May is packed with things to do across Fairfax County and nearby Northern Virginia, with a mix of concerts, author talks, community festivals, art openings, wellness events, family activities, book events, and live performances. If you are exploring different parts of the area while planning your month, you can start with a free home valuation or connect with Team DDA to talk about buying or selling in Northern Virginia. 

May 5, 2026

• Story Time: Tuck Me In
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Virginia 20151

• Book Launch: “The Brainstormerz” by Kwame Alexander and Cassidy Dyce
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, Virginia 20190

• George Thorogood & The Destroyers: The Baddest Show on Earth
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

May 6, 2026

• Ballet Burn for Good: A Community Wellness Event Benefiting the Napkin Network
11:45 AM to 2:00 PM
Dance Academy of Virginia
6723 Whittier Avenue, McLean, Virginia 22101

• Academy Competition Showcase
4:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

• Jazz at Fonts Books
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Fonts Books
6262B Old Dominion Drive, McLean, Virginia 22101

May 7, 2026

• Kings Park Library Spring Book Sale
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Kings Park Library
9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke, Virginia 22015

• Heart Beats
10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

• Meet the Artists: Olga Simonova
2:15 PM to 3:30 PM
Reston Community Center
2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, Virginia 20191

May 8, 2026

• OLLI Ideas Festival
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University
4210 Roberts Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22032

• Heart Beats
10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

May 9, 2026

• Falls Church Garden Club Plant Sale
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Falls Church City Community Center
223 Little Falls Street, Falls Church, Virginia 22046

• OLLI Ideas Festival
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University
4210 Roberts Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22032

• Second Saturday Sungazing
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Virginia 20151

• Infinite Legacy’s 4th Annual Summers in Seven Corners Block Party
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Willston Multicultural Center
6131 Willston Drive, Falls Church, Virginia 22044

• Free Family Swim
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Reston Community Center
2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, Virginia 20191

• Ode to Joy: Beethoven’s 9th
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
2501 Fox Mill Road, Reston, Virginia 20191

• Sparkling Blind Tasting with Sara Gann
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
8100 Old Dominion Drive, Suite F, McLean, Virginia 22102

• Cartoonist Sophia Glock at Bards Alley
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Bards Alley
110 Church Street NW, Vienna, Virginia 22180

• Arts in Daily Spaces Exhibit Opening and Concert
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Virginia 22003

• The Big Jam 2026
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

• FREE Beatles Tribute Concert: Magical Mystery Girls
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
3022 Woodlawn Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22042

May 10, 2026

• HomeAid National Capital Region’s Builders for Babies Diaper Drive
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
3684 Centerview Drive, Chantilly, Virginia 20151

• Paragon Philharmonia presents Battle of the Decades
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

• Reston Art Gallery Presents its May Exhibit “Down the Shore” by Pat Macintyre
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Reston Art Gallery
11400 Washington Plaza West, Reston, Virginia 20190

• Side By Side: Stewart Goodyear Plays Gershwin
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
4915 E Campus Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22311

May 12, 2026

• John Demers Share New Book, Virginia Ham
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
6262 B Old Dominion Drive, McLean, Virginia 22101

May 14, 2026

• MPA to Host Inaugural Berlage Arts & Education Center Exhibit
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
6910 Fleetwood Road, McLean, Virginia 22101

May 15, 2026

• The Heart Leaf Center’s 5th Anniversary Open House
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
The Heart Leaf Center
11166 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 207, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

• Creative Space for Women
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton, Virginia 22124

May 16, 2026

• RCC Community Coffee: Mental Health Awareness Month Discussion
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Reston Community Center
2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, Virginia 20191

• Blooming Into Spring: Lets Plant a Flower
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8260 Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102

• Tephra ICA Arts Festival
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
11900 Market Street, Reston, Virginia 20190

• Mosaic Spring Pop-up Makers Market
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
2905 District Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia 22031

• Arlington Palooza at Lubber Run Community Center
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
300 N Park Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203

• An Italian Evening
4:00 PM to 6:00 AM
3301 Hidden Meadow Drive, Herndon, Virginia 20171

• Franconia Skate and Dance Night 3rd Anniversary Customer Appreciation
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia, Virginia 22310

May 17, 2026

• Asian Festival on Main
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
10415 North Street, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

• Broadwater Day
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Tapawingo Road SW and Frederick Street SW, Vienna, Virginia 22180

May 20, 2026

• Race to Rebuild: Reston Hospital’s Trauma Survivor Network
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Reston Hospital Center Main Entrance
1850 Town Center Parkway, Reston, Virginia

May 21, 2026

• Career and Employment Coaching
11:00 AM to 2:30 PM
768 Center Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170

• Artificial Intelligence: Blessing or Curse?
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton, Virginia 22124

• Flower Show Presented by Rock Spring Garden Club
2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Little Falls Presbyterian Church
6025 Little Falls Road, Arlington, Virginia 22207

May 22, 2026

• Happy Hour with Darden & Friends: Tedd Baker Organ Trio & Friends
5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
11900 Market Street, Reston, Virginia 20190

• Asian Comedy Showcase
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

May 23, 2026

• It’s A Spring Thing! Community Festival
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
14155 Sullyfield Circle, Suite J, Chantilly, Virginia 20151

• Zakir Khan Live
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

• NextStop Theatre’s: Once
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, Virginia 20170

• Stargazing
8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Virginia 20151

May 27, 2026

• Senior Movie Day
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
11940 Market Street, Reston, Virginia 20190

May 29, 2026

• Happy Hour with Darden & Friends: Janelle Gill
5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
11900 Market Street, Reston, Virginia 20190

• Death by Numbers
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
1850 Town Center Parkway, Reston, Virginia 20190

May 30, 2026

• The Music Man
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

• Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday: Let Freedom Ring
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

• The Music Man at Capital One Hall
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

• Murray Hill
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, Virginia 20191

May 31, 2026

• The Music Man
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

• Afternoon Matinee Movie: Under the Tuscan Sun
2:45 PM to 6:00 PM
BlackRock Center for the Arts
12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874

• Burke Historical Society Meeting
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke Centre, Virginia 22015

• The Music Man
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Virginia 22102

The calendar you shared spans Fairfax County plus a few nearby regional events in places like Arlington, Alexandria, and Germantown, but taken together it shows how active the broader Northern Virginia area is in May. The biggest clusters are in Tysons, Reston, Chantilly, McLean, Fairfax, and Herndon, with especially strong turnout likely around performing arts, author events, festivals, and family programs.

Final thoughts

From a real estate perspective, a calendar like this is a good reminder that buyers are not just choosing a house. They are choosing access to lifestyle, entertainment, community events, family activities, and the kind of local energy that shapes day to day life. Areas like Reston, Fairfax, McLean, Herndon, Burke, Chantilly, and Tysons continue to stand out because they offer more than homes alone. They offer things to do, places to gather, and a stronger sense of connection to the community.

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