Winter Solstice Celebrations, Winter Nature Day, Christmas Events and Festival of Lights

The winter solstice, the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere, is this Saturday.

To celebrate, the Vienna Choral Society is presenting “Solstice: Light and Dark.” The show is at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Vienna Baptist Church on 541 Marshall Road S.W. in Vienna. Find out more.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax is also hosting winter solstice service at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the church on 2709 Hunter Mill Road in Oakton. Find out more.  

Experience Christmas in Bethlehem on Friday. The Church of the Apostles will host an interactive experience with Jesus’ story. The event is at 7 p.m. Friday at the Sherwood Community Center on 3740 Old Lee Highway in Fairfax. Admission is free.  

The Workhouse Arts Center is presenting a Christmas Concert: O Holy Night Friday and Saturday. The performances are at 7:30 at the center at 9601 Ox Road. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for youth.  

Join the Bull Run Mountains Conservancy on Friday Dec. 27 from 9 to 4 p.m. for a winter adventure and learn more about the winter woods. Birds are more easily seen in leafless trees and sounds are magnified in the winter stillness. Remember to dress for the weather—snow makes the day all the more fun. Organizers say the event is great for children ages 7 to 12, but pre-registration is required. 

Register online here.  Cost is $50 for members and $75 for non-members. 

The Bull Run Festival of Lights display takes place through Jan. 5 in Centreville. Find out more.

You can also check out a light show in Vienna at Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights through Jan. 5 at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna 22182. Find out more.