The Reston Holiday Parade features huge Macy’s-style balloons, floats, marching bands and hundreds of participants welcoming the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus in a horse-drawn carriage. This community tradition is part of a full day of fun, which includes various charitable deeds, ice skating in the Pavilion and the tree lighting at 6 p.m. [...]
The public is invited to a special Veterans Day event hosted by the American Legion Post 177 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469. For information, call 703-273-2250. The public also is invited to attend the Ceremony of Remembrance beginning at 10:30 a.m. November 11 at the Fairfax War Memorial (in front of the [...]
Santa will arrive to greet children at the Historic Freeman Store. Various local musical groups will perform throughout the evening. Mayor Jane Seeman will light the Holiday Tree. Church Street will be closed to traffic during the event. All merchants along Church Street will remain open for holiday shoppers. For more information, please call Historic [...]
The City of Falls Church annual Halloween Carnival for infants through 5th graders is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls St. Entry fee is $2 per child, ages 2 and up. Adults and children under 2 are free. Activities are planned from 6-7 p.m. for infants through [...]
“The times look very bad,” wrote James Barlow in 1861. The Haight and Barlow families lived at Sully during the Civil War years and they had heard the thunder of cannons from the Battle of Manassas in July. Both Confederate and Federal troops traveled across Sully’s grounds from 1861 to 1865. They requisitioned a wagon [...]
Oak Marr Golf Complex is hosting an open house extravaganza on Saturday, August 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by for free clinics, a maintenance show-and-tell, free food, and lots of great prizes. Participate in a beat the pro contest and putting challenges. Bring the whole family! Oak Marr Golf Course, acclaimed as [...]
The City of Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division will present its annual July 4th Independence Day Celebration on Monday, July 4, at George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike. Musical entertainment begins at 7 p.m. with a live performance by Bad Hair Day. Fireworks will follow at 9:20 p.m. This is a free event. [...]
The City of Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division will present its annual July 4th Independence Day Celebration on Monday, July 4, at George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike. Musical entertainment begins at 7 p.m. with a live performance by Bad Hair Day. Fireworks will follow at 9:30 p.m. This is a free event. [...]
SAVE THE DATE: June 10 – 12, 2011 Fairfax County Government Center Festival Hours: Friday 6pm-12am, Saturday 10am-12am and Sunday 11am-7pm 2011 Headliners! The 2011 headliners have been announced for the Bud Light Main Stage. Friday, June 10th performing at 8pm will be Third Eye Blind. The Bangles will perform on Saturday, June 11th at [...]
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter will host a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic for pets on Sunday, June 26 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Sully District Governmental Center located at 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly, VA 20151 The cost of the rabies vaccine is $12 per pet and vaccines will be provided for dogs, cats [...]