NewsCenter Daily Update

Earth Day Fairfax: Tunes, Entertainment and Green Good Times

• Earth Day Fairfax 2026 hits Lake Fairfax Park in Reston tomorrow, Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Expect family activities, games, food trucks, a craft beer garden, big trucks, Earth-friendly vendors, live music and entertainment.
• Get up close with live animals from Hidden Pond Nature Center and catch exciting Okinawan karate and taekwondo demonstrations.

3 Things to Know Today

1. 30th Annual National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday

2. 24 Years of Service: A Victim Advocate Making a Lasting Impact

3. Route 7 Widening (Route 123 to I-495) Virtual Information Meeting April 29

Weekender: Upcoming County Events

Our Weekender newsletter shares upcoming weekend events throughout the county. Highlights for this weekend include:

• Earth Day Fairfax at Lake Fairfax
• Drug Take Back Day
• Burke and Reston farmers markets 
• Make cornmeal at Colvin Run Mill 

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• Unscripted: Conversations about Domestic and Sexual Violence Services--Sexual Violence in Marginalized Communities
• Get Involved in this Week’s Community Events with the Police Department
• Enjoy Bingo on Sunday at Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
• Learn Container Gardening Basics from Green Spring Master Gardeners at Richard Byrd Library on Monday