09/11/2026
Your Northern Virginia weekend is serving up a solemn remembrance in Great Falls, candlelit history at Gunston Hall, and a blooming celebration of America250 in DC! 🕯️🌸
🕯️ 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony — honoring the six residents of Great Falls and all who were lost, at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial. 🎗️
🍸 Cocktails by Candlelight at Gunston Hall: Fall — sip period cocktails and stroll historic grounds by candlelight, 21+. ✨
🌸 America’s State Flowers: An America250 Celebration — every state and territory’s official flower on display at the U.S. Botanic Garden, through Oct 12th. 🦋
Which one’s on your weekend list? 👇
📍 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony · Great Falls Freedom Memorial, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA · Sept 11 · 7–8 PM · FREE
📍 Cocktails by Candlelight · Gunston Hall, Mason Neck, Fairfax County, VA · Sept 11 · 6 PM · $55 ($45 members) · 703-550-9220
📍 America’s State Flowers · U.S. Botanic Garden, Washington, DC · Daily 10 AM–5 PM through Oct 12 · FREE