Fall Festival Features Taste Of Falls Church, Beer Garden, More

FALLS CHURCH, VA—Fall officially starts on Sept. 22, but we start the season a week early in Falls Church. The annual Fall Festival and Taste of Falls Church is set for Saturday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Community Center parking lot, 223 Little Falls Street, and Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Avenue.

The event features live entertainment, pony rides, children's amusements, crafters, businesses and civic organizations, a beer garden and of course delicious tastes from local restaurants. Admission is free, but rides, tastes and beer require tickets.

Beer tickets are $6 each. The beer garden will be held 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. with selections from Mad Fox Brewing Company and Audacious Ales, and tastings from Falls Church Distillers. Taste tickets are $3 each or 10 for $25.

This year, at least 16 restaurants are confirmed to participate in the tastings:

• Café Kindred
• Clare and Don's
• Dogwood Tavern
• El Patron Bar and Grill
• Famile at the Kensington
• Fava Pot
• Hot N Juicy Crawfish
• Liberty Barbecue
• Mad Fox Brewing Company
• Original Pancake House
• Peet's Coffee
• Plaka Grill
• Sfizi Cafe
• Sweet Rice Thai
• Taco Bamba
• Trio Grill

The entertainment schedule is as follows:

• Louis the Magician (10 a.m.): He's Washington's #1 children's magician, and he's back by popular demand! Louis wowed our Memorial Day Festival audience, and he'll wow your kids with new and exciting tricks. He's sure to keep the whole family amazed and laughing!
• Hayley Fahey Band (11 a.m.): Fahey is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter with a soulful, sweet, powerful voice. She has a presence onstage that lights up a room, drawing influence from country, blues and folk.
• 19th Street Band (12:15 p.m.): Characterized by high energy and strong vocal harmonies, The 19th Street Band brings to the house a fusion of Americana, country and rock.
• Zakke (1:30 p.m.): Blending the Latin rhythms with a blast of Funk, Ska, Disco and Rock beats, Zakke is more than just a band, it’s a PARTY!
• Sudden M Pac Band (2:45 p.m.): This all R&B and Soul band will get you moving and shouting, "Ooooooh, that's my song!"

The sponsors of this year's Fall Festival are, Burke & Herbert Bank, Falls Church News-Press, Floor Coverings International, Homefix Custom Remodeling, Kitchen Saver, Passanante's Home Food Service, Phoenix Fitness VA, Power Home Remodeling and ROCK STAR Realty Group.

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