Fairfax County is exploring the idea of building an amphitheater behind its gigantic government center to host outdoor community events.
The county is set to approve a $170,811 contract with Quinn Evans Architects to study the feasibility of the project, which could become home to a variety of gatherings and concerts at the sprawling property west of Fairfax city.
“It would be a relatively modest facility,” said Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald Connolly.
He said the concept has been under discussion for “a year or two.” The massive building, which houses the majority of the county’s government operations, also overlooks a wide grassy space that could accommodate the new structure.
Among other events, the government center is host to Celebrate Fairfax! an annual community-wide celebration, which Connolly said could make use of the amphitheater.
Cost and timeline for the proposed amphitheater are yet to be determined.
