Northern Virginia…filled with places to go, things to see and wonderful dining experiences. Over the next 365 days we’ll invited you to try a little of each…from historic tours to 5-star restaurants…from theatre and dance to camping and finding the best places to pick fresh strawberries and apples…from country fairs to city sites. It’s all here. So get ready to travel and off we go!
The Big Apple Circus presents the World Premiere of Dream Big at Dulles Town Center near Washington DC this fall. For 34 years the Big Apple Circus, New York’s original one-ring circus, has been entertaining audiences of all ages under its Big Top by presenting world-class circus artistry where no seat is more than 50 feet from the ring. Let your imagination soar and summon the most amazing acts — A juggler with a suit to fit his sweet feats of fancy handiwork! A mechanical doll who comes alive in a sinuous balancing act! Spirited horses, frolicsome dogs, and a capybara and porcupine to perk up the sawdust party! Audacious acrobats who astound with athletic grace! Comical conjurors with magical moments of grand illusion! The aerial daring of the trapeze flyers! A singing Ringmistress and the Big Apple Circus Band creating the ringing melodies of memories to last! And Grandma, apogee of comical aspiration and mirthful joy!
Dates: September 22 – October 10, 2011
Location
Dulles Town Center
Routes 7 and 28
Dulles, Virginia
Tickets
Tickets for Dream Big start at $15 and are available online at www.bigapplecircus.orgor by calling (888) 541-3750. The Circus Box Office at Dulles Town Center will open Tuesday, September 20th; hours are Tues–Fri, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sat–Mon, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
From the US, International Clown Hall of Fame inductee Barry Lubin, and his unforgettable clown Grandma in a farewell tour as star of the Big Apple Circus
From Colombia, the astonishingly talented Flying Cortes return to the ring in a breath–taking trapeze routine with startling, soaring leaps and flips
From the US and Holland, Scott Nelson and Muriel Brugmanmake a lovable and mischievous magician and assistant duo, sparking laughter with their hilarious manikin act
From Russia, with extreme elegance and pinpoint poise, Anna Volodkomesmerizes audiences as she twists up and falls down the aerial rope
From the US, the beautiful Jenny Vidbelpresents fiery Arabian horses and playful pooches, with a surprise or two to keep it lively
From Russia, the extraordinary Dmitry Chernovenigmatically juggles around the ring in an intriguing and innovative routine
From China, the Shandong Acrobatsare a spectacularly talented group who surprise audiences with their eleven–man human juggling show
From Switzerland, the spellbinding solo hand balancer Melanie Chycaptivates the audience with her fantastic flair
From the US, the brilliant Jenna Robinson hosts the circus with sweet style and splendid spirit
Free Admission. In traditional Bavarian fashion, Fredericksburg comes together under TWO big tents in September to celebrate the 9th Annual Oktoberfest! Family fun with sing along, stein holding contest, Oompah music, ginger bread walk. Authentic Oktoberfest Beer from Blue & Gray Brewing.
Lee’s Retreat Brewpub prepares a wide varity of authentic, delicious German foods and pastries. Free fall crafts table for the kids. Free samples of Blue & Gray Oktoberfest beer while it lasts. Beer for sale in 12oz or 16oz mugs, or 33.8oz (maas) commemorative stein. (Sign up on brewery homepage for 1/2 off coupon) Friday: 4-10pm keg-tapping ceremony and OOOmpah band Saturday: Early bird special 11am beer and brat $5! 12:00 LOW’n'BROWS band OOOMPAH! Sing-along for prizes. 1:30 German Shepherd Exhibition Spotsylvania County K-9 Unit. Pretzel making. Stein holding contests!
Spotsylvania County Business Park
3300 Dill Smith Dr
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Saturday, September 24, 2011 (11:00AM-8:00PM)
http://www.blueandgraybrewingco.com/Events.cfm
PROST!
The National Book Festival, an annual event held each September on the National Mall in Washington, DC, is a celebration of the joy of books and reading is sponsored by the Library of Congress and gives attendees the opportunity to visit with more than 80 award-winning authors, illustrators and poets who will talk about and sign their books. National Book Festival Pavilions are set up for Fiction & Mystery, History & Biography, Children & Teens, Poetry, and Home & Family. In 2011, for the first time, the National Book Festival will be a two-day event. Two new genre pavilions will be added: Urban Fiction and Graphic Novels. The theme of the 2011 National Book Festival will be “Celebrating the joys of reading aloud.
The Library of Congress Pavilion features a variety of interactive family-centered activities about the importance of lifelong literacy, cultural preservation, and preserving digital culture. At the National Book Festival, visitors have the opportunity to learn about the reading programs and resources in libraries across the country. Representatives from every state and territory welcome families and children interested in that state’s writers and reading programs.
Dates and Times
September 24-25, 2011
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, 1 to 5:30 p.m.
National Book Festival Location
National Mall, between 9th street and 14th Street
For more information, visit the Library of Congress website.
Let out your Inner Lucy or Ricky! This is the original Northern Virginia Wine Country 
“stomp like Lucy” event. Lucy / Ricky / Fred / Ethel costume contest! Competitive grape stomping at its best! The defending champs from last year should be back so come on out and let’s see what your feet can do Babalu!
LUCY STOMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Click Here for Registration Information
There Are Only a Few Spots Left – So Don’t Wait,
Register Now for the Sept 24 Lucy Stomp!
The Stomp Begins Around 12pm!
What IS the actual Plane Pull?
A benefit for Special Olympics Virginia, the pull is a fun team competition to see which group can pull a 164,000+ pound Airbus the fastest. Teams are made up of 25 members, who all line up adjacent to a huge rope attached to the aircraft. The starter signals when to start and starts the stopwatch. After the team pulls the aircraft 12 feet, the stopwatch stops and the elapsed time is recorded as the team score.
It’s more than just a Plane Pull! An entire festival has grown up around the competition, and features a wide range of events and activities for the entire family. Come check out the car show, aircraft displays, exhibitor areas, games, & rides in the Kids Zone sponsored by the Loudoun Hounds, live music, concessions and more! There’s even a School Bus Pull for the kids… so gather your friends and family and make a day of it!
*New This Year* – Come check out the world famous, Famous Familia, pizza tossers from New York! Sign up to participate in the Famous Familia pizza eating contest!
The 13th Annual Dulles Day car show to benefit Special Olympics Virginia is part of the Plane Pull Festival on Saturday, September 24 at Dulles International Airport.
Admission is free! Come check out the cars, trucks and motorcycles on display and help decide the winners in five different categories.
Don’t miss this chance to get a good look at some unique aircraft! On display will be World War II and Historic Aircraft, Military Aircraft, General Aviation Aircraft and Commercial Aircraft. Pilots will be on hand to answer questions, and you can climb up for a good look into the cockpits of some of the following planes.
2011 Confirmed Aircrafts
C-5A “Galaxy”
UH-72A “Lakota”
A-10C
C-17
C-160, German Air Force
Customs Border Protection, UH-1H
P-51, “Quicksilver”
DC-3, “Flagship Detroit”
A-26, “Spirit of North Carolina”
Nakajima
PBY 5A, “Catalina”
B-25, “Panchito”
T-28 “Trojan”
L-5 Stinson “Gage Ann”
DHC-1″Chipmunk”
L-39 Albatross
BT-13A Vultee
T6G-Trojan
T6G-North American “Texan”
T6-14FTW
CH-47 Chinook
C-12
UC-35http://www.dullesday.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=117
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The annual Colonial Market & Fair at Mount Vernon features dozens of
America’s finest craftspeople and plenty of family fun! Colonial-attired
artisans demonstrate 18th-century crafts and sell traditional wares such as
baskets, woodcarvings, tin and ironwork, leatherworkings, weavings, furniture,
and much more. The event also features lively 18th-century entertainment
including music, fire-eating, sword-swallowing, puppet and magic shows, plus
hearty specialty food for sale onsite. This weekend only, Potomac River
sightseeing cruises, courtesy of Spirit Cruises and Potomac Riverboat Company,
are free-of-charge. The Colonial Market & Fair at Mount Vernon is included
in regular daytime admission: adults, $15.00; children ages 6-11, $7.00; and
children under 5 are admitted free.
Courtesy of Spirit Cruises & Potomac Riverboat Company
Board at the Wharf. First -come, First-served.Departures at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m.
P E R F O R M A N C E S C H E D U L E
MUSIC AT THE CROSSROADS
All Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Family Band
AT THE GENERAL’S TENT
11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Washington
All Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Itinerant Band
ON THEMARKET SQUARE STAGE
9:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punch & Judy: The James Rose Puppets
10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Bayly, Conjuring & Entertainments
10:30 a.m. . . . . . . Signora Carmella Bella, the Great Equilibrist & Juggler
11:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . Dr. Balthasar, Miracle Medicine for Man and Beast
11:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Otto the Swordswallower
12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punch & Judy: The James Rose Puppets
12:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Bayly, Conjuring & Entertainments
1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . Signora Carmella Bella, the Great Equilibrist & Juggler
1:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Balthasar, Miracle Medicine for Man and Beast
2:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Otto the Swordswallower
2:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punch & Judy: The James Rose Puppets
3:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Bayly, Conjuring & Entertainments
3:30 p.m. . . . . . . . Signora Carmella Bella, the Great Equilibrist & Juggler
4:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Balthasar, Miracle Medicine for Man and Beast
4:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Otto the Swordswallower
Dust off those boots, it’s time for our annual Old Fashion Barn Dance and Dinner. Join us on Saturday, September 17th. The Free State Ramblers and dance caller will be keeping the beat while you are moving your feet. An all you can eat roast beef dinner with all the fixin’s will start at 5pm. Then at 7pm you will learn a few steps and what a dose se doe is then its boot scootin’ for the rest of the night. Adults $20 for dinner, dance, tour and corn maze, $12 for children under 12. Kid’s 3 and under can share a plate with adults. Dance only is $9 per person for all ages. Call for group rates, bus parking available. Check website at www.cows-n-corn.com to purchase tickets in advance due to limited availability.
Corn Maze and tours open at 10am, come spend the day!
5-7 PM All You Can Eat Dinner
7 PM Dancing Instructions
7:30 PM Dancing til’ your feet get tired. Dress is casual.
$20 Adult, $9 Children under 13, (3 & under free)
Admission includes corn maze, farm tour, dinner and dance.! Oh what fun!
or Try a Friday anytime this month:
Friday Night- Hot Dog & Hayride night!
Reservations required by Noon on Fridays.
Sept 16th, Sept23rd, Sept 30th
Admission- $10 per person, includes hot dog, chips, drink, campfire, hayride & corn maze!
Don’t worry about dinner on a Friday night. Come enjoy the farm for the evening. Take a hayride around the farm, have a hot dog by the campfire and stroll though in the corn maze in the moonlight. What a great way to relax after a long week. Reservations are required so we have enough hot dogs!
http://www.cows-n-corn.com/index.html
Virginia Wine Festival is the oldest wine festival on the East Coast. Each year, the festival features 50 of VA’s best wineries, craft exhibitors, seminars, and incredible music. At the Virginia Wine Festival you can celebrate and taste from more than 300 Virginia Vintages plus attend seminars on tasting, pairing, and winemaking, all at a beautiful outdoor venue while shopping and listening to authentic sounds of stellar regional performers.
Amrhein Wine
Cellars
www.amrheinwine.com
Windsong
Winery
www.windsongwinery.com
Truly a destination shopping experience, you’ll find a selection of unique
offerings from the vendors you see listed below. Food offerings from the best
area caterers and concessionaires range from Greek cuisine, salads, french
crepes and fruit plates, to lobster mac and cheese and fresh BBQ
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a wine judge?To have each award
winning wine tasting brought directly to your table for your palate’s
evaluation?Find out in the “You Be The Judge” Tasting Tent at the Virginia Wine
Festival. This ticket limited event will be held from 11:30 -4:30 on Saturday
and Sunday. Neil Williamson, Chairman of The Virginia Wine Club Tasting Panel,
will walk patrons through the UC Davis scoring system as the wines are served by
varietal. Neil will share anecdotes from his decade in the Virginia Wine
Industry as you enjoy the cool shade of the “You Be The Judge” Tasting Tent.
Spend part or all of the day in the shade enjoying the individualized
presentations and tastings with no lines and no waiting.
$60 Advance $70 at Door
or
Single Day Tickets $25 Advance or $30 At Door
http://www.virginiawinefest.com/index.php?pr=2011_vwf_home
http://www.legacy.com/Sept11/Home.aspx
Take a moment to visit this site…read the names and obituaries of those who died that day ten years ago and pray that one day we will find peace.
The 2nd Sunday in September is Adams Morgan Day, an annual neighborhood festival with live music and international food from around the world. Adams Morgan Day has something for everyone! Enjoy sidewalk cafes, colorful vendors, cultural demonstrations and dances. The expanded Kid’s Fair has games, interactive science exhibits (in English & Spanish) clowns, and the Chinese Lion Dancers. “Arts on Belmont,” a shaded residential block full of original artisans. The Dance Plaza is a favorite feature with dance performances, live music, & workshops on rumba, Mexican folk, Bolivian & salsa!
Date and Time
Sunday, Sept 11, 2011
Noon – 7:00 p.m.
‘Arts on Belmont’ opens 10:00 am
The Longest Continuous Neighborhood Festival in DC! First held in 1978, this nationally known regional event showcases the international and cultural diversity and creativity that is the hallmark of Adams Morgan. The Festival celebrates the dynamism and innovation that arises from the melting pot of cultures and their interaction together. This regionally known DC Festival always produces consistently large attendance in the 25,000 range.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL Backpacks w/ supplies provided for Kids attending!
Family-friendly fun:
Games, Activities & Exhibits (in process -check back!)
Jumpworks:
Chalk4Peace
Coloring
DC Fire Truck
•Activities Hard Rock Wall Climb: Standing 25 ft. tall this Rock Wall is fun for all ages.
•Toddler Moon Bounce: The moon bounce is a favorite for young children to enjoy.
More Family-Friendly Fun at the AMDay Festival:
•Check out the GREEN PAVILION, Pet Zone, and Health Pavilion pages
•Jazz Oasis in the Park Quality jazz in a relaxed venue: Kalorama Park
•Cultural Stage co-located with shared showmobile
Location and Transportation
Adams Morgan
18th St. NW, between Florida Ave. and Columbia Rd., Washington, DC.
Kids Fair and Dance Plaza are located at Marie Reed School at 18th St. at Wyoming.
The best way to get to Adams Morgan Day is to take Metro to the Woodley Park-Zoo-Adams Morgan station. Parking is very limited in this part of town.
