Fifty years is a long run for a hometown tradition, and the Falls Church Festival is going strong. On Saturday, September 19, 2026, the Little City took over the City Hall grounds at 300 Park Avenue and ROCK STAR realty group was proud to sponsor the Beer Garden and Main Music Stage.
We picked that spot for a reason. Music is in our DNA, and the stage is where the whole festival comes together.
Guests 21 and over traded Taste Tickets for pours from Solace Outpost and Audacious Aleworks, two neighbors we are always happy to raise a glass to. Around the stage y85-plus vendor booths, 17 food vendors, pony rides, inflatables, a kids' craft tent and the Big 50 Scavenger Hunt. Admission, live music and the children's shows are all free. The ROCK STAR team was at the stage singing along.
The FCEF Run for the Schools returns Sunday, September 20, 2026, for its 22nd year, starting at 300 Park Avenue between City Hall and the Mary Riley Styles Public Library. Warm-ups kick off at 7:45 a.m., the 5K starts at 8am, and the 1-mile fun run follows at 8:05. Strollers are welcome on the mile, every registered runner gets a race shirt, and face painting and family games are waiting at the finish.
ROCK STAR realty group are proud supporters of this one. Money raised goes to the Falls Church Education Foundation, which puts it right back into our schools through teacher grants and awards, student experiences and direct help for families who need it. More than 850 people ran last year, which tells you something about this town.
Register online through RunSignUp, or sign up in person at packet pickup or on race morning between 7 and 7:45 a.m. More info here.
Donut Days: Sweetening Up Falls Church City Schools
Every year, Tori and Rob load up and hit the road. Not for a listing appointment. Not for an open house. For donuts.
Donut Days is one of those things we just do. Every Falls Church City public school, every year, no exceptions. Itās our way of saying thank you to the teachers and staff who pour themselves into our kids and our community every single day.
The Little City has some of the best educators around. They show up when itās hard, they stay late when they donāt have to, and they make Falls Church a place where kids actually love going to school. A box of donuts is the least we can do.
This year was everything. The smiles when we walked in. The conversations in the hallways. The energy that teachers carry even on a random Tuesday morning when the rest of us are barely functional. It never gets old.
FCC teachers and staff, YOU ROCK. š§” We mean that. See you next year.
Greenway Downs Fall Fest: This Neighborhood Doesnāt Let Rain Win
Rain is just weather. The Greenway Downs neighborhood treats it like a minor detail.
ROCK STAR was back sponsoring the beer tent at the Greenway Downs Fall Fest this fall, and once again, this community delivered. The forecast called for rain. The neighborhood didnāt care. People showed up, cold drinks in hand, and turned a wet October afternoon into exactly the kind of block party that makes Falls Church special.
We love being part of this event every year. Thereās something about a neighborhood that rallies around itself in the rain that tells you everything you need to know about the people who live there.
Now. About the candy guessing game.
One of our own took a look at the jar, did some quick mental math (or maybe just pure instinct), and put in her guess: 168 pieces of candy. The actual count? 170. Two away. TWO. We donāt know if thatās remarkable math, an elite candy sense, or just flat-out luck, but we are choosing to be very impressed either way. Crown earned.
Thanks to the entire Greenway Downs community for having us back. Weāll be there next year, rain or shine.
Winter Hill Halloween Parade: The Kids Won
We came with coffee and donuts. We thought that was going to be the highlight. We were wrong.
The Winter Hill Halloween Parade was rockān from start to finish, and the real stars of the morning were the little ones in their costumes. Tiny superheroes. Miniature witches. A dinosaur situation weāre still thinking about. The energy was electric and the smiles were nonstop.
ROCK STAR is a proud sponsor of the Winter Hill Halloween Parade, and showing up for this event every year is one of our favorites on the calendar. These are our neighbors. These are our streets. Getting to be a small part of a morning like this is the whole point.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hello. Winter Hill, you really know how to do Halloween. See you next year.
Sign in with your email address
