Events

Vienna250 is hosting a series of virtual discussions of Ken Burns’ new documentary “The American Revolution”. These moderated discussions will be led by history buffs, historians, and local authors, and be an opportunity to gather virtually to discuss each episode.     Discussions will be held at 7pm on: January 13 (episodes 1 and 2), moderated by Blane Ampthor, history lecturer and …

To celebrate Black History Month, please join us for a presentation of “Deeply Rooted in the Land: African-American Legacies in Fairfax County, Virginia“  Guest Speaker: Krystyn Moon, PhD, Professor of History & American Studies, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA Ms. Moon will present her research on the history of segregationist housing practices during the early-to-mid-twentieth century and how …

In celebration of Women’s History Month, your local American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Vienna250 are proud to present a special performance of Virginia Women and the Revolution. Women from the Vienna community will perform dramatic monologues portraying seven Virginia women of different ages, political viewpoints, and socioeconomic backgrounds during the American Revolution. Local …

The Vienna Community Band has created the Archer Overture in honor of Louise Archer, to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday and the band’s 50th anniversary. It will be performed on March 22, 3pm at Oakton High School's Auditorium, 2900 Sutton Rd, Vienna.

Celebrate spring! Tour the landscaped gardens in the historic Windover Heights district. This annual event is held on Windover Avenue between Lewis Street and Lawyers Road. Held each year since 1974, Walk on the Hill is perhaps Vienna's loveliest event, offering self-guided tours through approximately 50 participating yards and gardens in the Town's historic Windover Heights …

Appraisal Roadshow Comes to ViennaJoin Vienna250 and the Shepherd's Center of Northern Virginia (SCNOVA) for the Appraisal Roadshow on Saturday, August 1 at 2-4pm at the Vienna Community Center.  Steve Gouterman of Paradigm Experts and the original “Appraisal Roadshow” will be our special guest appraiser.  Steve brings together collectors, dealers, and the public to discuss the history, condition, …

The value of the 92,000+ pounds of tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party would be roughly $1.7 million today. As part of our exhibit, Making A More Perfect Union, we will be offering free samples of each type of tea that was thrown into Boston Harbor. Learn what kinds of tea colonists enjoyed and …

Join Vienna250, Bards Alley, and Sunrise Senior Living of Vienna on August 19, 2026, at 2pm for a free talk with historian George Oberle. Mr. Oberle will be discussing his new book, "Creating an Informed Citizenry: Knowledge and Democracy in the Early American Republic" which examines the early debates in the United States over how …