Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here are our picks for the best events happening in the area!
The Second Best School Shooting
Friday, September 18 & Saturday, September 19
8:00pm
Sunday, September 20
2:00pm
Performances run through October 11
NextStop Theatre
269 Sunset Park Drive
Herndon, Virginia 20170
A U.S. Premiere dark comedy about grief, friendship, and what happens when one tragedy is eclipsed by another. As two best friends try to make sense of surviving a school shooting, they confront the brutally absurd and deeply human question: how do you grieve when the world has already moved on?
50th Annual Falls Church Festival
& Taste of Falls Church
Saturday, September 19
10:00am – 4:00pm
City of Falls Church Community Center
223 Little Falls St
Falls Church, VA 22046
Friends, foodies, and City of Falls Church lovers, get ready for the Little City’s biggest celebration yet at the 50th Annual Falls Church Festival.
- Dive into delicious, local eats
- Sip away in the beer garden and jam out to live music
- Peruse over 90 crafters, community groups, and merchant vendors
- Bounce around the inflatables, children’s shows, and pony rides
- Explore the festival through the Big 50 Scavenger Hunt
Cheers to 50 Years!
Falls Church Festival is held rain or shine. Admission to this event is free. Taste Tickets and ride tickets available onsite for purchase.
Reston Multicultural Festival
Saturday, September 19
11:00am – 6:00pm
Reston Town Center
11900 Market St
Reston, VA 20191
The Reston Multicultural Festival celebrates the richness of global communities, creating an authentic space where traditions are honored, heritage is lived and stories are shared. Each year, thousands gather for world class artistry, powerful storytelling and vibrant community connection. Performances span three stages with immersive street programming and artists of national significance including National Heritage Fellows, recipients of the nation’s highest honor in traditional arts.
Capital One Center Celebration of the Arts
Saturday, September 19
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Sunday, September 20
12:0pm – 5:00pm
1803 Capital One Drive South
Tysons, VA 22102
Presented with Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA) and Capital One Arts, this curated experience transforms Capital One Center into an open-air celebration of visual art, music, food, and community.
The festival invites the public to engage with hands-on workshops, immersive art activations, live performances, a local artisan market and culinary offerings from the region’s most exciting creators. Capital One Center is committed to celebrating the diversity of art in all forms and whether it’s artmaking with regional artists, a live “Battle of the Artists” competition, the pop-up “Art Bark” for dogs & their humans, kid-friendly activations, or live music, there’s something for every age and interest.
Sip and Strum Ukulele Workshop
Sunday, September 20
1:00pm – 4:000pm
The Winery at Bull Run
15950 Lee Highway
Centreville, VA 20121
Tickets: $35
Join us for this Ukulele Workshop to learn how to use simple strums and a handful of chords to play and sing 2-4 songs. With these basic skills, you will be able to expand your basic skills to learn other chords, strums, and songs. With a little practice, you will be able to use your ukulele skills to jam with family and friends.
Your ticket includes a ukulele lesson, a glass of wine, and time for a jam session after your lesson.
