Rainy Day Activities near Merrifield
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Assembly 2026: Dusk in the Dawnland at MoCA ArlingtonMon Oct 5, all day3550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201Five artists with deep ties to Maine's Penobscot Bay coast work across sculpture, textiles, video, and photography. The show traces environmental change and creative resourcefulness along the rugged shoreline. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial.
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Carnival of Curiosities at Del Ray ArtisansMon Oct 5, all dayFree2704 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301Carnival and circus themed group exhibition at Del Ray Artisans, from fun foods and games to haunted oddities. Opens with a reception on October 2 and closes with a masquerade party and People's Choice award on October 30. Free, donations appreciated.
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Assembly 2026: New South, Ground Truth at MoCA ArlingtonMon Oct 5, all day3550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201Four Atlanta-based artists (Sheila Pree Bright, Michi Meko, Paul Stephen Benjamin, Shanequa Gay) examine the Southern landscape as a site of memory, power, and unresolved history. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
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TRANSFORMATIONS: Lloyd Wolf's Lorton Reformatory Photos, WorkhouseMon Oct 5, all dayFree9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079Documentary photographs by Lloyd Wolf record a pioneering drug rehabilitation program inside the Lorton Reformatory from 1989 to 1991. Shown where the events took place, the images trace recovery and resilience among incarcerated men. On view in the McGuireWoods Gallery with an artist reception on October 3.
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Washington West Film FestivalThu Oct 8, all dayReston Town Center, Reston, VATicketed film festival at LOOK Cinemas in Reston Town Center, October 8–12, 2026. Net box office goes to philanthropic projects.
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