Vienna250

It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reflect, imagine, and shape how we celebrate this historic milestone here in Vienna. If you would like to help serve on the planning committee, or have ideas on what we could do, please email uvfgbevpivraanin@tznvy.pbz. Activities will include:

• Entertainment
• Kids activities
• Educational events
• Exhibits
• Speakers
• Re-enactments
  

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 educator.
January 27 (episodes 3 and 4), moderated by Vienna historian Greg Weaver.
February 10 (episodes 5 and 6), moderated by local history author Derek Baxter.  

Participants are encouraged to watch the episodes before attending the discussion. Attendance is not required at all meetings. 
To request the meeting link, or if you have any questions, please email Ivraan250gu@tznvy.pbz

The Town of Vienna is getting a LOVE sign! As part of the USA’s 250th anniversary celebration, a Virginia LOVE sign will travel to different parts of Virginia for visitors to enjoy. Vienna will host the LOVE sign from December 29, 2025 to Jan 5, 2026. Look for it at the Town Green’s Memorial Fountain located on Maple Avenue. Stop by any time to take photographs with the LOVE sign! Please share your photos on social media using the hashtag #LoveVA and #Vienna250.

On SUNDAY JANUARY 4, 2026 at 3pm everyone is invited to join in the Vienna250 festivities to ring in the new year with love! There will be a patriotic sing along, music from an ensemble of the Vienna Community Band, and a community bell ringing. This is a BYOBells event, so bring your bells to ring in the USA’s 250th year!
This family friendly event is free and open to the public.

ViennaVA250 is hosting a movie event with 2 screenings of the 46-minute trailer for The American Revolution, a new documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. The 46-minute trailer will be played twice – once at 7pm and again at 8pm at the Vienna Police Station Community Room. Doors open at 6:45 with live music from an ensemble of the Vienna Community Band.
(Note: This documentary premieres in its entirety on November 16th on WETA.)

Please join Vienna250 and WETA as we get excited for this memorable event! To learn more about the documentary, visit www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution/

Movie snacks and drinks will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
The Vienna Police Station is located at 215 Center Street South.

What was the area we now call Vienna like on the eve of the War for Independence?
Join us on Saturday, October 25 at 2pm – Vienna Community Center Auditorium Free Event | Open to the Public

Join a distinguished panel of historian and archivists and learn about the people who lived in our area at the time of the nation’s birth.

• Discover what they did, what they believed and other aspects of life here such as the local economy, religion and the courts.

• Sponsored by the Vienna250, this panel discussion will set the stage for a deeper understanding of the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence, and Vienna’s role on that remarkable era.

The Panel will include Georgia Brown, Historic Records Manager and lead archivist, Fairfax’s Historic Records Center; George Oberle, History Librarian and Associate Professor, George Mason University; Anne Stuntz, President, Historic Vienna, Inc. The moderator is Chuck Anderson, Member, Vienna Town Council.

This year’s theme is “Broadway on Maple”.
Dramatizing the events leading to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, HVI’s float is inspired by the Broadway musical 1776. Join Historic Vienna, Inc. as they march in the 2025 Vienna Halloween Parade.

Visit a hands-on, interactive, and immersive museum on wheels. The VA250 Mobile Museum Experience is housed in an expandable tractor trailer that is traveling throughout Virginia and beyond. The mobile museum brings key stories of Virginia’s rich history to schools, museums, local events, and fairs, highlighting every region of the state.

This mobile museum exhibit will be located at the Vienna Elementary School parking lot beginning Thursday July 10, 2025 through Saturday July 12, 2025. Hours are 10am-6pm daily.

Vienna Elementary School is located at 128 Center Street S., Vienna, Virginia 22180.
This is a rain or shine event.
Bring the whole family!