Support Vienna’s Celebrations for the 250th Anniversary of the USA: 1776 to 2026
It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reflect, imagine, and shape how we celebrate this historic milestone here in Vienna. A planning committee is being formed now. If you would like to help serve on the planning committee, or just have ideas on what we could do, email uvfgbevpivraanin@tznvy.pbz. Activities will include:
- Entertainment
- Kids activities
- Educational events
- Exhibits
- Speakers
- Re-enactments
Vienna in 1775: A Social and Economic History
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.
Halloween Parade Float – Wed. October 29 at 7pm
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.
Determined: The 400+year Struggle for Black Equality – on display November 15 through December 21
Step into the Freeman Store & Museum’s exhibit room for a unique opportunity to be inspired, moved and connected to Virginia’s history.
Four centuries of Black history in Viginia are traced through stories of extraordinary individuals who struggled for equality and, in the process, profoundly shaped the nature of American society and the meaning of our collective ideals.
Developed by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and on loan for Historic Vienna, Inc. ON DISPLAY NOV. 15 THROUGH DEC. 21
A Night at the Movies – Friday November 14, 2025 at 7pm
Movie presentation and discussion – location Vienna Police Community Room, 215 Center Street. More details to follow!
Mobile Museum Experience! July 2025
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!
