Tag: entertainment
Thai street markets coming to Annandale
The NVA Thai Center is launching a monthly market featuring Thai food, crafts, and performances at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space in the center of Annandale. The first one is scheduled for May 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The Eileen Garnett park, at 7200 Columbia Pike, is the same location where the 2025 Taste of Annandale … Continued
TJ theater and STEM students combine their talents for ‘Big Fish’
By Sohana Bahl and Ami Le With show-stopping dancing, dedicated technicians, and the fantastical world of giants and mermaids, the theater department at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is ready to make a splash with “Big Fish.” Performances are scheduled for April 25 and 26, and May 2 and 3 at 7 … Continued
Party City is closing
Party City is closing all of its stores, including the one on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Party City Holdco Inc. is carrying out a “wind down” of its 748 stores nationwide, which it expects to complete by Feb. 28. Meanwhile, everything is on sale with discounts up to … Continued
Movie theater to open in Falls Church
A new upscale movie theater is opening this spring in the City of Falls Church. The seven-screen Paragon Theaters will be located at 112 Founders Row in a mixed-use building with multifamily housing, restaurants, and underground parking. Jared Comess, a vice president at Paragon Entertainment Holdings LLC, anticipates it will open the first week of … Continued
Winter festival in Annandale Dec. 7
Celebrate the season this Saturday at a Winter Wonderland Festival at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale.
Fall Festival in Annandale this Saturday
The community is invited to a Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space.
Taste of Annandale features music and dance
The Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21 will feature a packed entertainment schedule all day.
Free summer concerts underway in the parks
We’re heading into the homestretch of summer, but the Starlight by Spotlight concerts in local parks are still going strong.
Free Movie Night this Saturday in Annandale
Families are invited to enjoy a free outdoor movie on the lawn at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike in Annandale on July 13, at 8 p.m.
Fireworks – where to see them
If you want to see fireworks on July 4, you have two options – buy them at one of those temporary stands like this one in Barcroft Plaza or go to a professional show. The fireworks show closest to the Annandale/Mason area is hosted by the City of Fairfax at Fairfax High School, 3501 Lion … Continued
Concerts in the parks underway
The Fairfax County Park Authority’s Spotlight by Starlight concert series is in full swing, with shows three evenings a week at Mason District Park and weekly at Ossian Hall Park. Children’s shows are scheduled for Saturday mornings. On June 15, the Hai Hua Community Center hosted Taiwanese Cultural Heritage Night with music and dance at … Continued
Pupusa Fest highlights Salvadoran culture
The local Salvadoran community celebrated their culture at a Pupusa Fest June 9 hosted by the General Consulate of El Salvador. The event, on the grounds of Braddock Elementary School in Annandale, featured free pupusas, a pupusa-eating contest, vendors, giveaways, raffle prizes, songs, and dances from El Salvador, Bolivia, Mexico, and Paraguay. El Salvador’s Consul … Continued
Annandale event celebrates Asian Heritage
Annandale celebrated Asian Pacific Heritage Month on Saturday with dance performances, crafts, and lawn games. The event, at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space at 7200 Columbia Pike, was hosted by the Fairfax County Community Revitalization (OCR) office. The county’s showmobile featured a Chinese yo-yo performance, a Polynesian dance by Lydia “Lili u” Ortiz of D.C. … Continued
Asian festival this Saturday in Annandale
The community is invited to celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale on Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. That park is located at 7200 Columbia Pike between the ACCA Child Development Center and the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department. The following performances are scheduled for the county’s showmobile: … Continued
Spotlight by Starlight concerts start in June
Mason District’s Spotlight by Starlight concerts start on June 14 with the City of Fairfax Concert Band at the amphitheater in Mason District Park. Free concerts will be held at Mason District Park at 6621 Columbia Pike in Annandale every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 18. The popular Tom Paxton and … Continued