Come celebrate with a One More page Boozy Book Fair at our favorite brewery, Audacious Aleworks, in Fairfax City!

Join us for the inaugural Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III Lecture, presented by Dr. Ronni Baer, the Allen R. Adler, Class of 1967, Distinguished Curator and Lecturer at the Princeton University Art Museum. Dr. Baer will explore work by 17th-century Dutch artists Rembrandt van Rijn, Frans Hals, and Gerrit Dou. Paintings by Hals and […]

Painter Caitlin Cherry invites multidisciplinary artist Khadija Mbowe and their production company Operatika to present a groundbreaking performance blending opera with burlesque and pole dance art. Attendees may be part of a live studio audience. Space is limited; please RSVP. This program is made possible with help from Nia Burks, of Butter and Filth, Richmond, and Colleen Jolly. About the artist: Gambian-Canadian-American […]

More Information | Free; complimentary drinks and light hors d’oeuvres Join us for a reception celebrating the opening of our fall 2024 exhibition, Never Spoken Again: Rogue Stories of Science and Collections, curated by David Ayala-Alfonso for Independent Curators International.

More Information | Free; registration required Featuring Sonny K. Mehta, artistic director, Riyaaz Qawwali Qawwali is a genre of music that has been used for centuries to spark religious devotion and bring listeners to a state of spiritual union with God. Traditionalqawwalis are often sung in praise for religious teachers, saints, and scholars. Themes of love, intoxication, and […]

More Information | $20-55, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under Singing Together is a qawwali and gospel music collaboration between Houston-basedRiyaaz Qawwali and theHarlem Gospel Travelers from New York City. Used for centuries to spark religious devotion, qawwali or Sufi music features soul-stirring melodies, lively rhythms, and spiritually uplifting lyrics. Riyaaz Qawwali musicians, who are settled in the United States, […]

Virginia’s annual state fair is “where home grown happens” and where you can enjoy live music, rides, food, competitions, and celebrate the Commonwealth’s long-standing event that began in 1854. Admission varies depending on one’s ages.

Join Richmond locals and visitors alike to not only celebrate America’s musical roots, but explore music, dance, and food from all over the world at the 20th anniversary of the Richmond Folk Festival. Admission is free for this event.

Celebrate fall at the ValeArts Fall Show and Sale, September 27-29 at 3124 Fox Mill Road, Oakton, VA.  Hours 10-6.  Admission is free. From contemporary realism to abstract, you are sure to find a work of art that’s just your style.  The artists will be on hand to talk about their techniques and inspirations. Enjoy […]

Sinkland Farms 33rd Annual Pumpkin Festival
Enjoy 6 weekends (Fri-Sun) Sept 27 – Nov 3, jam-packed with activities, live music, food trucks, arts & crafts vendors, and fun for the whole family. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, make your way through a mind boggling 5-acre corn maze, and visit with Sinkland’s farm animals.

More Information | Free Curator Brian Holcombe and David Ayala-Alfonso, Independent Curators International, discuss the process of curation and dive deeper into our fall 2024 exhibition, Never Spoken Again: Rogue Stories of Science and Collections.

Join us at Art Works as we celebrate our 21st anniversary with a month filled with intriguing exhibits, and a lineup of events including the popular 4th Friday reception, artist meet-up, figure drawing sessions, and an artful scavenger hunt.   Can’t make it to an event? No worries, we are open daily (except Mondays) from […]

That “Sweet Transvestite” and his motley crew are doing the “Time Warp,”  complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper and an array of other audience participation props, this deliberately kitschy rock ‘n’ roll sci-fi gothic musical is more fun than ever.

Fill the streets of Historic Occoquan, meet artists, enjoy live music, and create your own art at this annual show with no admission fees.

A weekend of wizardry and whimsy takes over downtown Staunton in an annual celebration of magic in fiction, drawing thousands of Harry Potter fans and other magic enthusiasts alike. Ride a mock Hogwarts Express, join a Quidditch match, and dress in your spellcasting best.

The tour makes it possible for visitors to visit some of the most historic homes in America, all within just a few miles of each other. These homes are rarely open to the public, making the Autumn Pilgrimage House Tour one of the only opportunities to see them in all their glory.

Plant lovers come running to the Virginia Living Museum’s Native Plant Sale which includes 134 types of plants.

Practiced by artists and naturalists alike, nature journaling is a centuries-old exercise in refining our powers of observation, appreciation for nature, drawing skills, and mindful presence. This group is open to all experience levels as we meet to sketch, connect, and learn together!

Sinkland Farms 33rd Annual Pumpkin Festival Enjoy 6 weekends (Fri-Sun) Sept 27 – Nov 3, jam-packed with activities, live music, food trucks, arts & crafts vendors, and fun for the whole family. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, make your way through a mind boggling 5-acre corn maze, and visit with Sinkland’s farm animals. We feature […]

Sinkland Farms 33rd Annual Pumpkin Festival
Enjoy 6 weekends (Fri-Sun) Sept 27 – Nov 3, jam-packed with activities, live music, food trucks, arts & crafts vendors, and fun for the whole family. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, make your way through a mind boggling 5-acre corn maze, and visit with Sinkland’s farm animals.