For two days next month, Capital One Center in Tysons will give the arts precedence over traffic.
The mixed-use development will close its streets on Oct. 4-5 for the first-ever Celebration of the Arts, a free outdoor festival that will offer exhibits, workshops, live music, food vendors and more.
Reston Town Center is extending its free summer concerts into the fall this year with a Shrek-themed ogre-haul.
The inaugural Rocktoberfest will kick off a week before the concert with a special 25th anniversary screening of “Shrek” in the Pavilion at 11900 Market Street on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
While McLean awaits the arrival of a permanent downtown arts center, residents will be treated to a temporary showcase of local artists at the Chesterbrook Shopping Center.
The McLean Art Gallery is set to open behind Starbucks at 6224B Old Dominion Drive on Sept. 17, the McLean Art Society announced Monday (Sept. 8).
Dulles Day is coming in for a landing this Saturday (Sept. 13).
The annual Special Olympics Virginia fundraiser will return to Dulles International Airport for a 34th year with a variety of activities, including the signature Dulles Plane Pull organized by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Police Department.
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 — Sep 11, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect sunshine and a high of 81 with north winds at 6 mph, shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Friday night will be mostly clear with a low of 59, as southeast winds at 5 mph become calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.
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Thanks to a public-private partnership, a new fixture for kids will be unveiled at Merrifield’s Mosaic District later this month.
The Strawberry Park Playground will offer “an array of play features” for the shopping center’s youngest patrons when it officially opens at 5 p.m. on Sept. 26, the Fairfax County Park Authority and property owner and operator EDENS announced today (Thursday).
Good Wednesday 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 — Sep 10, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 80 degrees, accompanied by a north wind at 6 mph. As nighttime arrives, the sky will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 58 degrees. A northeast wind at 5 mph will also become calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.
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A well-liked local Egyptian eatery, an entertainment venue that lets customers compete in game shows, and other new retailers are about to shake up The Boro in Tysons.
Fava Pot will start moving into 1624 Boro Place on Sept. 20 — the day after Tasty Kabob, which has occupied the storefront since 2020, is set to close.
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 — Sep 9, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Showers are likely before 9 am, followed by mostly cloudy skies and a high near 72. A north wind will blow at around 9 mph, and the chance of precipitation sits at 30%. On Wednesday night, expect partly cloudy conditions and a low of around 58, as north winds slow to between 3 and 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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The latest addition to Fairfax City’s Kamp Washington shopping center is set to open next week.
Shake Shack, located just steps from the intersection of Main Street and Fairfax Blvd, will officially open its doors on Sept. 17 (Wednesday), a company spokesperson confirmed to FFXnow.
