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DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Capital Barbecue Battle, Folklife Festival
The weekend brings a sold-out fireworks event, Pride festivals, Astronomy Festival, a carnival and much more to the DC region.
WASHINGTON, DC — There's one more weekend in June before July arrives and brings Fourth of July festivities.
Festivities will start early at George Washington's Mount Vernon. The sold-out Independence Fireworks will be held Friday and Saturday for those who were able to secure tickets.
Other notable weekend events planned in Northern Virginia and DC include the 30th Annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown, Reston Summerfest, DC Black Food & Wine Festival, Benefit Concert for Ukrainian Refugees, Loudoun Pride Festival, Astronomy Festival on the National Mall and more.
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Below is a full roundup of events from Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26.
Friday, June 24
- Independence Fireworks, Mount Vernon (sold out, through June 25)
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, DC (through June 27 and June 30-July 4)
- One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown, Ashburn (through June 26)
- Paint & Sip Nite hosted by the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, Vienna
- Village at Leesburg Plaza Party, Leesburg (through June 25)
- Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap present Broadway In The Park, Vienna
- Feel Good Friday Shop Local Market, West Springfield
- Dog Days of Summer, Tysons (through June 25)
- Summer Solstice Celebration, Arlington
- Tysons Corner Center SummerFest: Outdoor Family Movie Nights, Tysons
- Herndon Friday Night Live, Herndon
- Mount Vernon Nights at Grist Mill Park, Mount Vernon
- Summer on the Green Concert, Vienna
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Saturday, June 25
- 30th Annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, Washington, DC
- Reston Summerfest, Reston
- DC Black Food & Wine Festival, Washington, DC
- Old Town Arts & Crafts Fair, Alexandria
- Astronomy Festival on the National Mall, Washington, DC
- Georgetown Sweets Tour, Washington, DC
- Arlington Pride Festival, Arlington
- All American Bar Crawl, Washington, DC
- FXBG PRIDE and PRIDE March, Fredericksburg
- D.C. United vs. Nashville SC, Washington, DC
- Wolf Trap: Madcap Puppets Jack and the Gentle Giant, Vienna
- Steely Dan with special guest Steve Winwood, Vienna
- Outdoor Yoga & Trunk Show, Woodbridge
- Machine Gun Kelly, Washington, DC
- Lions Flea Market, Manassas
- KIDZ KORNER! Mad Science of Washington, Fairfax
- Homefest at Liberty Hall Estates, Stafford
- Crooked Run Brewing's 9th Anniversary, Sterling
- Pollinator Festival, Leesburg
- Community Market at Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton
- Mount Vernon Nights at the Workhouse, Lorton
- Tysons Corner Center SummerFest Concert Series: So Fetch (2000's Music), Tysons
Sunday, June 26
- Benefit Concert for Ukrainian Refugees, Washington, DC
- Loudoun Pride Festival, Sterling
- It's A Small World Adoption Event, Arlington, Fairfax
- 1st Annual Firehouse Seafood Boil Fundraiser, Arlington
- Pops in the Park, Arlington
- George Washington's Alexandria Tour, Alexandria
- Alexandria Black history ride, Alexandria
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