Let Patch help you plan your weekend with our list of local events happening this Friday through Sunday.
- Where: Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton
- When: Friday, Oct. 26 at 8 and 10 p.m.
- Why Go: Featuring stand-up comedians Danny Rouhier and Jared Stern. Due to the nature of the material, this show is intended for adults only.
- Price: Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door
- Where: GMU Center for the Arts, Fairfax
- When: Friday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 27 at 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m.
- Why Go: In this popular Stephen Sondheim musical, characters from Grimm’s Fairy Tales face the consequences of their actions.
- Price: General Admission: $20; Students, Faculty, Staff, Seniors and Groups: $15
Annandale Fall Festival and Parade
- Where: Safeway parking lot on Little River Turnpike, Annandale
- When: Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Why Go: The day begins with a parade traveling down Columbia Pike to the festival grounds. The festival itself will feature an arts and crafts market, live entertainment, food, moon bounce, face painting, bungee jumping and more.
- Price: Admission is FREE – see website for details.
“We’ve Been Burned: Alexandria Firefighters During the Civil War” Walking Tour
- Where: Friendship Firehouse Museum, Alexandria
- When: Saturday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.
- Why Go: Learn about the lives of firefighters in Union-occupied Alexandria during the Civil War. The walking tour will visit four of the five local firehouses from that era.
- Price: Adults $6; Children ages 10-17: $4 – Reservations Required
- Where: Paradise Springs Winery, Clifton
- When: Saturday, Oct. 27 from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.
- Why Go: This year’s event will feature a “Dog Bar”, as well as live music, vendors and a silent auction to benefit the Humane Society of Fairfax County.
- Price: Admission is $45 at the door
Re-enactment of John Carlyle’s 1870 Funeral and Footsteps to the Past Historical Haunts Tour
- Where: Carlyle House Historic Park, Alexandria
- When: Saturday, Oct. 27 from 6 – 9 p.m.
- Why Go: Re-enact John Carlyle’s funeral, including a procession to the Old Presbyterian Meeting House and mock internment at the cemetery. The Historical Haunts Tour will run every 15 minutes leaving from Market Square.
- Price: Tickets are $15 per person
- Where: George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Alexandria
- When: Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Why Go: Featuring wagon rides, wheat treading demonstrations, straw bale maze, apple-roasting, period entertainment and more. Enjoy a Potomac River cruise at half price this weekend only.
- Price: Adults: $15; Children ages 6-11: $7; Children under 5: FREE
5th Annual Autumn Arts and Crafts Show
- Where: South Run RECenter, Springfield
- When: Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Price: Adults: $3; Children 12 and under are FREE
- Why Go: More than fifty artisans will display handmade apparel, glasswork, jewelry, pottery, woodwork and more. Kids are invited to play in the free Kids Zone while their parents shop.
- Where: Gunston Hall, Lorton
- When: Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Why Go: Learn how to prepare 18th century recipes over an open hearth.
- Price: $125 per person – Registration Required
- Where: Old Town Alexandria
- When: Through Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Why Go: The sale of used books, CDs, DVDs and LPs will benefit Books for America, a DC-based charity that supports reading programs and provides books to schools, shelters, prisons and more.
- Price: Most items priced from $1 - $3
Cantorial
- Where: The Little Theatre of Alexandria
- When: Saturday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. (shows run through Nov. 17)
- Why Go: This humorous and heart-warming story, written by Ira Levin, is about a couple who renovate an abandoned synagogue only to find it haunted by the synagogue’s late cantor.
- Price: Tickets are $20
Library Events:
- Friends Fall Book Sale at Chantilly Regional Library, Chantilly. Friday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 28 from 1 – 4 p.m.
- Fun Flicks at Pohick Regional Library, Burke. Friday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. For all ages. FREE – Registration Required.
- Wag a Tale at Kingstowne Library, Alexandria. Saturday, Oct. 27 beginning at 10:30 a.m. For ages 5-12. FREE – Registration Required.
- Wheee! at Centreville Regional Library, Centreville. Saturday, Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. For ages 3-5. FREE – Registration Required.
- Writers Group at Centreville Regional Library, Centreville. Saturday, Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m. For adults. FREE.
- Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Demonstration at Martha Washington Library, Alexandria. Saturday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. For ages 8 and up. FREE – Registration Required.
- Referendum, Reception and Redskins at Pohick Regional Library, Burke. Sunday, Oct. 28 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. For adults. FREE.
Nature Highlights:
- Basic Gardening: Easy to Grow Shrubs at Green Spring Gardens, Annandale. Friday, Oct. 26 at 1:30 p.m. For adults. $10 - $12 per person – Registration Required.
- Floral Design: Green is In at Green Spring Gardens, Annandale. Saturday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. For adults. $35 - $37 per person – Registration Required.
- Fall Color Hayrides at Mason Neck State Park, Lorton. Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1 and 4 p.m. $3 per person or $8 per family; weekend parking is $4 per vehicle – Reservations Recommended.
- Why is That Leaf Yellow and That One Red? at Mason Neck State Park, Lorton. Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. Weekend parking is $4 per vehicle.
- Lizards at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Chantilly. Sunday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. For ages 7 and up. $5 - $7 per person – Registration Required.
- Fall Color Hike at Mason Neck State Park, Lorton. Sunday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. Weekend parking is $4 per vehicle.
- Family Backyard: Toad Abodes at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale. Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1:30 p.m. For ages 3-12. $15 - $17 per person – Registration Required.
