Free Blast Off Event With Fireworks Kicks Off Wolf Trap Summer Season

VIENNA, VA — There's no shortage of summer kick-off happenings in the Vienna area over Memorial Day weekend, between the three-day Viva Vienna festival and the start of Wolf Trap's summer season with a fireworks display.

The annual Blast Off! event at Wolf Trap on Sunday officially kicks off Wolf Trap's summer season at the Filene Center. The free event features a performance by the “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, followed by a fireworks display.

The event starts at 8 p.m., and gates will open at 6:30 p.m. Seating is available first come, first served. The park will close at capacity. After the performance, the fireworks viewing areas will open at about 9:30 p.m., and the fireworks display will start around 9:45 p.m.

The Memorial Day weekend event precedes a summer season filled with live performances at the Filene Center. Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods performances will also be held on select days from June 20 to Aug. 9.

During summer performances, a Wolf Trap Shuttle provides round-trip bus service between the Filene Center and the McLean Metro Station on the Silver Line. Buses run every 20 minutes, starting two hours before show times. Parking is free but limited. Wolf Trap recommends carpooling or arriving early for sold-out performances.

Ovations Restaurant, Wolf Trap’s on-site restaurant, returns this summer with a buffet featuring seasonal farm-to-table offerings. Concessions are available at the venue, and guests may bring a picnic on the lawn and bring their own food and drinks (including alcohol).

See the full list of summer performances below and on Wolf Trap's website. Some shows may be sold out or have limited tickets available.

Filene Center

• The Avett Brothers: May 30 and 31
• HEART: June 1
• Paul Simon: June 4, 6 and 7
• Taj Mahal + Keb’ Mo’: June 8
• Mohan Sisters Live: June 13
• Erykah Badu: June 14
• Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: June 17
• James Blunt: June 18
• Buddy Guy: June 21
• HAUSER: June 25
• Gregory Porter and Dianne Reeves: June 27
• Broadway in the Park with Signature Theatre: June 28
• The Roots: June 29
• James Arthur: July 2
• Diana Krall: July 3
• DISPATCH: July 5
• Rick Springfield: July 6
• Straight No Chaser: July 9
• The Infamous Stringdusters Leftover Salmon: July 10
• The Swell Season: July 11
• Todo Sonido: July 12 and 13
• Iron & Wine and I’m With Her: July 15
• Barenaked Ladies with Sugar Ray and Fastball: July 16
• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert with National Symphony Orchestra: July 17
• Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays Gershwin: July 18
• An Evening withDavid Sedaris: July 19
• “Weird Al” Yankovic: July 20 and 22
• Chicago: July 23
• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: July 24
• Carmina Burana with National Symphony Orchestra: July 25
• Disney ’80s-’90s Celebration in Concert: July 26
• Goo Goo Dolls and Dashboard Confessional: July 27
• Pink Martini: July 29
• Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash: July 31
• An Evening with Kelli O’Hara and Sutton Foster and National Symphony Orchestra: Aug. 1
• Back to the Future in Concert with National Symphony Orchestra: Aug. 2
• Yacht Rock Revue: Aug. 3
• Jacob Collier: Aug. 5
• Maverick City Music: Aug. 6
• Lyle Lovett and his Large Band: Aug. 7
• Wolf Trap Opera: Carmen: Aug. 15
• Mary Chapin Carpenter with Brandy Clark: Aug. 16
• The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA: Aug. 17
• Train: Aug. 20
• James Taylor and His All-Star Band: Aug. 21, 23 and 24
• Australian Pink Floyd: Aug. 28
• Tedeschi Trucks Band and Whiskey Myers: Aug. 29 and 30
• UB40: Aug. 31
• John Legend: Sept. 2 and 3
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in Concert: Sept. 5
• Cynthia Erivo with National Symphony Orchestra: Sept. 6 and 7
• Alison Krauss and Union Station: Sept. 9
• The Teskey Brothers: Sept. 10
• Maren Morris: Sept. 12
• Joe Bonamassa: Sept. 13
• Ray LaMontagne: Sept. 14
• Côté Danse: The Tragedy of Hamlet: Sept. 17
• Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear: Sept. 18
• Steve Winwood: Sept. 20

Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods

• Monster Intelligence: June 20, 21 and 22
• Nen Daiko Taiko, Japanese Drumming: June 25
• Wendy and DB: June 26
• Pinkalicious The Musical, Vital Theatre Company: June 27, 28 and 29
• Upside Down Fairy Town: July 5 and 6
• Fyütch, Hip Hop Harmony: July 8
• Stone Soup...and Other Stories: July 9 and 10
• Andrew & Polly: July 11
• Todo Sonido Festival: Sonia De Los Santos, Música: July 12
• Little Miss Ann & Suzi Shelton: July 15
• The Sankofa Project: July 16
• Nomad Dancers: July 17
• Collision of Rhythm: July 18
• Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin: July 19
• 123 Andrés, Birthday Fiesta: July 23
• Jamming With Jules Live!: July 24
• Maryland Youth Ballet, Cinderella: July 25, 26 and 27
• Indigenous ACE & Anoli Dancers: July 30 and 31
• The Okee Dokee Brothers: Aug. 1, 2 and 3
• Professor Wow’s Space Adventures: Aug. 5 and 6
• Miss Tutti and the Fruity Band: Aug. 7
• The Magic of Gary the Great: Aug. 8 and 9