Events at the Workhouse
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Holiday Sale
15% OFF! Workhouse Arts Center Thanksgiving Weekend Sale.
It's the most exclusive discount of the year! Get 15% off ALL art and gift shop merchandise campus-wide, plus look for additional savings from individual artists. Shop Fri. 11/28 - Sun. 11/30. Shop Local. Shop Unique. Shop Now.
Holiday Sale
15% OFF! Workhouse Arts Center Thanksgiving Weekend Sale.
It's the most exclusive discount of the year! Get 15% off ALL art and gift shop merchandise campus-wide, plus look for additional savings from individual artists. Shop Fri. 11/28 - Sun. 11/30. Shop Local. Shop Unique. Shop Now.
Holiday Sale
15% OFF! Workhouse Arts Center Thanksgiving Weekend Sale.
It's the most exclusive discount of the year! Get 15% off ALL art and gift shop merchandise campus-wide, plus look for additional savings from individual artists. Shop Fri. 11/28 - Sun. 11/30. Shop Local. Shop Unique. Shop Now.
Handmade for the Holidays
Looking for a festive and creative way to keep your kids engaged this holiday season? Drop them off at the Workhouse Arts Center for an afternoon of hands-on holiday fun while you shop for one-of-a-kind, handmade gifts from our artisan vendors!
Glass & Ceramics Student Sale
Stop on by the Workhouse Arts Center and check out our Glass and Ceramics Student Sale! This is the perfect opportunity to find the perfect holiday gifts for your loved ones. Swing on by and support local art!
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Grace & Gratitude | Sound Bath with Iris McCray
Come and immerse yourself in grace and gratitude amplified by each other’s presence and through the ample sound frequencies received for you in grace and gratitude.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods with New Year's Eve Party
The Wednesday December 31, 2025 New Year's Eve performance at 8pm will include a post performance New Year's Party and countdown to midnight. The party will include music, dancing, complimentary light fare, an a la carte cash bar, and a complimentary bubbly toast at midnight (champagne or ginger ale).
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
Into The Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic.
How to Forgive - Sound Bath with Iris McCray
True forgiveness cannot take place without the genuine involvement of heart’s intelligence and wisdom, granting us access to a greater context from which deeper understanding arises, recognized as compassion - not just for the other but for oneself for resisting forgiveness for so long.
Reception for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Mia Klavon
Mia’s style is deeply rooted in pop surrealism and fantasy. Her whimsical pieces range from loose lines to a more detailed, resolved look. Mia draws upon her wood finishing background to create most of her paintings using those techniques.
Learning at Lunch: OAR
Derwin Overton, Executive Director of OAR NOVA (Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources) will discuss how OAR has been working for over 50 years to rebuild lives and create safer communities by providing resources and support to individuals and families impacted by the justice system. We're also hosting our annual toy drive! Please consider bringing a donation.
Evil Dead The Musical
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
Evil Dead The Musical
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
Second Saturday Art Walk
As fall fills the air with music and creativity, the Workhouse campus comes alive for Second Saturday! Meet artists in their studios, explore vibrant galleries, shop local art, and enjoy music, food, drinks, and unforgettable experiences. Whether you're a seasoned art lover or just out for a night of fun—there’s something here for everyone.
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Historic Campus Walking Tour
Explore the fascinating history and artistic transformation of the former Lorton prison during a Campus Walking Tour at Workhouse Arts Center. This guided tour offers a closer look at the site's historic architecture, its evolution into a thriving arts hub, and the artists who call it home.
Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the historic former prison site that is the Workhouse Art Center campus.
Evil Dead The Musical
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
Haunt
For this first time- we are offering multiple experiences to give us plenty of time to make you scream and laugh and celebrate Halloween! Check out the experiences offered this season!
Evil Dead The Musical
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom of Shadows
For this first time- we are offering multiple experiences to give us plenty of time to make you scream and laugh and celebrate Halloween! Check out the experiences offered this season!
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom of Shadows
For this first time- we are offering multiple experiences to give us plenty of time to make you scream and laugh and celebrate Halloween! Check out the experiences offered this season!
Evil Dead The Musical
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom of Shadows
For this first time- we are offering multiple experiences to give us plenty of time to make you scream and laugh and celebrate Halloween! Check out the experiences offered this season!
Evil Dead The Musical
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
EqualiTEA: Tea & Tour
In celebration of what have been Lucy Burn’s 146 birthday, the Lorton Prison Museum featuring the Lucy Burns Gallery is hosting an afternoon EqualiTEA to honor both Lucy Burns and all the women important to the suffrage movement.
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom of Shadows
For this first time- we are offering multiple experiences to give us plenty of time to make you scream and laugh and celebrate Halloween! Check out the experiences offered this season!
Learning at Lunch: The Community and the Closure
Museum docents and long-time residents Neal McBride and Joe Amman will share their personal accounts and news highlights from this challenging period, providing a unique perspective on the long, drawn-out process of the prison's closure.
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom of Shadows
For this first time- we are offering multiple experiences to give us plenty of time to make you scream and laugh and celebrate Halloween! Check out the experiences offered this season!
Evil Dead The Musical
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
The Art of Letting Go - Sound Bath with Iris McCray
When we truly relax, we access an underlying truth within, freed from the interferences of the restless mind. From that deeper connection with ourselves we naturally begin to let go of the stories and activities which sustain the problem.
Fall Fest
Workhouse Fall Fest is a collaborative event with Potomac Music that is a celebration of community and family where nostalgia, music, and art combine to bring back the memories of your youth while creating new memories for all ages.
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom of Shadows
For this first time- we are offering multiple experiences to give us plenty of time to make you scream and laugh and celebrate Halloween! Check out the experiences offered this season!
Evil Dead the Musical
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
Fall Fest
Workhouse Fall Fest is a celebration of community and family where nostalgia and the arts combine to bring back the memories of your youth while creating new memories for all ages.
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom of Shadows
For this first time- we are offering multiple experiences to give us plenty of time to make you scream and laugh and celebrate Halloween! Check out the experiences offered this season!
CANCELED: Historic Campus Walking Tour
Next walking tour of campus is scheduled for Thursday, November 6.
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom of Shadows
For this first time- we are offering multiple experiences to give us plenty of time to make you scream and laugh and celebrate Halloween! Check out the experiences offered this season!
Evil Dead The Musical
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.