Northern Virginia Events
Your weekly guide to what is happening in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Loudoun, and Prince William, with weekday checks for new events and service opportunities.
Free silent disco under the Reston Station canopy — three DJ channels, headphones provided, kids running around in glowing headsets while...
Free silent disco under the Reston Station canopy — three DJ channels, headphones provided, kids running around in glowing headsets while their parents pretend they don't remember the words to Mr. Brightside. Bring cash for food from the surrounding restaurants; Founding Farmers is right there.
Event page →Free outdoor jazz happy hour led by one of the region's best vocalists. Grab a drink from the surrounding restaurants and post up at a...
Free outdoor jazz happy hour led by one of the region's best vocalists. Grab a drink from the surrounding restaurants and post up at a table. If you have never done this series, this is the last stretch of good-weather Fridays to try it.
Event page →$35 covers the paint, the canvas, and a drink at Historic Manassas's coffeehouse setup. Low-stakes date night, and downtown Manassas is...
$35 covers the paint, the canvas, and a drink at Historic Manassas's coffeehouse setup. Low-stakes date night, and downtown Manassas is genuinely charming after dark.
Event page →A 10th-anniversary choral concert with multicultural programming at the region's nicest performance hall. Seated, elevated, easy parking in...
A 10th-anniversary choral concert with multicultural programming at the region's nicest performance hall. Seated, elevated, easy parking in the Capital One garage.
Event page →The single best free plan of the week. Gateway Park sits right off the Rosslyn Metro, which is the trick — do not drive, the garages fill...
The single best free plan of the week. Gateway Park sits right off the Rosslyn Metro, which is the trick — do not drive, the garages fill by noon. Bring a blanket, plan for food trucks, and settle in for a full afternoon of national-caliber jazz with the Georgetown skyline behind you. Arrive by 12:30 if you want lawn space near the stage; after 2 PM it's a picnic-blanket Tetris situation.
Event page →Lake Anne Plaza is Reston's original heart — mid-century modernist plaza on the water — and it turns into a proper Caribbean block party...
Lake Anne Plaza is Reston's original heart — mid-century modernist plaza on the water — and it turns into a proper Caribbean block party for this one. Kaldi's has cold drinks, the lakeside seating is prime, and the sound bounces beautifully off the buildings. Park at Reston Town Center and take the free shuttle if you can't find a spot on North Shore Drive.
Event page →Bring your dog, meet 200 bassets, and consider your life choices when you see the low-riders in costume. Frying Pan is one of the best free...
Bring your dog, meet 200 bassets, and consider your life choices when you see the low-riders in costume. Frying Pan is one of the best free family parks in Fairfax anyway — working farm animals, playgrounds, tractor rides — so build it into a whole morning.
Event page →Clarendon Ballroom's rooftop-and-DJ nights are the reason people move to that stretch of Wilson Boulevard. Ship Wrek is a legitimate...
Clarendon Ballroom's rooftop-and-DJ nights are the reason people move to that stretch of Wilson Boulevard. Ship Wrek is a legitimate producer, not filler. Metro to Clarendon, do not attempt to park.
Event page →The Farm at Halley Rise is Reston's newer garden hangout — think outdoor beer, live music, bouquet-making, and tie-dye all running at once...
The Farm at Halley Rise is Reston's newer garden hangout — think outdoor beer, live music, bouquet-making, and tie-dye all running at once. It's a low-lift Saturday afternoon that feels like actual leisure.
Event page →A polished Broadway-hits revue at Capital One Hall — the kind of Saturday night that pairs with dinner at one of the Tysons Corner...
A polished Broadway-hits revue at Capital One Hall — the kind of Saturday night that pairs with dinner at one of the Tysons Corner restaurants. Book Barrel Oak Winery's Tysons tasting first if you want to make an evening of it.
Event page →Contemporary dance program with guest collaborators, in the smaller Capital One Hall room. Gin Dance has been quietly building a regional...
Contemporary dance program with guest collaborators, in the smaller Capital One Hall room. Gin Dance has been quietly building a regional following for years — this is the show to see them before they scale up.
Event page →A rare Afghan-music concert in Loudoun featuring the singer Naghma — this is a genuinely distinctive booking for the county. Ticketed...
A rare Afghan-music concert in Loudoun featuring the singer Naghma — this is a genuinely distinctive booking for the county. Ticketed; check the venue site for time and details.
Event page →Free safe solar telescope viewing with museum staff — genuinely one of the best kid-STEM outings in NoVa, and the Udvar-Hazy hangar with...
Free safe solar telescope viewing with museum staff — genuinely one of the best kid-STEM outings in NoVa, and the Udvar-Hazy hangar with the space shuttle is right there. Bundle both.
Event page →70+ vendors, Second Saturday, the best vintage-hunting morning on the Mount Vernon Avenue corridor. Get there by 10 AM for the good stuff...
70+ vendors, Second Saturday, the best vintage-hunting morning on the Mount Vernon Avenue corridor. Get there by 10 AM for the good stuff; grab coffee at St. Elmo's between rows. Street parking gets ugly after 10:30 — walk from Braddock Metro instead.
Event page →Standup + trivia + karaoke, all in one show, with a headliner and prizes. Highline RxR is right at Crystal City Metro, so no parking drama.
Standup + trivia + karaoke, all in one show, with a headliner and prizes. Highline RxR is right at Crystal City Metro, so no parking drama.
Event page →MoCA Arlington's free family Sunday at Met Park in Pentagon City — hands-on art, live music, games, and the good playground right there...
MoCA Arlington's free family Sunday at Met Park in Pentagon City — hands-on art, live music, games, and the good playground right there. Bring a picnic; the park's shade trees are perfect for a full morning.
Event page →5K or 10-miler starting on the Mount Vernon grounds — one of the most scenic race courses in the region. Register in advance; the 10-miler...
5K or 10-miler starting on the Mount Vernon grounds — one of the most scenic race courses in the region. Register in advance; the 10-miler fills up.
Event page →Free Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff at George Mason's Arlington campus with dance history and an instructional lesson. Good for GMU...
Free Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff at George Mason's Arlington campus with dance history and an instructional lesson. Good for GMU students, high schoolers doing cultural credit, and anyone who wants to actually learn a step, not just watch.
Event page →Free outdoor art-making with Latin music, tacos, and drinks at Met Park in Pentagon City. It's after-work timing, it's free, and you leave...
Free outdoor art-making with Latin music, tacos, and drinks at Met Park in Pentagon City. It's after-work timing, it's free, and you leave with something you made. This is the sneaky-good Thursday plan.
Event page →Merriweather's last big weekend of the season, and Mt. Joy is doing this show right — a full decade retrospective from a band that...
Merriweather's last big weekend of the season, and Mt. Joy is doing this show right — a full decade retrospective from a band that graduated from the Anthem to the amphitheater in front of your eyes. Pavilion seats are worth it; the lawn gets cold once the sun drops. Take I-95 to 32, not the Beltway to 29, unless you love parking-lot exit lines.
Event page →Country-pop's fastest riser plays 9:30 Club before she's playing arenas next year. Early doors (6 PM show), so it doubles as a...
Country-pop's fastest riser plays 9:30 Club before she's playing arenas next year. Early doors (6 PM show), so it doubles as a dinner-first-then-concert night. Grab something on 14th Street before.
Event page →Late show — doors at 10 PM after Ashley Cooke clears out — and it is unapologetically Y2K. Nelly, Usher, early Beyoncé, all the songs your...
Late show — doors at 10 PM after Ashley Cooke clears out — and it is unapologetically Y2K. Nelly, Usher, early Beyoncé, all the songs your group text still quotes. Wear something you can sweat in.
Event page →The 2 Silos grounds are one of the prettiest brewery settings in Prince William — the actual silos, the open field, the live music stage —...
The 2 Silos grounds are one of the prettiest brewery settings in Prince William — the actual silos, the open field, the live music stage — and their Oktoberfest brings out the pretzel-and-brat setup done right. It's a 45-minute drive from Arlington but reads like Bavaria for the price of a beer.
Event page →Free ragtime-to-swing performance at the WWI Memorial with actual musical history context. Metro to Metro Center or Federal Triangle...
Free ragtime-to-swing performance at the WWI Memorial with actual musical history context. Metro to Metro Center or Federal Triangle. Perfect for older-adult friends and families who want a lower-volume outdoor evening.
Event page →Reston's signature community day hits its 25th anniversary this year, and it still delivers what generic "fall festivals" cannot: actual...
Reston's signature community day hits its 25th anniversary this year, and it still delivers what generic "fall festivals" cannot: actual global food from actual neighbors, dance performances that rotate through the day, and a genuinely mixed crowd. Park in the Reston Town Center garages (free on Saturdays), and hit the food stalls before noon — the pupusa and momo lines are 20 minutes deep by 1 PM.
Event page →Free entry, dogs welcome, brass band from the jump. Carlyle Square sits a five-minute walk from King Street Metro, which means you can...
Free entry, dogs welcome, brass band from the jump. Carlyle Square sits a five-minute walk from King Street Metro, which means you can day-drink responsibly. The pretzels from the German food vendors are the move — order early, they consistently sell out around 3 PM. Bring cash for the beer garden line.
Event page →Half a century of this festival, and it is still the most authentically small-town fall day in inner NoVa. Live music on multiple stages...
Half a century of this festival, and it is still the most authentically small-town fall day in inner NoVa. Live music on multiple stages, the Taste of Falls Church restaurant row, kids' zones, and a genuinely walkable footprint. Come hungry — the Taste tickets go fast and the local restaurants participating are the good ones.
Event page →Eighteenth-century artisans, military reenactors, colonial food, and the actual grounds of Mount Vernon in early fall — this is the rare...
Eighteenth-century artisans, military reenactors, colonial food, and the actual grounds of Mount Vernon in early fall — this is the rare "history day" that doesn't feel like a school field trip. Buy timed tickets in advance; the parking lot fills by 10:30. The gingerbread and the cider are worth the walk to the far vendors.
Event page →The Fair Oaks parking lot transforms for a proper Mid-Autumn celebration — mooncakes, lanterns, cultural performances. It's smaller than...
The Fair Oaks parking lot transforms for a proper Mid-Autumn celebration — mooncakes, lanterns, cultural performances. It's smaller than the Reston Multicultural Fest but more focused, and the food is spectacular.
Event page →Free telescope-based moon-gazing with Smithsonian staff and the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, in the parking field next to the...
Free telescope-based moon-gazing with Smithsonian staff and the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, in the parking field next to the Udvar-Hazy space shuttle hangar. Bring a jacket — it gets cold once the sun drops. This is the kind of night that turns into a core memory for a curious 10-year-old.
Event page →Ten years of a Falls Church improv troupe means they know what they are doing on stage. $10 tickets, small room, low stakes. Go with three...
Ten years of a Falls Church improv troupe means they know what they are doing on stage. $10 tickets, small room, low stakes. Go with three friends.
Event page →The Killers frontman doing a solo show at 9:30 Club is the ticket of the week — and yes, it's sold out. Check the venue's night-of resale...
The Killers frontman doing a solo show at 9:30 Club is the ticket of the week — and yes, it's sold out. Check the venue's night-of resale board 45 minutes before doors; face-value transfers do surface. Metro to U Street, walk two blocks.
Event page →- Sep 11 Melanie C: World Tour (of Spice Girls) Sur Back - 9:30 Club, Washington
- Sep 11 Becky Robinson – The Beasts in Me Tour - Lincoln Theatre, Washington
- Sep 11 Art Night – Try the Pottery Wheel, BYOB at Art House 7 - Art House 7: Art School & Art Supply Store, Arlington
- Sep 11 Lawn Games Social - TriVistaUSA Design + Build, Arlington
- Sep 11 Zumba Power Hour - The Plaza at Mason Square, Arlington
- Sep 11 Ice Cream Social at TriVistaUSA Design + Build - The TriVistaUSA Experience Center, Arlington
- Sep 11 Fiore Montessori: What Your Child Needs 0-3 (In-Person Parent Ed Program) - Fiore Montessori School: Leesburg Pike Campus, Vienna
- Sep 12 Historic Manassas Farmers Market (Saturdays) - Historic Manassas Farmers Market, Manassas
- Sep 12 Willow Avalon - 9:30 Club, Washington
- Sep 12 Creativity, Innovation, and Imagination: Soar Together Family Day: Art in Air and Space - Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Washington
- Sep 12 Opening Reception – Fall Show at the Craft Gallery of Artisans United - Craft Gallery of Artisans United, Annandale
- Sep 12 Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary - Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, Alexandria
- Sep 12 nate sib: reborn tour - The Atlantis, Washington
- Sep 12 Venjent - 9:30 Club, Washington
- Sep 12 Saturday Shuffle - The Plaza at Mason Square, Arlington
- Sep 12 Sunset Soiree: Pressed Fern Art Workshop - Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria
- Sep 12 Winged Wonders: Birding for Beginners - Neabsco Regional Park, Woodbridge
- Sep 12 Read & Run on the Road: 100 Things to Do in Arlington Before You Die - Crystal City Metro, Arlington
- Sep 12 Basic Self-Defense Class with EvolveAll at Columbia Pike - Columbia Pike Library, Arlington
- Sep 12 Yoga in the Galleries: Saturday Mornings - Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Arlington
- Sep 12 Magnolia Quintet: Let’s Dance! - Central Library, Arlington
- Sep 12 Wicked Movie Night @Arlington Drafthouse - Arlington Drafthouse, Arlington
- Sep 12 Beyond the Battlefield: A Civil War Walking Tour of Alexandria - Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden, Alexandria
- Sep 12 Fall Plant and Garden Sale at Mount Vernon - George Washington's Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon
- Sep 12 First Baby? Connect with Other New Moms! - Online event, Reston
- Sep 12 Mini Art Workshop - Walker Nature Center Pavilion, Reston
- Sep 12 Veterans in Nature - Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale
- Sep 12 Presentation – The Marvels of the Cosmos – Seen Through NASA’s Eyes - David M. Brown Planetarium, Arlington
- Sep 12 National Day of Service and Remembrance - Alexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria
- Sep 12 Encore Stage & Studio’s Annual Fall Theatre Open House - Encore @ Cherrydale United Methodist Church, Arlington
- Sep 12 First Baby? Find Your New Mom Tribe! - Online event (see link), Arlington
- Sep 12 Remembering All of the Titans: Cheerleading Legacies - Alexandria Lyceum, Alexandria
- Sep 12 Holding On & Letting Go: A Book Talk and Signing with Patrick J. Yuran - Busboys and Poets, Washington
- Sep 12 Plant Lighting Made Easy – Lighting 101 - The Genius Genus, Alexandria
- Sep 12 Barker Adoption Foundation’s Open House: Northern Virginia - Sully District Governmental Center, Chantilly
- Sep 12 Floating Silk Sound Bath - MindShift Gym, Reston
- Sep 12 Rosh Hashanah at Kol Ami - Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Arlington
- Sep 13 Little Stranger - 9:30 Club, Washington
- Sep 13 Fall Family Days! - Arlington, Arlington
- Sep 13 Symphonic Quest - Capital One Hall, Tysons
- Sep 13 An Arlington Clothing Swap: MoCA Arlington x Rossana Coffee - Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Arlington
- Sep 13 LLT 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser - Bluemont Park, Arlington
- Sep 13 Reach for the Stars 5K Run/Walk - Bluemont Park, Arlington
- Sep 13 Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: The Stories in Our Bones - Highline RxR, Arlington
- Sep 13 Stained Glass Workshop – Monstera Leaf Suncatcher! - The Genius Genus, Alexandria
- Sep 13 Alpha Kappa Omega Exhibit Launches - Reston Museum, Reston
- Sep 14 Arrows In Action – I Think We’ve Toured Here Before - The Atlantis, Washington
- Sep 14 Free Classes at EvolveAll - EvolveAll, Arlington
- Sep 14 Movies That Move: “Maudie” - The Leila Gordon Theatre, Reston
- Sep 14 NAMI Family-to-Family Class - Oakton, VA, Oakton
- Sep 14 Brain Health Webinar: Staying Sharp As You Age - Online event, Unknown
- Sep 14 DeFlock ALX Community Meeting - Burke Library Meeting Room, Alexandria
- Sep 15 ADÉLA: The Red Bottoms Tour - 9:30 Club, Washington
- Sep 15 Auditions & Crew Interviews: Madeline’s Christmas - Cherrydale United Methodist Church, Arlington
- Sep 16 Mari Froes - The Atlantis, Washington
- Sep 16 King Street Station Farmers Market - King Street Station, Alexandria
- Sep 16 The Beltway Brawl VII - The Anthem, Washington
- Sep 16 Carlyle Crossing: Wellness Wednesday - Carlyle Crossing, Alexandria
- Sep 16 Here & Now: A Phone-Free Experience - Highline RxR, Arlington
- Sep 17 oskar med k - 9:30 Club, Washington
- Sep 17 Art Night: Cross Stitch an Ornament, BYOB at Art House 7 - Art House 7: Art School & Art Supply Store, Arlington
- Sep 17 Until Help Arrives Training - Arlington Mill Community Center, Arlington
- Sep 17 Arts and Coffee: Conversation and Art History – Frida Kahlo at Art House 7 - Art House 7: Art School & Art Supply Store, Arlington
- Sep 17 Metamorphosis - Alliance Gallery, Arlington
- Sep 17 Angine de Poitrine - Lincoln Theatre, Washington
- Sep 18 18+ Ladies Night: Cheesy Games with Cozy Nook Games - The Cheese Cartel at Founders Row, Falls Church
- Sep 18 Happy Hour with Darden & Friends: Geoff Dean - Reston Town Square Park, Reston
- Sep 18 Stephen Dawes Presents The Skin to Skin Tour - The Atlantis, Washington
- Sep 18 Live Comedy with Carmen Lagala (The Late Show with Colbert) - Crystal City Sports Pub, Arlington
- Sep 18 - Sep 19 Fountain Fest WV - The Barnyard at Orr's Farm Market, Martinsburg
- Sep 18 Hairspray - Hylton Performing Arts Center, Manassas
- Sep 19 FREE Paper Shredding Event to Benefit ECHO Food Pantry - Burke Presbyterian Church, Burke
- Sep 19 Honor Suicide Prevention Month at the Loudoun Out of the Darkness Walk - One Loudoun, Ashburn
- Sep 19 Steph Tolev - 9:30 Club, Washington
- Sep 19 Miel San Marcos & Gateway Worship - The Anthem, Washington
- Sep 19 Grouper - Lincoln Theatre, Washington
- Sep 19 Alexandria Canal History Pub Crawl - In front of Gables Old Town North, Alexandria
- Sep 19 Casino Night – All in for Autism - Above ALX, Alexandria
- Sep 19 Fall Arts Fest at Blue Goose Pottery - Blue Goose Pottery, Hedgesville
- Sep 19 Strut Your Mutt 5k - Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax
- Sep 19 Malls of JRKO Card Show - Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax
- Sep 19 Don West - The Atlantis, Washington
- Sep 19 Plant BINGO! - The Genius Genus, Alexandria
- Sep 19 Community Volunteer Fair - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Alexandria
- Sep 19 Velocity’s Monthly Used Bike Sale - Velocity's Warehouse, Alexandria
- Sep 19 - Sep 20 Berkeley County Farm Crawl - WVU Berkeley County Extension Office, Martinsburg
- Sep 19 Fall Vendor Festival at Lazy-A Campground - Lazy-A Campground, Hedgesville
- Sep 19 Embroidery – A Palestinian Art Form - Oakton Community Library, Oakton
- Sep 19 Historic House Tours - Sunrise at Silas Burke House, Burke
- Sep 19 Author Bill Schweigart at Bards Alley - Bards Alley, Vienna
- Sep 19 Noli Timere (Be Not Afraid) - Capital One Hall, Tysons
- Sep 20 Malcolm Todd: Do That Again Tour - The Anthem, Washington
- Sep 20 Jenna Raine – Jeans, Boys & Jesus Tour - The Atlantis, Washington
- Sep 20 Rock & Roll for Golden Souls - Fairfax location, Fairfax
- Sep 20 Men At Work - Lincoln Theatre, Washington
- Sep 20 Truck-A-Palooza! Driver Recruitment Day - ALIVE! Warehouse, Alexandria
- Sep 20 No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre - ARTfactory, Manassas
- Sep 21 Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour - The Anthem, Washington
- Sep 21 The Milk Carton Kids - 9:30 Club, Washington
- Sep 22 Author William T. Tortolano: Swinging Against the Axis - Kingstowne Regional Library, Alexandria
- Sep 23 Fall Book Sale, Friends of Beatley Central Library - Beatley Central Library, Alexandria
- Sep 26 Saint Ann Fall Festival - Saint Ann Catholic School, Arlington
- Sep 26 Music From The Sole – Great Performances at Mason - George Mason University Center for the Arts, Fairfax
- Sep 26 History Hike – Civil War Alexandria: A Walking Tour - Old Town Alexandria, Alexandria
- Sep 26 A Letter to His Father: Bestselling Author Matthew Quick - Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, Alexandria
- Sep 26 Rekindling a Lost Art: Letter Writing Workshop - Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, Alexandria
- Sep 27 Takoma Park Folk Festival - Takoma Park Middle School, Takoma Park
- Sep 30 18+ Game Night: Tabletop Chaos at Caboose Commons - Caboose Commons, Fairfax
- Oct 1 Taste of the Mediterranean Demo Cooking - Laconiko, Manassas
- Oct 3 Observe the Sun - Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Washington
- Oct 4 Myth & Majesty WashMetPhil Concert - George Washington Masonic Memorial, Alexandria
- Oct 4 RCA Oktoberfest - Rosemont Cellar, Alexandria
- Oct 9 Rock The Ave: Twilight Edition - Carlyle Crossing Plaza, Alexandria
- Oct 10 Grand African Run 2026 - Unknown, Alexandria
- Oct 10 Seaport’s Annual Wine on the Water - Unknown, Alexandria
- Oct 30 Halloween Decorations Bike Tour of Alexandria - Main Line Boulevard Cul-De-Sac, Alexandria
- Nov 1 Undertale – The Determination Symphony World Tour - The Anthem, Washington
- Nov 16 Gregory Porter – DC Jazz Festival Benefit Concert, A Night of Stars - The Anthem, Washington
- Nov 27 Victoria Monét: Frequency Of Love Tour - The Anthem, Washington
- Dec 2 Tyla - The Anthem, Washington
- Dec 12 Festival of Light WashMetPhil Concert - Unknown, Alexandria
- Dec 13 Virginia National Ballet Presents The Nutcracker - Capital One Hall, Tysons
- Dec 16 Matt Rogers: THIS TIME IT’S *REALLY* CHRISTMAS Tour - 9:30 Club, Washington
- Dec 31 New Year’s Eve with DJ Trixie Mattel - The Anthem, Washington