DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Restaurant Weeks, MLK Day Of Service

Even as Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo remain closed during the shutdown, the long Martin Luther King Jr. weekend offers many things to do around Northern Virginia and DC.

Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday and national day of service, so there are plenty of volunteer opportunities. Visitors can also attend sports games, concerts, restaurant weeks and more.

We've rounded up numerous events going on in DC and Northern Virginia from Friday, Jan. 18 to Monday, Jan. 21. Some of the larger events you'll find include: Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week, Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week, Women's March, Panic! At The Disco, MLK Holiday Parade and MLK Day of Service events.

(You can post your own local events on the Patch. Here's how to sign up.)

Friday, Jan. 18

• Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week (through Jan. 20)
• Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week (through Jan. 27)
• John Oates with The Good Road Band at Wolf Trap
• Liberty Con in DC (through Jan. 19)
• Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders at Capital One Arena
• Reston Community Players Presents SUPERIOR DONUTS (various dates through Jan. 27)
• Opening Day at Java Grill in Alexandria

Saturday, Jan. 19

• Women's March
• Free Community Weekend at National Museum of Women in the Arts (through Jan. 21)
• Keeping the Dream: celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. in Reston
• Howard University Gospel Choir presents 'Let Freedom Sing'
• Evening of Indian Dance at Wolf Trap
• Escape Room–Kids’ Edition at Woodbridge library
• Escape Room: Young Adult Edition at Woodbridge library
• Lee Family Birthday Commemoration at Stratford Hall
• Beauty and the Beat In Arlington (through Jan. 20)

Sunday, Jan. 20

• The Other America: Dr. Martin Luther King Annual Service at National Cathedral
• Panic! At The Disco & Two Feet at Capital One Arena
• ASAP Rocky at The Anthem
• We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Manassas
• 2019 MLK Celebration: Voices of Inspiration at Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation
• Dr. King's Dream: A Legacy Performed at Wakefield High School
• MLK Day Celebration "Liner Notes" in McLean
• Escape Room–Adult Edition at Woodbridge library
• Environmental Film Series in Herndon
• Spies in the Sky: The Intelligence Community’s Presence in Space
• Cheese Lover’s Day at Breaux Vineyards
• Auditions for Advanced High School Improv Summer Camp

Monday, Jan. 21

• MLK Holiday Parade
• 2019 MLK Celebration in Reston
• 29th Annual M L King, Jr. Day Oratorical Celebration in Woodbridge
• MLK Weekend of Service: Volunteer with Rock Creek Conservancy
• 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in Loudoun County
• MLK Service 2019 - Meal and Beverage Distribution by Islamic Relief US
• MLK Day of Service at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
• Volunteer Arlington MLK Day of Service
• Virginia Women's Clubs Human Trafficking Awareness Event in Fredericksburg
• Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons at Capital One Arena
• Audition for Advanced High School Shakespeare Summer Camp
• Children's Performing Arts Series - Rocknoceros in Herndon

Image: WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is shown in the early morning light on Martin Luther King Day January 15, 2018 in Washington DC. Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 89 years old today. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)