W
hen the Christmas music starts, the lights go up!
These holiday light displays in the DMV region are
running throughout the month—with some that
came to life as soon as bellies were full of Thanksgiving turkey. Grab
the family for festive illuminations, from extensive displays you
can walk through and ice skating amid sparkling lights to personal
homes with larger-than-life décor. For holiday light spotting on
homes throughout Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia, visit the
Light Up the Beltway – DC Christmas Lights Facebook page.

Ice and Lights:
The Winter Village at Cameron Run
4001 Eisenhower Ave.; Alexandria, Virginia
This winter village shrouded in lights opens for its
second year, featuring giant holiday light bulbs, a “Sing
To Me Interactive Tree,” color-changing trees and an elf
scavenger hunt. Visitors to the village can purchase lights,
too, with gifts such as light-up wands and swords and
blinking jewelry and headbands. Stop by for a stroll or ice
skating between Nov. 19 and Jan. 2, 2022, from 5 to
10 p.m. Skating will remain open from Jan. 8 through
Feb. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s one of three light-centric
events presented by NOVA Parks this holiday season.

Tickets start at $9.19, children ages 2 and younger are free;
skating tickets must be purchased online.

novaparks.com Roer’s Zoofari, 1228 Hunter Mill Road; Vienna, Virginia
The seasonal LuminoCity festival will transform Roer’s
Zoofari—a zoo and safari experience in Fairfax County,
Virginia—into a wonderland of light.

Inspired by transforming creative thoughts, the light
festival explores different themes each year, with past
themes including ancient cultures and nature. Guests
can wander through towering illuminated sculptures
with the help of festival mascot Lumi on Thursdays
through Sundays from 4:30 to 9 p.m. through Jan. 2, 2022.

The festival will be open Monday through Sunday during the
week of Christmas and will close the following Thursday,
Dec. 30. This year’s theme, “Shine Again,” will convey the
power and warmth of light overcoming darkness.

Tickets start at $22; entry is timed.

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LuminoCity Festival Holiday Lights
Holiday LIGHT
DISPLAYS ~IN THE DMV~
BY LINDSAY VANASDALAN
8 Washington FAMILY DECEMBER 2021