# Family Skate and Dance: Holiday and Tacky Sweater Night — Franconia > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 19 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Franconia Rec Center, 6601 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: $10.00 - for everyone (skaters, dancers, spectators and chaperones). Purchase online or at the door. - Organizer: Fairfax County Park Authority - Official page: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/reccenter/franconia - 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/family-skate-and-dance-holiday-and-tacky-sweater-night-franconia--listing-51600cb3063144599bb862bf ## About A holiday edition of Franconia Rec Center's family skate night: the gym becomes a skating floor decorated for the season, a DJ plays holiday songs, and families are invited to show up in their loudest, tackiest holiday sweaters or outfits to see who shines brightest. Bring your own roller skates. Refreshments are sold on site. 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