City of Fairfax Government

08/31/2026

🚨 Zoning Updates Open House🚨
📅 Sept. 2
🕒 5-8 p.m.
📍 Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd.

Share your final comments on new zoning standards that will shape redevelopment in the city’s activity centers.
This is your chance to help influence the future of our community—don’t miss it!
More info: https://ayrs.io/-UotDl

08/29/2026

August is , and with coming up, Clean Air Partners says to rethink your grilling habits.

Charcoal may deliver a distinct flavor, but it emits more than gas or electric options. Do your part for by skipping charcoal this holiday.🍔🌭

08/28/2026

Reminder‼️

⏰ 5 p.m.
🗓️ Aug. 31
is the final day to submit a grant application to the City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts.
💻 Online now at https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Fun-Facilities/Contests-and-Grants/Commission-on-the-Arts-Grant

The Commission on the Arts Grant application is LIVE! 🎭🎨🖌️

Grant application and guidelines are available online now at https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Fun-Facilities/Contests-and-Grants/Commission-on-the-Arts-Grant. Don’t delay, the deadline to submit is Monday, August 31st at 5 PM. The Arts thrive in the City of Fairfax!

08/28/2026

Join us every Thursday in September at Old Town Square for free Dance Workshops led by local artists and studios. Each evening begins with a guided workshop at 6:30 p.m., followed by an hour of open dancing at 7:30 p.m.—perfect for all ages and skill levels.

08/27/2026

Do you have a tree-of-heaven on your property? There's still time to treat it with herbicide before the growing season ends!

Tree-of-heaven is a highly invasive tree that can take over your property and is the preferred host of the spotted lanternfly.

From July to mid-October, the most effective treatment to kill tree-of-heaven is to use a foliar spray, basal bark spray, or hack-and-squirt application to the bark. We recommend hiring a commercial pesticide applicator to treat your tree, then waiting for the tree to die before having it removed.

❌ Never cut down a mature tree-of-heaven without applying herbicide first — a cut or injured tree-of-heaven may send up dozens of stump and root sprouts, multiplying the problem.

For detailed information on treatment options, please visit: https://ayrs.io/hPzzGj

08/27/2026

KNOW BEFORE YOU THROW

✅️ Beverage cans are recyclable. Make sure threy are empty, clean, and dry before placing them in the cart. ♻️

❌ Juice boxes should only be disposed of in the trash. 🗑️

Learn more at fairfaxva.gov/recycling

08/26/2026

REMINDER!
💻 Got questions about the City of Fairfax nonprofit grant program?

Join the virtual information session at 10 a.m. Aug. 27, 2026!

Sign up today via email: [email protected]

Grant program information: fairfaxva.gov/nonprofitgrants

08/26/2026

Zoning Updates Open House, Sept. 2

Stop by between 5-8 p.m. at the Sherwood Community Center to share your final comments on new zoning standards that impact redevelopment in the city's activity centers.

Info: https://ayrs.io/-UotDl

08/26/2026

Aug. 26 is 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆, established by the U.S. Congress in 1973 to commemorate the 19th Amendment and the achievement of women’s suffrage across the United States.

This day reminds us to honor the activists who paved the way and to recognize the work still ahead — from the gender pay gap to workplace fairness and leadership representation. The Commission for Women continues to shine a light on these issues and advocate for progress.

Which equality issue do you think deserves more attention TODAY? Share your thoughts!

08/25/2026

NOTE START TIME:
The council will hold an extended work session starting at 4 P.M. Sept. 1 at Fairfax City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St.

Join us in person, watch on cable Channel 12 (Cox, Verizon), or livestream at fairfaxva.gov/citymeetings.

Read the full agenda, staff reports, and presentations at fairfaxva.gov/citymeetings.