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Romantic dinners, drinks, shows and views.
18 places
The top 18
Romantic and intimate places, plus shows, live music and galleries, ranked by our own engine.
4.8· 5.2kTheatre · Shouse Village1. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
National park with the 7,000-seat Filene Center amphitheater, lawn seating, The Barns venue and short trails.
4.8· 3.1kLive music · Shouse Village2. Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Covered outdoor concert amphitheater with lawn seating in Wolf Trap National Park; hosts summer concerts and performances.
4.8· 731Theatre3. Signature Theatre
Professional Tony Award-winning theater in Shirlington staging new works and contemporary and classic musicals and plays in intimate spaces.
4.8· 356Theatre4. Synetic Theater
Arlington physical-theatre company telling stories through movement and dance; this listing points to its administrative office.
4.6· 1.1kTheatre · Lewinsville5. Capital One Hall
Tysons venue with a 1,600-seat hall, 225-seat Vault black box, rooftop Perch stage, biergarten and mini golf, near McLean Metro.
4.6· 964Theatre · Country Club View6. University Mall Theatres
Small discount movie theater in Fairfax showing movies at low prices, known for Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings.
5.0· 145Gallery · Mosaic District7. Antique Den & Custom Framing
Fairfax shop selling original paintings, prints, sculptures and antiques, with custom framing by a team with 50 years' experience.
4.6· 892Live music · Franklin8. Jammin Java
Intimate live music venue and bar in Vienna with nightly concerts, pizza, and kid-friendly morning shows.
4.6· 732Theatre · Blue Oaks9. Center for the Arts
2,000-seat performing arts center at George Mason University hosting orchestras, dance, theater and touring shows.
4.7· 329Theatre10. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center (AS)
981-seat Mary Collier Baker Theater and Fisher Art Gallery on NOVA's Alexandria campus, hosting concerts, performances and conferences.
4.6· 625Theatre · Holly Park Estates11. Cinema Arts Theatres
Small independent cinema in Fairfax City showing indie and foreign films, with a food and drink selection.
4.5· 2.7kTheatre · Ragan Oaks Apartments12. Cinemark Fairfax Corner and XD
Cinemark multiplex at Fairfax Corner with an XD screen and reclining seats.
4.7· 191Theatre · Halley Rise13. NextStop Theatre Company
Professional black-box theatre in a converted warehouse in Herndon, staging intimate plays and musicals.
4.5· 963Theatre · Winter Hill14. State Theatre
Concert venue in a 1930s movie theater in Falls Church, with touring bands, tribute acts and comedy nights. It has a balcony and standing-room floor.
4.7· 151Theatre · Ash Grove15. 1st Stage Theater
Small professional theater in Tysons staging topical plays with young and emerging actors, plus a separate gallery space.
4.6· 167Gallery · Westmoreland Hills16. Katzen Arts Center at American University
American University's arts center with changing gallery exhibitions, sculpture and performance spaces; open Wed–Sun 11–4.
4.4· 2.0kTheatre · Ash Grove17. LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
Luxury dine-in cinema in The Boro, Tysons, with recliner seating, in-seat food service, a bar and premium auditoriums.
4.4· 1.8kTheatre18. AMC Courthouse Plaza 8
AMC multiplex in Arlington's Courthouse area with reclining seats, concessions and Metro access.
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