DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Water Lantern Festival, DC Funk Parade

WASHINGTON, DC — It's the first weekend of August, and there are plenty of events to enjoy around the Northern Virginia and DC region.

In Loudoun County, Middleburg will host its 16th Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale over three days, and Washington Commanders will get their next chance to attend the next Training Camp date in Ashburn. Fredericksburg has its FXBG Summer Restaurant Week and Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair continuing through the weekend.

DC has plenty going on, from DC Funk Parade to the start of Hamilton and Citi Open through the weekend. Other notable events in the region include the Water Lantern Festival, Friendship Firehouse Festival, Purple Heart Commemoration and Fairfax County 4-H Fair And Carnival.

Be sure to monitor the weather forecast before you head out. The National Weather Service indicates there are chances of showers and thunderstorms Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Below is a full roundup of events from Friday, Aug. 5 to Sunday, Aug. 7.

Friday, Aug. 5

• Middleburg's 16th Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale, Middleburg (through Aug. 7)
• Washington Commanders Training Camp, Ashburn (multiple dates)
• Fairfax County 4-H Fair And Carnival, Herndon (through Aug. 7)
• FXBG Summer Restaurant Week, Fredericksburg (through Aug. 7)
• Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, Fredericksburg (through Aug. 7)
• Citi Open, Washington, DC (through Aug. 7)
• Hamilton, Washington, DC (through Oct. 9)
• Mrs. DC Charity Gala, Fairfax
• Alicia Keys at MGM National Harbor, National Harbor
• Gimme Gimme Disco: A Dance Party Inspired by ABBA, Washington, DC
• Wolf Trap: The Amazing Max- Live with Max Darwin, Vienna (through Aug. 6)
• Gil Shaham plays Tchaikovsky- National Symphony Orchestra, Vienna
• Summer Concert Series Featuring Jessica Paulin, Leesburg
• The Addams Family Musical, Woodbridge (through Aug. 7)
• Summer on the Green Concert Series, Vienna (weekly)
• Village at Leesburg Plaza Party, Leesburg (multiple dates)
• FXBG First Friday, Fredericksburg
• NaLa Fridays at the Park, Arlington
• Movies in the Park at National Landing, Arlington (weekly)
• Acoustic on the Green, Leesburg (weekly)
• Herndon Friday Night Live, Herndon (weekly)
• Mount Vernon Nights At Grist Mill Park, Mount Vernon (weekly)
• Summer Entertainment Series - Braddock Nights At Lake Accotink, Springfield (weekly)
• Tysons Corner Center SummerFest Event Series, Tysons (multiple dates)
• UniverSoul Circus, National Harbor (through Aug. 7)
• The Office Experience: Washington DC, Washington, DC (extended dates)
• Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition, Tysons (through Aug. 28)
• Cirque de Soleil: Kurios, Tysons (through Sept. 25)
• Mosaic Skateland, Merrifield (through Sept. 25)

Saturday, Aug. 6

• DC Funk Parade, Washington, DC
• Water Lantern Festival, National Harbor (through Aug. 7)
• Family Fest, Sterling (through Aug. 7)
• Friendship Firehouse Festival, Alexandria
• Jimmy Buffett at Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow
• Purple Heart Commemoration, Mount Vernon
• Virginia Black Business Expo, Fredericksburg (through Aug. 7)
• Wolf Trap: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band with Chris Isaak, Vienna
• Goat Yoga at Roer's Zoofari, Vienna (multiple dates)
• MidCity Dog Days Sidewalk Sale, Washington, DC (through Aug. 7)
• Moana Jr, Fredericksburg (through Aug. 7)
• 1964: Beatles Tribute at Birchmere, Alexandria
• Ukrainian Refugees in Slovakia - The Exodus.Report, Arlington
• History at Sunset – Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania Courthouse
• Loudoun United FC vs LA Galaxy II, Leesburg
• Community Market, Lorton (weekly)
• National Landing Market, Arlington
• Mount Vernon Nights At The Workhouse, Lorton (weekly)
• The Family One Presents: FAMILY FEST 2022, Sterling
• The Branch One Year Anniversary, Leesburg

Sunday, Aug. 7

• ABBA The Concert, Vienna
• Wellness on the Water at Robinson Landing, Alexandria (multiple dates)
• Dock Days of Summer: Live Music at DC Brau, Washington, DC