Saturday, September 9, 2023, 9:30 AM ET
to Sunday, September 10, 2023, 5:00 PM ET
Burke Centre
6060 Burke Centre Parkway,
Burke, VA 22015
Featuring our large, renowned Arts & Crafts Show | Balloon Tying/Animals | NEW! Cosplay Show! | Face Painting | Fairfax County Police, Fire & Rescue Vehicles & Displays | Emergency Preparedness | Scout's Monkey Bridge | Live Performances | Roving Characters | Clown, Puppets & Magic Shows | Festival Foods | Amusement Rides: Inflatables, Mechanicals & Ponies | Nursing Mom’s Private Tent | Basketball Toss | Midway-style Games | Community Outreach Booths featuring giveaways & drawings | After-hours Wine & Beer Garden* with live music | and much more! (*Wine & Beer served only to those ages 21 & up - ID Required.) Saturday, 9/9/23 Opening Ceremony at 9:30 AM: Features a brief Flag-Raising led by the Burke VFW Post 5412 & Scout Troop 1345 with Special Guest Dignitaries and a Quilts of Valor Awards Ceremony!
Join Pay It Forward 9/11 and the Lorton Volunteer Fire Department during the 11 Days of Kindness for this special screening of the Tony Award winning Broadway video recording of Come From Away. Before the screening we will hear from several first responders who responded to the Pentagon to reflect on the events as well as Pay It Forward 9/11 founder and real life passenger stranded in Gander, Kevin Tuerff. After the screening we will feature new interviews with cast, creators, and real life Newfoundlanders depicted in the show recorded just for this event.
Can’t join us in person? Join the kindness movement from wherever you are! Visit PayItForward911.org and pledge an act of kindness anytime September 1st through the 11th and keep the ripple effect of kindness going.
Help stock the pantry! Bring food donations such as Cereal, Pasta and Pasta Sauce, Garbanzo Beans, and Individually packaged and shelf-stable Kids Snacks and Drinks.
We'll have various volunteer stations where you can help! No registration necessary. Questions? email info@lortonaction.org
Wagon Wheel on site kicking off the day at 12PM and then Mill St. Draft Garden will be taking over with their made from stractch German fare!
Live music performed by the one and only Matty D! Music starts at 5PM.
Raffles throughout the day with prizes from Fair Winds and our generous friends from Eat.Yoga.Dring., Scuttlebutt Bake Shop, Wagon Wheel Food Truck, Natural Red Catering and more! We will conclude the raffles at 7PM with Das Boot!
Branded FWBC .5L steins available for purchase!
Be sure to make plans for a safe ride home when the celebration concludes.
Prost!
