The Celebrate Fairfax Festival is expected to bring 70,000 people to the Fairfax County Government Center. Guests will find carnival rides, a community market, a silent disco, and fireworks. Also, more than 100 performances on eight stages will be dispersed across the 25-acre site. Artists performing will include 3 Doors Down, Kongos and The Amish Outlaws. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for youth, and free for children 2 and younger. Visit www.celebratefairfax.com. Photo Contributed
Ongoing
Family Fridays Movie Series. Fridays at sunset through June 26, at The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College, 6901 Sudley Road, Manassas. Admission is $3, free with NOVA ID. Visit www.novamanassas.wix.com/movies.
Sully Historic Site. 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Enjoy guided tours of the 1794 home of Northern Virginia’s first Congressman, Richard Bland Lee. $7/adult; $6/student; $5/senior and child. Hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-437-1794.
Art Exhibit. Through June 30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Clifton Wine Shop, 7145 Main St., Clifton. Art Guild of Clifton presents Davi D’Agostino, Artist of the Month Exhibit, Includes classic fine art oil paintings of European settings; doors, windows, and flower shops. Free. Call 703-830-8466 for more.
“Creating Across the City.” Through July at Dulles International Airport. Three organizations; Critical Exposure, The National Building Museum and ARTLAB+ have teamed up for “Creating Across the City: A Teen Art Showcase,” which provides an outlet through art and design for creative local teens.
Friday-Sunday/June 5-7
Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. Various times at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway. Family activities include carnival rides, live music by 3 Doors Down, The Amish Outlaws, Kongos and more. There will also be nightly firework showcases and hundreds of vendors. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for youth, and free for children 2 and younger. Visit www.celebratefairfax.com.
Saturday/June 6
Born to Run Memorial 5K and Fun Run. 8:30 a.m. at the Chantilly Highlands neighborhood. Franklin Middle School will dedicate this race to Jannine Parisi who died on Nov. 20, 2013 as the result of a domestic incident. Registration starts at $15. Visit www.prracing.enmotive.com.
Relay for Life. 2 p.m.-12 a.m. at The nZone, 14550 Lee Road, Chantilly. A fundraiser featuring games, prizes music and other opportunities to gain awareness and help support The American Cancer Society. Contact Mary Saunders at mary.saunders@cancer.org.
“The Homegrown Medicine Chest.” 1-4 p.m. at the Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Learn about the preparation of home remedies and their uses. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov.
Saturday-Sunday/June 6-7
Arlington Rose Foundation’s 59th Rose Show. 1-6 p.m. at Merrifield Garden Center, Fair Oaks location, 8132 Lee Highway. The Rose Show includes more than 50 categories of rose including photography, fragrance and a silent auction. Show is open to public. Free admission. Contact 703-371-9351 or pam1powers@aol.com.
Saturday/June 7
Wine, Whiskers and Wags. 1-5 p.m. at Paradise Springs Winery, 13219 Yates Ford Road, Clifton. A wine tasting, food, silent auction and other events will benefit the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Visit www.ffcas.org.
Thursday-Sunday/June 11-14
White Elephant Sale. 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on Sunday at St. Mary’s, 5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. A white elephant sale features used items of special interest to collectors. There is a $5 fee to attend the preview sale on Thursday, but is free all other days.Call 703-978-4141 for more.