CALENDAR
Celebrate Valentine’s Day and explore musicals
and cartoons with this month’s events.

BY LINDSAY C. VANASDALAN
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FEB. 4-6
“TROLLS LIVE!”
If you fell in love with Poppy, Branch and the rest of the
gang from DreamWorks’ “Trolls,” you’ll love the live show
coming to EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. The trolls
are back with a mission to protect their Hug Time, and
families can be a witness to all the music, glitter and
humor that comes with it this dynamic performance.

Tickets start at $15.

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FEB. 5
PARENT & ME VALENTINE’S DRIP CAKE WITH
A SUGAR COOKIE CAKE TOPPER
Join Dawn Alston of Food Network fame to make a 6-inch,
two-layered cake with a pro. A team of parent and child
(ages 6 and older) will meet at Fran’s Cake & Candy Supplies
in Fairfax, Virginia, to create their Valentine’s Day–themed
masterpiece and learn expert pastry techniques.

Tickets are $125; includes parent and child.

franscakeandcandy.com FEB. 5-20
BALOONACY Watch your toddler light up at this movement-based show providing
a modern take on the classic “Red Balloon” story. This time, the young
boy who was visited by a red balloon is all grown up. Antics ensue with
physical comedy made famous by Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.

Tickets are $12.

imaginationstage.org FEB. 11
4 6 Washington FAMILY FEBRUARY 2022
ROCKVILLE LANTERN FESTIVAL
The Rockville Sister Cities Corporation
celebrates the Maryland city’s connections
with Asia through a festival at the F. Scott
Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville. The events
features cultural performances, food and
personalized calligraphy for kids to take
home after the celebration.

Tickets are free; sales end Feb. 12.

rockvillemd.gov; tickets on Eventbrite
5 FEB. 13
HIKE & SEEK: I [HEART] NATURE
Challenge your family to a heart-themed scavenger
hunt in honor of Valentine’s Day. Work together and
test your knowledge of nature trivia in this Hike &
Seek adventure at Locust Grove Nature Center in
Bethesda. Register before Feb. 11 to receive a prize for
completing the hunt.

Ages 2 and older must reserve a time slot in advance
online; tickets are $3.

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Family Events for February