DC, NoVA Weekend Events: St. Patrick's Day Parade, Bar Crawls

WASHINGTON, DC — St. Patrick's Day falls on Thursday, March 17, so many events are being held this weekend to celebrate the holiday early.

We are rounding up weekend events around Northern Virginia and DC from Friday, March 11, through Sunday, March 13. There are numerous St. Patrick's Day festivities, including the Greater Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Shamrock Fest and two bar crawls. Other events include ARTECHOUSE opening PIXELBLOOM, Chantilly Family Boat Show, Woodlawn Needlework Show & Sale and more

Here are the events planned for Friday, March 11, through Sunday, March 13:

Friday, March 11

• ARTECHOUSE opens PIXELBLOOM, Washington, DC (through June 5)
• Chantilly Family Boat Show at Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly
• Fiddler on the Roof at Capital One Hall, Tysons (through March 13)
• MYHockey Congressional Cup Spring Classic, Ashburn
• Chopin, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Wolf Trap, Vienna
• Bacon-Palooza, Purcellville (through March 13)
• Ice Skate Rink Open - Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge (through March 11)
• Stage Door Productions Presents Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Nights Dream", Fredericksburg (through March 12)
• UMW Theatre's Julius Caesar, Fredericksburg (through March 13)

Saturday, March 12

• Greater Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Manassas
• Shamrock Fest, Washington, DC
• St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl Leprechaun Lap, Washington, DC
• Shamrock Stampede Carlyle Bar Crawl, Alexandria
• Go Ape Adventure Park Season Opening, Springfield
• 12th Annual March150 Opening Art Party, Alexandria
• 5k Beer Run - Rocket Frog Brewery | 2022 VA Brewery Running Series, Sterling
• Sidewalk Sale at The Company of Books, Alexandria
• Shop, Sip & Support Fundraiser, King George
• Reston Community Players Present "A Delightful Quarantine," Reston
• Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt at Silver Lake Park, Haymarket
• Mardi Gras fundraiser at The Harbour Grille, Woodbridge
• St. Patrick's Day Party at Ornery Beer Taproom, Manassas
• Fairfax Symphony presents Tchaikovsky & Brahms, Fairfax
• St. Patrick's Day Party at Ornery Beer Company, Fairfax
• Christ Church Children's Consignment Sale-Spring 2022, Fairfax Station

Sunday, March 13

• Woodlawn Needlework Show & Sale, Woodlawn (select dates through March 31)
• KT Tunstall at State Theatre, Falls Church
• Femme It Forward Presents Faith Evans, SWV and Mya, National Harbor
• Lucky Leprechaun 5K at Reston Town Center, Reston
• The 9th Annual Nowruz Festival, Tysons
• Animal Collective at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
• Outlandish Tours at the Apothecary Museum, Alexandria (March 13, 20, 27)
• Stafford Regional Choral Society Celebrates Broadway, Stafford
• Screening of Cat Daddies Documentary, Fairfax
• Wine & Wedding Bridal Festival, Fredericksburg