Events and Things to Do in Fairfax City, VA

Thursday, April 23

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Spring Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library

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10:00 AM

7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA

Mark your calendars! The George Mason Friends Spring Book Sale is just around the corner. The Friends will host the book sale...

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2026 Cheuse Lecture: "Stories of Sanctuary" with Colm Tóibín

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7:00 PM

Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA

Author Colm Tóibín presents the 2026 Cheuse Lecture, plus a Q&A and book signing The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center...

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Saturday, April 25

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Sidewalk Soiree at Fairfax Corner

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11:00 AM

11900 Palace Way, Fairfax, VA

Join us on Saturday, April 25 from 11am-5pm for Fairfax Corner's Sidewalk Soiree! ✨ Browse the Artisan Market with 40+ local...

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Alexandria Art Show & Spring Craft Fair ~ Mother's Day Celebration @ John Carlyle Square

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11:00 AM

John Carlyle Square, 300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria, VA

🌸 Alexandria Art Show & Craft Spring Fair 🌸 ✨ Honoring Moms, Inspiring Art — A Spring Fair to Remember! ✨ Spring is in the air,...

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Purcellville Music and Arts Festival

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12:00 PM

250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA

Bring your family and friends to the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 25 from noon to 7 p.m. rain or...

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Sunday, April 26

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Come and be inspired! Internationally Renowned Irish Tenor Mark Forrest in Concert

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4:00 PM

St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 6720 Union Mill Rd, Clifton, VA

Join us for a memorable afternoon of music as internationally acclaimed Irish tenor Mark Forrest appears in concert on Sunday,...

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Monday, April 27

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The EXTRAORDINARY CATERPILLAR Special Screening & Panel Discussion | FREE!

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7:00 PM

Cinema Arts Theatres, 9650 Main St, Fairfax, VA

Climate Action NOW Monthly Film Festival is thrilled to present our monthly film screenings that will help us navigate through...

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Thursday, April 30

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Fairfax Scam Jam Avoiding Modern Romance & Cryptocurrency Scams

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9:00 AM

12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA

Today’s fraud landscape blends technology with emotional manipulation, making scams harder to spot and easier for criminals to...

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Wonder Grand Opening Week in Manassas - Join Us 4/27-4/29!

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5:00 PM

Manassas, VA

Wonder, the food delivery platform to satisfy every craving, is opening a new location in Manassas! They're planning a Grand...

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Saturday, May 2

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The Runway Social at Fairfax Corner

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5:00 PM

11900 Palace Way, Fairfax, VA

A party on the Plaza? Groundbreaking. Join us on May 2 from 5-8pm on the Plaza at Fairfax Corner for The Runway Social!...

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Tuesday, April 21

• Historic Garden Tour in Fairfax 10:00 am
  
  

Thursday, April 23

• Spring Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library 10:00 am

  7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale

  
  
• 2026 Cheuse Lecture: "Stories of Sanctuary" with Colm Tóibín 7:00 pm

  Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax

  
  

Saturday, April 25

• Alexandria Art Show & Spring Craft Fair ~ Mother's Day Celebration @ John Carlyle Square 11:00 am

  John Carlyle Square, 300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria

  
  
• Sidewalk Soiree at Fairfax Corner 11:00 am

  11900 Palace Way, Fairfax

  
  
• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival 12:00 pm

  250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville

  
  
• Nature Talk & Walk 1:00 pm

  Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church

  
  
• Irish Music Performance with Thomas, Thomas, Egan & Finch 2:00 pm

  City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St, Fairfax

  
  
• Ghost Doctors' UFO Tour at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Hazy Center! 3:15 pm

  14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly

  
  

Sunday, April 26

• Come and be inspired! Internationally Renowned Irish Tenor Mark Forrest in Concert 4:00 pm

  St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 6720 Union Mill Rd, Clifton

  
  
• Bird Walk 9:00 am

  Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House, 9000 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria

  
  
• Free Falun Dafa Meditation Class 4:30 pm

  City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St, Fairfax

  
  

Monday, April 27

• The EXTRAORDINARY CATERPILLAR Special Screening & Panel Discussion | FREE! 7:00 pm

  Cinema Arts Theatres, 9650 Main St, Fairfax

  
  

Thursday, April 30

• Fairfax Scam Jam Avoiding Modern Romance & Cryptocurrency Scams 9:00 am

  12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax

  
  
• Wonder Grand Opening Week in Manassas - Join Us 4/27-4/29! 5:00 pm

  9508 Liberia Ave Manassas, VA 20110

  
  

Saturday, May 2

• The Runway Social at Fairfax Corner 5:00 pm

  11900 Palace Way, Fairfax

  
  
• Women of Purpose Conference: Be the Light! 9:00 am

  14550 Lee Rd, Chantilly

  
  

Friday, May 8

• Olli Ideas Festival - An Open House for Curious Learners 10:00 am

  4210 Roberts Rd, Fairfax

  
  

Saturday, May 9

• Outdoor Mindfulness 10:00 am

  Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House, 9000 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria

  
  

Wednesday, May 13

• Historic Fairfax City, Inc. Annual Meeting 7:00 pm

  Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax