News and Information
July 11, 2025
On July 10, 2025, Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, along with the Fairfax County Park Authority, McLean Community Center and Reston Community Center, accepted a proclamation from the county Board of Supervisors declaring July 2025 Park and Recreation Month in Fairfax County.
The proclamation was presented at an Evenings on the Ellipse concert, a free series sponsored by the Park Authority, on the Fairfax County Government Center’s ellipse. The community took part in the celebration with special family-friendly games and activities.
The proclamation recognized Fairfax County’s 420 parks and nearly 24,000 acres of parkland that enhance the community’s quality of life and well-being. It also recognized the collaboration of county agencies to meet the needs of millions of residents through programs, camps, community spaces, rec centers and more. NCS is proud to offer hundreds of opportunities in those areas for all ages. For more information on NCS' recreation opportunities, visit NCS' Park and Recreation Month page.
Park and Recreation Month is an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Since 1985, the United States has celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July. For the event's 40th anniversary this year, NRPA Park and Recreation Month theme is “Build Together, Play Together." The annual celebration highlights not only fantastic facilities and programs, but also applauds the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals nationwide.
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See more information on the Fairfax County Park Authority website.
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Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw; Park Authority Chair Kiel Stone; Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay; and NCS Director Lloyd Tucker.
NCS staffers and Director Lloyd Tucker, who accepted the proclamation on behalf of NCS.
July 10, 2025
Fairfax County's Department of Neighborhood and Community Services is holding Open Hire events in Fairfax, Alexandria, Annandale and Reston in July and August.
Interested job applicants should bring their resume and be prepared to interview on the spot for jobs in School Age Child Care (SACC) and recreation.
Opportunities include full-time and part-time year-round positions as the 2025-26 school year approaches.
Open Hire Events:
Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 10 a.m. - noon
Gerry Hyland Government Center - Room 505, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 5 - 7 p.m.
Pennino Building - Room 200, 12011 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
Wednesday, July 30 - 5 - 7 p.m.
Lake Anne - Suite 100, 11484 Washington Plaza West, Reston
Heritage Center - Room 348E, 7611 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
Saturday, August 9 - 10 a.m. - noon
Gerry Hyland Government Center - Room 505, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria
For more information, please visit NCS Jobs page or view this flyer.
July 8, 2025
Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month in Fairfax County! The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors declared July as Park and Recreation Month in Fairfax County. On Thursday, July 10, 2025, Chairman Jeff McKay will present a proclamation to representatives from NCS, Fairfax County Park Authority, Reston Community Center and McLean Community Center. The community is invited to join the celebration with special family-friendly games and activities at the Evenings on the Ellipse concert. The short ceremony will take place just prior to the Park Authority's free Evenings on the Ellipse Concert.
Park and Recreation Month is an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Since 1985, the United States has celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July. For the event's 40th anniversary this year, NRPA Park and Recreation Month theme is “Build Together, Play Together." The annual celebration highlights not only fantastic facilities and programs, but also applauds the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals nationwide. For more information on NCS' recreation opportunities, visit NCS' Park and Recreation Month page.
Fairfax County National Park & Recreation Month Event (at the Evenings on the Ellipse Concert)
Thursday, July 10, 2025
5:30 p.m. (Proclamation presented at beginning; concert & activities continue through 7 p.m.)
Fairfax County Government Center Ellipse
12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
Pablo Perez El Alcalde de La Salsa
The Evenings on the Ellipse series takes place on the lawn in the ellipse area directly behind the Government Center (12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax). The venue is outdoors on a grassy area, so attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or folding chairs to comfortably enjoy the performance and lawn games. If there is any concern regarding weather on the night of the concert, please call the Park Authority’s hotline at 571-202-SHOW (7469) one hour before the start of the concert for a status update.