April Guide For Fun - 2026 - Focus on NoVA Real Estate

April is one of the best months to enjoy everything Northern Virginia has to offer — vibrant community events, world-class live music, spring festivals, arts and theater, and plenty of ways to get outdoors. At FOCUS on NoVA Real Estate®, we love highlighting the people, places, and experiences that make our communities such special places to live. Below you’ll find a curated week-by-week guide to April’s top events across Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Alexandria, and Falls Church — including concerts at premier venues like Wolf Trap, The Birchmere, Jammin’ Java, The State Theatre, and Tally Ho Theater.

By Tracey Barrett

🐰 Northern Virginia Easter Egg Hunts — Saturday, April 4, 2026

Falls Church City — Annual Egg Hunt (City of Falls Church)

Activities begin: 9:15 a.m.
Hunt begins: 10:00 a.m. (promptly)
Where: City of Falls Church (event page includes logistics/parking closure details)

Alexandria — “Egg Hunt Egg-Stravaganza” (Charles Houston Rec Center)

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Charles Houston Rec Center (Alexandria)
Website: Alexandria Parks & Rec registration listing (shows 04/04/2026)

Alexandria — “Underwater Egg Hunt” (Chinquapin Park Rec Center)

Date: Saturday, 04/04/2026
Session times:
1:00–1:45 p.m.
2:00–2:45 p.m.
3:00–3:45 p.m.
4:00–4:45 p.m.
Where: Chinquapin Rec Center (Alexandria)
Website: Alexandria Parks & Rec registration listing (shows 04/04/2026)

Loudoun County — Great Country Farms “Easter Egg Hunt” (runs through April 4)

Dates: March 19 – April 4, 2026
Egg hunt area hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (continuous during that window)
Where: Great Country Farms (Bluemont)”
Website: Great Country Farms event page (shows March 19 – April 4, 2026)

WEEK 1 — April 1–5, 2026

🎵 Live Music & Venues

Birchmere Music Hall — Dream Discs Tribute Show (Alexandria) — Fri, Apr 3 (classic rock homage) — https://www.birchmere.com/events
Jammin’ Java — Live Local Music (Vienna) — Various artists around Apr — https://www.unionstagepresents.com/jammin-java/shows (Union Stage Presents)
State Theatre — Live Concert or Tribute Acts (Falls Church) — Check weekly schedule — https://www.thestatetheatre.com/ (The State Theatre)

🌸 Festivals & Culture

National Cherry Blossom Festival (ongoing) — March 20–Apr 12 — multiple free performances, arts, family activities — https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/ (National Cherry Blossom Festival)
Blossom Kite / Petalpalooza-style activities (likely regionwide events around blossoms) — part of festival programming — https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/all-events/ (National Cherry Blossom Festival)

📚 Community & Family

Falls Church Egg Hunts & Spring Activities (Falls Church) — seasonal family fun (local city calendar).
Library Spring Storytimes & Craft Programs (Arlington / Fairfax County Libraries) — check local library calendars.

🌳 Outdoor & Other

VNPS Potowmack Chapter Monthly Native Plant Sale (April edition)
Wed, Apr 1, 2026 (first Wednesday) | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Green Spring Gardens (Alexandria) – at the propagation beds behind the Horticulture Center. (Virginia Native Plant Society)
Farmers Markets + Lawn Music — Saturdays in Falls Church, Fairfax, and surrounding neighborhoods (often with live music vendors).
Spring Hikes & Park Walks — Explore regional trails like Custis Trail, W&OD Trail for family outdoor activity.

🎭 WEEK 2 — April 6–12, 2026

🎵 Live Music & Venues

Tally Ho Theater — Reverend Horton Heat — Tue, Apr 7 (Leesburg). https://tallyhotheater.com/
Tally Ho Theater — The Pietasters & Celebration Summer — Fri, Apr 10 (Leesburg). https://tallyhotheater.com/
Tally Ho Theater — JUMP: Van Halen Experience — Sat, Apr 11 (Leesburg). https://tallyhotheater.com/
Birchmere — SGGL (roots/rock) — Sat, Apr 11 — https://www.birchmere.com/events
Birchmere — Mike Doughty Solo Tour — Sun, Apr 12 — https://www.birchmere.com/events
Jammin’ Java — Featured Acts (Vienna) — live music schedules — https://www.unionstagepresents.com/jammin-java/shows (Union Stage Presents)
State Theatre — Weekend Concerts — check weekly calendar — https://www.thestatetheatre.com/ (The State Theatre)

🌸 Festivals & Culture

National Cherry Blossom Festival Final Weekend — ongoing blossoms and parade/celebrations into Apr 12 — https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/ (National Cherry Blossom Festival)

🎭 Theater & Performing Arts

Creative Cauldron — Bold New Voices Festival — series of staged readings & performances Apr 10–May 2 (Falls Church). (Creative Cauldron)

Garden markets & home/garden expos

Spring Garden Market (American Horticultural Society / River Farm)
Fri–Sat, Apr 10–11, 2026 | River Farm (Alexandria)
Includes programming (posted): Fri 1:00 PM + Sat 10:00 AM sessions with featured guest speaker. (American Horticultural Society)
Loudoun & Fairfax County Home Show (home + landscaping/garden exhibitors)
Apr 11–12, 2026 | Michael & Son Sportsplex, Sterling
Sat 10 AM–8 PM; Sun 10 AM–5 PM. (loudounfairfaxhomeshow.com)
National Cherry Blossom Festival (DC region; includes Arlington tie-ins)
Mar 20 – Apr 12, 2026 (festival window) (National Cherry Blossom Festival)

🎨 WEEK 3 — April 13–19, 2026

🎵 Live Music & Venues

Wolf Trap — Barns Spring Shows (The Barns at Wolf Trap) — Check calendar for mid-April acts — https://www.wolftrap.org/calendar (Wolf Trap)
Tally Ho Theater — The Rush Experience — Fri, Apr 17 (Leesburg). https://tallyhotheater.com/
Birchmere — Kindred The Family Soul — Apr 17–19 (multiple nights) — https://www.birchmere.com/events
Jammin’ Java — Weekly Music Lineup — ongoing venues — https://www.unionstagepresents.com/jammin-java/shows (Union Stage Presents)
State Theatre — Featured Weekend Shows — check weekly calendar — https://www.thestatetheatre.com/ (The State Theatre)

🎨 Festivals & Culture

Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival Opening Week — Apr 24–May 3 exhibits, performances, community art (opening Apr 24). (Spotlight on the Arts – Fairfax)

🌳 Outdoor & Family

Park Spring Walks & Hikes — Great Falls area, Sweet Run State Park.
Garden tours (Historic Garden Week – NoVA dates)
Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival (Downtown Leesburg)
Sat–Sun, Apr 18–19, 2026 | Historic Downtown Leesburg (Leesburg VA)
Hours are published in the 2026 vendor application: Sat 10 AM–6 PM; Sun 10 AM–5 PM. (Eventeny)
Historic Garden Week in Virginia (statewide)
Apr 18–25, 2026 (Garden Club of Virginia)
- Historic Garden Week: Old Town Alexandria Tour
  Sat, Apr 18, 2026 | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Old Town Alexandria (Garden Club of Virginia)
- Historic Garden Week: Leesburg Tour
  Sun, Apr 19, 2026 | 1:00 PM–5:00 PM | Leesburg (Garden Club of Virginia)

🌼 WEEK 4 — April 20–26, 2026

🎵 Live Music & Venues

Birchmere — 10,000 Maniacs 45th Anniversary — Apr 24–26 — https://www.birchmere.com/events
Jammin’ Java — Live Music Schedule — Vienna — https://www.unionstagepresents.com/jammin-java/shows (Union Stage Presents)
State Theatre — Weekend Concerts & Tribute Acts — Falls Church — https://www.thestatetheatre.com/ (The State Theatre)
Wolf Trap Barns — Mid/Late Apr shows — check calendar — https://www.wolftrap.org/calendar (Wolf Trap)
Tally Ho Theater — Chayce Beckham & Low Water Bridge Band — Sat, Apr 25 (Leesburg). https://tallyhotheater.com/

🎨 Festivals & Culture

Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival — Exhibits & Performances Ongoing — Apr 24–May 3 — (Spotlight on the Arts – Fairfax)
Spring Garden & Floral Events (Loudoun & Fairfax) — seasonal spring fair activities.

📚 Community & Family

Library Author Events & Poetry Nights — Fairfax & Loudoun.
Community Workshops & Family Days (Rec Centers) — ongoing.
Garden tours (Historic Garden Week – Fairfax date)
Specialty plant show/sale (easy day trip)
Historic Garden Week: Fairfax County Tour
Tue, Apr 21, 2026 | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Fairfax County (Garden Club of Virginia)
NCOS Annual Orchid Auction & Sale (National Capital Orchid Society)
Sat, Apr 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
North Chevy Chase Christian Church, Chevy Chase, MD (close to NoVA) (ncos.us)

🌷 WEEK 5 — April 27–30, 2026

🎵 Live Music & Venues

State Theatre — Late April Concerts & Tribute Nights — Falls Church — https://www.thestatetheatre.com/ (The State Theatre)
Jammin’ Java — End-of-Month Live Music — https://www.unionstagepresents.com/jammin-java/shows (Union Stage Presents)
Birchmere — Alan Doyle with Bandits on the Run — Wed, Apr 29 — https://www.birchmere.com/events
Tally Ho Theater — Uli Jon Roth — Thu, Apr 30 (Leesburg). https://tallyhotheater.com/