Upcoming art in Northern Virginia: dates, times, venues and ticket prices for this weekend and the weeks ahead, updated daily.
Oct 24 – Nov 1, 2026 · Free · The Byrne Gallery, 7 West Washington Street, Middleburg, VA 20117
This month, artist Sandra Iafrate will depict the beauty of the harvest season and the enduring connections between food, memory, family, and place. Iafrate’s use of collected materials and paint inst
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM · $10–$15 · Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Bring your supplies and practice your life drawing skills at our drop-in life drawing session.
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Free · Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art, 12001 Market Street, Reston, VA 20190
Start your day with art, reflection, and conversation.
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM · $107.48–$139.49 · 22611 Markey Court, Sterling, VA 20166
Craft Your Own Cozy Masterpiece: Dive into Rug Tufting!
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM · $81.88–$183.24 · 22611 Markey Court, Sterling, VA 20166
Unleash your creativity and learn how to turn ordinary flowers into stunning works of art at our Pressed Flower Art Workshop!
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:30 PM · $95–$145.90 · 22611 Markey Court, Sterling, VA 20166
Join us for a hands-on Mosaic Lamp Workshop where you can create your own beautiful lamp from scratch!
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:30 PM · $150 · Helen Olivia Flowers, 1519 Leslie Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Prepare for Halloween in style with these frightfully beautiful flowers.
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM · $11.49–$47.19 · 130 S Royal St, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us for a special poetry reading with Courtney LeBlanc, and Jillian Stacia in honor of Kelly Grace Thomas’ Future Tense.
Details for A Night of Women in Power and Poetry in honor of Future Tense
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM · $45–$55 · Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Create a unique Fairy Bookshelf that can be a stand-alone art piece in your home or in a dollhouse.
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM · $188.58 · Laura Jones Fine Art Gallery and Studio, 125 Mill Street, Unit 10, Occoquan, VA 22125
Join us for a fun and creative six-week oil painting class every Thursday evening! Let's unleash our inner artists together!
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Free · MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store, 525 14th Street South, Arlington, VA 22202
Create playful or thought-provoking miniature sculptures by combining small found objects with air dry clay.
Details for Death and how to reheat your old nachos: a mini sculpture workshop - FREE!
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 6:30 PM · $60.54 · Palette 22, 4053 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206
Grab your girls for a spooky Paint & Sip with food, one drink, supplies, and costumes encouraged! $55 at Palette 22 in Arlington.
Details for Bad Witches Only: Halloween Girls’ Night Out Paint & Sip
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Muse Paintbar - Woodbridge, 14901 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, VA 22192
A Bob Ross-themed guided painting night. Artist instructors lead participants step by step, with no prior painting experience required. All ages are welcome; reservations are required.
Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 · Alexandria, VA, 313 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA
The Experimental Perfume Club x Arielle Shoshana Blending Masterclass returns! The Blending Masterclass is Experimental Perfume Club’s signature hands-on fragrance experience, designed to educate, ins
Details for Arielle Shoshana Perfume: Experimental Perfume Club Blending Masterclass
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 12:00 PM · $39.19 · Dov & Company, 4238 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203
Press real flowers onto mini pumpkins & sip hot chocolate. No skills needed, just enjoy the perfect Fall activity! Drop-in 12PM-Closing.
Details for Pressed Flower Pumpkin Decorating & Hot Chocolate - Sip and Craft Arlington
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM · $188.58 · Laura Jones Fine Art Gallery and Studio, 125 Mill Street, Unit 10, Occoquan, VA 22125
Join us for a fun and creative six-week oil painting class every Friday or on Saturdays! Let's unleash our inner artists together!
Details for Oil Painting Six Week Class - Fridays or Saturdays
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 5:30 PM · $44.52–$129.89 · Cafe Moment, 13910 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Service Road, Chantilly, VA 20151
Create your own fabric art piece with no sewing. This is a tucking method that's like if quilting and painting with fabric had a baby.
Details for Learn Kinusaiga, a Japanese art form using fabric tucking. No sewing.
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM · ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, VA 20110
A two-hour drop-in art session where participants may bring unfinished paintings or drawings for guidance. Participants should bring $20; supplies are not provided.
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · All day · $45 · Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Purcellville, VA 20132
Enjoy a glass of wine while being walked through painting your very own masterpiece! All supplies and your first glass of wine are included in your ticket purchase.
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM · $60.54 · Made in ALX, 415 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Learn the relaxing and fun 3-D art of paper quilling! You'll use tools to create curls, folds and patterns to create your own ornament.
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 10:30 AM · Free · 6509 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150
Create art with others at Esio! This is a free community event bring your art supplies and come make art with us!
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 11:00 AM · AR Workshop Gainesville, 16330 Lee Highway, Gainesville, VA 20155
Drop in for a hands-on crafting session and choose from ready-to-make DIY projects, including small wooden projects, candle pouring, hat burning, DIY kits, and patch-bar projects. No registration is r
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 12:00 PM · $52.86 · 125 Mill St unit 10, 125 Mill Street, Occoquan Historic District, VA 22125
Fun-filled Saturday painting class. Weekly themes. Choose the youth 6 yrs + or Adult 16 yrs + class. All skill levels. Supplies provided.
Details for Acrylics Painting 2 Hour Class - Youth 6 and up; Beginner and Intermediate
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 1:00 PM · $121.35 · 23255 Hanworth Street, Ashburn, VA 20148
Get creative with resin and make your own stylish cheese board and coasters in this fun hands-on workshop!
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 3:00 PM · $75.48 · 125 Mill St unit 10, 125 Mill Street, Occoquan Historic District, VA 22125
SATURDAY THREE HOUR CLASSES Learn to paint or just come to relax in a beautiful new gallery and studio overlooking the Occoquan River
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 3:00 PM · $69.82 · 125 Mill St unit 10, 125 Mill Street, Occoquan Historic District, VA 22125
Fun-filled Saturday painting class. All skill levels. Supplies provided.
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 4:30 PM · $86.14–$107.48 · 22611 Markey Court, Sterling, VA 20166
Sculpt your own textured moon using modeling paste & palette knife. No experience needed—all materials included.
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 11:00 AM · Free · 6509 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150
Are you looking for a cozy place to do crafts with other crafters? Then swing by Esio, a local art gallery/art store in Springfield Mall!
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 1:00 PM · $99 · Scarlet Springs Farm, 39755 Old Wheatland Road, Waterford, VA 20197
The Painted Highland A Highland Cow + Lamb Immersion & Wine Glass Painting Workshop At Scarlet Springs Farm with Blue Cat Studio Create your own pair of Highland Cow painted wine glasses at Scarlet Sp
Details for The Painted Highland | Wine Glass Painting Workshop + Cow & Lamb Immersion
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 4:00 PM · $23.18 · 6509 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150
This class is a perfect opportunity to de-stress. Your mind will wander, and your pen will too. Let the cares of the world wash away.
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM · $7.56 · Busboys and Poets Shirlington, 4251 South Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA 22206
Monday Night Open Mic! A Busboys and Poetry Event!
Details for 1st Mondays Open Mic Night | Shirlington | Hosted by KaNikki J.
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 6:30 PM · $150 · Helen Olivia Flowers, 1519 Leslie Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Inspired by the colors of the changing leaves, this arrangement is sure to be the perfect fall accent in your home.
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 10960 George Mason Cir, Manassas, VA 20110
In this workshop, participants will create a face mask, allowing Veterans and their adult family members to express their emotional journeys through art. Creating masks provides a symbolic way to expl
Details for The Ritual of Mask Making: Play, Performance, and Self-Permission Workshop
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 5:00 PM · $15 · Pinot's Palette, 906 Barker Hill Rd Herndon VA 20170 Suite D, HERNDON, VA 20170
Big Personalities. Little Faces. One Unforgettable Art Show! Come celebrate the joy of childhood at the Simply Me Art Show! What happens when you let kids be completely themselves? You capture somethi
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Free · 525 14th St S, 525 14th Street South, Arlington, VA 22202
Feeling festive? Join us for seasonal crafting fun, from making giant paper snowflakes to drip painting ornaments.
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM · 4238 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203
Turn nature into art! Design your own pressed flower frame — a fun, easy, and creative craft that brings the beauty of nature to your home!
Details for Pressed Flower Frame Workshop - Dov & Company, Ballston Quarter
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Join us for the "$125 and Under" art exhibit opening reception at Del Ray Artisans gallery.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Free · Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington Innovation Studio + Store, 525 14th St S, Arlington, VA 22202
For Adults: Bring in an idea or in-progress project for a social crafting session at the Innovation Studio + Store! Coffee and tea provided!
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Free · National Museum of the United States Army, 1775 Liberty Drive Suite 400, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
The Army Historical Foundation is proud to host the annual Art of Valor with the Patriot Art Foundation at the National Museum of the United States Army on Saturday November 7th, 2026 from 10:00 a.m.
Details for Art of Valor with the Patriot Art Foundation and Mary Whyte
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM · $10 · 12641 Chapel Road, Clifton, VA 20124
Learn about two famous artists, then use oil pastels to create your own impressionist still life of pumpkins or flowers.
Details for Art-Smart for Kids: Cezanne & Morisot - Impressionist Oil Pastel Still Life
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM · $30–$50 · Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Learn color theory while making a series of cats on a colorful painted background, inspired by the art of Andy Warhol!
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM · $79.49 · Rockler Woodworking and Hardware - Fairfax, 12975 Fair Lakes Shopping Center, Fairfax, VA 22033
Turn two beautiful ornaments on a lathe—perfect for gifts or your tree! Beginner-friendly. Ages 14+. Take both ornaments home!
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 11:00 AM · Free · Purcellville, VA 20132
Local artisans will put out the welcome mat from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 for the seventh annual Purcellville Artisan Tour, sponsored by the Purcellville Arts C
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 11:00 AM · ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, VA 20110
A hands-on one-day workshop covering sticker design, printing, and production, including methods that do not require a cutting machine and methods that use one. Supplies are provided through the suppl
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 1:00 PM · $44.52 · 14901 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, VA 22191
Join us for a Beginner Crochet Class designed for anyone who wants to learn the basics in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Details for Beginner Crochet Class Hosted by Tanisha Nicholson, Owner of QTee
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 1:00 PM · $81.88 · Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, 3550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201
This beginner-friendly workshop is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to draw and master the foundations of drawing.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 1:00 PM · $263.28 · Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, 3550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201
Join instructor Jonathan Ege in a 3-session workshop to learn the fundamentals of oil painting. (Ages 18+)
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 1:00 PM · $81.88 · Made in ALX, 415 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Design and solder your own stained glass fall leaf! You'll leave with a colorful, completed stained glass piece!
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 1:00 PM · $81.88 · Made in ALX, 415 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Design and solder your own stained glass fall leaf suncatcher as you learn to use stained glass tools in this colorful workshop!
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 2:30 PM · $71.21 · Botanologica, 817 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046
Join us at Botanologica on November 7th | 2:30 pm for a delicate watercolor workshop featuring women carrying flowers.