Upcoming Concerts

City of Fairfax Band

"The Divine Adventure"

Saturday, October 26, 7:30 pm
Location: Fairfax High School Auditorium
FEE: $15 Adults, $10 Seniors, $0 Students (under 25)

Join us for the premier concert of our new Music Director, Dereck Scott!

Chills and Thrills await as we perform John Williams' "Adventures on Earth" from E.T. and Robert W. Smith's "The Divide Comedy!" Movements from the Divide Comedy - "The Inferno" "Purgatorio" "The Ascension" "Paradiso".

"Christmas in Fairfax" with the Fairfax Choral Society

Saturday, December 21, 7:00 pm
Location: Fairfax High School Auditorium
FEE: Free, but tickets required for this Standing-Room-Only favorite. (Available online beginning on November 1.) Please visit our website.

Seasonal favorites include "Hanukkah Festival Overture", "The Night Before Christmas", "Patapan", "Still, Still, Still", "Ding Dong Merrily on High'.  

Don't be surprised when Santa makes an appearance!
Sponsored by The Gingrich Foundation 

"Family Movie Night"

Saturday, March 15, 7:30 pm
Location: Fairfax High School Auditorium
FEE:  $15 Adults, $10 Seniors, $0 Students (under 25)

Bring the whole family for a celebration of some of the best music from children's films such as "The Incredibles", "The Lion King", "Frozen", and "How to Train your Dragon".

"Postcards"

(Guest Soloist: 2025 Young Artist Competition Winner)

Saturday, April 26, 7:30 pm
Location: Katherine Johnson Middle School
FEE: $15 Adults, $10 Seniors, $0 Students (under 25)

The City Band takes a musical world tour, featuring the music of Valerie Coleman, Percy Grainger, Frank Tichell, and Leonard Bernstein! Including: "Havana Nighst", "Vesuvius", "Out of Africa", and "Candide. 

Concert on the Plaza

Saturday, October 12, 10:00 am
Location: Old Town Square, Fairfax
FEE: FREE

 "Home for the Holidays"

Sunday, December 15, 4:00 pm
Location:  Katherine Johnson Middle School
FEE: FREE, but tickets required. Tickets available online beginning Nov. 1. Please visit our website.  Seats fill up fast!

The band presents a jolly mix of seasonal and holiday favorites for the entire family.  Sponsored by Sandy Spring Bank.

"Music We've Missed"

Sunday, March 2, 4:00 pm
Location: Katherine Johnson Middle School
FEE: $10 Adults, $5 Seniors, $0 Students (under 25)

Listen as we play pieces our conductor always wated to program, but never did: Robert Russell Bennett's "Suite of Old American Dances" arranged by James Curnow - one of his favorites!

Spotlight Concert: "Luminaries" 

Sunday, April 27, 4"00 pm
Location: Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
FEE: Free (part of Spotlight on the Arts Festival)

Leroy Anderson, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin - all have had a lasting influence on the popular music of the twentieth century and beyond. 

Sponsored by the City of Fairfax, the City of Fairfax Band has been making music since 1969. By their active participation, ensembles and members of the City of Fairfax Band Association (CFBA) support performing arts in the Fairfax community and in the greater Northern Virginia and Washington DC metropolitan area. Led by talented and experienced musical staff, CFBA ensembles have entertained the citizens of Fairfax, the Commonwealth of Virginia (including Richmond, Yorktown, Orkney Springs, and Fredericksburg), and the Washington, DC metropolitan area for 40 years. 

Programs are varied and present the best in classical transcriptions, wind band music, military and marches, show tunes, and much more. CFBA is proud to sponsor new compositions and to showcase new arrangements at every season. Its concerts frequently feature exciting and well-known guest artists.

Ensembles include the nationally renowned City of Fairfax Band, the Main Street Community Band, Northern Virginia Youth Winds, the internationally acclaimed German band Alte Kameraden, the Fairfax Swing Band, the Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, and other small ensembles.

The City of Fairfax Theatre Company Presents

"Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins"

December 5 - 8, 2024
Location: Pozez Jewish Community Center
                     8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax

Experience the magic of Hanukkah with "Hershel & The Hanukkah Goblins" - a story that will light up your holiday season!

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins tells the story of Hershel of Ostropol, a clever traveler who arrives in a village haunted by goblins that have been ruining Hanukkah celebrations for years. Determined to restore the holiday's joy, Hershel accepts the daunting challenge of spending eight nights in the old synagogue, outsmarting the goblins who try to stop him. With each night, the goblins grow larger and more fearsome, but Hershel's wit proves mightier than their strength. On the final night, Hershel faces his greatest challenge yet: the King of the Goblins. Can he outsmart the Goblin King and light the candles, saving Hanukkah for the village? A heartwarming and humorous tale about courage, cleverness, and the spirit of the season, this play brings Eric Kimmel’s beloved story to life with vibrant characters, thrilling encounters, and a message of hope.

Tickets:  Adult: $20, Children (12 and under), $15      Click here to purchase tickets!

For more information, please visit:  City of Fairfax Theatre Company (fairfaxcitytheatre.org)

About Fall for the Book

Based at George Mason University, Fall for the Book is an independent non-profit literary arts organization that promotes reading by sponsoring a variety of year-round events and activities, the flagship of which is the Fall for the Book festival held each September or October. The festival as well as other activities for both children and adults: Connect readers and authors so that readers become acquainted on a personal level with writers and their work in new and vibrant ways, illustrate the many ways reading encourages cultural growth through empathy and knowledge, give children their first experience with the thrill of writing creatively through tailored workshops and readings, as well as first publication opportunities. Find a full schedule of events and more information at fallforthebook.org

This series is presented on the 3rd Thursday morning in the month, by the Friday Morning Music Club, Inc., a community of music lovers and musicians dedicated to promoting classical music throughout the metropolitan area. On the third Thursday of the month from October through April, except December, they host their performances at Old Town Hall at 12:00pm. Please visit www.fmmc.org for more information.

• Oct 17

• Nov 21

For 2025 Friday Morning Music Club will move to Sherwood on the 4th FRIDAY!

• Jan 24

• Feb 28

• March 28

• Apr 25

   

We are excited to present exhibits this Fall and Spring at Old Town Hall as well as the continuing ongoing art shows at the City of Fairfax Regional Library, The Virginian, and at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Our popular Paint Nights are being scheduled – for up-to-date information, please check out our website www.fairfaxartleague.net

Old Town Hall, Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Art Reception – Friday, September 13, 7 – 9 p.m.;  Art Reception - Saturday, November 16, 7 - 9 pm, 3999 University Drive

City of Fairfax Regional Library, Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  10360 North Street

The Virginia Exhibition, Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  9229 Arlington Boulevard

Church of the Good Shepherd, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  9350 Braddock Road, Burke

For additional info, please email 1fairfaxartleague@gmail.com or visit www.fairfaxartleague.com.

The Fairfax Art League was founded in 1986 by six artists exhibiting their work as a group in the John C. Wood complex. In 1987 the six artists, after much consideration about the name adopted The Fairfax Art League (FAL). League was selected since League, by definition, is a covenant between persons, and FAL's covenant is to promote art in the community. In 1988, the League applied for incorporation through the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, which in February 1989 resulted in the League incorporation as a Non Profit Organization. In the years since its inception the League's membership has grown to over 100 members. The Fairfax Art League (FAL) is a vibrant organization comprised of local and regional artists coming together to celebrate the arts.

Fairfax High School - Fairfax Academy

Fairfax Academy Musical Theatre & Actors Studio

Cabaret

Thursday, December 12, 7 pm

Fairfax High School Auditorium
3501 Lion Run, Fairfax

Donations accepted!

Fairfax Academy Winter Musical!  

Once Upon a One More Time

Friday, January 31 @ 7 pm
Saturday, February 1 @ 7 pm
Sunday, February 2 @ 2 pm
Thursday, February 6 @ 7 pm
Friday, February 7 @ 7 pm
Saturday, February 8 @ 2 pm & 7 pm

Fairfax High School
3501 Lion Run, Fairfax 

Tickets: $20 at the door; $15 presale here (beg. mid-January)

Fairfax Academy's Musical Theatre and Actors Studio will become one of the first schools in the entire nation to produce One Upon a One More Time! Powered by the chart-topping hits of the undisputed Princess of Pop, Once Upon a One More Time turns our favorite fairytales upside down with a clever twist! When a fairy godmother goes rogue and plops copies of The Feminine Mystique in the laps of classic heroines, the damsels go on a quest to rewrite their stories and redefine "happily ever after." Once Upon a One More Time weaves 23 of Brittney Spears' smash singles into a fun and brilliant book by Jon Hartmere, culminating in a show that will appeal to groups and audiences of all ages!

Fairfax Academy Dance Benefit Concert

February 21, 7 pm

Fairfax High School Auditorium
3501 Lion Drive, Fairfax

Donations accepted!