{"id":530303,"date":"2025-12-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=530303"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T21:12:19","slug":"the-14-best-january-events-in-northern-virginia-and-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/things-to-do\/2025\/12\/29\/the-14-best-january-events-in-northern-virginia-and-washington-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"The 14 Best January Events in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ready to jump into 2026? This year will be full of music, art, and festivals throughout Northern Virginia. Get a taste of the fun with these 14 January events happening in NoVA and DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-1\">January 1\u202f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-day-hikes-winter-fest\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/event?id=2025-10-28-14-52-37-125190-47k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Day Hikes Winter Fest\u202f<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bundle up in your warmest hiking gear and celebrate the new year by exploring nature, sipping a hot beverage by a campfire, and creating nature-inspired crafts. The event includes several guided excursions, including a 7:30 a.m. sunrise hike. <em>Mason Neck State Park: 7301 High Point Rd., Lorton, free<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blockheads-by-Guy-Jones_Gordon-Thomas-Frank.webp\" alt=\"wooden blocks illustrated with faces\" class=\"wp-image-530309\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>&#8220;Blockheads&#8221; by Guy Jones (Courtesy Gordon Thomas Frank)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-2-31\">January 2\u201331<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-toy-stories-art-exhibit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/delrayartisans.org\/event\/toy-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toy Stories Art Exhibit<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Browse toy-inspired art pieces curated by Gordon Thomas Frank and created by NoVA-area artists. The exhibit highlights the joy of play and evokes childhood nostalgia through the creative expression of toys. <em>Del Ray Artisans Gallery: 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, free<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-through-january-4\">Through January 4\u202f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dr-seuss-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-the-musical\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayatthenational.com\/show\/the-grinch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Dr. Seuss\u2019 How the Grinch Stole Christmas!<\/em> The Musical\u202f<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch as the cynic Grinch schemes to steal Christmas from the festive Whos in Whoville. The production features vibrant sets and costumes inspired by the original animated movie. <em>The National Theatre: 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, starting at $67.70<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-7-18\">January 7\u201318<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shen-yun\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/whats-on\/explore-by-genre\/dance\/2025-2026\/shen-yun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shen Yun\u202f<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a journey through 5,000 years of pre-communism Chinese history and culture at this immersive production. Along with traditional Chinese dance, the performance features original orchestral work, patented scenographic effects, detailed costumes, and vibrant backdrops. <em>The Kennedy Center: 2700 F St., Washington, DC, $85\u2013$290\u202f<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sax-Symposium_US-Navy-Band.webp\" alt=\"Saxophone players\" class=\"wp-image-530304\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>International Saxophone Symposium (Courtesy U.S. Navy Band)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-9-10\">January 9\u201310<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-international-saxophone-symposium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navyband.navy.mil\/saxophone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Saxophone Symposium<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by the United States Navy Band, this two-day event features a mix of performances and lectures for musicians that highlight the prominence of the saxophone in jazz and classical music. The U.S. Navy Band Commodores will perform a concert with jazz saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III. <em>Center for the Arts at George Mason University: 4373 Mason Pond Dr., Fairfax, free<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-15\">January 15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jesca-hoop\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unionstagepresents.com\/shows\/jesca-hoop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jesca Hoop<\/a>\u202f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This folk singer-songwriter and guitarist blends several music styles and genres in her latest album, Selective Memory. Hoop has been creating music since her teenage years, and some of her best-known hits are \u201cMemories Are Now\u201d and \u201cSailor to Siren.\u201d <em>Jammin Java: 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna, $27<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Del-McCoury-Band.webp\" alt=\"The Del McCoury Band\" class=\"wp-image-530308\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Courtesy the Del McCoury Band<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-16-21\">January 16\u201321<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-del-mccoury-band\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolftrap.org\/show\/2526barns\/011626\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Del McCoury Band<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab tickets to see this Grammy Award\u2013winning bluegrass band. Led by McCoury and his sons, Ronnie and Rob, the band is touring its 2024 album Songs of Love and Life, featuring hits like \u201cJust Because\u201d and \u201cEvangeline.\u201d <em>The Barns at Wolf Trap: 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna, $65.50\u2013$87<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-16-25\">January 16\u201325<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grease\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hylton.calendar.gmu.edu\/pied-piper-theatre-grease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grease\u202f<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pied Piper Theatre is putting on a performance of the 1971 rock-and-roll musical that follows \u201cgreaser\u201d Danny Zuko and new girl Sandy Dumbrowski as they navigate high school in the 1950s. <em>Hylton Performing Arts Center: 10960 George Mason Cir., Manassas, hyltoncenter.org, $30<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-19\">January 19\u202f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-martin-luther-king-jr-holiday-peace-walk-and-parade\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlkholidaydc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Peace Walk and Parade<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the 21st year in a row, DC will celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a parade and 2-mile peace walk along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. <em>Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Washington, DC, free<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-19-20\">January 19\u201320\u202f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-del-water-gap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.930.com\/e\/del-water-gap-chasing-the-chimera-world-tour-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Del Water Gap\u202f<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Del Water Gap \u2014 a solo project from Brooklyn-based indie-pop musician S. Holden Jaffe \u2014 is on tour following the release of the new album <em>Chasing the Chimera<\/em>. Jaffe will be joined by indie-pop singer-songwriter Hannah Jadagu. <em>9:30 Club: 815 V St. NW, Washington, DC, $49.80<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-24-25\">January 24\u201325<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-monster-jam\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/en-us\/events\/washington-dc\/jan-24-2026-jan-25-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monster Jam\u202f<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch as eight skilled monster truck drivers compete to be the best in racing, skills, and freestyle motorsport competitions. Drivers will flip, spin, jump, and perform tricks and stunts around the track in decorated trucks for a panel of judges. There will also be a pit party and post-event driver meet-and-greet. <em>Capital One Arena: 601 F St. NW, Washington, DC, $38\u2013$212<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-through-january-25\">Through January 25\u202f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-into-the-woods\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workhousearts.org\/calendar\/ckye9ne4t3xsjpg9dx23b2lzk4bfjc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Into The Woods<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Witness a local adaptation of the Tony Award\u2013winning Broadway musical that follows enchanting characters on their journey to break a witch\u2019s curse. The original story featured fairytale favorites like <em>Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk,<\/em> and<em> Rapunzel<\/em>. <em>Workhouse Arts Center: 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, $47.35<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-30-31\">January 30\u201331<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cabin-fever-film-festival\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franklinparkartscenter.org\/event\/cabin-fever-film-festival-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cabin Fever Film Festival\u202f<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Franklin Park Arts Center and the Town of Purcellville Arts Council are hosting their ninth annual film festival, featuring works by Loudoun County residents. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cIndependence,\u201d and prizes will be awarded after screenings on Saturday. <em>Franklin Park Arts Center: 36441 Blueridge View Ln., Purcellville, $5<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Snowflake-Ball_Loudoun-County-PRCS.webp\" alt=\"Girls in princess dresses at Loudoun Snowflake Ball\" class=\"wp-image-530307\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Snowflake Ball (Courtesy Loudoun County Parks, Recreation, and Community Services)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-january-31\">January 31<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-snowflake-ball\"><a href=\"https:\/\/valoudounctyweb.myvscloud.com\/webtrac\/web\/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&amp;FMID=312313502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snowflake Ball\u202f<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Children ages 2 to 11 can dress up in their fanciest outfits for this Lovettsville event. The family-friendly ball includes light refreshments and wand- and crown-making stations. <em>The Lovettsville Community Center: 57 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville, $15<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Feature image of Monster Jam courtesy Feld Entertainment<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><em>This story originally ran in our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/in-this-issue\/in-this-issue-january-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">January issue<\/a>. For more stories like this,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.secure.darwin.cx\/I34AWEBN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to Northern Virginia Magazine.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Add these hikes, art exhibits, concerts, and more to your January calendar. 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