Cherry Blossom Festival, St. Patrick's Day: See NoVA, DC Weekend Events

VIRGINIA — As we pass the ides of March, the weekend will bring St. Patrick's Day festivities, the start of cherry blossom season and more in DC and Northern Virginia.

St. Patrick's Day falls on Friday, but there will be events continuing into the weekend. Some highlights include Ireland at The Wharf in DC, Catch the Go Karting Leprechaun in Manassas and Sterling, Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Crawl in Alexandria, Lucky U St. Paddy's Bar Crawl in DC and St. Patrick's Beer Festival At Shipgarten in Tysons.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off this weekend ahead of peak bloom from March 22 to 25. The Tidal Basin Welcome Area & ANA Stage will be open before the festival's major events in the coming weeks.

If you want to get an early start on Easter, check out Easter Bunny Photos at Tysons Corner Center, Easter Bunny Photos at Springfield Town Center, and The Bunny Returns to Potomac Mills.

Other top weekend events include the Super Pet Expo, Fairfax City Restaurant Week, and the Environmental Film Festival.

Below is a full roundup of events from Friday, March 17, to Sunday, March 19.

Friday, March 17

• Super Pet Expo, Chantilly
• Fairfax City Restaurant Week, Fairfax (through March 19)
• Environmental Film Festival, Washington, DC (through March 26)
• Washington Capitals vs. St. Louis Blues, Washington, DC
• Capital City Go-Go vs. Texas Legends, Washington, DC
• Ireland's Four Provinces St. Patrick's Day, Falls Church
• St. Patrick's Day At The Auld Shebeen Irish Pub And Restaurant, Fairfax
• The Old Brogue's 42nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Party, Great Falls
• St. Paddy's Day Week At Ned's, Herndon
• St. Patrick’s Day, Fredericksburg
• St. Patrick's Comedy Night, Centreville
• St. Patrick's Day, Vienna
• St. Patrick's Day at Metrobar, Washington, DC
• March Madness & St. Patrick's Day, Falls Church
• Saint Patrick’s Day Party, Fredericksburg
• St. Paddy’s Day at Fredericksburg Square, Fredericksburg
• March Madness at Assembly, Arlington
• St. Catrick's Day, Alexandria
• St. Paw-trick’s Day, Alexandria
• St. Paddy’s Day Celebration, Fredericksburg
• St. Patrick's Day At Kalypso's, Reston
• Catch the Go Karting Leprechaun, Manassas
• St. Patrick's Day At Shipgarten, Tysons
• Yonder Mountain String Band at Wolf Trap, Vienna
• St. Paddy’s Day a Brock's, Fredericksburg
• St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Capital Ale House, Fredericksburg
• Catch the Go Karting Leprechaun, Sterling
• Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Crawl, Alexandria
• Saint Patty's Day at Madigans, Occoquan
• St. Paddy's Day at Water's End Brewery, Woodbridge
• St. Patty's Day at CRB, Nokesville
• Live Music by Caveman TV at Monk's BBQ for St. Patrick's Day, Purcellville
• MacDowell's "Blarney Bash," Leesburg
• St. Patrick's Day at Ashburn Pub, Ashburn
• St. Paddy's Day Bash, Arlington
• Chase the Snakes out of Del Ray, Alexandria
• FXBG Saint Patrick’s Day Girls Night Out, Fredericksburg
• St. Patrick's Day at Dirt Farm, Bluemont
• St. Patrick's Pong & Cornhole Tournament at Elysium, Purcellville
• 3rd Annual: St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Yorkshire (through March 18)
• St. Paddy's Weekend at Wheatland Spring featuring Live Music and Corned Beef & Cabbage, Waterford (through March 18)
• St. Patrick's Day Gathering, Round Hill
• St. Patrick's Day at Vienna Moose Lodge, Vienna
• A LITZ St Patrick's Day, Leesburg
• Makers St. Patrick's All Day Party, Reston
• Woodlawn Needlework Show, Woodlawn (daily though March 31 except Tuesdays)
• 50th Anniversary Sale at Today's Cargo, Alexandria (through March 23)
• Lettice and Lovage at Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria (through March 18)
• "How The Light Gets In," Tysons (through March 19)
• ARTECHOUSE PIXELBLOOM: Timeless Butterflies, Washington, DC (through June 11)
• Easter Bunny Photos, Tysons (through April 8)
• The Bunny Returns to Potomac Mills for Easter, Woodbridge (through April 8)
• Monuments Sightseeing Cruise by the Cherry Blossoms, Alexandria (Fridays to Sundays, beginning March 17)

Saturday, March 18

• Ireland at The Wharf, Washington, DC
• National Cherry Blossom Festival begins, Washington, DC (through April 16)
• Lucky U St. Paddy's Bar Crawl, Washington, DC
• Harlem Globetrotters at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
• St. Patrick's Beer Festival At Shipgarten, Tysons
• Leesburg Premium Outlets Hopping into The Year of the Rabbit with a Chinese New Year Celebration, Leesburg
• Shamrock Showdown Volleyball Tournament, Springfield (through March 19)
• St. Patrick's Day Party, Lorton
• Washington Wizards vs. Sacramento Kings, Washington, DC
• Middleburg Hunt at Lost Barrel Brewing, Middleburg
• St. Patrick's Day Comedy Show, Ashburn
• St. Paddy’s Day Celebration, Fredericksburg
• Cherry Blossom Tea, Arlington
• Winter Market, Manassas
• Goat Yoga, Arlington
• St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, Fredericksburg
• Discovering Alexandria Architecture Walking Tour, Alexandria
• Easter Bunny Photos at Springfield Town Center, Springfield (through April 8)
• Water Taxi to the Wharf to See Cherry Blossoms, Alexandria (beginning March 18)
• Explore the Cherry Blossoms with Unlimited Biking, Alexandria (March 17 to April 16)
• Cherry Blossom Guided Tours with Pedego Electric Bikes Alexandria, Alexandria (March 20 to April 16)

Sunday, March 19

• DC Record Fair "Spring Edition," Washington, DC
• St. Patrick's Family Festival At Shipgarten, Tysons
• Loudoun United FC vs San Antonio FC, Leesburg

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