Mini golf tournament teed up for this fall’s Perchfest at Capital One Center

With autumn just over the horizon, Capital One Center has lined up an expanded roster of events, vendors and musicians for its fifth Perchfest.

The biannual weekend festival will return to The Perch (1805 Capital One Drive) in Tysons on Sept. 15-17, marking about two years since it launched in 2021 to celebrate the skypark’s opening.

In addition to the usual live entertainment and lawn games, the upcoming festival will feature a mini golf tournament called the Perch Putt Open to benefit Miriam’s Kitchen, a D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness that will serve as the event’s charity partner.

“Each year the program grows,” Meghan Trossen, head of Capital One Center’s public affairs, said of Perchfest. “We are thrilled to team up with Miriam’s Kitchen, which has served our community for over 40 years to end chronic and veteran homelessness in the DC Metro Area.”

The tournament is open to event sponsors and anyone who buys spots for four people at $500. Noting that there are only a few sponsorships remaining, Trossen says interested participants can register by contacting her directly at meghan.trossen@capitalone.com.

The Perch Putt Open will kick off the weekend’s festivities from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15.

For those not participating in the mini golf tournament, this fall’s Perchfest will still offer a new attraction in the form of a Shop Made in VA pop-up market showcasing apparel, home goods and other products from local artisans.

The 18-hole Perch Putt mini golf course, its accompanying food trucks and Starr Hill Biergarten will also be open throughout the festival.

The full schedule is below, though Capital One Center says it’s subject to change depending on the weather:

Friday, September 15th

• 3-7 p.m. — Perch Putt Open, Tysons community vendors on the Great Lawn
• 4-6:30 p.m. — Starting Early at Starr Hill Biergarten
• 7-10 p.m. — Run for Cover at Starr Hill Biergarten

‍Saturday, September 16th

• 12-12:45 p.m. — Free “Sweat Sesh” fitness class from Body Fit Training (BFT) on the Great Lawn
• 12-2 p.m. — Free Flowing Music Experience at Starr Hill Biergarten
• 12-7 p.m. — Shop Made in VA and Tysons community vendors on the Great Lawn
• 2:30-4:30 p.m. — Texas Chainsaw Horns at Starr Hill Biergarten
• 3-6 p.m. — Four Roses (Wren’s private label) barrel release party
• 5-7:30 p.m. — Sidemen Band at Starr Hill Biergarten
• 8-10:30 p.m. — Kleptoradio at Starr Hill Biergarten
• DJ/MC afterparty with Captain/2nutz at Starr Hill Biergarten until closing at midnight

‍Sunday, September 17th

• 10:30-11:15 a.m. — FitCoach Caroline HIIT Workout at Starr Hill Biergarten
• 11 a.m.-5 p.m. — Tysons community vendors on the Great Lawn
• 12-2 p.m. — The Vandalays
• 2 p.m. — Pie-eating contests sponsored by Wegmans and Capital One Center
• 2:30-5 p.m. — NovaKane at Starr Hill Biergarten

Coming from Wren, the Japanese restaurant in The Watermark Hotel, the Four Roses barrel release party will require separate registrations. More details on that particular event will be coming soon, Capital One Center says.

Perchfest is free to attend, but advance registrations through Eventbrite are encouraged.

In the past, the festival has drawn about 15,000 people over three days, according to Capital One Center. The most recent edition in May offered a preview of three restaurants — Sisters Thai, Stellina Pizzeria and Ox & Rye — coming to the mixed-use development, though now, they’re not expected to open until next year.