Summer is fast approaching, with it will come a full season of musical entertainment.
Fairfax County is home to a number of venues that will host concerts and festivals in the coming months, in many cases for free. Here are some options community members can look forward to, from Wolf Trap to Herndon:
Bed Bath and Beyond is returning to Fairfax County, but not as a standalone retailer.
Instead, the home decor chain’s products will become available through local Container Stores as part of a nationwide “mashup” following a merger between the two companies.
Good Tuesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Apr 28, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect likely showers, with potential thunderstorms after 2 PM, and a high near 69°F. Southeast winds will be 6 to 10 mph, possibly gusting up to 18 mph, with a 90% chance of rain and new rainfall between a quarter and half an inch. Wednesday night will likely continue with showers and possible thunderstorms. It will be cloudy initially, becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50°F. Winds from the southeast at 10 mph, shifting northwest after midnight and gusting up to 20 mph. There is a 70% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.
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The pavilion at Reston Town Center will once again host more than a dozen free concerts throughout the summer, starting next month.
The 33rd annual Reston Concerts on the Town series is set to return on May 16, coinciding, like in past years, with the Tephra ICA Arts Festival.
Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Apr 27, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Showers are possible from 11am to 5pm with a high near 64°F. It will be mostly cloudy, with a south wind at 6 to 10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. The chance of rain is 40%. Tuesday night, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low around 52°F and a southeast wind around 8 mph. There is a 20% chance of showers, mainly before 7pm and again after 8pm. See more from Weather.gov.
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Guests at Tysons Corner Center can now partake in candy-themed activities and pose for custom chocolate bar wrappers at the new Hershey’s experience, which held a grand opening last week.
Hershey’s Super Sweet Adventure opened Friday (April 24) on the mall’s first level near Macy’s, following a delay earlier this year. The storefront carries Hershey’s treats and a variety of branded collectibles and merchandise, while the backroom makes way for the ticketed experience: an interactive workshop with activities inspired by Hershey’s various confections.
Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Apr 24, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect likely showers and possible thunderstorms after 5 pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 66°F. East winds will blow at 10 to 13 mph, with gusts up to 22 mph, and a 60% chance of rain, ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, especially higher during thunderstorms. On Saturday night, showers and potential thunderstorms will continue, with lows around 47°F and northeast winds at 14 mph, gusting up to 23 mph. There’s a 90% chance of rain, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
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We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
For over three decades, the Tephra ICA Arts Festival has engaged the Fairfax County and Northern Virginia community through arts and performances. The festival will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a two-day event on May 16-17 at Reston Town Center for the public.
It will have 200 artists nationwide and from the D.C. region, dance performances, original paintings and a concert.
The environment will take center stage across Fairfax County over the next two days, thanks to an abundance of Arbor Day and Earth Day festivities.
The county’s headliner is the annual Earth Day Fairfax festival, which has relocated to Lake Fairfax Park (1400 Lake Fairfax Drive) in Reston this year after previously taking place at the Sully Historic Site in Chantilly.
Good Thursday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Apr 23, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
There is a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 PM, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 82°F. Winds will be light and variable, shifting to the north at about 5 mph in the afternoon. Later, the night will be mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, and temperatures will drop to a low of around 55°F, with southeast winds around 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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