New Dulles Town Center Expo Venue To Open With Cultural Festival.

STERLING, VA — A new 120,000-square-foot expo and event center at Dulles Town Center is set to open Oct. 24, hosting a cultural festival as its first event, according to a new report.

The first event listed on the new DTC Expo & Event Center's website is the Heritage India Festival scheduled for Oct. 24-25.

According to The Burn, that will mark the opening day of the new expo and events center, which was developed after the former Dulles Expo Center closed in 2025.

The new DTC Expo & Event Center occupies the former two-story Lord & Taylor space at Dulles Town Center.

The Heritage India Festival is described as the Mid-Atlantic’s largest Diwali shopping festival, with more than 250 vendor booths featuring clothing, jewelry, handicrafts, home décor and gifts from vendors across North America, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The festival will also feature Indian food, desserts and beverages.

The festival runs from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25.

The new event center has about 120,000 square feet across two floors and more than 3,000 parking spaces. Upcoming events include the Northern Virginia Christmas Market, the DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival, a gun snow, a flea market and more.

The DTC Expo & Event Center is located at 21050 Dulles Town Circle in Sterling.