wkndFri Oct 16 2026, 5 to 7pmHerndonGet an up-close look at big trucks and specialty vehicles, then stay for carnival rides and midway fun at Frying Pan Farm Park.
Fri Oct 16 2026, 10:30 to 11:30amManassasHands-on science fun for young children at Central Library (currently full, waitlist).
Fri Oct 16 2026, 10:30 to 11:15amManassasEmergency-services story time with touch-a-truck at Bull Run Library.
Fri Oct 16 2026, 10:30 to 11amRestonPreschool storytime at Reston Regional Library.
Thu Oct 15 2026, all dayRestonAll-day Halloween black cat scavenger hunt at Reston Regional Library.
Thu Oct 15 2026, 10:30 to 11:30amHerndonStorytime for toddlers and two-year-olds.
Thu Oct 15 2026, 10 to 11amLovettsvillePre-K early literacy skill-building session at Lovettsville Library.
Wed Oct 14 2026, 10am to 2pmTriangleHomeschool program on military codes and communication.
Wed Oct 14 2026, 12 to 1pmFalls ChurchMason police district hosts Coffee with a Cop for casual conversation with officers.
Wed Oct 14 2026, 10:30am to 12pmAlexandriaStorytime for 1- and 2-year-olds at Beatley Central Library (two sessions merged).
Wed Oct 14 2026, 10:30 to 11:15amHaymarketBaby story time for ages 0-12 months.
Wed Oct 14 2026, 10:30 to 11amArlingtonFamily storytime at Courthouse Library.
Wed Oct 14 2026, 8 to 9amViennaMcLean police district joins Wolftrap Elementary families for a group bike ride to school.
Tue Oct 13 2026, 5 to 6pmArlingtonEvening pajama storytime for ages 0-5 at Cherrydale Library.
Tue Oct 13 2026, 4 to 5pmAlexandriaBead crafting program for ages 6-12 at Beatley Central Library.
Tue Oct 13 2026, 3 to 4pmAlexandriaWeekly kids play date at Burke Branch Library.
Tue Oct 13 2026, 10am to 12pmFreeTriangleFree in-person Halloween-themed preschool playdate program (PreK).
Tue Oct 13 2026, 10:15 to 10:45amArlingtonFamily storytime at Central Library.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 9amRestonBeginner parkour day camp for ages 6-12 on the student holiday.
Mon Oct 12 2026, all dayFairfaxDisney On Ice skates into EagleBank Arena with Spotlight Magic, a star-studded gala of family favorites on ice.
Mon Oct 12 2026, all dayFreeFairfaxFree introductory Brazilian jiu jitsu class for kids ages 8-12 at Scrapyard Grappling.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 1pmEagleBank ArenaDisney stories and characters come to life on ice with world-class skating, costumes, and family moments at EagleBank Arena October 8 through 12.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 12am to 6pmRestonMulti-day independent film festival at Reston Town Center.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 3 to 4pmGreat FallsHands-on STEAM geometry workshop for school-age children.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 2 to 3:30pm$12ArlingtonFamily-friendly Halloween-themed letterboxing adventure at Potomac Overlook Regional Park: learn to decode clues, hunt hidden boxes in the park, carve a personal stamp, and take home a logbook.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 2 to 3pmFalls ChurchChildren's etiquette and tea party program (fully booked).
Mon Oct 12 2026, 11am to 12pmOaktonBike safety skills course and trail ride for school-age kids.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 11am to 12pmHerndonFarm animal visit and craft program for kids ages 6-12 (fully booked).
Mon Oct 12 2026, 9am to 12pmMcLeanChildren of all ages see, touch, and explore favorite vehicles, with a sensory-friendly quiet hour 9-10 a.m.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 10 to 11:30amSterlingFamily history and nature program at Claude Moore Park.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 10 to 11amArlingtonPreschool STEAM play session at Courthouse Library.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 10 to 11amOaktonBike riding basics workshop for kids at Oakton Library.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 10 to 11amAlexandriaFranconia police district hosts a Faith and Blue community event with officers.
Mon Oct 12 2026, 10 to 10:45amFrying Pan Farm ParkSing and dance along with Boogie Bennie and Willie Bob at a high-energy family concert at Frying Pan Farm Park.
Sun Oct 11 2026, 2pmTysonsVirginia Ballet Company presents Poetry in Motion at the Main Theater.
Sun Oct 11 2026, 4pmTysonsVirginia Chamber Orchestra presents Masterworks in Motion at The Vault.
Sun Oct 11 2026, 2pm$33TysonsVirginia Ballet Company's fall contemporary performance where the written word meets movement on the Main Theater stage.
Sun Oct 11 2026, 9am to 5pmCliftonSully police district lists Clifton Day, the annual town festival on Main Street.
Sun Oct 11 2026, 2 to 3pmRestonPokémon card trading meetup for school-age children.
Sun Oct 11 2026, 11am to 1:30pm$25BethesdaFamily woodworking workshop building wooden animal habitats (two sessions merged).
Sun Oct 11 2026, 10:30 to 11amArlingtonSunday drop-in storytime at Central Library.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 2pmRestonSpecial Halloween-themed LEGO building event for kids.
Sat Oct 10 2026, all daySpringfieldKid vendors take over at the Kids Markets during the Springfield Fall Festival.
Sat Oct 10 2026, all dayChantillyKids ages 3-7 learn to relax and grow calm, one little breath at a time, in this gentle mindfulness class.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 8amMcLean Square Shopping CenterRun, walk and roll a certified 5K course through McLean benefiting the McLean Community Foundation; start and finish at McLean Square Shopping Center.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10amFrying Pan Farm ParkCozy tea party on the farm for ages 4-7: bring a favorite stuffed animal, decorate for the party, enjoy drinks and cookies, and meet a farm animal.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 8am to 7pmChantillyFree fun awaits little buccaneers at the Pirate Fall Festival at Meadows Farms Nursery in Chantilly.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10am to 5pmArlingtonTake-home craft kits for kids at Courthouse Library.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 3 to 5pmHerndonHands-on miniature model-making workshop in the Maker Lab (fully booked).
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10am to 5pmFreeFairfaxCelebrate fall at the 50th annual Fairfax Fall Festival in Old Town Fairfax with 400+ arts and crafts vendors, live music, festival food, and family activities.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10am to 5pmFreeFairfaxThe 50th Annual Fall Festival in downtown Fairfax features more than 400 arts, crafts, information, food and gourmet food vendors, children's activities, and three stages of music and entertainment for all ages, free admission.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 12 to 5pmFreeEllanor C. Lawrence ParkAnnual fall festival with live music, food trucks, craft brews, artisan shopping and family activities on the Cabell's Mill grounds; admission and parking free.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 12 to 4pmSterlingFamily cultural celebration for Hispanic Heritage.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 12 to 4pmRestonAnnual Buddy Walk at Lake Fairfax Park raising awareness for Down syndrome.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 2:30 to 3:30pmGreat FallsFamily-friendly art-making event supporting the Art2Hearts Foundation.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 1:30 to 3:30pmAlexandriaFamily fiesta celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Beatley Central Library.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 2 to 3pmAlexandriaKids and family yoga session for ages 3-8 at Duncan Branch (currently full).
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10am to 3pmFreeFalls ChurchThe annual Farm Day at Cherry Hill Farm offers free admission with live music, farm animals, historic trades like beekeeping, basket weaving and blacksmith demonstrations, plus ticketed activities ($2 each, 1-5 tickets per activity) including pony rides, the petting farm, and pumpkin painting.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 11am to 2pmFreeChantillyMonthly solar telescope sun-viewing at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10am to 2pmFairfaxFair Oaks police district hosts a fall fest at the Jim Scott Community Center.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10am to 2pmHerndonA tea party so cute even the farm animals want an invite, at Frying Pan Farm Park.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10am to 2pmMcLeanMeet McLean volunteer firefighters, see apparatus, and learn fire safety during Fire Prevention Week.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 12 to 2pmBurkeBurke volunteer firefighters host an open house with apparatus tours and fire safety demos.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10am to 1pmGreat FallsFriends of the Library jigsaw puzzle sale for all ages.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 11am to 1pmFalls ChurchMason police district hosts a transportation fair with community resources.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 9am to 1pmMcLeanRecharge after the McLean 5K with relaxing activities, refreshments, and wellness fun for the whole family at the Old Firehouse.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 11am to 12pmHerndonAutumn and Halloween themed Saturday storytime for all ages.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 9am to 12pmHerndonSwap, save, and spook in style at the children's Halloween costume exchange.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 11 to 11:30amRestonInteractive musical storytime with Emily at Reston Regional Library.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10:30 to 11:30amWoodbridgeProcess art exploration for preschoolers at Potomac Library.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10 to 11:30amAlexandriaEducational session on period products for young people ages 9-15.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 3pmMcLeanKids enjoy a fall pillow craft and scavenger hunt at the American Girl Store in Tysons.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 5 to 11pmFairfaxStep right up for a family night out at the fall carnival at Fair Oaks Mall.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 5 to 8pmAlexandriaRock the Ave goes twilight with a Friday evening community celebration at Carlyle Crossing.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 5:30 to 6:30pmHerndonAnimals make a lot of noise, but what are they really saying? Find out at Frying Pan Farm Park.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 5:30 to 6:30pmFrying Pan ParkMeet farm animals, learn how they communicate, and record your own farmyard sounds to take home (ages 6 and up, all participants register).
Fri Oct 9 2026, 10am to 6pmCentrevilleNOVA's beloved fall festival returns to Cox Farms in Centreville with slides, hayrides, farm animals, and more.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 4:30 to 5:30pmFalls ChurchKids chess club at Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library (ages 6-12).
Fri Oct 9 2026, 8am to 5pmFalls ChurchManners Camp builds positive behaviors and responsibility with old-fashioned fun at Tea with Mrs. B.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 3 to 5pmFairfaxPaint a haunted house on the hill at Muse Paintbar's Halloween painting session in Fairfax.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 9am to 4pmAlexandriaBrew it and build it: kids discover the real science behind the magic in this Harry Potter-themed day at Kidcreate Studio.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 11am to 1pmRestonReston police district hosts a Faith and Blue community event with officers.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 11:30am to 12pmArlingtonBaby lapsit storytime for ages 0-12 months.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 10am to 12pmHerndonLittle feet, big fun: kiddie open gym returns to the Herndon Community Center.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 11 to 11:30amManassasSpanish-language circle time for all ages and families at Manassas City Library.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 9:30 to 11amFreeRestonLittle ones enjoy a morning of play at Reston Community Center Hunters Woods; free.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 9 to 11amMcLeanMcLean police district hosts a Faith and Blue breakfast bringing residents and officers together.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 10 to 11amSpringfieldWest Springfield police district hosts a Faith and Blue brunch connecting residents with officers.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 9 to 9:30amFalls ChurchA longtime preschool teacher leads playful storytime at The Toy Nest.
Tue Oct 6 2026, all dayFreeRiver Bend ClubCelebrate Great Falls hosts its annual Tennis and Pickleball Bash fundraiser at River Bend Club on October 6.
Sun Oct 4 2026, all dayFreeMcLeanFree one-day juried fine arts show and festival at McLean Central Park with 30+ artists, Children's Art Walk, food trucks, beer and wine garden and live music.
Fri Oct 2 2026, 6 to 10pm$100Great FallsAll-inclusive Oktoberfest at the historic Great Falls Grange: German buffet, beer and wine, soft pretzels, stein contests and prizes, and the live Bavarian band Alte Kameraden. Benefits two local charities.
Fri Oct 2 2026, 6 to 9pmSterlingFriday night live music at Solace Sterling with California Bob.
Fri Oct 2 2026, 5:30 to 8pm$10CliftonMonthly trivia night at Paradise Springs; the $10 reservation fee becomes a tasting-room credit; check-in 5:30pm; 21+ only.
Fri Oct 2 2026, 4 to 7:30pm$25Sterling7th Annual Bags & Brews charity cornhole tournament benefiting the Loudoun Chamber Foundation (4pm check-in, tournament 4:30-6:30, reception to 7:30).
Thu Oct 1 2026, 6 to 7pmCliftonKick off Virginia Wine Month with a special tasting: sparkling welcome plus six wines (including unreleased and library wines) with artisan small bites; 21+ only.
Wed Sep 30 2026, 6:30pmLeesburgCasanel Book Club's September meeting: social time with wine and light fare, then discussion of 'James' by Percival Everett.
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