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Mayor Emerick previews Freedom Festival, drone show and small vendor market at brown-bag Q&A

Office of the Mayor, City of Vienna · April 30, 2026
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At a brown-bag Q&A, Mayor Chad Emerick outlined the June Freedom Festival lineup at Spencer’s Landing — including a wrestling appearance, concerts and a 300-drone show — and encouraged a garden-focused vendor market requiring a $5 city business license.

Mayor Chad Emerick used an informal brown-bag session in Vienna City Building council chambers to update residents on summer events and small-business opportunities, previewing the city’s Freedom Festival lineup and a garden-focused vendor market.

Emerick said Friends of Vienna’s Freedom Festival will run June 25–27 at Spencer’s Landing and will include vendor booths, family activities and concerts. "The big concert this year is Smash Mouth," he said, and a Journey tribute band will perform Friday night. He said vendor spaces were…

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