Events
2008 Calendar of Events
October 2008
May 1 mid-October
Tail-Waggin Party Fun! For birthdays, new adoptions, or just because! You are barking up the right tree if you're looking for some fun for your four-legged family member and friends. Celebrate your pooch's special day in style! Parties held inside a fenced enclosure and include two-hour use of the party tent and a one-hour private dog cruise on the lake. Party game supplies are also provided. Entire party package just $75 Call 703-569-0285 for more information. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.
Oct 1
Farmer's Market Frying Pan Farm Park. 8 am - 12:30 pm. Located at 2709 West Ox Road, in front of Frying Pan Country Store. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 1
Farmer's Market Wakefield. 2 pm - 6 pm. Located at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 1
Farmer's Market Vienna/Oakton. 8 am 12 pm. Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Road (formerly located at Nottoway Park.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 2
Workshop: Farm Animals at Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run. 6 pm 8 pm. Meet the Farm's animals up close and personal! Learn how to correctly handle each of the animals, plus some history of each of the breeds. Clothing that can get dirty is recommended. $5 fee; reservations required. 703.903.9330 Contact kjackson@1771.org.
Oct 2
Farmer's Market Annandale. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 2
Farmer's Market Herndon. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Old Town Herndon, 777 Lynn Street, next to the Red Caboose. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 3 Spinning & Dyeing Day at Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run. 1 pm 4 pm. How do you go from sheep to clothing? Come help the farm family as they card, spin, and dye wool for knitting. Compare wool processing with flax, and note the differences in how they are prepared. Weather permitting - call ahead. 703.903.9330 www.1771.org.
Oct 3
Farmer's Market Kingstowne. 4 pm - 7 pm. Kingstowne Town Center www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 3
Farmer's Market McLean. 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Located at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 3, 4 & 5
Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour at Mount Vernon. Enjoy live blues and spectacular views of the Potomac River while sampling wine from 16 Virginia wineries. Tour the Mansion and meet "George and Martha Washington". Ticket sales begin September 1 at Mount Vernon's Ford Orientation Center or online at MountVernon.org. 703.780.2000. www.mountvernon.org.
Oct 4
Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Market. 8 am 1 pm. West and Main Street 703.430.616 www.geocities.com/heartland/garden/3698.
Oct 4
Light the Night Walk at Reston Town Center. 11900 Market Street, Reston. Saturday, October 4, presented by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer in the Light the Night Walk, to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For registration and information, call 703-960-1100 or visit www.leukemia-lymphoma.org.
Oct 4
The Reston Market at Lake Anne Village Center. 9 am 2 pm. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Open weekly: Saturday, May 3 until Saturday December 6. Art, antiques, collectibles, artisan crafts, and entertainment by the lake. Free admission and free parking. Visit www.lakeanneplaza.com or www.therestonmarket.com.
Oct 4
Farmers Market at Lake Anne Village Center. 8 am - 12 pm. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Open weekly: May10 through October 25, every Saturday. Lake Anne Village Center in Reston hosts a bustling marketplace for farmers and residents abundant with the sights, sounds, smells, and colors of an open-air produce market, also featuring fresh meats and dairy products. Have fun while supporting a 'green' economy--shop the Farmers Market! Visit www.restonfarmersmarket.com or www.lakeanneplaza.com.
Oct 4
Farmer's Market Burke. 8 am - 12 pm. VRE Parking Lot 5671 Roberts Parkway www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 4
Farmer's Market Mount Vernon. 8 am 12 pm. Sherwood Regional Library located at 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 4
Farmer's Market Reston. 8 am - 12 pm. Lake Anne Village Center off North Center Drive. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 4
Endless Summer. 7 pm - 11 pm. A benefit concert and dinner to support the programs of Good Shepoherd Housing and Family Services. $45 703-768-9404 www.goodhousing.org.
Oct 4
Shakespeare & Company. Hamlet. 8 pm. Center for the Arts. George Mason University. $36, $28, $18. 703.993.8888. www.gmu.edu.
Oct 5
Pope-Leighey Tech Tour. 703.780.4000. www.popeleighey1940.org.
Oct 5
AFSP Walk. Reston.
Oct 7
City of Fairfax Farmers Market. 8 am 12 pm. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. 703.642.0128 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 7
Farmer's Market McLean. 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Located at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 7
Farmer's Market Mount Vernon. 8 am 12 pm. Sherwood Regional Library located at 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 8
Reston Home Tour, 7th Annual. 10 am - 5 pm. Via Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza, Lake Anne Village Center, Reston. Saturday, October 18, presented by Reston Historic Trust. Each year since 2002, the Reston Historic Trust selects five exciting private homes to present a public self-conducted tour of the unique interior design and architecture in the neighborhoods of Reston. A map and information are published on the tour ticket purchased from the Reston Museum, which is the beneficiary of the event. Tour-goers also receive keepsake programs that include art, information, and history of the homes and owners. Call 703-709-7700 and visit www.restonmuseum.org.
Oct 8
Farmer's Market Frying Pan Farm Park. 8 am - 12:30 pm. Located at 2709 West Ox Road, in front of Frying Pan Country Store. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 8
Farmer's Market Wakefield. 2 pm - 6 pm. Located at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 8
Farmer's Market Vienna/Oakton. 8 am 12 pm. Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Road (formerly located at Nottoway Park.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 9
Farmer's Market Annandale. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 9
Farmer's Market Herndon. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Old Town Herndon, 777 Lynn Street, next to the Red Caboose. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 10
Bonita Lestina Performance Series. 8 pm. Old Town Hall, 3999 University
Drive, Fairfax. 703.352.ARTS www.fairfaxarts.org.
Oct 10
Farmer's Market Kingstowne. 4 pm - 7 pm. Kingstowne Town Center www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 10
Farmer's Market McLean. 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Located at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 10, 11
Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa. 8 pm. Center for the Arts. George Mason University. $46, $38, $23. 703.993.8888 www.gmu.edu.
Oct 11
Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Market. 8 am 1 pm. West and Main Street 703.430.616 www.geocities.com/heartland/garden/3698.
Oct 11
The Reston Market at Lake Anne Village Center. 9 am 2 pm. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Open weekly: Saturday, May 3 until Saturday December 6. Art, antiques, collectibles, artisan crafts, and entertainment by the lake. Free admission and free parking. Visit www.lakeanneplaza.com or www.therestonmarket.com.
Oct 11
Farmers Market at Lake Anne Village Center. 8 am - 12 pm. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Open weekly: May10 through October 25, every Saturday. Lake Anne Village Center in Reston hosts a bustling marketplace for farmers and residents abundant with the sights, sounds, smells, and colors of an open-air produce market, also featuring fresh meats and dairy products. Have fun while supporting a 'green' economy--shop the Farmers Market! Visit www.restonfarmersmarket.com or www.lakeanneplaza.com.
Oct 11
Farmer's Market Burke. 8 am - 12 pm. VRE Parking Lot 5671 Roberts Parkway www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 11
Farmer's Market Mount Vernon. 8 am 12 pm. Sherwood Regional Library located at 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 11
Farmer's Market Reston. 8 am - 12 pm. Lake Anne Village Center off North Center Drive. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 11
City of Fairfax Fall Festival. 10 am 5 pm. Old Town Fairfax. $ 703.385.7858 www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEents/SpecialEvents.asp.
Oct 11-12
Fall Market Days at Woodlawn Plantation. 10 am 5 pm. 703.780.4000. www.woodlawn1805.org.
Oct 14
City of Fairfax Farmers Market. 8 am 12 pm. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. 703.642.0128 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 14
Farmer's Market Mount Vernon. 8 am 12 pm. Sherwood Regional Library located at 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 15
Farmer's Market Frying Pan Farm Park. 8 am - 12:30 pm. Located at 2709 West Ox Road, in front of Frying Pan Country Store. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 15
Farmer's Market Wakefield. 2 pm - 6 pm. Located at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 15
Farmer's Market Vienna/Oakton. 8 am 12 pm. Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Road (formerly located at Nottoway Park.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 16
Farmer's Market Annandale. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 16
Farmer's Market Herndon. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Old Town Herndon, 777 Lynn Street, next to the Red Caboose. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 17
Farmer's Market Kingstowne. 4 pm - 7 pm. Kingstowne Town Center www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 17
Farmer's Market McLean. 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Located at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 17
Virginia Opera Il Trovatore. Center for the Arts. George Mason University. $86, $72, $44 Friday and $98, $80, $48Sunday. 8 pm on Fri. Oct.17, and 2 pm on Sun. Oct 19. 703.993.8888 www.gmu.edu.
Oct 18
Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Market. 8 am 1 pm. West and Main Street 703.430.616 www.geocities.com/heartland/garden/3698.
Oct 18
Farmer's Market Burke. 8 am - 12 pm. VRE Parking Lot 5671 Roberts Parkway www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 18
Farmer's Market Reston. 8 am - 12 pm. Lake Anne Village Center off North Center Drive. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 18
Turtle Island dQuartet with Sergio and Odair Assad/String Theory. 8 pm. Center for the Arts. George Mason University. The Grammy Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. $42, $34, $21. Gamily Friendly: Children 12 and under half price. 703.933.8888. www.gmu.edu.
Oct 18 & 19
Fall Harvest Family Days at Mount Vernon. The four-acre George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site celebrates the harvest with a cornucopia of family fun, including free wagon rides and a straw bale maze. Meet "General Washington", make a cornhusk doll, and learn 18th-century dance steps. Potomac River sightseeing cruises are available half-price, courtesy of Spirit Cruises and Potomac Riverboat Company. 703.780.2000. www.mountvernon.org.
Oct 18
Fall Foliage Tea & Tour at Woodlawn Plantation. 1 pm. Seating 703.780.4000. www.woodlawn1805.org.
Oct 18
Autumn Adventure at Reston Town Center. 12 pm - 5 pm. 11900 Market Street, Reston. Saturday, October 18, presented by Reston Town Center, benefits Reston Interfaith. Enjoy horse-drawn hayrides, a hay maze, living scarecrows, amazing face painting, arts and craft making, and more at Autumn Adventure at Reston Town Center! Children are invited to march in a costume parade, join a costume contest, and enjoy trick or treating at participating merchants. Tickets for all of the day's events are $5 per child, or $20 per family, to benefit Reston Interfaith. For information, visit www.restontowncenter.com.
Oct 18
The Reston Market at Lake Anne Village Center. 9 am 2 pm. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Open weekly: Saturday, May 3 until Saturday December 6. Art, antiques, collectibles, artisan crafts, and entertainment by the lake. Free admission and free parking. Visit www.lakeanneplaza.com or www.therestonmarket.com.
Oct 18
Farmers Market at Lake Anne Village Center. 8 am - 12 pm. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Open weekly: May10 through October 25, every Saturday. Lake Anne Village Center in Reston hosts a bustling marketplace for farmers and residents abundant with the sights, sounds, smells, and colors of an open-air produce market, also featuring fresh meats and dairy products. Have fun while supporting a 'green' economy--shop the Farmers Market! Visit www.restonfarmersmarket.com or www.lakeanneplaza.com.
Oct 18 & 19
Autumn 18th Century Market Fair at Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run. 11 am 4:30 pm. Warm yourself by the fire and enjoy the splendor of fall with crisp local apples, warm savory meat pies and hearty breads. Let Market Fair entertainers, tradesmen and the militia amuse and educate you. Have your fortune told or purchase a charm from the Gypsy Fortune Teller. Allow Mistress Barrow and Mr. John to entice you with their wares at the Dry Goods and the Gentlemen's Goods stand. Learn to dip a candle or turn a piece of wood on the carpenter's lathe. Stop by the Tavern for a cup of mulled wine before you begin your holiday shopping at the many tradesmen's and merchant's stalls. Period food, beverages and wares are available for purchase. Special Event Admission applies. Get a Pass for 50% Off Admission to the Market Fair. Weather permitting - call ahead. 703.903.9330 www.1771.org.
Oct 19
Twilight Tour of Pope-Leighey House. Time TBA. 703.780.4000. www.popeleighey1940.org.
Oct 19
Virginia Opera Il Trovatore. Center for the Arts. George Mason University. $86, $72, $44 Friday and $98, $80, $48Sunday. 8 pm on Fri. Oct.17, and 2 pm on Sun. Oct 19. 703.993.8888 www.gmu.edu.
Oct 21
City of Fairfax Farmers Market. 8 am 12 pm. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. 703.642.0128 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 21
Farmer's Market Mount Vernon. 8 am 12 pm. Sherwood Regional Library located at 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 22
Meet Me at the Movies Senior Movie Day at Reston Town Center. 10 am. Presented fourth Wednesday of every month by Reston Association. Reston Association presents free, recent-run films for those over 55 years old. Doors open at 9:30 am for refreshments and door prizes. For information, call 703-435-6530. See the film schedule at www.restontowncenter.com.
Oct 22
Farmer's Market Frying Pan Farm Park. 8 am - 12:30 pm. Located at 2709 West Ox Road, in front of Frying Pan Country Store. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 22
Farmer's Market Wakefield. 2 pm - 6 pm. Located at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 22
Farmer's Market Vienna/Oakton. 8 am 12 pm. Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Road (formerly located at Nottoway Park.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 23
Dr. H. Marc Cathey Day at the American Horticultural Society. A celebration of the connection between plants and people, featuring a keynote presentation. George Washington's River Farm, Alexandria. 703-768-5700. www.ahs.org.
Oct 23
Farmer's Market Annandale. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 23
Farmer's Market Herndon. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Old Town Herndon, 777 Lynn Street, next to the Red Caboose. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 24
Farmer's Market Kingstowne. 4 pm - 7 pm. Kingstowne Town Center www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 24
Farmer's Market McLean. 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Located at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 25
Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Market. 8 am 1 pm. West and Main Street 703.430.616 www.geocities.com/heartland/garden/3698.
Oct 25
Fall for Lake Anne at Lake Anne Village Center. 12 pm - 4 pm. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Saturday, October 25th, presented by Lake Anne Merchants. Come enjoy free family fun on the plaza by the lake at Lake Anne Village Center. Live music, entertainment and activities, face painting & balloon artist, and trick-or-treating. (Season finale of Reston Farmers Market, 8 am-12 pm.) For information, visit www.lakeanneplaza.com.
Oct 25
The Reston Market at Lake Anne Village Center. 9 am 2 pm. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Open weekly: Saturday, May 3 until Saturday December 6. Art, antiques, collectibles, artisan crafts, and entertainment by the lake. Free admission and free parking. Visit www.lakeanneplaza.com or www.therestonmarket.com.
Oct 25
Farmers Market at Lake Anne Village Center. 8 am - 12 pm. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Open weekly: May10 through October 25, every Saturday. Lake Anne Village Center in Reston hosts a bustling marketplace for farmers and residents abundant with the sights, sounds, smells, and colors of an open-air produce market, also featuring fresh meats and dairy products. Have fun while supporting a 'green' economy--shop the Farmers Market! Visit www.restonfarmersmarket.com or www.lakeanneplaza.com.
Oct 25
Farmer's Market Burke. 8 am - 12 pm. VRE Parking Lot 5671 Roberts Parkway www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 25
Farmer's Market Reston. 8 am - 12 pm. Lake Anne Village Center off North Center Drive. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 27
Family Story Time. (Children of all ages). 2 pm. Let your imagination soar with stories and then enjoy an activity. Discover how you can participate in the Summer Reading Program. FREE. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd, Alexandria, 703-642-5173, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsgp.
Oct 28
City of Fairfax Farmers Market. 8 am 12 pm. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. 703.642.0128 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 28
Bloodmobile at Reston Town Center, presented by INOVA. 12 pm - 7:30 pm. 11900 Market Street, Reston. Presented fourth Tuesday of every month. Do a good deed and donate blood at Reston Town Center! Schedule an appointment at 1-866-256-6372 or www.inova.org/donateblood, then register onsite. Bloodmobile located beside the Pavilion.
Oct 28
Farmer's Market Mount Vernon. 8 am 12 pm. Sherwood Regional Library located at 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 31 Nov. 2
Historic Woodlawn's Haunted History Tour. 7 pm 10 pm. Seating 703.780.4000. www.woodlawn1805.org.
Oct 29
Farmer's Market Frying Pan Farm Park. 8 am - 12:30 pm. Located at 2709 West Ox Road, in front of Frying Pan Country Store. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 29
Farmer's Market Wakefield. 2 pm - 6 pm. Located at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 29
Farmer's Market Vienna/Oakton. 8 am 12 pm. Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Road (formerly located at Nottoway Park.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 30
Farmer's Market Annandale. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 30
Farmer's Market Herndon. 8 am - 12 pm. Located in Old Town Herndon, 777 Lynn Street, next to the Red Caboose. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 31
Farmer's Market McLean. 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Located at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm.
Oct 31
Ballet Flamenco Jose Porcel. 8 pm. Center for the Arts. George Mason University. $44, $36, $22. 703.933. www.gmu.edu.
