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AB EX FFX Art Exhibition (opening reception)
Abstract art exhibition in the Sherwood Center Rotary Gallery.
WHO Everyone
WhenMon Sep 21–Fri Dec 18, 2026 · Opening reception Wed Oct 14, 2026 5:30–7:30 PM; Gallery hours Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM through Dec 18
WhereSherwood Center Rotary Gallery, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax
CostFree
Patient Zero: An Exhibition
Juried group show, more than 70 works by 54 DMV artists.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 3–Sun Nov 1, 2026 · Daily through Nov 1, 10 AM-5 PM per ARTfactory calendar; during Factory of Fear (Oct 11-24) works are inside the haunted house
WhereARTfactory, Caton Merchant Gallery, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas
CostFree
Photo: ARTfactory / artist Anna Yoko Polanco via virginiaartfactory.org
Take a Sip of History: Legends of Prince William County
Ghost stories, hauntings and local lore from Prince William history.
Stafford County Agricultural & Homemaking Fair
Carnival rides, a demolition derby, monster trucks and 4-H barns at Stafford's county fair.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Oct 15–Sun Oct 18, 2026 · Thu Oct 15 5-10 PM; Fri Oct 16 5-10 PM; Sat Oct 17 12-10 PM; Sun Oct 18 12-7 PM
WhereStafford County Agricultural & Homemaking Fair (historic farm, Hartwood), 504 Poplar Road, Fredericksburg
CostFree parking & free admission; ride tickets $1 each or $20 for 24; unlimited rides $20 Thu/Fri/Sun, $25 Sat
Photo: Stafford County Agricultural & Homemaking Fair via staffordfair.com
Old Town Hall Performance Series: Alfred Yun Quartet
Alfred Yun's quartet plays Korean-inspired jazz from Voice and Phenomenon. This one is at the Sherwood Center.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16, 2026 · Fri Oct 16, 2026 8:00–9:30 PM
WhereStacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax
CostFree
Photo: City of Fairfax via fairfaxva.gov
5th Annual Hunger is Scary
Rescued-food cooking demos, games, music and food.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Sat Oct 17 12-3 PM
WhereNorthern Virginia Food Rescue, 10535 Battleview Pkwy, Manassas
CostFree; $10 suggested donation or a nonperishable item
ChalkFest 2026 at Reston Town Center
Chalk artists cover Reston Town Center, with live music from Bach to Rock Herndon and face painting.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Sat Oct 17, 2026 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WhereReston Town Center (Reston Town Square Park), 11900 Market Street, Reston
CostFree
Photo: Reston Community Center via restoncommunitycenter.com
Falloween (Manassas Park)
Library teams with the city for crafts, games and an escape room.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Sat Oct 17: library 10 AM-1 PM; escape room 11 AM-1 PM; Plaza 11 AM-3 PM (city)
WherePark Central Library / Park Central Plaza, 100 Park Central Plaza Suite 100, Manassas Park
CostFree (escape room by time slot)
Photo: Park Central Library / Park Central Plaza / organizer via manassasparkcitylibrary.org
Halloween Family Fun Day
Costumes, carnival treats, games, goodies and live performances.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Sat Oct 17, 2026 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
WhereReston Community Center Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston
CostFree
Photo: Reston Community Center via restoncommunitycenter.com
Halloween on the Green
Spooky craft, live animal show, games and prizes.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Sat Oct 17 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
WhereVienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave E, Vienna
CostFree
Potomac Music Fall Fest
Potomac Music's Fifth Annual Fall Fest with live music, food trucks, local vendors and family activities.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Sat Oct 17, 2026 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostFree
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
Pumpkin Walk
Trail of carved and decorated pumpkins with spooky attractions.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Sat Oct 17 5:30-8:30 PM
WhereLubber Run Community Center, 300 N Park Dr, Arlington
CostFree (RSVP)
Leesburg Cars and Coffee
Hosted by MG Car Club Washington DC Centre.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 18, 2026 · Sun Oct 18 8:30-11 AM
WhereLeesburg Public House, 962 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg
CostFree
ARTScreen Film Series: Knives Out (PG-13)
Rian Johnson's Knives Out, with Christopher Plummer and Jamie Lee Curtis, on the ARTScreen series.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 23, 2026 · Fri Oct 23, 2026 7:00–9:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM)
WhereStacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax
CostFree
Ghost Hunters Showing at Brentsville
Outdoor screening of the 2009 Ghost Hunters episode filmed at the site.
Haunted Happenings
Morning trick-or-treating for kids at participating downtown shops and restaurants.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · Sat Oct 24 10 AM-2 PM
WhereHistoric Downtown Manassas (Visitor Center at the Train Depot), 9431 West Street, Manassas
CostFree
Photo: Historic Manassas Inc. via historicmanassas.org
Old Town Trick-or-Treat
Start at Pippin for a map, then 25+ participating businesses.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · Sat Oct 24 11 AM-4 PM (hours from Visit Alexandria)
WherePippin Toy Co. (map pickup), Old Town, 1310 King St, Alexandria
CostFree
Photo: Pippin Toy Co. / organizer via pippintoyco.com
Road to Victory at Rippon Lodge
Revolutionary War living-history demonstrations and vignettes.
Breaux Vineyards Harvest Festival
Breaux throws its yearly party for the grape harvest.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 24–Sun Oct 25, 2026 · Sat Oct 24 & Sun Oct 25, 11 AM-6 PM; Music: Sat Levi Stephens 11-2, Karma Creak 2:30-5:30; Sun Lenny Burridge 11-2, Todd Brooks 2:30-5:30
WhereBreaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Ln, Purcellville
CostFree
30th Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade
Starts at Mount Vernon & E. Bellefonte, ends at Mount Vernon Recreation fields with music and awards.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 25, 2026 · Sun Oct 25 2 PM; contest check-in 1 PM at Mt Vernon & Howell
WhereMount Vernon Avenue, Del Ray, Mount Vernon Ave at E Bellefonte Ave, Alexandria
CostFree
70th Annual Leesburg Kiwanis Halloween Parade
Stone Bridge HS Key Club is the 2026 Grand Marshal; entries judged Most Creative, Best Interpretation of Halloween, Best Float.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Oct 28, 2026 · Wed Oct 28, 2026 · step-off 6:30 PM, rain or shine
WhereKing Street, downtown Leesburg, King St from Battlefield Pkwy to Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg
CostFree
Vienna Halloween Parade
Town of Vienna parade held since 1946.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Oct 28, 2026 · Wed Oct 28 7-9 PM
WhereMaple Avenue, Vienna, Maple Ave between Branch Rd and Center St S, Vienna
CostFree
Alexandria Fall-O-Ween
Local artisans with Halloween décor; costume parade.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · Sat Oct 31 11 AM-5 PM
WhereJohn Carlyle Square Park, 300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria
CostFree
Photo: John Carlyle Square Park / organizer via thecarlylecommunity.com
One Hunters Woods: RCC Spooktacular
Hunters Woods Plaza goes Halloween for an afternoon of neighborhood fun.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · Sat Oct 31, 2026 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
WhereHunters Woods Plaza, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston
CostFree
Photo: Reston Community Center via restoncommunitycenter.com
Transit & Treats (OmniRide Halloween Bus) – Dumfries
Giveaways, games, face painting, balloon twisting, candy.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · Sat Oct 31 12-3 PM
WhereTriangle Plaza, 18050 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
CostFree
Transit & Treats (OmniRide Halloween Bus) – Woodbridge
Giveaways, games, face painting, balloon twisting, candy.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · Sat Oct 31 12-3 PM
WherePrince William Plaza (near Americana), 14490 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Woodbridge
CostFree
Día de los Muertos Celebration – An Evening Picnic
Large ofrenda by artist David Amoroso on the front portico; bring a photo of a loved one.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 1, 2026 · Sun Nov 1 5-8 PM; Mariachi 5:30 & 7 PM; Catrina Parade 6:20 PM; Folklórico 6:30 PM
WhereMuseum of Contemporary Art Arlington, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington
CostFree; no registration
Photo: organizer via mocaarlington.org
Old Town Hall Performance Series: iMusical
Bonita Lestina Old Town Hall Performance Series (37th season), City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6, 2026 · Fri Nov 6, 2026 8:00–9:30 PM
WhereOld Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax
CostFree
Photo by Jeff Salmore, via the City of Fairfax on ArtsFairfax
The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own": A Salute to Veterans
A Salute to Veterans, with Mason's Veterans and the Arts Initiative.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6, 2026 · Fri Nov 6 7:30 PM
WhereHylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas
CostFree; general admission tickets required (limit four per order)
Photo: Hylton Performing Arts Center / presenting organization via hylton.calendar.gmu.edu
Northern Virginia Veterans Parade
Honors Colonel Steele McGonegal, USA (ret), grand marshal.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · Sat Nov 7 11 AM
WhereCenter Street, Historic Downtown Manassas, Center St (reviewing stand at Harris Pavilion), Manassas
CostFree
3rd Culture: Unseen Threads, a solo exhibition by Kwaku Ofori-Yirenkyi
ARTfactory solo show by Ghanaian American artist ABSKU on family, migration and memory.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7–Sun Dec 6, 2026 · Opening reception Sat Nov 7 6-8 PM; Meet the Artist: Print, Create & Connect Sat Nov 14 12-5 PM; On view Nov 7-Dec 6, 10 AM-5 PM
WhereARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas
CostFree
Photo: Kwaku Ofori-Yirenkyi, Where Faith Took Root (2026) via historicmanassas.org
22nd Annual Veterans Day Celebration
Keynote Lt. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford, USA (Ret.).
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 11, 2026 · Wed Nov 11 10 AM-1 PM: tours 10, speakers 11, BBQ 12
WhereDodona Manor (George C. Marshall International Center), 312 E Market St, Leesburg
CostFree
Photo: Dodona Manor / organizer via georgecmarshall.org
National Veterans Day Observance
The 73rd national observance at Arlington National Cemetery. Seating is first come.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 11, 2026 · Wed Nov 11: prelude 10:30 AM, observance 11 AM; tram from ~8:30 AM
WhereMemorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Ave, Arlington
CostFree
Photo: Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery / organizer via arlingtoncemetery.mil
Veterans Day Ceremony (Falls Church)
Hosted by City Recreation & Parks and the Greater Falls Church Veterans Council.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 11, 2026 · Wed Nov 11 11 AM
WhereCity of Falls Church Veterans Memorial, Community Center, 223 Little Falls St, Falls Church
CostFree
ARTScreen Film Series: The Conductor (Marin Alsop)
Documentary about conductor Marin Alsop.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 13, 2026 · Fri Nov 13, 2026 (doors 6:30 PM)
WhereStacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax
CostFree
2nd Saturday Open House & Art Walk
Workhouse opens 70+ artist studios in W-5 to W-10, with gallery receptions in W-16.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · Sat Nov 14, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostFree (fee-based activities such as Masterpiece Mini-Golf extra)
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org