NoVA, DC Weekend: Pride Festivals, Taste Events, KidsFest, Ghost Tour

VIRGINIA — The first weekend of June brings the start of Pride celebrations and plenty of other events around Northern Virginia and D.C.

One of the highlights is Pride Month, which commemorates the Stonewall riots anniversary, calls for equal rights for LGBTQ+ people, and celebrates LGBTQ+ people.

Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. A few upcoming Pride events include Capital Pride, Reston Pride and the Loudoun Pride Festival.

Other notable events around Northern Virginia and DC this weekend include Herndon Festival, Taste of Del Ray, Taste of Springfield, Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, Celebrate South Riding, Old Town Alexandria Arts & Crafts Fair, Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium Walk Weekend and KidsFest in Old Town Manassas.

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Below is a full roundup of events from Friday, June 2, to Sunday, June 4:

Friday, June 2

• Herndon Festival, Herndon (through June 4)
• Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, Loudoun County (through June 4)
• Capital Pride, Washington, DC (through June 11)
• Celebrate South Riding, South Riding (through June 3)
• Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies, Washington, DC (through June 4)
• Greek Festival, Falls Church (through June 4)
• Paramore at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
• Barracks Row Pride Month Kick Off Weekend, Washington, DC
• Kilmer Spring Festival, Vienna
• Manassas Chorale "From Sea to Shining Sea" Spring Concert, Manassas
• Rockin' at The Ridge Concert Series, Washington, DC
• Plaza Party, Leesburg
• Vienna Summer on the Green concerts, Vienna (select Fridays over the summer)
• Friends of Tysons Pimmit Regional Library Quarterly Sale, Falls Church (through June 4)
• Jazz in the Garden, Washington, DC (multiple dates over the summer)
• Friends of the Montclair Community Library (FMCL) Book Sale, Dumfries (through June 3)
• John Legend at Wolf Trap, Vienna (through June 3)
• Friends of Richard Byrd Library Book Sale, Springfield (through June 4)
• Beethoven’s 9th Symphony in partnership with the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, DC
• FTE Presents: Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (female version), Fredericksburg (through June 4)
• ARTECHOUSE PIXELBLOOM: Timeless Butterflies, Washington, DC (through June 11)
• Falls Church Arts Opens All Member Show L-Z, Falls Church (through June 25)
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fredericksburg (through July 9)

Saturday, June 3

• Reston Pride, Reston
• Old Town Alexandria Arts & Crafts Fair, Alexandria
• Taste of Springfield, Springfield
• Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium Walk Weekend, Washington, DC (through June 4)
• KidsFest in Old Town Manassas, Manassas
• Reston Gardens of Note Tour 2023, Reston
• Glover Park Day, Washington, DC
• AutoWorks Festival, Lorton
• Tysons Corner Center Paws on the Plaza, Tysons
• Specialty Cocktail & Asian Beer Festival, Tysons
• Annual Frank Lloyd Wright Birthday Celebration, Mount Vernon
• Summer Book Fair, Washington, DC
• Hypefoodies Block Party, Annandale
• American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Loudoun County, Leesburg
• Arlington Civitan Open Air Flea Market, Arlington
• Beer in the Burbs, Fairfax
• Bikes Bands and Burgers, Fairfax
• Pride Goat Yoga, Arlington
• Discover Madagascar, Washington, DC
• Wild Summer: Movies And Events Under The Stars - Jumanji: The Next Level, Reston
• Huge Community Yard Sale, Alexandria
• Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Health Fair, Fairfax
• Community Market, Lorton
• Ghost Doctors' Ghost Hunting Tour, Manassas
• From Holst to Hamilton: A Musical Journey through the Ages, Alexandria
• The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters, Lorton

Sunday, June 4

• Taste of Del Ray, Alexandria (sold out)
• Loudoun Pride Festival, Sterling
• Charlie Puth at Wolf Trap, Vienna
• Petting Zoo Hosts Kids & Family Festival, Tysons
• Green Community Celebration and Tour, Arlington
• Summer Showcase - School of Rock Alexandria, Alexandria

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