Fairfax, Spotlight on the Arts

Fairfax, Spotlight on the Arts Dedicated to showcasing the very best of the visual and performing arts in the City of Fairfax. Celebrating 34 Years of Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival!

Dedicated to showcasing the very best of the visual and performing arts right here in Fairfax, Spotlight on the Arts celebrates its 26th anniversary with its annual three-week festival. For more information on 2019 Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts, please call (703) 352-ARTS or visit www.fairfaxspotlight.org.

The largest orchestra of its kind in America! 🌟🌟FREE CONCERT! Friday, May 8 at 8 pm, Stacy C. Sherwood Center! Doors ope...
05/05/2026

The largest orchestra of its kind in America! 🌟🌟FREE CONCERT! Friday, May 8 at 8 pm, Stacy C. Sherwood Center! Doors open at 7:30; no tickets required! 3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax City. 🤩🤩

🎮🎮"Level Up: Music Inspired by Video Games"! FREE CONCERT at the Stacy C. Sherwood Center showcasing the incredible tale...
05/03/2026

🎮🎮"Level Up: Music Inspired by Video Games"! FREE CONCERT at the Stacy C. Sherwood Center showcasing the incredible talent of the Mason Community Arts Academy faculty! SUNDAY, May 3 at 7 pm, 3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax. 💜💙

🤩🤩TONIGHT! Free Concert! "A Night at the Opera" with The Cathedral Brass featuring musical theatre and opera favorites! ...
05/02/2026

🤩🤩TONIGHT! Free Concert! "A Night at the Opera" with The Cathedral Brass featuring musical theatre and opera favorites! SATURDAY, May 2, 7 pm at The Sherwood Center! With special guest artists Danielle Talamantes & Kerry Wilkerson (USArmy)! 🎺🎤🎷🎤❣️3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax City.

🌟 This Sunday: Spotlight Community Day in Old Town Fairfax!Join us as we close out the Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Fes...
05/01/2026

🌟 This Sunday: Spotlight Community Day in Old Town Fairfax!

Join us as we close out the Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival with a free, citywide celebration of art, music, makers, and community.

🎨 Art Walk with 50+ artists throughout the streets and inside local businesses
🎭 Student Arts & Technology Showcase
🛍️ Main Street Market
🌍 Cultural arts & hands-on experiences for all ages
📚 Children’s activities near the library
🍽️ Restaurants and more

🚗 Special appearances you won’t want to miss:
👉 R2-D2
👉 The DeLorean from Back to the Future

📍 Old Town Square • Main Street & Beyond
🗓 Sunday, May 3
⏰ 11 AM – 4 PM (and beyond!)

Bring the family, explore, and experience the creativity of our community.

The Northern Virginia Innovation Forum exceeded expectations today.We brought together leaders from technology, business...
04/29/2026

The Northern Virginia Innovation Forum exceeded expectations today.

We brought together leaders from technology, business, economic development, higher education, and the arts to explore a simple but powerful idea:

Innovation requires alignment.

The energy in the room reflected just how relevant this conversation is right now. Across panels and discussions, there was strong engagement around the intersection of:

* innovation and entrepreneurship
* talent and workforce development
* capital and infrastructure
* and the growing role of the creative economy

What stood out most was the enthusiasm for bringing these perspectives together in one setting, something that doesn’t happen often enough, but clearly should.

🔷 Looking Ahead

One of the most valuable takeaways was feedback on the format itself.

While the conversations were strong, there is clear interest in making future forums even more interactive, creating space for attendees to participate more directly, engage in workshop-style discussions, and help shape the dialogue in real time.

That’s exactly the kind of evolution we were hoping to spark.

🔷 Thank You

Thank you to our outstanding speakers, moderators, and participants for making this such a meaningful and forward-looking event.

And thank you to everyone who joined us, we’re excited to continue building on this.

🔔🔔🔔Ring in America's 250th with an enchanting handbell concert performing "Songs of Many Lands"! ❤️🤍💙 An eclectic mix o...
04/29/2026

🔔🔔🔔Ring in America's 250th with an enchanting handbell concert performing "Songs of Many Lands"! ❤️🤍💙 An eclectic mix of American classics, world folk music, cinematic soundscapes & high-energy favorites. If you've never heard the handbells play contemporary music, you're in for a real treat! FRIDAY, May 1 at 8 pm, Sherwood Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax. $15

FREE CONCERT! Musical theatre and opera favorites with The Cathedral Brass this SATURDAY. May 2 @ 7 pm! With guest arti...
04/29/2026

FREE CONCERT! Musical theatre and opera favorites with The Cathedral Brass this SATURDAY. May 2 @ 7 pm! With guest artists Danielle Talamantes, soprano, and Kerry Wilkerson (USArmy) bass-baritone. The Magic Flute, Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story - and more! May 2 at 7 pm, Sherwood Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax. No tickets required! A Spotlight on the Arts event!

😃TONIGHT in CONCERT! FREE!! The Sweet Adelines celebrate the 250th with song! ❣️❣️❣️ Sherwood Center at 7 pm! A crowd...
04/28/2026

😃TONIGHT in CONCERT! FREE!! The Sweet Adelines celebrate the 250th with song! ❣️❣️❣️ Sherwood Center at 7 pm! A crowd favorite, they get the place jumping with tapping toes and singing voices! 3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax City! See you there!🎤🤩🎤🤩 A Spotlight on the Arts Event!

A new event for Spotlight tonight, a Poetry Jam hosted by City Council member Anthony Amos. It was a great showing for ...
04/28/2026

A new event for Spotlight tonight, a Poetry Jam hosted by City Council member Anthony Amos. It was a great showing for our first event in this genre.

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