintet and Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra with a special guest performance by pianist Olga Kovalchuk; also Dec. 6; 7:30 p.m.; tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and 4 and younger are free; Hylton Memorial Chapel and Event Center, 14640 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge; 703-590-2147 or 703-590-3995; http://www.newdominionchoraliers.org
[ Music] Sing We Noel; presented by Manassas Chorale; $15 for adults, and children 12 and younger are free with a paying adult; Manassas Baptist Church, 8800 Sudley Road, Manassas; 703-368-0883; http://www.manassaschorale.org/home.aspx

[Music] Holiday Concert; presented by Prince William Community Band with the Woodbridge Community Choir; 8 p.m.; Our Lady of Angels Church 13752 Marys Way, Woodbridge; http://www.pwcb.org

[Recreation] Town of Haymarket Holiday Party; tree lighting, caroling, a Taste of Haymarket, assembling of goodie bags for soldiers; 4 to 7 p.m.; Town Hall green, 15000 Washington St., Haymarket; http://www.townofhaymarket.org

Sunday Dec. 6:

Noon to 3 p.m., Town of Quantico Christmas Parade.

[Music] Holiday Concert; presented by New Dominion Choraliers; Brass Lite Quintet and Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra with a special guest performance by pianist Olga Kovalchuk;  3:30 p.m.; tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and 4 and younger are free; Hylton Memorial Chapel and Event Center, 14640 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge; 703-590-2147 or 703-590-3995; http://www.newdominionchoraliers.org

Friday, Dec.11

Manassas Museum’s Christmas through the Ages program will be held Dec. 11 - 12 at Liberia Plantation, a museum historic property. The special holiday program will feature glimpses of Christmas celebrations during pivotal years in American history. Costumed soldiers and civilians will portray the hardship Civil War year of 1862, the turn of the century in 1900, the post-World War II era in 1945, and the rapidly changing society of 1970. Tours will begin at the museum every half hour between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., and will last approximately 45 minutes. Buses will transport visitors to Liberia from the museum. Advance tickets are strongly encouraged and may be purchased at the Manassas Museum, 9101 Prince William Street, by visiting http://www.manassasmuseum.org or by calling 703-368-1873.

Tickets for the Christmas through the Ages at Liberia Plantation are $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the event, and $10 for children under 16.

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival kicks off Dec. 11 and runs until Dec. 13 at the Dulles Expo Center. The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will celebrate the diversity in American crafts with more than 250 juried artists from across the country, live demonstrations from master craftspeople, and music and entertainment for the entire family. Adult admission to the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is $7 when purchased online, $8 for adults at the door, and free for children under 12. Admission is good for all three days, and free parking is available. To purchase discount admission tickets visit http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com or call (800) 210-9900.

Saturday Dec. 12:
Town of Dumfries 35th annual Holiday Parade at 1 p.m.

The Center for Ballet Arts kicks off its holiday season with a performance of the “Nutcracker in a Nutshell” at the Chinn Park Regional Library at 2 p.m. This is a free, drop-in family program. No tickets or registration is necessary.

The Prince William County Historic Preservation Division will hosts two Holiday Concerts featuring songs of the season will be held at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, 12229 Bristow Road, Bristow, VA 20136. The 5 p.m. concert will be performed by the Brentsville District High School Women’s Treble Ensemble and the 6 p.m. concert will be a performance by the Brentsville District Mixed Vocal Ensemble. This event is free.

The Voce Chamber Singers with The McLean Symphony present, “SOUNDS OF THE BAROQUE: A CHRISTMAS CONCERT” Saturday at 7:30 pm, St John Neumann Church, 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, Virginia 20191 and Sunday at 3 pm, St Timothy’s Church 432 Van Buren Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170. Advance purchase tickets are available - only $18 for adults, $13 for seniors and $8 for students (purchase at least 24 hours prior to concert).  Tickets at the door are: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students.

Saturday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Santa Claus visits the National Museum of the Marine Corps and poses for photos.