April’s mix of brighter days and warmer temps ushers in a month of family-friendly fun, festivals, and special events.
Plus, you’re invited to explore these Spring guides:
Easter Fun ∙ Consignment Sales
- Apr 14, 2026
Free Cone Day
Participating Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops ∙ Fairfax, VA - Apr 15, 2026
Earth Day Fun
Walker Nature Center ∙ Reston, VA - Apr 17, 2026
Mom’s Night Out
Cozy Village Play Cafe ∙ Sterling, VA - Apr 18, 2026
Spring Community Parking Lot Sale
McLean Community Center ∙ McLean, VA - Apr 18, 2026
Celebrate Reston!
Lake Anne Plaza ∙ Reston, VA - Apr 18, 2026
Garden Party
Area 2 Farms ∙ Fairfax, VA - Apr 18, 2026
Earth Day Celebration
Dulles Town Center ∙ Sterling, VA - Apr 18-19, 2026
Big Flea Antiques Market
Manassas, VA - Apr 18-19, 2026
Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival
Historic Downtown Leesburg ∙ Leesburg, VA - Apr 18-19, 2026
Monster Truck Wars
Manassas, VA - Apr 18-19, 2026
Pickle & International Food Festival
Crooked Run Fermentation ∙ Sterling, VA - Apr 19, 2026
Sky Stories • Planetarium Program
Franklin Park Arts Center ∙ Purcellville, VA - Apr 19, 2026
The Magic of Rob Lake
Center for the Arts ∙ Fairfax, VA - Apr 22, 2026
Earth Day Party
Herndon, VA - Apr 23, 2026
FACE Family Academy: Demystifying Assessments
Virtual ∙ Loudoun County - Apr 24, 2026
Spring Sizzle
Douglass Community Center ∙ Leesburg, VA - Apr 24-May 3, 2026
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Winchester, VA - Apr 25, 2026
Earth Day Fairfax
Lake Fairfax Park ∙ Reston, VA - Apr 25, 2026
Parks & Stream Clean-Up Day
Runnymede Park ∙ Herndon, VA - Apr 25, 2026
Purcellville Music & Arts Festival
Fireman's Field ∙ Purcellville, VA - Apr 25, 2026
Earth Day ChalkFest
Reston Town Square Park ∙ Reston, VA - Apr 25, 2026
Kite Festival
Signal Hill Park ∙ Manassas, VA - Apr 25, 2026
Taste of Vienna
Vienna, VA - Apr 25, 2026
K-Pop Hunters Glow Party
Alexandria, VA - Apr 25, 2026
Kids Day: Dueling Piano Show
Bobby McKey's Dueling Piano Bar ∙ National Harbor, MD - Apr 25, 2026
Art Show & Craft Spring Fair
Alexandria, VA - Apr 25, 2026
85-Family Community Yard Sale
Reston, VA - Apr 25-26, 2026
Day Out with Thomas
B&O Railroad Museum ∙ Baltimore, MD - Apr 25-26, 2026
Arlington Festival of the Arts & Craft Marketplace
Arlington, VA - Apr 27, 2026
Funday Mondays: Mr. Gabe Music
Fairfax, VA - Apr 30-May 10, 2026
Cirque de Paris
Dulles Town Center ∙ Sterling, VA - May 30, 2026
Craft & Vendor Fair
Manassas, VA
THESE EVENTS HAVE PASSED:
- Apr 11-12, 2026
Art Blooms Festival
Mosaic ∙ Fairfax, VA - Apr 12, 2026
Fire Station Pancake Breakfast
Loudoun County Station 6 ∙ Ashburn, VA - Apr 11, 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy • Movie Party
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema ∙ Ashburn, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Bluebells @ the Bend Festival
Riverbend Park ∙ Great Falls, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Cherry Blossom Parade
Wash, DC - Apr 11, 2026
Peppa Pig: My First Concert
Center for the Arts ∙ Fairfax, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Green Reston
RCC Hunters Woods ∙ Reston, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Heartfelt Afternoon Tea Party
Floris United Methodist Church ∙ Herndon, VA - Apr 11, 2026
World Water Day
Buddie Ford Nature Center ∙ Alexandria, VA - Apr 11, 2026
DC Beer Fest
Nationals Park ∙ Wash, DC - Apr 11, 2026
Chocolate Fondue Festival
Shipgarten ∙ McLean, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Blossom Fest
Springfield Town Center ∙ Springfield, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Fishing Derby
Ashby Pond Conservatory ∙ Fairfax, VA - Apr 11, 2026
All Abilities Block Party
Lake Anne Plaza ∙ Reston, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Birds at the Library • Family Day
Library of Congress ∙ Wash, DC - Apr 11, 2026
Braddock Day/Colonial Life • Family Fun Day
Carlyle House Historic Park ∙ Alexandria, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Kids’ Trout Fishing Day
Reston, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Earth Day Fun
Walker Nature Center ∙ Reston, VA - Apr 10, 2026
Cherry Blossoms • Second Friday
Torpedo Factory Art Center ∙ Alexandria, VA - Apr 10, 2026
Earth Day Explorations • STEAM Workshop
Walker Nature Center ∙ Reston, VA - Apr 9, 2026
Unicorn Day Celebration
Barnes & Noble ∙ Fairfax, VA - Apr 4, 2026
NoVA Puzzlers Pairs Competition
Westover Library ∙ Arlington, VA - Apr 4, 2026
DinoWalk: General Public Ticket Sales Open
Luck Stone Quarry ∙ Culpeper, VA - Apr 4, 2026
Spring Fest
McLean, VA - Apr 4, 2026
The Recycling Pirates Puppet Show
Reston Library ∙ Reston, VA - Apr 3, 2026
Boredom Busters: Rocks & Archaeology
Sterling, VA - Apr 2, 2026
Boredom Busters: Bees & Pollinators
Sterling, VA - Apr 2, 2026
Teddy Bear Picnic
Sherwood Regional Library ∙ Alexandria, VA - Apr 1, 2026
Playground with Public Safety
Douglass Community Center ∙ Leesburg, VA
Disclaimer: Event details are curated from public sources and subject to change. Verify all information via the provided links before attending.
