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Manassas Park unveils 2026 parks, downtown and library events calendar

Manassas Park City (Independent City) governing body · February 17, 2026

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City staff outlined a full calendar of 2026 events — including a farmers market starting April 11, a July 2 Independence Day celebration, Juneteenth on June 12 and multiple family and downtown events — and described vendor and sponsorship plans.

Manassas Park staff presented a comprehensive schedule of 2026 events and programming for parks, downtown and the library at the Feb. 17 governing-body meeting.

Sue Georgevich, representing the Department of Parks and Recreation, listed spring and summer offerings including a virtual Black History Month project, Bingo and egg hunts in March, an April kite festival and Celebrate Trails Day, a spring yard sale and Chalk Festival in May, and the Independence Day celebration set for July 2. Georgevich said the July 2 date reflects band-competition scheduling constraints: "The light parade on the same day as Manassas parade because of the band situation... it's the only time to be available." She also announced a new MiniME Market in August and a pilot plaza rental program to allow independent vendors to host small markets.

A downtown events lead (Speaker 8) summarized downtown-focused programming: a Super Bowl pregame party that drew about 130 attendees, Salsa Night on Feb. 26, a Saturday farmers market beginning April 11 (vendor application deadline for returning vendors March 16), and the "Last Friday" series starting April 25. The downtown team plans to pilot a night food market featuring Asian-style cuisine and cultural performances as a two-month trial.

Ryan Glass, the library director, outlined library offerings including weekly story times, teen and adult clubs, a summer reading program themed "plant a seed read" and a summer reading kickoff on June 13; he also previewed a new "babies in the library" weekly program and an egg-drop contest partnered with the fire department.

Staff invited council suggestions for partners and sponsors and noted some event dates and details remain subject to change. Mayor Mancine and other officials were noted as participating in events such as the Bike to Work Day pit stop on May 15.