GOAT Ugly Sweater Party

G.O.A.T is having an ugly sweater party starting at 9pm this Wednesday, December 19 featuring holiday drink specials and prizes for the best dressed.

Mister Days Customer Appreciation Holidy Party

From 5-8pm on Wednesday December 19, Mister Days is throwing their annual Customer Appreciation Holiday Party. They will be having holly jolly holiday specials, a DJ playing your favorite festive tracks, and more.

Rosslyn Holiday Market with The Reflex

This Friday and Saturday, Gateway Park in Rosslyn is hosting the Fourth Annual Holiday Market. This year again we will be showcasing over 25 local and renowned vendors who will be offering a full variety of unique and high quality gifts.

Then at 5:30pm Friday the Pub in the Park opens with a cider, beer and wine area to enjoy along with food trucks and a photo booth. A DJ starts spinning at 7pm and from 8-11pm popular 80s band The Reflex takes the stage.

On Saturday the Market opens again after The Great Chocolate Racea five mile chocolate-themed race. That will be followed by a finish festival in Gateway Park, with food trucks and the bar opening early to serve hot chocolate and bloody marys.
Holiday market hours:

• Friday, Dec 9, 2016 3 pm - 11 pm
• Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 8:00 am - 3 pm

Candy Cane Crawl

The Candy Cane Crawl is a holiday season themed bar crawl based in Arlington on Saturday December 19 1-9pm. Thousands of participants will quench their thirst on exclusive drink deals as they explore Clarendon and celebrate the holiday season one bar at a time. Tickets are $20 which includes a refillable Santa mug, other drink specials, and a raffle. You can also donate unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots.  Festive dress and costumes are encouraged. Bars that are feeling festive this year include:
Mad Rose
Clarendon Grill
Clarendon Ballroom
Whitlows
Iota
Mister Days
Sobe
American Tap Room
Spider Kellys
Hard Times
Hunan Number One

Holidazed & Confused Holiday Live at Drafthouse

Although the holiday season is busy, you can still make time for festive comedy at the Arlington Cinema Drafthouse with multiple showings of the Holidazed and Confused live show. This must-see revue features original songs, brand new sketches and classic favorites made famous by Second City legends like Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell. The comedy troop is playing in Arlington for six days with a full list of showtimes here. Usually tickets are $30, but you can get them for $18 at Goldstar now.

It's A Wonderful Night at the Drafthouse

Every year Arlington Cinema Drafthouse hosts a series of showings for the greatest Christmas movie of all time, It's A Wonderful Life at the Drafthouse. The showings run for one week from December 17 to the 22. Tickets are $7.25, and a portion of the gate proceeds go to Patrick Henry Elementary School.

The Drafthouse is also offering four free movie asses (to a future movie) for anyone dressed as one of the following festive themes:
- Santa, Mrs. Claus or Santa Themed Outfit
- Reindeer (Must include more than just Antlers)
- Character from It's A Wonderful Life
- Ugly Christmas Sweater

A portion of the gate proceeds go to Patrick Henry Elementary School - See more at: http://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/drafthouse/event.aspx?eid=1002#sthash.ogof2rFk.dpuf