It’s the end of the year! And in Virginia, and its surrounding communities, it means lots of annual festivals and special events which everyone can enjoy using bus rental vehicles. Don’t miss out on all the parties by making sure you’ve booked your ticket to Virginia with Charter Bus VA.
With the holiday season just around the corner, there will be a lot to do and even more to see. Here’s a list of some of the events and activities that will be held in and around Virginia.
In Alexandria, the Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend will be held from November 30 till December 1, 2012 featuring a holiday parade and family-friendly activities. At National Harbor, Maryland, visit the National Harbor Holiday Festival for crafts and gifts, live entertainment, food and wine, kids activities, and more from November 30 to December 2, 2012.
Take a charter bus ride to see dozens of festively decorated boats light up the sky along the Potomac River during the Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights on December 1, 2012. Check out ICE! – Christmas at the Gaylord National Resort the award-winning winter wonderland created entirely of 5,000 BLOCKS of ice hand-sculpted by 40 international artisans now till January 6, 2013.
It is also the perfect time of the year to rent a school bus to take the little ones down for a visit at the Downtown DC Holiday Market at the sidewalk on F Street between 7th and 9th in front of the National Portrait Gallery up till Dec. 23, 2012 for seasonal shopping featuring more than 180 exhibitors. See a variety of entertainment and performances, a live ice sculpting presentation and a visit from Santa Claus at Bethesda's Winter Wonderland on December 1 & 2, 2012.
Celebrate holiday season in Old Town Manassas with a parade including floats, local celebrities, live performances, marching bands, animated characters, giant balloons and more on December 1, 2012. Listen to holiday music by a section of The United States Marine Band (The President's Own), and carols sung by the Congressional Chorus Capitol at the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, December 4, 2012 at 5:00pm on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Or, ask the bus charter driver to take your group to The Living Christmas Tree that features a 30-foot-tall steel structure that holds an 80-person choir from December 7 to 9, 2012 at Riverdale Baptist Church, 1177 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, MD.
Last but not least, here's a reminder to all fun-loving charter bus tourists that we should not forget the fallen by commemorating them at the Pearl Harbor Day Wreath-laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC December 7, 2012 at 1:00pm or at the Arlington Wreath Laying Ceremony on December 15, 2012.
So Happy Holidays to everybody from Charter Bus VA and have a safe journey home, no matter if you’re traveling by party bus, charter bus, coach charter, mini bus or mini bus with us.
