Ice Fest, Chocolate Festival, Jurassic Quest: NoVA, DC Weekend Events

VIRGINIA — As January wraps up, you can still find things to do this weekend around Northern Virginia and DC, from Lunar New Year events and to an ice festival.

Lunar New Year is a highlight this weekend with events like the Lunar New Year Celebration at Tysons Corner Center, Lunar New Year Celebration at Burke Lake Park and Lunar New Year Family Celebration at Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Alexandria Restaurant Week and the Washington Auto Show wrap up this weekend. Continuing events include the Winter Lantern Festival in Tysons, Harry Potter: Forbidden Forest Experience in Leesburg and ice skating at places like Reston Town Center, Washington Harbour in Georgetown and Sculpture Garden near the National Mall.

For those with a sweet tooth, check out the McLean Chocolate Festival. Ice sculpting and other fun will be provided at the Village at Leesburg Ice Fest. Jurassic Quest at Dulles Expo Center provides fun for dinosaur lovers and the whole family.

Below is a full roundup of events from Friday, Jan. 27 to Sunday, Jan. 29.

Friday, Jan. 27

• Alexandria Restaurant Week, Alexandria (through Jan. 29)
• Washington Auto Show, Washington, DC (through Jan. 29)
• Cabin Fever Film Festival, Purcellville (through Jan. 29)
• Jurassic Quest at Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly (through Jan. 29)
• Herndon High School Broadway Cabaret- Time Will Tell, Herndon (through Jan. 28)
• Shen Yun, Washington, DC (through Jan. 29)
• Lunar New Year Celebration, Fairfax Station
• Succulent & Sangria Workshop, Alexandria
• Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble presents True West, Fredericksburg (select dates through Jan. 29)
• So Ready For Laughter: The Legacy Of Bob Hope Exhibit, Fort Belvoir (last day)
• Women Playing Hamlet, Lorton (select dates through Feb. 5)
• Monty Python Edukational Show, Vienna (select dates through Feb. 5)
• The Wizard of Oz, Ashburn (select dates through Feb. 4)
• Ice Skating at Pentagon Row, Arlington (open until March)
• Escape to Margaritaville, Fredericksburg (through March 5)
• Ice Skating at Reston Town Center, Reston (through March 12)
• Ice Skating at Washington Harbour, Washington, DC (through March 12)
• Ice Rink at the Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC (through March 5)
• DMV Winter Lantern Festival, Tysons (through Feb. 12)
• Harry Potter: Forbidden Forest Experience (through Feb. 11)

Saturday, Jan. 28

• Lunar New Year Celebration, Tysons
• Village at Leesburg Ice Fest, Leesburg
• In-Person Lunar New Year Family Celebration, Washington
• Ice Skating at Ice & Lights, Alexandria (weekends through Feb. 26)
• Hungry Human Hippos On Ice, Washington, DC
• Monster Jam, Washington, DC
• Ashburn Chili Cook Off - Hosted by Lost Rhino, Ashburn
• Hot Drinks, Beer, and Cider Festival, Tysons
• Lunar New Year Lion Dance, Sterling
• Snowflake Ball, Lovettsville
• Winter Craft Show, Chantilly
• 6th Annual Luau + Pig Feast, Bluemont
• Encanto Hosting Winter Family Festival, Tysons
• Winter Blast: A Weekend of Indigenous Games, Washington, DC (through Jan. 29)
• Arlington Philharmonic Winter Winds Concert and Reception, Arlington
• Lunar New Year Celebration, Oakton
• Lunar New Year Festival Fair, Fairfax
• Sud n' Snowflakes at Hook Hall, Washington, DC
• January Paint & Sip, Haymarket
• “ColorLove Exhibit– Feasting on Brilliant, Bold, Beautiful Color,” Falls Church (through Feb. 28)
• Stargazing at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly

Sunday, Jan. 29

• McLean Chocolate Festival, McLean
• Planetarium Program: The Moon, Purcellville
• Grand Princess Show and Character Experience, Alexandria