# The Joyfully Jolly Jamboree — The Alden Theatre, McLean > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM - Where: The Alden Theatre (McLean Community Center), 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA 22101 - Ages: All Ages - Price: 11 a.m.: $30/$26/$22 (includes photo op with Santa); 4 p.m.: $25/$23/$20 - Organizer: McLean Community Center - Official page: https://ci.ovationtix.com/31195/production/1290448 - 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/the-joyfully-jolly-jamboree-the-alden-theatre-mclean--listing-8d253334568363b5f7989ebc ## About A 50-minute holiday variety show at McLean Community Center's Alden Theatre styled after nostalgic TV holiday specials, with original songs, toe-tapping choreography, mock commercial breaks and a hilarious sing-along. Puppeteer Joshua Holden (puppet director of Broadway's Water for Elephants) brings his quirky handcrafted puppets, and musician Jeb Caldwell plays multiple instruments. It is billed for all ages and ASL interpreted at the 11 am show. 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