# Candlelight Night at Oatlands — Leesburg > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 19 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Where: Oatlands Historic House & Gardens, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: $20 - Organizer: Oatlands - Official page: https://oatlands.org/product/candlelight-tours/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/candlelight-night-at-oatlands-leesburg--listing-8469ebaef2dda6e892378c2b ## About Oatlands, the historic estate just south of Leesburg, opens its mansion after dark for two evenings of candlelight touring a week before Christmas. Visitors walk through rooms dressed in festive holiday decorations while live music plays, then warm up in the estate's greenhouse with hot apple cider and cookies. The self-paced two-hour window suits families with children old enough to walk quietly through a historic house, and the candlelit rooms and cider stop make it feel special without being long. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/christmas-illuminations-at-mount-vernon--listing-2fa77057bc3e6ce992294f24) — Sat, Dec 19 (+1 more date) · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · George Washington's Mount Vernon · All ages · From $36 · checked Oct 16. Christmas Illuminations is Mount Vernon's two-night evening celebration with a holiday fireworks show over the Potomac River, set to music on the east lawn at about 8 p.m. Before… - [Mount Vernon by Candlelight](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/mount-vernon-by-candlelight--listing-3f555fa67f4a3b56e0e25da8) — Fri, Nov 27 (+6 more dates) · 5:00 PM · George Washington's Mount Vernon · From $33 · checked Oct 16. Mount Vernon by Candlelight is a guided evening tour of George Washington's estate set at Christmas 1776, when the household waited for news of the Continental Army's crossing of… - [Holiday Lantern Tour at Colvin Run Mill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/holiday-lantern-tour-at-colvin-run-mill--listing-0df23f2a9fdbcc2b96b56073) — Fri, Dec 18 (+1 more date) · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls · From $10 · checked Oct 20. Holiday Lantern Tour takes families through Colvin Run Mill after dark on Friday, December 18 and Saturday, December 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The tour goes by lantern and… - [Cookies & Cocoa with Santa at Culler Lake](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/cookies-and-cocoa-with-santa-at-culler-lake--listing-821005d63d334b242dc130f0) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Boat House on Culler Lake, Frederick · From $5 · checked Oct 20. The City of Frederick's Parks and Recreation calendar lists Cookies & Cocoa with Santa at the Boat House on Culler Lake on Saturday, December 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. Children visit… - [Leesburg Christmas and Holiday Parade](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/leesburg-christmas-and-holiday-parade--listing-89ac422aaa8553c305b1a759) — Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM · King Street parade route (Ida Lee Park to Fairview Street) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Leesburg's annual Christmas and Holiday Parade is an evening parade through historic downtown. It steps off at 6 p.m. from Ida Lee Park and travels down King Street through the… - [Holiday Craft Fair at Brentwood Arts Exchange](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/holiday-craft-fair-at-brentwood-arts-exchange--listing-8acf3263682bfadbefcadb54) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Brentwood Arts Exchange · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. More than a dozen local artisans sell handcrafted goods at the Brentwood Arts Exchange's holiday craft fair, with live music in the gallery on Rhode Island Avenue. Entry is free… ## More for families - [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/christmas.md) - [This weekend in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc.md)