May: Great Falls Day
The Great Falls Historical Society hosts Great Falls Day at the Great Falls Grange Park.  This event brings together the Great Falls Community with great food, performances, and time outside. Organizers: Great Falls Historical Society - Fairfax County Park Authority.

June-August: Summer Concerts on the Green
Sunday Concerts on the Green mark the beginning of summer.  Come with your picnic baskets and bottles of wine for entertaining evenings of live music from 6pm to 8pm  on Sundays at the Great Falls Village Centre.  The concerts are sponsored by local merchants and feature a full range of musical talents from rock/pop to Celtic, Jazz and more.  They are free to the public.  For a full list of dates and band entertainment watch for listings in the local newspapers.  Organizers: Great Falls Village Centre

July: 4th of July Fireworks and Parade
From the dozens of children decked out in red, white and blue for the Baby Parade to the legions of youngsters riding their bikes in the Main Parade, the Great Falls Hometown Fourth of July celebration is all about family fun.  Evening activities include rides for the kids and a spectacular fireworks display at the Turner Farm.  Organizers: Friends of the Great Falls Fireworks - Great Falls Charitable Organization - Great Falls Friends - Great Falls Village Centre.

September-October: The Great Falls Park Discovery Day
Come to Great Falls Park and enjoy a day of family fun. The park will offer chances to learn more about the interesting history of the park with a full day of activities including music, hikes, animal programs, gold panning, wildlife rescue, and fire fighting. Kids can participate in fun activities such as our Junior Ranger program or get a close look at, and learn more about, some of the wildlife that live here in the park. For more information on the scheduled events, please contact the park at (703) 285-2965.  Organizers: The Great Falls Park.

October: Halloween
Every year, on October 31st, princesses and goblins come out to play and take part in the annual costume parade in the center of town while the merchants of Great Falls provide a safe and festive area for the children of the community to "trick or treat". There is even a Haunted House, which is a favorite stop for the bravest of these trick or theaters. For more information please contact Great Falls Optimist Club.  Organizers: Great Falls Newcomers

October: The Taste of Great Falls
Restaurants in the Great Falls area eagerly await the Taste of Great Falls event where each restaurant is given the opportunity to showcase their best dishes to the public. A fair is set up and restaurant owners plate their best food and citizens can explore dishes from their favorite restaurants.    Organizers: Great Falls Business and Professional Association.

December: Tree Lighting
The large pine in the Great Falls Village Centre serves as the sight for the annual kick off to the Christmas season. The old fashioned tree lighting ceremony includes a live Nativity pageant, hot cider and petting zoo animals.  Mr. and Mrs. Claus make their grand entrance on a fire truck to the squeals of delighted children waiting to sit on Santas Lap to tell him their wish.  This event is free to all.    Organizers: Great Falls Village Centre