Things to do in Fairfax County
Festivals, concerts, talks and family events for the next two weeks, gathered from local calendars and checked every few hours. The source under each links to the organizer's listing. Public meetings are at the bottom.
In season: Halloween events, Fall festivals, Farmers markets, Día de los Muertos events and Diwali celebrations. See all seasonal guides.
By town: Tysons · Chantilly · Reston · Herndon · City of Fairfax · Great Falls · Centreville · Lorton · Mount Vernon
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This weekend in NoVA
- Sun 9:00 AMFRESHFARM Farmers Market
- Sun 10:00 AMHike with a Naturalist
- Sun 10:30 AMDiwali Program
- Sun 12:00 PMFairfax Main St. Market – Vintage and Handmade
- Sun 12:00 PMDiwali: A Celebration of Inner Light – Hosted by the Brahma Kumaris
- Sun 12:00 PMHigh Seas and Hardtack
- Sun 1:00 PMNovember is for Noveling: Writer Meetup
- Sun 1:00 PMCain's Branch Archaeology Tour
Also running
- Fall Fun Fest at Reston Farm Garden Market
- Brick-or-Treat
- Hitchcocktober at the Angelika
- Spooky Halloween Activities at Monster Mini Golf Chantilly
- Haunted Wine Tours 2026
- A BOOtanical Halloween Scavenger Hunt
- Children's Science Center Haunted Lab
- McCutcheon/Mount Vernon Farmers Market
- Fields of Fear
- Cox Farms Fall Festival
- Magical Places and Creatures - Art Exhibit by Donnalynne Lefever
- Burke Farmers Market
- Friends Gather Here: A Legacy of Two Communities at Woodlawn
- Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment
TodayOther days
Sunday, November 1Other days
FRESHFARM Farmers Market
Merrifield
Hike with a Naturalist
Burke Lake Park · Fairfax Station
Diwali Program
Chantilly Regional Library · Chantilly
Diwali: A Celebration of Inner Light – Hosted by the Brahma Kumaris
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center - VA · Chantilly
Fairfax Main St. Market – Vintage and Handmade
Main Street Fairfax · Fairfax
High Seas and Hardtack
Colvin Run Mill Park
November is for Noveling: Writer Meetup
City of Fairfax Regional Library · Fairfax
Cain's Branch Archaeology Tour
Sully Historic Site Park · Chantilly
Monday, November 2Other days
Rock Your Mocs Scavenger Hunt!
Kings Park Library · Burke
Jigsaw Puzzle Contest!
Chantilly Regional Library · Chantilly
Grim Readers
Centreville Regional Library · Centreville
Origin of Our Universe: The Big Bang
Turner Farm Park
Tuesday, November 3Other days
Kingstowne Books & Brews
Kingstowne Regional Library · Kingstowne
Wednesday, November 4Other days
Planet Adventure Night
Turner Farm Park
Centreville Sewciety: Sewing Club for All Levels
Centreville Regional Library · Centreville
Thursday, November 5Other days
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Lorton Prison Museum, Building W2 · Lorton
Friday, November 6Other days
Coffee & a Classic: Morning Glory
Richard Byrd Library · Springfield
Bird Walk With a Naturalist
Burke Lake Park · Fairfax Station
Smoke Signals
The Crossroads · Chantilly
Saturday, November 7Other days
Aviation Therapy Book Signing at Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center · Chantilly
Enslaved Lives and the Legacy of Slavery
Historic Huntley Park
Book Festival featuring local authors | Pohick Regional Library
Pohick Regional Library · Burke
Fairfax Food Tour
Fairfax
Craft Supply Swap
Lorton Library · Lorton
Holiday Show Opening Reception at the Craft Gallery of Artisans United
Craft Gallery of Artisans United · Annandale
Fall Celebration
Hidden Pond Nature Center · Springfield
Getting to Know Government: How Does the Federal Government Limit Its Own Power?
Kings Park Library · Burke
Finding and Using U.S. World War I Military Records
City of Fairfax Regional Library · Fairfax
Boardgames and Bird Walk
Huntley Meadows Park · Mount Vernon
Owl Outing
Huntley Meadows Park · Mount Vernon
Sully Illuminated
Sully Historic Site Park · Chantilly
Exploring the Inner Planets
Turner Farm Park
The Slamm
The Crossroads · Chantilly
Sunday, November 8Other days
STEM Day at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Eclawrence Park
Do It for Dan Fall Fundraiser
Caboose Commons · Fairfax
Swap Meet Sunday: Yarn Swap
Chantilly Regional Library · Chantilly
Monday, November 9Other days
Stargazing with Binoculars
Turner Farm Park
Tuesday, November 10Other days
All Fairfax Reads: Demon Copperhead Book Discussion
City of Fairfax Regional Library · Fairfax
Wednesday, November 11Other days
Veterans Day Ceremony
American Legion Post 177 · Fairfax
Exploring Exoplanets: Unveiling New Worlds
Turner Farm Park
Thursday, November 12Other days
Mason Tea
Historic Huntley Park
Coca Cola Caravan
Merrifield
Friday, November 13Other days
Celebrate 50 Years of Aging Well in Fairfax
Fairfax County Government Center · Fairfax
Campfire Fridays
Hidden Pond Nature Center · Springfield
Fall Book Sale
Centreville Regional Library · Centreville
Friends of the Centreville Library Book Sale
Centreville Regional Library · Centreville
Family Owl Outing
Huntley Meadows Park · Mount Vernon
Passport to Fun
Chantilly Regional Library · Chantilly
Campfire Fridays
Hidden Pond Nature Center · Springfield
25th Annual Jazz4Justice in Fairfax
Center for the Arts · Fairfax
Dance Radio
The Crossroads · Chantilly
Saturday, November 14Other days
Soar Together Family Day: Maps and Navigation
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center · Chantilly
Garden Walk and Talk - Fall Colors
Green Spring Gardens · Annandale
Second Saturday Sungazing
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center · Chantilly
Tour: Suffragists Night of Terror Revisited
Lorton Prison Museum · Lorton
Sully Illuminated
Sully Historic Site Park · Chantilly
Tour: Suffragists Night of Terror Revisited
Lorton Prison Museum · Lorton
Mad Decent
The Crossroads · Chantilly
Public meetings
Governing bodies and public hearings only.
- Thu Nov 5 · 6:00 PMClemyjontri Park Public Meeting
- Tue Nov 17 · 9:30 AMFairfax County Board of Supervisors Meeting