Burke Centre Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 9, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

The festival is Burke Centre's signature event, which celebrates the spirit of the community. Admission and many activities are free.

The festival features a huge Arts & Crafts Show, Karaoke, Fairfax County Police, Fire & Rescue displays, emergency preparedness area, live dance and musical entertainment, roving characters/mascots, a wide variety of festival food vendors, interactive puppet and wildlife shows, high quality face & hair painting, amusement rides, pony rides, a nursing mom's private tent, basketball toss, cornhole, tons of community booths, giveaways and drawings, an after-hours wine garden and much more. No pets are permitted on the Festival grounds.

• Flag-Raising Ceremony opens the Festival each year with the Burke VFW Post 5412 and Boy Scout Troop 1345.

• Free Shuttle Bus Service along Burke Centre Parkway; free parking all weekend at all five community centers.

• Festival Wine Garden will be open Saturday only, Sept. 9, 5-10 p.m. Cave Ridge Vineyards is the featured winery again this year. For ages 21 and older.