Happenings

Halloween

Oct 28, 2026

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5 min read

Halloween Weekend in Prince William County: Where to Go Thursday Through Saturday

Trunk-or-treats, parades, ghost stories, haunted mini golf and a night at the movies.

Marie Clementi

Prince William County

Oct 22, 2026

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4 min read

Things to Do This Weekend, Oct. 23–25

Haunted houses, trunk-or-treats, Revolutionary War living history, a puppet show and a Thai street food festival fill the last full weekend before Halloween.

Woodbridge Gazette Staff

Happenings

KIDSUNITED Plans Nov. 13 Opening for Youth Soccer Center in Lake Ridge

Oct 8, 2026

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2 min read

KIDSUNITED Plans Nov. 13 Opening for Youth Soccer Center in Lake Ridge

The early-development program serves children from 18 months to 9 years old

Marie Clementi

Happenings

Oct 7, 2026

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2 min read

Jazz, Magic and Classical Grace: Manassas Ballet Theatre Announces Its 2026-27 Season

The company opens this month with Jazz in Motion, then carries the season through The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf & Coppelia, and Giselle.

Marie Clementi

Happenings

Fall and Holiday Season at the Hylton Center: A Date-by-Date Guide

Oct 6, 2026

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3 min read

Fall and Holiday Season at the Hylton Center: A Date-by-Date Guide

From a puppet show in October to the Vienna Boys Choir in December, here is what is on stage in Manassas.

Marie Clementi

Things To Do

A Week of Puppets Comes to the Hylton Center, Ending With a Family Show

Oct 6, 2026

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2 min read

A Week of Puppets Comes to the Hylton Center, Ending With a Family Show

Richmond's Barefoot Puppet Theatre spends the week in local classrooms, then takes the Hylton stage for two family shows on Oct. 24.

Marie Clementi

Prince William County

Free Health, Wellness and History Programs at Prince William Public Libraries This October

Sep 29, 2026

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1 min read

Free Health, Wellness and History Programs at Prince William Public Libraries This October

From health insurance enrollment help to tai chi and a walking tour, here is what is on the calendar.

Marie Clementi

Prince William County

Barktoberfest Returns to Tackett’s Mill Oct. 3 for a Fifth Year

Sep 28, 2026

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2 min read

Barktoberfest Returns to Tackett’s Mill Oct. 3 for a Fifth Year

Free event celebrates Prince William County pets, with adoptions, a costume contest and a pet food drive

Domenic Clementi

Happenings

Halloween 2026 in Woodbridge & Lake Ridge: Trunk-or-Treats, Festivals and Haunts

Sep 28, 2026

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2 min read

Halloween 2026 in Woodbridge & Lake Ridge: Trunk-or-Treats, Festivals and Haunts

From trunk-or-treats to mall-wide trick-or-treating, here's where to celebrate Halloween around Woodbridge and Lake Ridge this October. Prince William County's parks programs below are open countywide.

Marie Clementi

Prince William County

Halloween 2026 in Manassas: Trunk-or-Treats, Parties and a Haunted House

Sep 28, 2026

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2 min read

Halloween 2026 in Manassas: Trunk-or-Treats, Parties and a Haunted House

From free family festivals to brewery parties and a downtown haunted house, here's where to celebrate Halloween in Manassas and Manassas Park this October.

Marie Clementi

Occoquan

Sep 4, 2026

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8 min read

Occoquan’s Biggest Art Weekend Is Back

Occoquan’s Fall Arts & Crafts Show returns Sept. 26–27 with 300 makers, live demonstrations, street eats and a new beer garden. Here’s what to know before you go.

Woodbridge Gazette Staff

Occoquan

Aug 22, 2026

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4 min read

The Weekend Occoquan Gives Its Streets Back to the Artists

The Fall Arts & Crafts Show returns Sept. 26-27 with 300 artisans, two new attractions, and the annual disappearance of every parking space in town. Here is how a local does it.

Woodbridge Gazette Staff

Lifestyle

16 Things to Do in Woodbridge & Beyond This August

Aug 15, 2026

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4 min read

16 Things to Do in Woodbridge & Beyond This August

From an IndyCar race on the National Mall to bug hunts at Rippon Lodge, here's what's left on the August calendar.

Marie Clementi

Occoquan

18 Festivals & Events to Catch Before Summer Ends in Prince William County

Aug 4, 2026

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6 min read

18 Festivals & Events to Catch Before Summer Ends in Prince William County

From a demolition derby to a free Woodbridge concert night to a Greek food festival two counties over, here's where to spend your last weekends of summer.

Marie Clementi

Happenings

77th Annual Prince William County Fair Returns July 31

Jul 27, 2026

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3 min read

77th Annual Prince William County Fair Returns July 31

Nine days of rides, rodeo, demolition derby, and livestock shows kick off at the fairgrounds in Manassas — here's what to know before you go.

Woodbridge Gazette Staff

Happenings

Your Independence Day Weekend Guide: Parades, Fireworks, and America 250 Celebrations Near Woodbridge

Jun 30, 2026

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2 min read

Your Independence Day Weekend Guide: Parades, Fireworks, and America 250 Celebrations Near Woodbridge

America turns 250 this weekend. Here's where to celebrate close to home.

Marie Clementi

Happenings

Sip Like a Founding Father: Mount Vernon's Spirit of '76 Bourbon Drops July 4

Jun 30, 2026

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1 min read

Sip Like a Founding Father: Mount Vernon's Spirit of '76 Bourbon Drops July 4

George Washington ran America's largest whiskey distillery. Now Mount Vernon is bottling that legacy — just in time for the 250th.

Marie Clementi

Dale CIty

Jun 23, 2026

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2 min read

Dale City’s July 4th Parade Returns — Bigger Than Ever for America’s 250th

Over 100 entries, a helicopter landing, and a full Family Fun Day mark the community’s 54th annual celebration along Dale Boulevard.

Marie Clementi

Things To Do

Light Up the 250th: Where to Watch July 4th Fireworks Near Woodbridge

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

Light Up the 250th: Where to Watch July 4th Fireworks Near Woodbridge

15 fireworks Venues — from your backyard to the banks of the Potomac

Marie Clementi

Things To Do

Your Guide to America's 250th Fourth of July

Jun 20, 2026

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3 min read

Your Guide to America's 250th Fourth of July

Fireworks, parades, and 250th programming — from Dale City to D.C.

Marie Clementi

Things To Do

Dress Like a Bee. Learn the Waggle Dance. The Manassas Bee Festival Is This Saturday.

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

Dress Like a Bee. Learn the Waggle Dance. The Manassas Bee Festival Is This Saturday.

The 6th Annual Manassas Bee Festival returns to Historic Liberia House on June 20 — free, family-friendly, and buzzing with music, pollinators, wellness, and community.

Marie Clementi

Things To Do

Occoquan RiverFest & Craft Show Returns June 6–7 — Here’s Everything You Need to Know

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Occoquan RiverFest & Craft Show Returns June 6–7 — Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The annual arts, crafts, and river festival returns to historic downtown Occoquan on June 6 & 7 — here's your complete guide.

Marie Clementi

Happenings

Halloween Weekend in Prince William County: Where to Go Thursday Through Saturday

Things to Do This Weekend, Oct. 23–25

KIDSUNITED Plans Nov. 13 Opening for Youth Soccer Center in Lake Ridge

Jazz, Magic and Classical Grace: Manassas Ballet Theatre Announces Its 2026-27 Season

Fall and Holiday Season at the Hylton Center: A Date-by-Date Guide

A Week of Puppets Comes to the Hylton Center, Ending With a Family Show

Free Health, Wellness and History Programs at Prince William Public Libraries This October

Barktoberfest Returns to Tackett’s Mill Oct. 3 for a Fifth Year

Halloween 2026 in Woodbridge & Lake Ridge: Trunk-or-Treats, Festivals and Haunts

Halloween 2026 in Manassas: Trunk-or-Treats, Parties and a Haunted House

Occoquan’s Biggest Art Weekend Is Back

The Weekend Occoquan Gives Its Streets Back to the Artists

16 Things to Do in Woodbridge & Beyond This August

18 Festivals & Events to Catch Before Summer Ends in Prince William County

77th Annual Prince William County Fair Returns July 31

Your Independence Day Weekend Guide: Parades, Fireworks, and America 250 Celebrations Near Woodbridge

Sip Like a Founding Father: Mount Vernon's Spirit of '76 Bourbon Drops July 4

Dale City’s July 4th Parade Returns — Bigger Than Ever for America’s 250th

Light Up the 250th: Where to Watch July 4th Fireworks Near Woodbridge

Your Guide to America's 250th Fourth of July

Dress Like a Bee. Learn the Waggle Dance. The Manassas Bee Festival Is This Saturday.

Occoquan RiverFest & Craft Show Returns June 6–7 — Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Woodbridge Gazette

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