NoVA, DC Weekend Events: County Fair, VietFest, Book Festival

VIRGINIA — We're in the midst of August, so it's time to get out for summer fun in Northern Virginia and D.C. before the kids go back to school.

If you're looking for some classic fun, check out the Prince William County Fair in Manassas and One Loudoun Summer Carnival in Ashburn.

Foodies will enjoy Taste Leesburg, VietFest, Peach Fuzztival, Virginia Black Business Expo and Food Truck Festival, BBQ & Bluegrass Festival and Beer, Brats, And Burgers Fest.

Other notable events include Super Smash Con, National Book Festival, Alexandria Sidewalk Sale, 10th Annual Caribbean Bar Crawl and Weddings In Wine Country Bridal Expo.

Always double-check with event organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned when posted on Patch.

Friday, Aug. 11

• Prince William County Fair, Manassas (through Aug. 19)
• One Loudoun Mall Summer Carnival, Ashburn (through Aug. 20)
• Super Smash Con, Chantilly (through Aug. 13)
• Washington Nationals vs. Oakland Athletics, Wahsington, DC
• Mozart: Don Giovanni | Wolf Trap Opera, Vienna
• Freaky Friday at Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria (through Aug. 12)
• HONK! The musical, Ashburn (select dates through Aug. 13)
• "International Prosecco Day” Wine Tasting, Arlington
• Falls Church Arts' Street Life: Real Life Reimagined, Falls Church (through Aug. 13)
• Herndon Friday Night Live, Herndon (select Fridays over the summer)
• City Ridge Rockin' At The Ridge, Washington, DC (select Fridays over the summer)
• Lubber Run Summer Concert Series, Arlington (select Fridays over the summer)
• Plaza Party, Leesburg
• Rock The Block, Fairfax (select Fridays over the summer)
• Fab Fridays Live Music, Reston (select Fridays over the summer)
• "Magic & Mystery" Art Show, Reston (through Aug. 27)

Saturday, Aug. 12

• Taste Leesburg, Leesburg
• National Book Festival, Washington, DC
• VietFest, Tysons (through Aug. 13)
• Alexandria Sidewalk Sale, Alexandria
• Peach Fuzztival, Bluemont (weekends through Aug. 13)
• Virginia Black Business Expo and Food Truck Festival, Fredericksburg (through Aug. 13)
• AfricStyle Fashion Show, Woodbridge
• The 10th Annual Caribbean Bar Crawl, Washington, DC
• August Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market, Alexandria
• Beer, Brats, And Burgers Fest, Chantilly
• European Beer, Wine & Liquor Festival, Tysons
• FXBG Walks – Walk for Freedom: Black History, Fredericksburg
• Pentatonix - The World Tour, Bristow
• BBQ & Bluegrass Festival/Sunset Saturday, Purcellville
• Kidz Korner, Fairfax
• Community Event to Remember the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Herndon
• Kids' Zone, Leesburg
• Second Saturday Art Walk, Lorton
• Flea Market, Oakton
• Second Saturday Sungazing, Chantilly
• Cultural Festival at Oakton Library, Oakton
• Summer Saturdays at Gunston Hall, Lorton (select dates over the summer)
• School of Rock at Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton
• Cinema in the Community presents: Disney’s “Frozen: Sing-Along Edition,” Chantilly
• Battle Street Live, Manassas
• Ghost Doctors Ghost Hunting Tour, Manassas
• Music on Mill, Occoquan (select dates over the summer)
• Summer Concert Series at One Loudoun, Ashburn (select dates over the summer)

Sunday, Aug. 13

• Tanger National Harbor Offers Back-to-School Savings During Tax-Free Week, National Harbor, Maryland (through Aug. 19)
• An Evening with... Parliament Funkadelic feat. George Clinton, Washington, DC
• Weddings In Wine Country Bridal Expo, Aldie
• Moana Hosts Kids & Family Lu’au Festival, Tysons
• The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA at Wolf Trap, Vienna
• Ghost Doctors' UFO Tour Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly

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