Signature's new musical runs through Dec. 20, Synetic's Sleepy Hollow plays Arlington Nov. 14-22, and Encore stages Madeline's Christmas from Nov. 20.

Arlington’s stages are busy into December: Signature Theatre has a new musical through Dec. 20, Synetic Theater brings Sleepy Hollow to Arlington Nov. 14-22, and Encore Stage & Studio opens Madeline’s Christmas on Nov. 20. MoCA Arlington has a new site-specific installation and a free Día de los Muertos picnic on Nov. 1.

Last checked Oct. 27, 2026. This page covers the next six weeks and is rebuilt each month. Every listing comes from the theater’s, museum’s or ensemble’s own page, linked below; times and prices are as they published them. Everything else on in Arlington is on things to do this month.

What this means for you

  • Closing soon: Merrily We Roll Along ends at Signature on Sunday, Nov. 1.
  • Free: MoCA’s Día de los Muertos picnic Nov. 1, its artist talk Nov. 14 and its Thursday holiday crafts from Nov. 5.
  • Family holiday shows: Madeline’s Christmas from Nov. 20 and Synetic’s Snow Maiden from Dec. 4.

Exhibitions now showing

  • Emily Fussner: Some Shining Coil of Wind, through Jan. 24, 2027, Wyatt Resident Gallery, MoCA Arlington, 3550 Wilson Blvd. A site-specific installation by the museum’s resident artist about place, resilience and the ephemeral. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. Fussner gives a free talk at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14; registration is encouraged. MoCA Arlington.
  • Día de los Muertos Celebration: An Evening Picnic, 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, on the MoCA lawn, with an ofrenda by artist David Amoroso, mariachi and folklórico, a reading by Arlington County’s poet laureate, Jennifer Kronovet, and the galleries open late. Free; presented with Arlington Arts. MoCA Arlington.

Theater and dance

Dates Show Where
Through Sunday, Nov. 1 Merrily We Roll Along Signature Theatre, The MAX, 4200 Campbell Ave.
Through Sunday, Dec. 20 All The World’s A Stage Signature Theatre, The ARK
Nov. 14-22 Sleepy Hollow, Synetic Theater Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road
Nov. 20-22 and Dec. 5-13 Madeline’s Christmas, Encore Stage & Studio Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. Lang St.
Dec. 4-20 Snow Maiden, Synetic Theater Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre
Dec. 8 to Feb. 21, 2027 The Secret Garden Signature Theatre, The MAX
  • All The World’s A Stage is a regional premiere: Adam Gwon’s new musical about a closeted high school math teacher in 1996 who coaches a student for a theater competition, Signature says.
  • Sleepy Hollow is Synetic’s physical-theater take on Washington Irving’s Headless Horseman, back for two runs this fall; the first is in Olney, Maryland, and the Arlington run has performances at 1:30, 3 and 7:30 p.m. depending on the day. Synetic recommends it for ages 13 and up.
  • Madeline’s Christmas is performed by young actors at Encore, which bills itself as theater by kids, for kids.
  • Snow Maiden has 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. performances, Synetic’s season page says.

Signature also lists an Inside Signature talk with Kyle Sherman on Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Mead Lobby; details are on its events page.

Concerts and classical

  • National Chamber Ensemble: Romantic Masterworks, Mendelssohn, Schubert and Brahms, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, Gunston Arts Center, Theatre 1, 2700 S. Lang St. Tickets $45, students $25. The ensemble’s Holiday Cheer concert follows on Dec. 19. National Chamber Ensemble.

Classes and workshops

All at MoCA Arlington, 3550 Wilson Blvd., or its Innovation Studio + Store, as listed on the museum’s public programs page:

  • Death and how to reheat your old nachos, a free mini sculpture workshop with found objects and air-dry clay, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Details.
  • MoCA on the Move: Handcrafted Holidays, free holiday crafting, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 5 to Dec. 17, Innovation Studio + Store. Details.
  • Coffee + Craft, a social crafting session for adults, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Details.
  • Mindful Drawing + Yoga Workshop with artist Lindsay Mueller and yoga instructor Chelsea Estevez, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Tickets required. Details.
  • Pet Portrait Watercolors with Alexandra Schmeling, a two-hour artist-led workshop, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Details.
  • Yogalates + Matcha, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Registration required. Details.

Regular events

  • Young Explorers, drop-in art for young children and their caretakers, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, MoCA’s Innovation Studio + Store.
  • Wellness Wednesdays: Intuitive Art Making, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month (next: Nov. 4 and Dec. 2), Innovation Studio.
  • Yoga in the Galleries, Saturday mornings at 9:30 and 11 a.m., and gentle yoga Monday nights at 6:30 p.m., in MoCA’s Tiffany Gallery.

Times for all three are on MoCA’s public programs page.

Send us your event

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Frequently asked questions

What is playing at Signature Theatre in Arlington?

Merrily We Roll Along closes Nov. 1 in The MAX, Adam Gwon’s new musical All The World’s A Stage runs in The ARK through Dec. 20, and The Secret Garden opens Dec. 8 and runs through Feb. 21, 2027.

When is Synetic Theater’s Sleepy Hollow in Arlington?

Nov. 14-22 at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. Synetic recommends it for ages 13 and up. Its Snow Maiden follows there Dec. 4-20.

Is there a children’s holiday show in Arlington?

Yes. Encore Stage & Studio, whose casts are young performers, stages Madeline’s Christmas Nov. 20-22 and Dec. 5-13 at the Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. Lang St.

What exhibitions are at MoCA Arlington?

Resident artist Emily Fussner’s installation Some Shining Coil of Wind is in the Wyatt Resident Gallery through Jan. 24, 2027. She gives a free gallery talk at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. The museum, at 3550 Wilson Blvd., is open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.