Slow Looking with Maryam Ovissi
Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art · Reston
Things to do in Northern Virginia
Festivals, concerts, talks and family events for the next two weeks, gathered from local calendars and checked every few hours. Each links to its organizer's listing. Public meetings are at the bottom.
Coming up this week
- Wed 10:00 AMSlow Looking with Maryam Ovissi
- Wed 4:15 PMCrafty Kids at Central
- Wed 5:30 PMAnnual Breast Cancer Awareness Conference
- Wed 6:00 PMPatient Zero: An Exhibition
- Thu 5:00 PMPublic Safety Trunk or Treat
- Thu 6:00 PMNepenthe Gallery Grand Re-Opening in our New Space
- Sat 11:00 AMOld Town Fairfax Walking Tour
- Sat 4:00 PMMosaic Halloween Spooktacular
Also running
Today
The Pike Lunch Club: Columbia Pike Documentary Project
Thai Square · Arlington
Corn Grinding and Clay Pottery
Huntley Meadows Park · Mount Vernon
Crafty Kids at Central
Quincy Room · Arlington
Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Conference
VHC Health Conference Center · Arlington
Night at the Nature Center
Hidden Pond Nature Center · Springfield
Trivia at Historic Sites-Halloween
Carlyle House Historic Park · Alexandria
Turning Pages, Asian Voices: "Yellowface"
Campbell Room · Arlington
Patient Zero: An Exhibition
ARTfactory · Manassas
T Rex Trivia & Book Launchwith author Riley Black
Scrawl Books · Reston
Americana (Celebrating America 250)
Wakefield High School · Arlington
Thursday, October 29
Historic Manassas Farmers Market (Thursdays)
Harris Pavilion @ 9201 Center St · Manassas
Little Rangers
Nokesville Library · Nokesville
Meet the Artists: Agustin Muriago
Reston Community Center · Reston
Trunk or Treat at Barcroft | Truco o Trato en Barcroft
Barcroft Apartments · Arlington
Ready, Set, Game!: Nintendo Switch 2
Longfellow Room · Arlington
Ready, Set, Game! at Glencarlyn Library
Glencarlyn Library · Arlington
Public Safety Trunk or Treat
Police Headquarters
Color Stories
Alliance Gallery · Arlington
Harvest Festival: A taste of Fall
Sequoia Plaza · Arlington
Spooky Boozy Book Fair
Audacious Aleworks · Falls Church
Nepenthe Gallery Grand Re-Opening in our New Space
Nepenthe Gallery · Alexandria
The Vaccine Trifecta: The Intersection of Science, Policy, and Politics
John T. Hazel, MD Conference Center at Virginia Hospital Center · Arlington
Screening of Award-winning Documentary “State Organs” & Expert Panel
Auditorium, George C. Marshall High School, · Falls Church
BYO Supper Club – Spooky Edition!
Central Library Auditorium · Arlington
Bring Your Own Supper Club - Spooky Edition!
Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium · Arlington
Tiles, Tricks, & Treats: Halloween Mahjong @ Montahj Social
Montahj Social @ Immigrant Food Ballston · Arlington
Artist Talk and Reception: Miriam Cutelis
Campbell Room · Arlington
Halloween 3 Movie Night
University Mall Theatres · Fairfax
Poe in Alexandria
Lyceum
Friday, October 30
Family Fun Fridays
Riverbend Park · Great Falls
Afternoon Tea and a Movie: "Hocus Pocus"
Eads Room · Arlington
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Quincy Room · Arlington
Symphony Spooktacular Family Concert
Yorktown High School Auditorium · Arlington
Halloween Decorations Bike Tour of Alexandria
South end of Main Line Boulevard · Alexandria
Family Masquerade Ball
Mt. Vernon Rec Center
Family October Fest
Patrick Henry Recreation Center
Boo-Fest
Charles Houston Recreation Center
Wolf Trap Presents Art Garfunkel at Capital One Hall
Capital One Hall · Tysons
Trick-or-Treat at the Animal Shelter
42225 Adoption Drive, Leesburg, VA 20175
Haunted Lantern Tours
Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden · Alexandria
CatRad Halloween Eve!
St. Elmo's - Old Town North · Alexandria
A Victorian Spirit & Ghost Walk in Historic Falls Church
The Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, NSAC · Falls Church
HalloTeen Night
William Ramsay Recreation Center
Spooky Date Night
Hidden Oaks Nature Center · Annandale
Bat Walk at the Bend
Riverbend Park · Great Falls
Standup Comedy Show Starring Jim Bryan (Prime)
Crystal City Sports Pub · Arlington
Poe in Alexandria
Lyceum
Saturday, October 31
Falls Church Farmers Market
300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046 · Falls Church
Historic Manassas Farmers Market (Saturdays)
9024 Prince William St. Manassas · Manassas
Fairfax Funky Flea Market
Fairfax
Fairfax Saturday Farmers' Market
Fairfax
Harvest – Fall Vendor Event
Wyndham Garden Manassas · Manassas
Halloween Scavenger Hunt at Central Library
Children's Area · Arlington
Alexandria Fall-O-Ween @ John Carlyle Square
John Carlyle Square · Alexandria
Floating Pumpkin Patch
Chinquapin Park Recreation Center
Le Tour d'Alexandria Bike Ride
Beatley Library
Fair Oaks Mall Play Area Grand Opening
Fair Oaks Mall · Fairfax
Autumn Leaves Hike and Craft
Riverbend Park · Great Falls
Old Town Fairfax Walking Tour
Fairfax
Howl-O-Ween: A Halloween Pet Party on Courthouse Plaza
Courthouse Plaza / 2100 Clarendon Blvd · Arlington
Fall Fest at Sunrise at Silas Burke House
Sunrise at Silas Burke House, Burke, VA · Burke
Pumpkin Palooza
Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden · Alexandria
Fall Festival
Springfield United Methodist Church · Springfield
One Hunters Woods: RCC Spooktacular
Reston Community Center · Reston
This is Halloween: A Community Concert
Washington Street United Methodist Church · Alexandria
Halloween Bark Party: For Dogs and Dog Lovers
Glencarlyn Library Community Garden · Arlington
UUCR Halloween Festival
Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston · Reston
Trick-or-Treat at Dogma at The Village at Shirlington
Dogma at The Village at Shirlington · Arlington
Mosaic Halloween Spooktacular
Merrifield
Fair Oaks MallOWeen Trick or Treat Event
Fair Oaks Mall · Fairfax
The Gathering Gloom: A Tribute to The Cure
Capital One Hall · Tysons
Halloween in the Hollows
Riverbend Park · Great Falls
Sunday, November 1
Fall Music at the Market Series
Montgomery Park · Alexandria
FRESHFARM Farmers Market
Merrifield
Hike with a Naturalist
Burke Lake Park · Fairfax Station
Leesburg Pumpkin Smash
425 Solitude Court SE, Leesburg, VA 20175
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
Cain's Branch Archaeology Tour
Sully Historic Site Park · Chantilly
Strings & Ballads
Capital One Hall · Tysons
Día De Los Muertos Celebration – An Evening Picnic!
Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington · Arlington
Monday, November 2
911 Story Time and Touch-the-Truck – Lake Ridge Library
Lake Ridge Library · Lake Ridge
Origin of Our Universe: The Big Bang
Turner Farm Park
Tuesday, November 3
Movies That Move: “Hamilton”
The Leila Gordon Theatre · Reston
Movies That Move: “Hamilton”
The Leila Gordon Theatre · Reston
DiNo-vember: Celebrate Dinosaurs!
Quincy Room · Arlington
Wednesday, November 4
Planet Adventure Night
Turner Farm Park
Dante Gebel World Tour Despedida 2026
Capital One Hall · Tysons
Thursday, November 5
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Harvest Luncheon: Autumn Americana
Vienna Community Center · Vienna
Pike Friendsgiving Happy Hour at Abi Azteca
Abi Azteca · Arlington
MoCA on the Move: Create Your Own Upcycled Leaf Garland
MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store · Arlington
Simply Me Art Show
Pinot's Palette · Herndon
ART + WINE + CHEESE: Gallery Discussion about the One and Only ANDY WARHOL
Nepenthe Gallery · Alexandria
Yorktown Theatre Arts presents William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Yorktown High School · Arlington
NextStop Theatre’s: The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
NextStop Theatre Company · Herndon
Friday, November 6
Purcellville Artisan Tour
Purcellville, VA 20132 · Purcellville
Bird Walk With a Naturalist
Burke Lake Park · Fairfax Station
Del Ray Poetry Reading
St. Elmo's Coffee Pub · Alexandria
Yorktown Theatre Arts presents William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Yorktown High School · Arlington
Chalice Theatre Presents Copenhagen | November 6–15, 2026
Unitarian Universalist Church · Arlington
Legends of Spain: Candlelit Guitar Masterpieces
Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum · Alexandria
Saturday, November 7
Falls Church Farmers Market
300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046 · Falls Church
Birding 101
501 N Van Buren St., Falls Church, VA 22046 · Falls Church
FREE Community Fall Festival
Spriggs Road Presbyterian Church · Manassas
Dominion Hills Fall Craft Show
Dominion Hills Area Recreation Association · Arlington
The Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Specialty Tour: Hamilton's BFF & Frenemies
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Enslaved Lives and the Legacy of Slavery
Historic Huntley Park
Northern Virginia Veterans Parade
Historic Downtown Manassas · Manassas
Fairfax Food Tour
Fairfax
Carlyle House Family Fun Day
Carlyle House Historic Park · Alexandria
Fall Celebration
Hidden Pond Nature Center · Springfield
Revolutionary-Era Transcribe-A-Thon
120 N. Virginia Ave. Main Level, behind the Service Desk, Falls Church, VA 22046
Getting to Know Government: How Does the Federal Government Limit Its Own Power?
Kings Park Library · Burke
Boardgames and Bird Walk
Huntley Meadows Park · Mount Vernon
An Autumn in Old Town – A Piano Concert
Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum · Alexandria
Owl Outing
Huntley Meadows Park · Mount Vernon
Baskets & Bingo
Vienna Adventist Academy · Vienna
Sully Illuminated
Sully Historic Site Park · Chantilly
Grown-Up Field Trip: Who Gets Remembered
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Opening Reception, “3rd Culture: Unseen Threads” by Kwaku Ofori-Yirenkyi
ARTfactory · Manassas
Pat McGee Band, Freddy Jones Band, & Jackopierce
Capital One Hall · Tysons
U.S. Army Brass Quintet Military Appreciation Concert
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church · Falls Church
Exploring the Inner Planets
Turner Farm Park
Sunday, November 8
STEM Day at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Eclawrence Park
Apothecary Museum 20th Anniversary Open House
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
Do It for Dan Fall Fundraiser
Caboose Commons · Fairfax
Mahj for Her
Cowo & Creche · Alexandria
Heroes Off Duty Comedy Tour
Capital One Hall · Tysons
Monday, November 9
Stargazing with Binoculars
Turner Farm Park
Tuesday, November 10
Stories You Can Taste
43316 Hay Road, Ashburn, VA 20147
The Restricted Collection: A Banned Book Speakeasy Series
The Study at Morrison House · Alexandria
Author Beka Wueste
Kingstowne Regional Library · Alexandria
Public meetings
Governing bodies and public hearings only.
- Thu Oct 29 · 7:00 PMCity Council/ARHA Board Joint Meeting
- Mon Nov 2 · 6:00 PMCascades Library and Senior Center Complex – Reconfigure Property for Attainable Housing Public Meeting
- Mon Nov 2 · 7:00 PMCity Council Work Session (Note 7 p.m. start time for closed session)
- Wed Nov 4 · 7:00 PMBoard of Architectural Review Public Hearing
- Wed Nov 4 · 7:30 PMPlanning Commission Meeting
- Thu Nov 5 · 4:00 PMBoard of Supervisors Business Meeting
- Thu Nov 5 · 6:00 PMClemyjontri Park Public Meeting
- Thu Nov 5 · 6:30 PMPlanning Commission Meeting
- Thu Nov 5 · 7:00 PMPlanning Commission Public Hearing
- Thu Nov 5 · 7:00 PMFlood Resilience Plan Community Meeting
- Mon Nov 9 · 7:00 PMBoard of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing
- Mon Nov 9 · 7:30 PMCity Council Action Meeting
- Tue Nov 10 · 4:00 PMPublic Hearing on Housing and Community Development Needs
- Tue Nov 10 · 6:00 PMPlanning Commission Work Session
- Tue Nov 10 · 6:00 PMTown Council Meeting
- Tue Nov 10 · 7:00 PMCity Council Legislative Meeting
- Sat Nov 14 · 9:30 AMCity Council Public Hearing Meeting
- Mon Nov 16 · 7:00 PMJoint City Council/ School Board CIP Work Session
- Tue Nov 17 · 9:30 AMFairfax County Board of Supervisors Meeting
- Wed Nov 18 · 7:00 PMBoard of Architectural Review Public Hearing
- Tue Nov 24 · 7:00 PMCity Council Legislative Meeting