DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Pub Crawl, Key West Fest, Multicultural Fest

VIRGINIA — We've reached mid-July, and this weekend brings plenty of summer fun around Northern Virginia and D.C.

Foodies will enjoy food and drink events like Old Town Pub Crawl in Alexandria, Pickle and Grilled Cheese Festival in Chantilly, French Wine Festival in Leesburg, Key West Fest at Breaux Vineyards in Purcellville and Chocolate And Candy, Beer | Liquor | Wine Pairing Festival in Tysons.

Other notable events around Northern Virginia and DC this weekend include Broccoli City Festival, Lotus & Water Lily Festival, Major League Soccer All-Star Game, Vienna Multicultural Festival, Moroccan-American Heritage Festival, Bastille Day - Grand Celebration at L'Auberge Chez Francois and Annual Vettes for Vets Auto Show.

Always double-check with event organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned when posted on Patch. Chances of showers are in the forecast for DC, according to the National Weather Service.

Friday, July 14

• Capital Fringe Festival, Washington, DC (through July 23)
• Summer of Sunflowers at Great Country Farms, Bluemont (through July 31)
• Oliver! the Musical, Manassas (through July 16)
• Guest Sommelier at Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, Reston
• 7th Annual Performing Arts Festival, Frederciskburg (through July 15)
• FSCA Presents: Bastille Day, Fredericksburg
• National Botanic Garden Summer Openings, Chantilly (select dates through Aug. 9)
• Creek's Edge Murder Mystery, Lovettsville
• Columbia Pike Movie Nights -Fridays, Arlington
• Bob Ross Painting Workshop, Purcellville
• The Reserve Presents Chocolate & Wine Pairing, Bluemont
• Sly's Fabulous Las Vegas Style Magic Show, Ashburn
• Bastille Day Celebration at Opaline Bar & Brasserie, Washington, DC
• Storytime For Little Historians, Reston (various dates over the summer)
• Vienna Summer on the Green concerts, Vienna (select Fridays over the summer)
• Movies @ Met: Space Jam, Arlington
• Bastille Day Party at Lost Boy Cider, Alexandria
• Herndon Friday Night Live, Herndon (select Fridays over the summer)
• Lubber Run Summer Concert Series, Arlington (select Fridays over the summer)
• City Ridge Rockin' At The Ridge, Washington, DC
• Rock The Block, Fairfax (select Fridays over the summer)
• Fab Fridays Live Music, Reston (select Fridays over the summer)
• Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing with music from Berlioz's Béatrice et Bénédict, McLean (through July 23)
• Candytopia At Tysons Corner Center, Tysons (through July 31)
• The Dr. Seuss Experience, Tysons (through July 30)
• Falls Church Arts' Street Life: Real Life Reimagined, Falls Church (through Aug. 13)

Saturday, July 15

• Broccoli City Festival, Washington, DC
• 2023 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, Washington, DC (through July 19)
• Lotus & Water Lily Festival, Washington, DC (through July 22)
• Old Town Pub Crawl hosted by Port City Brewing Company, Alexandria
• Burnside Farms Summer of Sunflowers opens, Nokesville (select dates)
• Vienna Multicultural Festival, Vienna
• Pickle and Grilled Cheese Festival at Mustang Sally Brewing, Chantilly
• French Wine Festival, Leesburg
• Key West Fest at Breaux Vineyards, Purcellville
• Chocolate And Candy, Beer | Liquor | Wine Pairing Festival, Tysons
• Loudoun United FC vs Orange County SC, Leesburg
• Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge Summer Flea Market and Arts and Crafts Fair, Fort Hunt
• Annual Vettes for Vets Auto Show, Haymarket
• Mermaid Glamour Tent at Mosaic District, Merrifield
• Kids Korner in Old Town Square, Fairfax
• Archaeology Family Day At Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon
• Columbia Pike Movie Nights - Saturdays, Arlington
• WWE Supershow at EagleBank Arena, Fairfax
• Day of Play & Cornhole Tournament at Carlyle Crossing, Alexandria
• Mimi’s Vintage Cottage Vendor Outdoor Event, Fredericksburg
• Fredericksburg Comic and Toy Show, Fredericksburg
• Electrify Falls Church Open House, Falls Church
• Virginia Bluegrass: 3 Bands, Leesburg
• Music on Mill, Occoquan (select dates over the summer)
• Summer Concert Series at One Loudoun, Ashburn (select dates over the summer)
• My Pet Alpaca at Dale City Library, Dale City
• Reston Concerts on the Town presents Unity Reggae Band, Reston
• The Closet's Giant Toy Sale, Herndon
• Ghost Doctors Ghost Hunting Tour, Manassas
• Community Market, Lorton
• Yard Sale, Alexandria

Sunday, July 16

• Moroccan-American Heritage Festival, Alexandria
• Six Pack Rodeo - Free Outdoor Concert, McLean
• Sunset Yoga at Potomac Yard, Arlington (select Sundays over the summer)
• Bastille Day - Grand Celebration at L'Auberge Chez Francois, Great Falls
• Bazaar Times Summerfest, Tysons
• City Ridge Wimbledon Watch Party, Washington
• Planetarium Program: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Purcellville
• The Great Zucchini Hosts Kids & Paws Festival, Tysons
• Paint and Sip at Anacostia Art Gallery, Washington, DC
• Harlem Renaissance in DC Walking Tour, Washington, DC

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