# Stafford County Tree Lighting and Holiday Market > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Stafford County Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Stafford County Government - Official page: https://staffordcountytreelighting.com/ - 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/stafford-county-tree-lighting-and-holiday-market--listing-f5679500a92c302517fcf3e5 ## About Stafford County's annual tree lighting and holiday market fills the grounds of the County Government Center on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The market of gift and craft, holiday décor and specialty food vendors opens at 4 pm, and the evening builds to the tree lighting ceremony, with the event running until 8 pm. It is a free-to-wander community evening where children can see the tree lit and families can start their holiday shopping. 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