# Things to do with kids in Manassas, VA

> 10 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Manassas, VA, in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Wed, Nov 11.

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## Events ahead

- [Meet the Artist: Print, Create & Connect at ARTfactory Manassas](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/meet-the-artist-print-create-and-connect-at-artfactory-manassas--listing-45c038f7fe3d9ee6cd7dfd14) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · ARTfactory, Manassas · Free · checked Oct 24. A free, informal printmaking afternoon at ARTfactory in Old Town Manassas with artist Kwaku Ofori-Yirenkyi (ABSKU), whose solo show '3rd Culture: Unseen Threads' explores family…
- [Frozen — ARTfactory Actors Theatre at the Hylton Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/frozen-artfactory-actors-theatre-at-the-hylton-center--listing-5848c5546e53387f94509b19) — Fri, Nov 20 (+5 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family Theater, Manassas · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 27. ARTfactory's Actors Theatre stages Frozen, the musical, over two weekends in November at the Hylton Performing Arts Center's Gregory Family Theater in Manassas. Elsa's hidden…
- [Harris Pavilion Ice Rink: Historic Old Town Manassas Family Open-Air Skating](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/harris-pavilion-ice-rink-historic-old-town-manassas-family-open-air-sk--listing-7262265b69ae29632d0410c8) — Nov 20 – Jan 10 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Harris Pavilion, Historic Downtown Manassas · All ages · From $8 · checked Nov 4. Nestled beneath the picturesque red-roofed Victorian gazebo pavilion in the heart of Historic Downtown Manassas, the Harris Pavilion Ice Rink is one of Northern Virginia's most…
- [Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/hero-s-bridge-prince-william-5k-turkey-trot-and-mashed-potato-mile--listing-771132e9d248f7563ae64542) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center, Manassas · All ages · From $27.50 · checked Oct 30. Manassas's Thanksgiving-morning race at Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center: the 5K Turkey Trot starts at 8:30 am and the 1-mile Mashed Potato Mile fun run/walk, the easy pick for…
- [Virginia National Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Hylton Center — Black Friday](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/virginia-national-ballet-s-the-nutcracker-at-the-hylton-center-black-f--listing-fa1bee08ffa790c239ce709b) — Fri, Nov 27 · 2:00 PM · Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, Manassas · All ages · From $54.50 · checked Oct 27. Virginia National Ballet opens the Nutcracker season on the day after Thanksgiving with two performances at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas: a 2 p.m. matinee and a…
- [The Nutcracker by the Academy of Russian Ballet and Northern Virginia Ballet — Hylton Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/the-nutcracker-by-the-academy-of-russian-ballet-and-northern-virginia--listing-39e9e32257bea130ba6d1ca6) — Sat, Nov 28 · 2:00 PM · Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, Manassas · All ages · From $40 · checked Oct 27. On the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, the Academy of Russian Ballet and Northern Virginia Ballet stage the traditional version of The Nutcracker at the Hylton Performing Arts…
- [ARTfactory's Holiday Market — Manassas](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/artfactory-s-holiday-market-manassas--listing-c57e926653b10eb6e4bda7a8) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM · ARTfactory, Manassas · Free · checked Oct 24. ARTfactory, the community arts center in Old Town Manassas, hosts a two-day holiday market of local vendors selling unique gifts, seasonal décor, handmade crafts and treats. A…
- [Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season — American Festival Pops Orchestra at the Hylton Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/holiday-pops-songs-of-the-season-american-festival-pops-orchestra-at-t--listing-73ba87c6818bc8c0af1b42d5) — Fri, Dec 11 · 7:30 PM · Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, Manassas · All ages · From $22.50 · checked Oct 27. The American Festival Pops Orchestra, more than 60 professional musicians including George Mason University music faculty and players from U.S. Armed Forces ensembles, returns…
- [Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna — Hylton Performing Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/vienna-boys-choir-christmas-in-vienna-hylton-performing-arts-center--listing-5f7a24ad487a5361f0d5cc59) — Sun, Dec 13 · 4:00 PM · Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, Manassas · All ages · From $22.50 · checked Oct 27. The Vienna Boys Choir brings its holiday concert, Christmas in Vienna, to the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas for a Sunday-afternoon performance. The choir's soprano…
- [Manassas Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker at the Hylton Performing Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/manassas-ballet-theatre-s-nutcracker-at-the-hylton-performing-arts-cen--listing-337b7ca9f81796da5515556e) — Wed, Dec 16 (+7 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, Manassas · All ages · From $50 · checked Oct 27. Manassas Ballet Theatre brings its Nutcracker, billed as Northern Virginia's favorite, back to Merchant Hall at George Mason University's Hylton Performing Arts Center for ten…

## Recently ended

- [Haunted Happenings — Trick-or-Treating in Historic Downtown Manassas](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/haunted-happenings-trick-or-treating-in-historic-downtown-manassas--listing-bbf7698cf691251846cea989) — ended Sat, Oct 24

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