Fun for All at the 50th Annual Falls Church Festival

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Fun for All at the 50th Annual Falls Church Festival


Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - The 50th Annual Falls Church Festival returns Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on City Hall grounds (300 Park Ave.). Find all your favorites, from live music and entertainment to pony rides and other children's rides and inflatables. Enjoy over 85 local vendors, businesses, and civic organizations, as well as a beer garden and the Taste of Falls Church! This event is rain or shine.
Admission & Tickets

Admission to the festival is free, but amusement rides, food, and beer require the purchase of one or more tickets. 
 
Enjoy a full roster of restaurants ready to satisfy your every craving with small bites of delicious, local food. Tickets are $3 per "taste".  

Exchange 1 or 2 Taste Tickets for food and non-alcoholic drinks. For ages 21+, exchange 2 tickets for 1 beer.  
  • Ticket Presale: Presale for Taste Tickets begins Monday, September 14, 2026, at the City of Falls Church Community Center (card and exact change only during the week). Tickets must be purchased in-person. There is no will-call.  
  • Day of Event Tickets: Taste Tickets are sold onsite at the festival at outdoor ticket booths that accept card and cash. Inside the Community Center is credit card only. 
    • Taste Ticket Booths: All outdoor Taste Ticket booths will be located in front of the Falls Church Community Center.
      • There is no onsite ATM.
      • Taste Ticket sales day of stop at 3:30 p.m.  
Taste Ticket FAQ on the Festival Webpage
Taste of Falls Church

Taste of Falls Church supports local businesses, 88% are located in the City and 100% are within or neighboring businesses. 

Participating restaurants include:
  • Audacious Aleworks
  • Badd Pizza
  • Bit Bakery
  • Cafe Kindred
  • Clare & Don's Beach Shack
  • Costiera Pizzeria Napoletana
  • Fish Taco
  • GrillMarX Steakhouse & Raw Bar
  • Honoo Ramen Bar
  • Hot N' Juicy Crawfish
  • Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls 
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes
  • Open Road
  • Playa Bowls
  • Solace Outpost
  • Sweet Rice Thai
  • Taco Rock
  • The Falls 
Beer Garden
 
The ROCK STAR realty group beer garden returns to this year's event, with selections from Audacious Aleworks and Solace Outpost.
  • The beer garden will operate from 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  • All are welcome to enter the beer garden, but only those with valid identification can purchase and consume alcohol. 
Free Live Music & Entertainment for All Ages

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - All Day Long Children's Crafts, Scavenger hunt and Amusements

  • Explore the festival and earn 50th anniversary swag in the Big 50 Scavenger hunt!
    • Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the 50th Anniversary tent or the Recreation and Parks information booth.

Main Stage Sponsored by ROCK STAR realty group

  • 10 a.m. - Villains and Saints, Rock N’ Roll
  • Noon – The Coozies, Beach Rock and top 40
  • 2 p.m. – Moonshine Society, Soul, Mowton, and classic rock fusion

Children's Stage

  • 10 a.m. – Drew Blue Shoes, Magic Show
  • 11:30 a.m. – The Science Guys of Baltimore, Interactive science show
  • 12:45 p.m. – Rocknoceros, Live Children’s Music
  • 2 p.m. - Marsha and the Positrons, Live Children's Music
  • 3:15 p.m. - Rocknoceros, Live Children’s Music 
Rides, Slides, Moon Bounces & Ponies 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Inflatable bounce houses, slides, spinning mechanical rides, and pony rides require the purchase of tickets.
  • Tickets are sold onsite, day of only. Cards and cash accepted. 

Moon Bounces, Slides, and Mechanical Rides

  • Tickets are $1 each and activities require between 1 and 5 tickets per ride.
  • Unlimited ride and inflatable wristbands are available for $25 per person.  

Pony Rides

  • Pony rides are $10 each.
    • Pony ride sales take place in Cherry Hill Park next to the pony rides from Ponies Plus. 
Event Sponsors

Thank you to the sponsors of the 2026 Falls Church Festival:   
  • ROCK STAR realty group - Beer Garden and Main Stage Sponsor
  • CommuniKids - Children's Craft Tent
  • Capital Area Pediatrics
  • Kids Watch Pediatrics
  • Kitchen Saver
  • Power Home Remodeling
  • Prince William Home Improvement
  • Renewal By Andersen
  • The Falls Church News Press
  • The Kensington
  • The Village School
  • TriVistaUSA Design + Build 
Road Closures

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, portions of Little Falls Street, between Park Avenue and Great Falls Street, will be closed to vehicular traffic for the Falls Church Festival.

  • Between 7 a.m. and Noon: No vehicular traffic will be allowed onto Little Falls Street from Park Avenue. The traffic light at Little Falls Street and Park Avenue will also be on flash during this period.
    • Little Falls Street at Great Falls Street will only be accessible to Falls Church Festival and Farmers Market vendors.
  • From 10 a.m. to Noon: Little Falls Street will reopen to one-way-only traffic from Great Falls Street.
  • After Noon: Little Falls Street will open up to all traffic in both directions. 
Parking
  • Primary Parking: Parking for the Falls Church Festival is on select side streets and the Kaiser Permanente Garage. Please do not park in private lots.
  • Accessible Parking: Accessible parking for the Farmers Market (8 a.m. to noon) and Falls Church Festival (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) will be located on Great Falls Street.
All Information Available on the Festival Webpage
A festival road-closure map highlights sections of Little Falls Street and Great Falls Street with red and blue dashed lines showing temporary traffic changes. Nearby streets such as Broad Street, Park Avenue, and Washington Street are labeled, and the City of Falls Church logo appears on the map.
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