Weekender Newsletter

Friday, June 13 - Sunday, June 15

Celebrating Father's Day in the County

Sunday, June 15, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Celebrate Father's Day with fun, family events in the county at our parks:

50th Annual Sully Antique Car Show (10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

Enjoy a day filled with restoration displays, cars for sale, tours of the historic house, music, food, a flea market and more at the annual Sully Antique Car Show at the Sully Historic Site in Chantilly. Advanced registration is $12 for adults.

Father's Day Mill in Motion (noon - 3 p.m.)

Bring Dad or Grandad out to see and hear 19th century technology at work at the Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls. Registration is $10.

Weekend-Long Events

Dads are the Coolest: Pop-Up Program

Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Are you looking for a cool and thoughtful way to celebrate Dad, Grandpa or a special person in your life this Father's Day? Put your unique stamp on a handmade card and decorate it to your heart's content at the Thomas Jefferson Library in Falls Church. 

Summer Entertainment Series

Friday and Saturday, Times Vary

Watch and listen to a variety of performances this weekend throughout the county as part of our Summer Entertainment Series. Bring a picnic dinner, chairs or blanket and enjoy the music.

Friday, June 13 Events

Farm Skills - Dairy (3:45 - 4:45 p.m.) Visit Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon to learn about dairy cows on one of the last working dairy farms in Fairfax County. See how we gather feed and milk. Learn about the history of dairy farming and the process of turning milk into dairy products. Registration is $10.

Summer Reading Kickoff (10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Drop in to Kingstowne Library to learn about this year's Summer Reading Adventure: Color Our World. Colorful crafts and activities will be available throughout the day.

Animal Adaptations with Bar C Ranch (2 - 3 p.m.)

Meet six animal species at the Oakton Library, and learn about their amazing physical and behavioral adaptations to find the food, water and shelter. Families will have an opportunity to pet the animals at the end of the program.

Teen Board Game Club (4 - 5:45 p.m.)

Come to the Martha Washington Library in Alexandria to play a variety of board games from strategy games to silly party games. Come on your own or bring some friends. For teens in grades 7-12. 

Saturday, June 14 Events

Children's Summer Reading Festival (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) Join us at our free Children's Summer Reading Festival at the Sherwood Regional Library in Alexandria. At this outdoor event, enjoy games, crafts, face painting, a bounce house, a photo booth, food trucks and more.

World Wide Knit in Public Day at Our Libraries (Times Vary)

Celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day with events at our City of Fairfax Regional, Great Falls and John Marshall libraries. Bring your projects and chat with fiber friends. Any and all knitters and stitchers are welcome!

Children’s Concert on the Green (10 - 10:45 a.m.)

Bring the family to for a free rooftop concert by Munit & Z Love Bugs at the Springfield Community Business Center Commuter Parking Garage. Enjoy the music and explore the potential for this new green space.

Pride Picnic in the Gardens (10 a.m. - noon)

Celebrate Pride Month with a community picnic at Green Spring Gardens Park in Alexandria. Bring a picnic and connect with your family, friends and allies. Visit the library to learn about the secret history of flowers and how they were used by the LGBTQ+ community to communicate.

Flag Day Celebration (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

Drop in to the Chantilly Regional Library to learn about flag etiquette, the history of the American Flag, listen to stories and create your own flag.

Juneteenth Celebration (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Celebrate Juneteenth in the City of Fairfax at Old Town Square. This free event will include live performances including spoken word, a steel drum band and a performance by George Mason University Dance.

Touch-a-Truck: Firetruck (10:30 - 11:30 a.m.)

Explore a fire engine, investigate the equipment and talk to community helpers at the Oakton Library. Chat with firefighters who will show us what they wear and why. After the firetruck leaves, enjoy popsicles, tattoos. and crafts.

Ada Ari African Storytelling Reimagined (3 - 4 p.m.)

Come to the Culmore Library in Falls Church to hear the African folktale of Anansi the Spider, learn a popular Ghanaian dance, discover cultural facts about the Ashanti Kingdom and more in this fun program by Ada Ari. 

Mosaic Pride Celebration (3 - 9 p.m.)

Join Mosaic’s 4th annual Pride Celebration. The event kicks-off with a parade, followed by drag performances, live music and more.

Eileen Garnett Civic Space Movie Night (8 - 10 p.m.)

Come to the Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale for an outdoor movie night featuring the classic, "The Princess Bride." Pack your blankets, lawn chairs and a picnic for a magical evening.

Sunday, June 15 Events

Life in the Underworld (10 - 11 a.m.) Explore the underworld under fallen logs at Burke Lake Park. Discover the bugs, fungi and salamanders that live under the forest floor. Use magnifiers and microscopes to collect, examine and identify creatures. Learn about their important jobs as pollinators and decomposers through projects and scientific investigations. Registration is $8.

Tysons-Pimmit Walk-in Tech Help Desk (10 - 11:30 a.m.)

Need tech help? Our Tech Help Desk volunteers are ready to help you at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library. No appointment needed.

Seed Library at Our Libraries (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

Got extra seeds at home? Swap them for new seed packets at our Reston Regional Library. Stop by any time to participate. 

Brain Power (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

Enhance your mental fitness with "Train Your Brain" activities at the Reston Regional Library. Try out puzzles such as Sudoku, crosswords, Color Me Happy and word searches. These activities are located at the information desk. 

Pokémon Card Trade (2 - 3 p.m.)

Bring your Pokémon cards to the Reston Regional Library to meet, compete and trade with other collectors. After trading, enjoy trivia, prizes, coloring and more. For ages 7-12.

Upcoming Events

Exploring the Historic Meeting House and Grounds Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. As we celebrate Juneteenth and the legacy of freedom it represents, join us to explore the history of the free and enslaved African American members of the Frying Pan Baptist Meeting House. Learn more.

Lorton Police Station and Animal Shelter Sculpture Submissions Friday, June 20, 7 p.m. ArtsFairfax is seeking an artist to design, make and install a permanent sculpture at the Lorton Police Station and Animal Shelter that will signal the site’s offering of hospitality, safety and community engagement. Learn how to apply.

Weather and Event Status

Weather and other reasons may impact the events listed above. View the weather forecast.

Be sure to check the links for each event's status. You may also view department operating status information. 

Looking for more events? Find additional activities on our Events Calendar.

To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.