What's Open, Closed For Thanksgiving 2023 In Falls Church
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What's Open, Closed For Thanksgiving 2023 In Falls Church The Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday will bring closures and schedule changes around Falls Church. Here are the openings and closings to know for the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday in Falls Church. (Peggy Bayard/Patch)FALLS CHURCH, VA — If you're planning any errands or outings in between your Thanksgiving feasts, be sure you know the openings and closings in Falls Church.
City government, schools and other services will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23 as well as Black Friday, Nov. 24. Services like transit and trash collection will be open with modified schedules.
If you're looking for things to do around the holiday, a Very Victorian Christmas hosted by the Victorian Society at Falls Church is scheduled on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit the Cherry Hill Farmhouse during this open house to view period decorations and learn how the Blaisdell family celebrated Christmas in the 1860s. Costumed re-enactors will be present to welcome guests and share holiday tradition.
Saturday will also bring the weekly Falls Church Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be special guest vendors selling food and gifts for the holiday shopping season.
Then on Monday, Nov. 27, kick off the holiday season with the city's Lighting of the Trees Celebration from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Founders Row. There will be music, theatre performances, free food, Santa on a fire truck and tree lighting. Parking is free at Founders Row from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Below are the openings and closures to know for the Thanksgiving holiday in Falls Church:
City of Falls Church government offices: Closed Nov. 23 and 24.
Fairfax County government offices: Closed Nov. 23 and 24.
Falls Church City Public Schools: Closed Wednesday, Nov. 22 through Friday, Nov. 24.
Fairfax County Public Schools: Closed Wednesday, Nov. 22 through Friday, Nov. 24.
Courts: Commonwealth of Virginia courts in Arlington and Fairfax counties will close at noon on Nov. 22 and be closed Nov. 23 and 24.
Community Center: The Falls Church Community Center will be closed on Nov. 23 and open from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Nov. 24.
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles: Closed Nov. 23 to 25.
Fairfax Connector: Fairfax Connector will operate Sunday Service on Thursday, Nov. 23. All Fairfax Connector stores , and the Customer Service Call Center will be closed on Thanksgiving. On Friday, Nov. 24, Fairfax Connector will operate Holiday Weekday Service. The Fairfax Connector stores, and the Customer Service Call Center will be open and operating regular service hours.
Libraries: Mary Riley Styles Public Library and all Fairfax County Public Library locations will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24.
Metro: Metrorail will run on a Sunday holiday schedule from 7 a.m. to midnight on Nov. 23 and a Friday schedule from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Nov. 24. Metrobus will run on a Sunday schedule on Nov. 23 and Friday schedule on Nov. 24. For more information, visit .
Post offices: Closed on Nov. 23.
Trash and recycling: City of Falls Church customers have collections on Wednesdays. Fairfax County collection customers will have collection services on Thursday, Nov. 23. Private collection customers should check with their hauler for any changes.
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