Memorial Day in Tysons: ViVa! Vienna dates

Memorial Day weekend plans around Tysons just got a lot more concrete. ViVa! Vienna! is back from Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25, 2026, and the basic shape of the weekend is now pretty clear — long festival hours on Saturday and Sunday, a shorter Monday, and a Memorial Day tribute built into the final day. For anyone trying to book a family weekend, dodge traffic, or pick the right day to go, that’s the useful part. The event is in Vienna, not Tysons proper, but it’s one of the biggest nearby holiday-weekend draws. ### What are the actual dates and hours? The official event listings line up on the key dates. ViVa! Vienna! runs Saturday, May 23, Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25, 2026. The Town of Vienna lists the opening time as 10 a.m. Saturday, with the festival continuing through 6 p.m. Monday. TysonsToday adds the day-by-day hours most people actually need: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, then 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday. (vivavienna.org) ### What happens on Monday? Monday is not just the leftover festival day. It includes a Memorial Day Tribute at 1 p.m. on Historic Church Street in Vienna. That matters because the weekend is doing two jobs at once — part street festival, part civic observance. If you want the more reflective piece of the holiday, Monday is the day to circle. If you want maximum rides and wandering time, Saturday or Sunday probably makes more sense. (tysonstoday.com) ### What kind of event is this? Basically, it’s a big community festival wrapped around Memorial Day weekend. Expect amusement rides, games, food, crafts, vendors, and live entertainment. The official ViVa! Vienna! site says there are two entertainment stages — Town Green Stage and Lawyers Road Stage — which tells you this is not a tiny fair with one bandstand and a few booths. It’s built to keep families busy for hours. (tysonstoday.com) ### Who puts it on? The Rotary Club of Vienna runs it with the Town of Vienna. That’s not just a branding detail — it explains why the event has lasted this long and why locals treat it as a fixture rather than a pop-up festival. Multiple listings describe it as a long-running annual charity event, with the Rotary saying proceeds support more than 70 local organizations. (vivavienna.org) ### Why does that charity piece matter? Because the festival is not only selling fun. It’s also functioning as a fundraising engine for local nonprofits and community groups. That changes the feel of the weekend a bit — the vendors, food, rides, and beer garden are the draw, but the money is also cycling back into the area. In practice, that’s a big reason events like this keep such a loyal audience. (viennabusiness.org) ### Is there anything new this year? One detail showing up across listings is the 3rd annual Brewfest Beer Garden on Mill Street. The official ViVa! Vienna! site also says 2026 marks a shift to a new event-management system for vendors, which is more of an operations change than a visitor attraction, but it does suggest the organizers are still expanding and updating the event rather than just repeating last year’s template. (viennabusiness.org) ### So when should you go? If you want the fullest festival hours, go Saturday or Sunday — both run until 10 p.m. If you want the Memorial Day ceremony, go Monday and aim for the 1 p.m. tribute. And if you’re staying in Tysons, the short drive into Vienna makes this one of the easiest big holiday events to fold into the weekend without turning it into a whole-day travel project. (vivavienna.org) The bottom line is simple: ViVa! Vienna! is locked in for May 23 to 25, 2026, with clear hours and a clear Monday tribute. For Memorial Day weekend near Tysons, that’s enough to plan around. (tysonstoday.com)