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This week's issue: 33rd Annual Northern Virginia Christmas Market · November 5, 2026
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- November 6, 2026 $125 and Under Art Exhibit Opening Reception
- November 6, 2026 33rd Annual Northern Virginia Christmas Market
- November 6, 2026 A Grave Misunderstanding Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
- November 6, 2026 Asia After Dark | Diwali Festival
- November 6, 2026 Austrian Embassy Viennese Ball
- November 6, 2026 Austrian Embassy Viennese Ball: Live Orchestra, Dinner, Dessert & Dance
- November 6, 2026 Bollywood Diwali Nights
- November 6, 2026 Bollywood Diwali Nights at Decades DC
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Northern Virginia Secret Date Night Registry
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