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Family Events for January
Escape the winter blues with these
fun family events in the DMV
BY HEATHER M. ROSS
1 DMV WINTER LANTERN FESTIVAL
THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, TIMED
ENTRY BETWEEN 5-9 P.M; RUNTIME
UNTIL 10 P.M.

Lerner Town Square at Tysons II, 8025 Galleria Dr., Tysons, VA, 22102
See Lerner Town Square at Tysons II transformed into a dazzling
holiday light display with more than 1,000 Chinese lanterns, each
handmade by artisans with decades of experience. Families can
enjoy interactive light swings, seesaws and tunnels. Don’t miss the
unique and artistic lantern displays featuring mammoths, polar bears,
penguins and more.

$29.99, $17.99 youth ticket | winterlanternfestival.com
ME AND MY LITTLE ARTIST - ART PROGRAM
THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, 6 P.M.

We Art Fun, 19847 Century Blvd., Ste. G, Germantown, MD. 29874
Teach your little one to have fun and create with other parents
at the We Art Fun main studio every Friday! Enjoy an engaging
morning of colors and crafts intended for parents or guardians
and children ages 3 to 8 months. Registration is required.

Prices vary, $21-50 | we-art-fun.com/classes
SQUEAKERS AND MR. GUMDROP
JAN. 1, 11 A.M. – NOON
1st Stage, 1524 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons, VA, 22102
8 WashingtonFAMILY
JANUARY 2023
Enjoy a captivating nonverbal production of
Squeakers and Mr. Gumdrop, a play that follows
the wintry story of Mr. Gumdrop’s annual holiday
party, and Squeakers, the curious mouse. See how
these two very different characters work together
despite their differences to get all the holiday
preparations done in time for the party! Reserve
tickets online.

Free | 1ststage.org
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