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French Market, 2 Taste Events, Dog Walk: NoVA, DC Weekend Events
This weekend brings events for various interests, from taste events and Independent Bookstore Day events to the DC Potter Crawl.
VIRGINIA — It's the last weekend of April, and there are plenty of notable events to enjoy around Northern Virginia and D.C.
Foodies will enjoy events like the Taste of Annandale, Taste of Vienna, Reggae And Ribs Fest and DC Chocolate Festival this weekend.
It's also an ideal weekend to admire the new spring blooms at events like Walk on the Hill, "Spring Art Walk on Main" - Spotlight on the Arts Festival, Fredericksburg's Downtown Main Street Annual Sidewalk Sale the Northern Alexandria Native Plant Sale and Mount Vernon Historic Plant & Garden Sale.
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Other notable events around Northern Virginia and DC include the Georgetown French Market, Old Town Manassas Art Show & Craft Fair, Purcellville Music and Arts Festival, DC Potter Crawl, ALX Dog Walk, Festival of Colors, Independent Bookstore Day and much more.
Be sure to check the forecast before you go to any outdoor events. The National Weather Service has rain in the forecast for much of Friday, and there's a small chance of rain Saturday.
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Below is a full roundup of events from Friday, April 28, to Sunday, April 30:
Friday, April 28
- 20th Annual Georgetown French Market, Washington, DC (through April 30)
- Casino Night At The Winery At Bull Run, Centreville
- Stamp & Scrapbook Expo, Chantilly (through April 29)
- Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington, DC
- Filmfest DC, Washington, DC (through April 30)
- Messy Church: Magic Night, Herndon
- Spotlight on the Arts Festival, Fairfax (through May 7)
- Discover Alexandria Architecture Walking Tour, Alexandria (through May 20)
- Frozen, the Musical, Reston (through April 29)
- Friends of Reston Library Big Spring Sale, Reston (through April 30)
- ARTECHOUSE PIXELBLOOM: Timeless Butterflies, Washington, DC (through June 11)
- Candytopia At Tysons Corner Center, Tysons (through May 31)
- Vienna Theatre Company presents "Unnecessary Farce" by Paul Slade Smith, Vienna (through May 7)
- Footloose: The Musical, Ashburn (various dates through May 6)
- Alexandria City High School Theatre Presents "Sister Act" Spring Musical, Alexandria (through April 29)
- Fredericksburg's Improv Team Presents: A FUNraiser, Fredericksburg (through April 29)
- Ragtime The Musical, Fredericksburg (through May 7)
- Reston Community Player's Present Cabaret, Reston (through May 14)
Saturday, April 29
- Taste of Annandale, Annandale
- Taste of Vienna, Vienna
- Old Town Manassas Art Show & Craft Fair, Manassas
- Purcellville Music and Arts Festival, Purcellville
- DC Potter Crawl, Washington, DC
- Independent Bookstore Day, various locations
- "Spring Art Walk on Main" - Spotlight on the Arts Festival, Fairfax
- ALX Dog Walk, Alexandria
- The 6th DC Chocolate Festival, Washington, DC
- Petworth Porchfest, Washington, DC
- Fairy Festival, South Riding
- Downtown Main Street Annual Sidewalk Sale, Fredericksburg
- Northern Alexandria Native Plant Sale, Alexandria
- Mount Vernon Historic Plant & Garden Sale, Mount Vernon (through April 30)
- Spring BBQ & Bluegrass, Fredericksburg
- 80-Family Community Yard Sale, Reston
- Family Fun Day in the Park, Arlington
- Family Fun Community Day, Dulles
- Kossuth Foundation's Hungarian Heritage Festival, McLean
- DC Arab Culture Festival, Washington, DC
- Community Market At Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton (weekly through Aug. 26)
- Hayfield Farm Neighborhood Yard Sale, Franconia
- Spring Craft Show, Fredericksburg
- Potomac Festival Spring Fling, Woodbridge
- Rainn Wilson in DC, Washington, DC
- 'Que N' Brew, Burke
- Azalea Sale & Plant Clinic, Vienna
- FXBG Wine and Food Expo, Fredericksburg
- Old Town Alexandria Civil War Roundtable, Alexandria
- Comic Con at Fair Winds Brewing Co., Lorton
- Stargazing At The Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly
- Lost Barrel Brewing Spring Beer Fest, Middleburg
- World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, Lorton
- H-B Woodlawn Architect-Led School Tour, Arlington
- Meridian High School Tour, Falls Church
- Battle of the Bartenders, Woodbridge
- Bee Encounter at Rippon Lodge, Woodbridge
- Fountain Day, Reston
Sunday, April 30
- Walk on the Hill, Vienna
- Manassas Runway Run, Manassas
- Reggae And Ribs Fest, Centreville
- Pink in the Park, Arlington
- Festival of Colors, Centreville
- Washington Bridal & Wedding Expo, Washington, DC
- XFL North Division Championship: DC Defenders vs. Seattle Sea Dragons, Washington, DC
- Fredericksburg Area Iris Society Open Garden Day, Fredericksburg
- HART's Woofs & Whiskers Spring Fest, Lucketts
- Loudoun Symphony Orchestra Presents Discover the Orchestra Family Concert, Aldie
- Wine & Vine Brunch Series: Weeping of the Vines, Purcellville
- Community Sale, Herndon
- Free Concert in Alexandria, Alexandria
- Crescent Circus Magic Show, Arlington
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