# Swimming with Santa at Spring Hill Rec Center > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM - Where: Spring Hill Rec Center, 1239 Spring Hill Road, McLean, VA 22102 - Ages: Children 1 to 6 (2:30–4 pm); children 7 to 12 (4–5:30 pm) - Price: $21.00 - Organizer: Fairfax County Park Authority - Official page: https://fairfax.usedirect.com/FairfaxFCPAWeb/Activities/Search.aspx?search_text=swimming+with+santa - 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/swimming-with-santa-at-spring-hill-rec-center--listing-30dfa18fefbecd4374cc46d8 ## About Santa and his elves visit the pool at Spring Hill Rec Center in McLean. Children swim with Santa, share their wish lists, and each child receives a small gift. Sessions are split by age: children 1 to 6 swim from 2:30 to 4 pm, and children 7 to 12 from 4 to 5:30 pm. A parent must be in the pool with children 6 and younger, so bring your own swimsuit too. Advance online registration is required. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Breakfast with Santa — Mount Vernon Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/breakfast-with-santa-mount-vernon-recreation-center--listing-97b8dcfd31f92e5f42a1883b) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Mount Vernon Recreation Center, Alexandria · Ages 1–7 · From $25 · checked Oct 16. Santa and his elves stop at Alexandria's Mount Vernon Recreation Center for a morning of breakfast and holiday cheer. The program is designed for children ages 1 to 7 and their… - [Letters to Santa at Gulf Branch Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/letters-to-santa-at-gulf-branch-nature-center--listing-9be4465cd0f737c3fbea8d36) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM · Gulf Branch Nature Center, Arlington · From $8 · checked Oct 16. At Gulf Branch Nature Center, children write their letters to Santa the old-fashioned way. Staff mix holiday fun with hands-on history: kids try different old-time writing tools… - [Donuts with Santa — Vienna Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/donuts-with-santa-vienna-community-center--listing-dff33ed954238174c68da683) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 11:20 AM · Vienna Community Center · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Santa visits the Vienna Community Center for a morning of holiday wishes, and Mrs. Claus sets up a donut bar for the children. Along with time to tell Santa what they hope for… - [Movie: The Santa Clause at Oxon Hill Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/movie-the-santa-clause-at-oxon-hill-library--listing-bd44d0a14ca86573a9dd36db) — Tue, Dec 15 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Oxon Hill Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Oxon Hill Branch Library offers a free screening of The Santa Clause (rated PG, 97 minutes) on Tuesday, December 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the library's Children's Area. In… - [Photos with Santa at Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/photos-with-santa-at-chinn-aquatics-and-fitness-center--listing-ca278c46b95867fa9e1a3c1c) — Sat, Dec 19 · Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center, Woodbridge · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Prince William County Parks & Recreation brings Santa to the Chinn community for a free holiday photo stop at the Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center in Woodbridge. Children can have… - [Breakfast with Santa — La Plata Town Hall](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/breakfast-with-santa-la-plata-town-hall--listing-238353a246ed022a284f8cca) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · La Plata Town Hall · checked Oct 24. The Town of La Plata invites families and kids to a holiday breakfast with Kris Kringle at Town Hall, with festive music, fun and surprises. This year the town has expanded the… ## 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)