Stroll Through Beautiful Gardens At Vienna's Walk On The Hill

VIENNA, VA—For the 44th year, residents of Vienna's Windover Heights Historic District will open their gardens and yards for tours in perhaps the town's prettiest event of the year. Walk on the Hill will be held Sunday, April 29 from 2 p.m.-5 p.m.

Attendees can get a rare glimpse into the historic district while the flowers are in full bloom. Sponsored by the Windover Heights Historic District residents, Historic Vienna Inc., and the Town of Vienna, the annual event is a local favorite and draws visitors from outside Vienna.

"This is an opportunity to share the ambience of this unique part of Town," said Councilmember Carey Sienicki, who helps organize the event, in a statement. "The long-time success of this event is truly a community effort and a wonderful start to the spring."

Aside from the garden walking tours, the event will include musical performances and refreshments through the afternoon along with other activities. Participants can take a architectural and historical tour, go to the Ayr Hill Garden Club’s Bringing Nature to Your Home small standard flower show at 307 Windover Avenue or see native plant areas at Salisbury Springs and Green Hedges School. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Vienna Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)

Performances include Green Hedges School Jazz Ensemble at 2 p.m. and the Vienna Community Band will perform at 3 p.m. at 288 Windover Avenue. Hickory Grove Band will play throughout the afternoon at the Marcey Log Cabin, 223 Walnut Lane. Refreshments will be offered at 277 Windover Avenue.

The Town of Vienna's Community Enhancement Commission will host its Green Expo in conjunction with Walk on the Hill. Residents can get displays and information about achieving a greener lifestyle, including details about the 2018 Solarize NOVA program. Artists from the Vienna Art Society will set up easels throughout the area to capture the district’s natural beauty on canvas.

Many roads in the Windover Heights district will be closed to vehicular traffic that afternoon. Parking is available at Green Hedges School, 415 Windover Avenue NW.

Image courtesy Town of Vienna