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Falls Church Festival returns in two weeks with food samples and live music

By Katie Taranto
The Beer Garden at a previous year's Falls Church Festival (courtesy City of Falls Church)

The annual Falls Church Festival is approaching, bringing back a day of live music, activities and tastings from local restaurants.

Over 90 vendors and civic organizations will join the fun as the festival returns for its 49th year from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13. The event outside City Hall at 300 Park Avenue is rain or shine.

It includes the Taste of Falls Church

  • Fifteen restaurants and breweries are participating in this year’s Taste of Falls Church sampling event.
  • Attendees can try foods and beers in exchange for taste tickets, which are available to purchase for $3 at the festival or for pre-order starting on Monday, Sept. 8.
  • The vendor lineup includes Taco Rock, Clare and Don’s Beach Shack, Audacious Aleworks and The Beat Bakery, which opened recently at Eden Center.

Live entertainment is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

  • The festival will host a main stage as well as a children’s stage with performances for kids from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
  • Arlington-based guitar duo Wicked Game will kick off the main stage performances at 10 a.m., followed by Flashback Band, The Coozies and Gotcha Covered.
  • The kids’ lineup includes Latin American music and a CityDance dance class, as well as puppet and magic shows.

About the Author

  • Katie Taranto is a reporter at Local News Now, primarily covering business, public safety and the city of Falls Church. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2024, where she previously covered K-12 education at The Columbia Missourian. She is originally from Macungie, Pennsylvania.