Explore a summer season packed with outdoor fun, live entertainment, movies, and fun for all ages!
SUMMER SPLASH
Summer offers sunshine, swimsuits, and plenty of ways to cool off! See the full list here.
Make Summer Memories: Rafting & Tubing
Enjoy a leisurely float down the Shenandoah or Potomac Rivers with your family...
Our Special Harbor Spray Park
Suit up and head on out to this Chesapeake Bay-themed spray park...
New Splash Pad @ MLK Jr Pool
This inclusive splash pad features sprays and bucket dumps right alongside the pool...
Reston Splash Pads
Reston Association's public splash pads are a great way to keep cool...
SUMMER MOVIE SERIES
From outdoor screens to air-conditioned theatres — summer movie fun starts here! See the full list here.
Met Park Movie Nights
Met Park is bringing family favorites to the big screen...
Fair Lakes Summer Movies
Bring your blankets, chairs, and family for family-friendly movie titles your kids will love...
Movies Under the Moon
Movies Under the Moon brings big-screen favorites outdoors for a night under the stars with friends, new and old...
Summer Movies @ Loudoun Station
Get ready for lights, laughter, and a whole lot of fun at Loudoun Station...
KID’S ENTERTAINMENT
Find beloved performers, interactive shows, and plenty of reasons to smile this summer! See the full list here.
Free! Arts in the Parks
Arts in the Parks offers a summer filled with free live programs and performances...
Week-by-Week: Arts in the Park
From magic and music to puppets and more, Arts in the Parks offers a summer filled with live programs and
The Big Guide: Touch-a-Trucks
Explore big trucks, little trucks, and everything in between...
Preschool Wednesdays on the Farm
Enjoy themed weekly fun, including music, games, and stories...
SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
Reading goals feel a little more exciting when prizes are part of the story!
LoCo Summer Reading Program
Dig into a prehistoric summer of reading challenges, free performances, and some seriously epic prizes...
Pizza Hut Summer Reading Program
Kids are invited to turn reading goals into delicious rewards this summer...
SUMMER MUSIC
From rising talent to familiar favs, these stages are packed with good vibes and even better music! See the full list here.
Live @ Jiffy Lube Live
Jiffy Lube Live invites you to enjoy an outdoor performance at their 25,000-seat amphitheater in Prince William County...
Tarara Summer Concert Series
This summer series is one of the most sought-after and longest-running live music festivals...
Summerbration @ Loudoun Station
Loudoun Station's Summerbration is packed with live entertainment, movies under the stars, and so much more...
Summerbration @ Reston Station
Find your fun this summer with a lineup that brings together live music, outdoor movies, and can't-miss events all in
AND MORE!
2026 Free Entrance Days @ National Parks
America's best idea — the national parks — is even better when it's free...
Movies in the Park @ Mosaic
There's no better seat in Fairfax than a blanket on the lawn at Mosaic...
Flying Circus Airshow
Trade screen time for sky time as daring pilots soar overhead...
Summer Games Pass @ Bowlero
Strike up some summer memories on the lanes...
Peach-Perfect You-Pick Farms
Find the sweetest taste of summer at these peach-picking orchards and destinations...
2026 County Fairs & Carnivals
From the midway to the main stage, these fairs and carnivals offer non-stop excitement...
Smithsonian Sleepovers
Turn an ordinary night into an extraordinary experience with a museum sleepover...
Kids Bowl Free @ 810 Entertainment
Roll into free summer fun at 810 Entertainment...
Airshows & Special Events
Your family is cleared for fun and ready for take-off...
PlayPalooza
PlayPalooza — a pop-up kids festival is back for a summer of fun...
Ahoy, Mateys! Pirate Ship Adventures
Book ye' travels and climb aboard for escapades on the open waters...
Family Fun, Superhero Style
This summer, capes, comics, and larger-than-life adventures take over National Harbor...
Get to Know Chessie’s Big Backyard!
More than a playground, Chessie's Big Backyard offers plenty to explore and enjoy...
Free! Planet Fitness Summer Pass
A healthy summer starts here...
Little Hands on the Farm
Kids are invited to roll up their sleeves for a lil' barnyard fun and learning...
SUMMER FUN @ WOLF TRAP
Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods @ Wolf Trap
Wolf Trap's performing arts series just for kids is a summer tradition for generations of families...
Summer’s Greatest Hits @ Wolf Trap
Summer isn't really summer without a visit to Wolf Trap...
Free! Young at Arts @ Wolf Trap
Free youth tickets open the door to the arts...
Movies in Concert @ Wolf Trap
See your fav movies on the big screen at Wolf Traps' Filene Center...
Looking for the Flying Circus air show, a spray ground or spray park, Play Palooza, or Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theater-in-the-Woods? You’re in the right place!
Disclaimer: Event details are curated from public sources and subject to change. Verify all information via the provided links before attending.
