The community is invited to the 2024 Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

We’ll be at a new location this year – the new Eileen Garnett Civic Space, at 7200 Columbia Pike in Annandale, between the ACCA Child Development Center and the Annandale Fire Station.

The festival features food and entertainment that showcase the diverse cultures of the community. We will have food trucks, restaurants, a 5K race, a beer garden, entertainment and crafts for children, a pet contest, a chili cookoff, local businesses and organizations, and possibly some new activities.

Information for potential sponsors and vendors will be available soon.

Thousands of people came to Tom Davis Drive last spring for the 2023 Taste of Annandale.  Dozens of food vendors offered everything from seafood to Thai food to soul food; from pizza to grilled chicken, to frozen treats, and much more. The Caboose tent drew long lines for beer all day.

Performances ranged from a Vietnamese Lion Dance to American swing dance, a rock band to a Korean drum group, martial arts demonstrations to traditional dances from Bolivia.

More than 100 people took part in the 5K Race, with pre-race warmups hosted by RAMP Optimal Performance & Wellness.

The pet contest, hosted by Chico’s Natural Pet Market, drew some adorable and talented dogs, making it challenging for the judges to pick the winners. All the contestants got prizes, so everyone won in the end.

Families brought the little ones to the children’s program, hosted by the ACCA Child Development Center, for interactive musical shows and crafts.

The Mason Police District again won the chili cookoff – beating the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department – with their recipe getting the most votes from the crowd.

At the 2023 Taste of Annandale, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay presented a resolution to the organizers of the festival in recognition of “the important contributions of the Taste of Annandale in celebrating our diverse cultures and traditions in the Mason District.”

Steve Lee of the Annandale/Mason Roundtable presented a plaque to Mason Supervisor Penny Gross “in recognition of her many years of dedicated service to the community and the residents of Mason District and the Taste of Annandale.”

Annandale Rotary Club President Joe Do presented a plaque to Louise Kahane on behalf of the Annandale/Mason Roundtable in memory of her late husband, Bob. Bob Kahane was president of the Rotary Club, chaired the roundable, and was a key force in planning the Taste of Annandale since 2015.

The Annandale/Mason Roundtable especially thanks Title Sponsor Lambros Goldsmith for his longtime commitment to the Taste of Annandale.

The roundtable appreciates our 2023 Gold Sponsors: The ACCA Child Development Center; the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Clubs; Ed Nuttall, candidate for Commonwealth’s Attorney; the Korean American Association of Greater Washington, Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross, and State Farm Agent Anh Nguyen.

Our Silver Sponsors included: Annandale Today, Anthem – Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Chico’s Natural Pet Market, Coldwell Banker Realtor Vivianne Couts, Elevance Health, Landmark HHH LLC, Metropolitan Orthodontics, Prince William Home Improvement, and RAMP Optimal Performance & Wellness.

The roundtable also thanks the Mason Police District for ensuring a safe event, the many volunteers who kept things running smoothly, the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, Celebrate Fairfax, DJ Antonio, and HIZ Creative Design.

Finally, the Taste of Annandale could not have happened without the many hours put in by the Taste of Annandale Planning Committee, including Steve Lee, Joe Do, Anna Ko, Robert O’Quinn, Isabel Ballivian, Clark Lee, Paul Volden, Hadyn Kihm, Trinity Yansick, and Ellie Ashford.