{"id":529440,"date":"2025-12-04T12:03:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=529440"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:03:53","slug":"5-family-friendly-holiday-events-at-northern-virginia-breweries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/family\/2025\/12\/04\/5-family-friendly-holiday-events-at-northern-virginia-breweries\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Family-Friendly Holiday Events at Northern Virginia Breweries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Breweries aren\u2019t just for drinking these days. These watering holes are now home to <a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/food-and-drink\/2023\/12\/01\/breweries-for-games-and-entertainment-northern-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trivia nights, bingo, board games, karaoke<\/a>, and more. And during the holidays, they often open up the festivities for the whole family. For seasonal fun, head to these NoVA breweries for family-friendly holiday events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kids-holiday-crafts-and-ornament-making\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1156165279946327\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kids Holiday Crafts and Ornament Making<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>December 7, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capture the 2025 holiday season with a handmade ornament from your little ones. Let their creativity flow as they add glue, glitter, and colorful accents to their holiday creations while you relax with a drink in hand. Plus, the brewery has a special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRIPEpckTf7\/?img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter writing station<\/a> with a mailbox that delivers directly to Santa for any last-minute wishes. <em>Lark Brewing Co.: 24205 James Monroe Hwy., Aldie, free<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fifth-annual-brunch-with-santa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2097285934137969\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fifth Annual Brunch with Santa<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>December 7, noon to 3 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa is taking a mid-holiday season break to enjoy a hearty brunch at Lovettsville\u2019s Flying Ace Farm. All the good girls and boys will be able to decorate cookies, try out the coloring station, and take home a craft bag before grabbing a photo with St. Nick. The brunch menu will include fresh toast casserole, scrambled eggs, pastrami hash, and more. <em>Flying Ace Farm: 40950 Flying Ace Ln., Lovettsville; $19.99 for ages 12 and under, $39.99 for adults<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-santa-paws-pet-photos-with-santa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1898076580921258\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_top_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\">Santa Paws: Pet Photos with Santa<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>December 13, noon to 3 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our furry friends deserve holiday cheer too! Bring your dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and more to Eavesdrop for its annual photos with Santa event. After your photo, check out the local vendors in attendance, or hang around with a brew in hand. All photos will be sent by Wednesday, December 17. <em>Eavesdrop Brewery: 7285 Centreville Rd., Manassas, free<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-holiday-family-dance-party-nbsp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2283374768754654\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_top_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\">Holiday Family Dance Party&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>December 13, 2 to 4 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ring in the holiday season with an ultimate dance party. Join instructors from Dance King of Leesburg to learn popular dance moves and line dances before hitting the floor. Make sure you dress to impress too, as the group with the best holiday outfits will win a $50 Solace gift card. Tickets include a jumbo pretzel and pitcher of soda or lemonade for your group of four. <em>Solace Brewing Company: 42615 Trade West Dr., Ste. 100, Sterling, $31.72\u2013$40.25 for group of four dancers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dinner-and-a-movie-the-santa-clause\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1482614689509498\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_top_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dinner and a Movie: <em>The Santa Clause<\/em>&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>December 18, 7 to 9 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spend your next move night at the brewery. Head to Honor Brewing and settle in for the classic holiday movie <em>The Santa Clause<\/em>. Order a tasty dish from the brewery\u2019s dinner menu or fill up on free popcorn throughout the night. <em>Honor Brewing Company: 42604 Trade West Dr., Ste. 170, Sterling, free<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Feature image, Oksana_S\/stock.adobe.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your children can meet Santa, make crafts, and watch holiday movies at these local breweries throughout December.","protected":false},"author":1001795,"featured_media":529443,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[44050],"class_list":["post-529440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family","tag-holiday-things-to-do"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Family-Friendly 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