Earth Day Festival, Barrel Tasting, Wine Fest: NoVA, DC Weekend Events

VIRGINIA — April is in bloom the weekend of April 21-23 as spring-themed events and other outdoor happenings continue in Northern Virginia and D.C.

With Earth Day falling on Saturday, there are various weekend events such as Earth Day Fairfax in Chantilly, Mount Vernon Environment Expo in Fort Hunt, Earth Day Every Day on Langston Boulevard in Arlington, Earth Day Festival in Fredericksburg and Earth Day Extravaganza at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve in Leesburg.

In Northern Virginia, some of the larger events are the Historic Garden Week: Middleburg Tour, Annual Loudoun County Barrel Tasting, the last weekend for The Dr. Seuss Experience, Del Ray GardenFest, PNC Parkway Classic and Fairfax Veg Fest.

Be sure to check the forecast before you go to any outdoor events. The National Weather Service is calling for showers and possible thunderstorms, mainly starting in the mid-afternoon Saturday.

Below is a full roundup of events from Friday, April 21, to Sunday, April 23:

Friday, April 21

• Filmfest DC, Washington, DC (through April 30)
• Historic Garden Week: Middleburg Tour, Middleburg
• Spotlight on the Arts Festival, Fairfax (through May 7)
• The Dr. Seuss Experience, Tysons (through April 23)
• Drive-In Movie with Reston Association, Reston
• 2nd Annual Spring Party, Ashburn
• Earth Day Wildlife Walk, Sterling
• Live, on the Hill - Jazz Performances, Washington, DC (Fridays in April)
• RiverRun at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC (through April 22)
• Wonderland High Musical, Leesburg (through April 20 to 23)
• Discover Alexandria Architecture Walking Tour, Alexandria (through May 20)
• FTE Presents: Little Shop of Horrors, Fredericksburg (through April 23)
• ARTECHOUSE PIXELBLOOM: Timeless Butterflies, Washington, DC (through June 11)
• Candytopia At Tysons Corner Center, Tysons (through May 31)
• Vienna Theatre Company presents "Unnecessary Farce" by Paul Slade Smith, Vienna (through May 7)
• Ragtime The Musical, Fredericksburg (through May 7)

Saturday, April 22

• Earth Day Fairfax, Chantilly
• Mount Vernon Environment Expo, Fort Hunt
• Annual Loudoun County Barrel Tasting, Loudoun County
• National Cannabis Festival, Washington, DC
• DC Wine Fest Spring Edition, Washington, DC
• 10th Annual Kite Festival, Manassas Park
• Earth Day Festival, Fredericksburg
• Earth Day Extravaganza at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, Leesburg
• Friends of Mount Vernon Trail Invasive Plant Removal, Arlington
• City of Falls Church Arbor Day Celebration, Falls Church
• Block Party at Lost Boy Cider, Alexandria
• Free Admission For Kickoff To National Park Week, Great Falls
• Petworth Porchfest, Washington, DC
• HisTree Day - Celebrate Earth Day and Fairfax City History Day, Fairfax
• FXBG City Social, Fredericksburg
• Animal Family Day at Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon
• Ben Lomond Farm Day, Manassas
• Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy's Native Plant Sale, Leesburg
• 2nd Annual Mardi Paws Pet Parade & Costume Contest, Annandale
• History Walk on the Boardwalk, Woodbridge
• Living Earth Festival 2023: Native Nations Confronting Climate Change, Washington, DC (through April 23)
• The Yards Earth Day Movie Night: Wall-E, Washington, DC
• Del Ray Passive House Tour, Alexandria
• Adams Morgan Art Walk, Washington, DC
• Mustang Sally Brewing 7 Year Anniversary - 90's Party, Chantilly
• 5K Beer Run, Manassas
• The Yards Earth Day Yoga, Washington, DC
• $5 Comedy Night at State Theatre, Falls Church
• Dog Days at Ferry Farm, Fredericksburg
• Ghost Doctors Ghost Hunting Tour Manassas, Manassas
• Spring Wing Fest, Alexandria

Sunday, April 23

• Earth Day Every Day on Langston Boulevard, Arlington
• Del Ray GardenFest, Alexandria
• 39th Annual PNC Parkway Classic, Alexandria
• TedxGeorgetown: Seasons for Change, Washington, DC
• Fairfax Veg Fest, Herndon
• Spring into History Walk, Fredericksburg
• Willowsford's Flea Market & Concert, Ashburn
• Loudoun United FC vs Oakland Roots SC, Leesburg
• ‘Family Festival 2023’ with the theme: ‘Restoration to Freedom, Fredericksburg
• Mad Science Apothecary Tour, Alexandria

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