2026 Middle Eastern Church Festivals Across the DMV
A verified, weekend-by-weekend guide to Lebanese, Egyptian, Armenian, Melkite and Mediterranean church festivals across DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Middle Eastern church festival season starts in Washington, DC on August 15 and runs through September across Northern Virginia and Montgomery County. This guide brings the confirmed dates into one calendar without recycling last year’s hours or assuming every event is free.
The next event is Saint George Church’s Middle Eastern Festival in DC on Saturday, August 15. Current organizer materials confirm an 11 a.m. opening and list Arabic music, hookah, food, pastries, children’s activities and church tours. The organizer does not state admission, so that detail is intentionally left open here.
2026 DMV Middle Eastern church festival calendar
The calendar includes all 13 in-scope church-festival entries. Every one now has 2026 dates confirmed by the church that hosts it. Follow an event name to jump to its full section and source.
| Date | Festival and church | Location | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | FestivalSaint George Middle Eastern Festival | LocationWashington, DC | Hours11 a.m.–9 p.m. |
| Date | FestivalSt. Joseph Egyptian Festival | LocationManassas, VA | HoursNoon–7 p.m. both days |
| Date | FestivalSt. Pope Kyrillos Egyptian Festival | LocationAldie, VA | HoursNot yet posted |
| Date | Festival33rd Middle Eastern Food Festival | LocationMcLean, VA | HoursSat. 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sun. 12:30–5 p.m. |
| Date | Festival41st Mediterranean Festival | LocationPotomac, MD | HoursFri. 5–9 p.m.; Sat. noon–10 p.m.; Sun. noon–4 p.m. |
| Date | Festival28th Egyptian Festival | LocationFairfax, VA | HoursSat. 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. |
| Date | FestivalArmenian Food Festival | LocationBethesda, MD | HoursNot yet posted |
| Date | FestivalLebanese Festival | LocationWashington, DC | HoursNoon–10 p.m. |
| Date | FestivalThe Annual Egyptian Festival | LocationCabin John, MD | Hours11:30 a.m.–6 p.m. both days |
| Date | FestivalSt. Mary Egyptian Festival | LocationCooksville, MD | Hours11 a.m.–6 p.m. both days |
| Date | FestivalSt. Mary & St. Abanoub Food Festival | LocationSpringfield, VA | Hours11 a.m.–7 p.m. both days |
| Date | FestivalSt. Theodore Greek Festival | LocationLanham, MD | HoursFri.–Sat. 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun. noon–7 p.m. |
| Date | FestivalSt. Moses Egyptian Festival | LocationAshburn, VA | Hours11 a.m.–6 p.m. both days |
September festival weekends at a glance
Labor Day weekend in McLean
Holy Transfiguration opens the September run with two days of food, live music, dancing, tours and family activities.
Potomac and Fairfax overlap
Ss. Peter & Paul runs Friday through Sunday, while St. Mark’s Egyptian Festival joins the calendar Saturday and Sunday.
The busiest festival weekend
Soorp Khatch begins Friday in Bethesda. Saturday adds four more: Our Lady of Lebanon in DC, St. George in Cabin John, St. Mary in Cooksville and St. Mary & St. Abanoub in Springfield. Five festivals run across the DMV that weekend.
Upcoming Middle Eastern church festivals near Washington, DC
Saint George Church Middle Eastern Festival
Current organizer materials list Arabic music, hookah, Middle Eastern food and pastries, children’s activities and church tours. Admission is not stated, so this guide does not label the festival free.
Check Saint George’s official festival announcement before leaving.
Egyptian Festival at St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church
The church’s seventh annual Egyptian Festival runs Saturday and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. each day. The organizer flyer promotes traditional Egyptian food, grilled meats and pastries, fresh sugarcane juice, jewelry and gift stalls, face painting and a moon bounce for kids, plus a raffle with prizes still to be announced. Admission is not listed on the flyer.
Festival questions go to Abanoub at (571) 778-7442.
Egyptian Festival at St. Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Orthodox Church
The church confirms Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, on its official Facebook event. Its flyer bills the weekend as an annual Egyptian Bazaar for the whole family, with Egyptian food, kids’ games and activities, worship, and stalls selling gifts and religious items. Start and end times are not posted yet.
See the church’s official Facebook event for hours and updates.
33rd Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival at Holy Transfiguration
The official 2026 flyer lists roast lamb, shawarma, falafel, baklawa, knafeh, vendors, church tours and a children’s zone. A Saturday hafli begins at 6:30 p.m., with live music and dancing continuing into the evening.
41st Annual Mediterranean Festival at Ss. Peter & Paul
The church’s official 2026 flyer lists Middle Eastern food, homemade pastries, vendor booths, handmade goods, children’s activities and Mediterranean music and entertainment.
28th Annual Egyptian Festival at St. Mark
St. Mark’s festival flyer and the church’s own festival video both list an 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and an 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. An older event-page listing showed a 6 p.m. Saturday close, so check the live page if you are planning a late-day visit.
Check St. Mark’s official 2026 event page.
Armenian Food Festival at Soorp Khatch
Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church confirms the September 18–20 dates. The church has not posted 2026 daily hours, admission details or a current attraction list, so none has been copied from prior years.
2026 Lebanese Festival at Our Lady of Lebanon
The one-day festival features Lebanese food, a sweet shop, wine, beer and arak, live music from DJ Gilbert of Gaia Productions and traditional dance performances. The church bulletin welcomes everyone, but it does not say admission is free.
See Our Lady of Lebanon’s official festival page.
The Annual Egyptian Festival at St. George Coptic Church
An organizer-supplied 2026 flyer lists Egyptian food, music, cultural displays, Christian icons and statues, a marketplace, games, face painting and a bounce activity. Menu highlights include shawarma, kebab, kofta, tarb, stuffed grape leaves and Egyptian desserts.
Visit St. George Coptic Orthodox Church of Maryland for organizer updates.
Egyptian Festival at St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church
St. Mary’s festival runs Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the church flyer states admission is free. Expect Mediterranean food, desserts and Turkish coffee, face and nail painting, dress-like-a-pharaoh photos, inflatables and games, and stalls selling Egyptian souvenirs, jewelry and Coptic icons. The church also opens its Ancient Egypt Museum and Coptic Museum during the festival.
Check St. Mary’s official website for the full 2026 schedule. Vendors can email rental@saintmarycoptic.org.
10th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival at St. Mary & St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church
The church’s tenth annual food festival runs Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. The flyer promotes authentic Middle Eastern food, homemade desserts, coffee and other drinks, raffles and kids’ activities, and church tours, and it closes with “all are welcome.” Admission is not stated on the flyer.
See the church’s festival announcement on Instagram.
Greek Festival at St. Theodore Greek Orthodox Church
The closest big Greek weekend to DC runs Friday through Sunday, rain or shine, and the church states that both admission and parking are free. Expect Greek food, desserts and drinks, live Greek music Saturday and Sunday, traditional dancing, tavli boards, kids’ activities and local vendors. You must be 21 to buy alcohol.
See St. Theodore’s official festival page for the full schedule, or call (301) 552-3540.
Annual Egyptian Festival at St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church
St. Moses has set its 16th annual Egyptian Festival for Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, running 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The church’s save-the-date promotes authentic Egyptian cuisine and desserts, a raffle and gold and jewelry vendors. It is the last festival on this calendar, three weeks after the September run ends.
See St. Moses’s save-the-date announcement on Facebook.
Washington, DC Turkish Festival
This is a cultural festival, not a church festival. It returns Sunday, October 18, from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd and 6th streets. Admission is free. The organizer lists Turkish food, music, folk dancing, arts and crafts, children’s activities, Turkish coffee and fortune reading.
What to know before you go
Looking for more current plans? See DC Spot’s guides to things to do in Washington, DC this week and things to do in Northern Virginia this week.
How this guide was verified
DC Spot checked current organizer pages, 2026 flyers, church bulletins and official social posts. This guide separates seven events with organizer-backed dates from four incomplete leads. St. Joseph and St. Pope Kyrillos retain their community-listing dates with a visible warning; St. Mary in Cooksville has only its month confirmed; St. Moses remains date pending.
The original community calendar also included a Ukrainian church festival that falls outside this guide’s Middle Eastern scope, which is not presented as a Middle Eastern church festival. Saint George in DC, St. Mary in Cooksville and St. Mary & St. Abanoub in Springfield were added from organizer-backed sources. The Turkish Festival remains separate because it is a cultural event, not a church festival.
This is a living calendar. DC Spot will update pending fields when organizers publish them and recheck the schedule 24 to 48 hours before each festival weekend.
Frequently asked questions about 2026 Middle Eastern church festivals across the DMV
What Middle Eastern church festivals are happening near Washington, DC in 2026?
The guide tracks 13 church-festival entries across DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland. Every entry has 2026 dates confirmed by the church that hosts it, from Saint George in Washington DC on August 15 through St. Moses in Ashburn on October 10 and 11.
What is the next Middle Eastern church festival in the DMV?
The next confirmed event is Saint George Church’s Middle Eastern Festival on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 4335 16th Street NW in Washington, DC. Doors open at 11 a.m.
Which 2026 Middle Eastern church festivals are free?
Holy Transfiguration in McLean and the Ss. Peter & Paul Mediterranean Festival in Potomac explicitly list free entry and parking on their official 2026 materials. Other organizers do not all state admission, so do not assume every festival is free.
When is the 2026 Middle Eastern Food Festival in McLean?
Holy Transfiguration’s 33rd Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival runs Saturday, September 5, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, September 6, from 12:30 to 5 p.m.
When is the 2026 Lebanese Festival in Washington, DC?
Our Lady of Lebanon’s Lebanese Festival is Saturday, September 19, 2026, from noon to 10 p.m. at 7142 Alaska Avenue NW.
Where are the 2026 Egyptian church festivals near DC?
St. Mark hosts its Egyptian Festival in Fairfax on September 12–13, and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church hosts its Egyptian Festival in Cabin John on September 19–20.
Is there an Armenian food festival near Washington, DC in 2026?
Yes. Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church lists an Armenian Food Festival for September 18–20 at 4906 Flint Drive in Bethesda. Daily hours and admission are still pending.
Are all 13 festival dates confirmed for 2026?
Yes. Every date here comes from the church that hosts the festival, through an official flyer, Facebook event or announcement. Two festivals have not posted daily hours yet: St. Pope Kyrillos in Aldie and the Armenian Food Festival at Soorp Khatch in Bethesda.
How often is this festival calendar updated?
DC Spot updates the guide when organizers publish new details and plans to recheck each listing 24 to 48 hours before its festival weekend.
AI-generated editorial image illustrating a Middle Eastern church festival in the DMV; it is not a photograph of any listed event.
Last verified August 13, 2026. DC Spot checked current organizer pages, flyers, bulletins and social announcements. Details marked pending were not filled with prior-year information. Recheck the linked organizer page before leaving because hours, admission and event plans can change.
Alex Hussein is a Northern Virginia Realtor and the founder of DC Spot, where he covers things to do, events, openings, neighborhoods, and local life across Northern Virginia and Washington, DC.
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