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Duck Splash, Pride Festivals, Fiesta Asia: Top DC, NoVA Weekend Events
This weekend brings events like Festival Argentino, RiverFest and Craft Show, Pride events, Railway Festival, and Blast Off with fireworks.
VIRGINIA — As May turns into June, summer events are continuing to pop up around Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
June 1 marks the kickoff of Pride Month to celebrate LGBTQ+ rights and culture. A few key events include Capital Pride, Reston Pride, Arlington Pride Kick Off Block Party, Alexandria LGBTQ+ Pride Fair, Fxbg Pride Month Kick Off, Pride At Mosaic and Loudoun Pride Festival.
Some of the other major events happening this weekend are: Blast Off at Wolf Trap with fireworks, Festival Argentino, Fiesta Asia, RiverFest and Craft Show, Manassas Railway Festival, Fredericksburg Greek Festival, Taste of Del Ray (sold out), Taste of Peru, D-Day 80th Anniversary Celebration and Cleveland Park Day.
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Be sure to check the status of outdoor events when rain is in the forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for D.C. says there's a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday. Precipitation is not forecast on Saturday.
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Below is a full roundup of local events from Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2.
Friday, May 31
- Capital Pride, Washington, DC (through June 9)
- Blast Off at Wolf Trap, Vienna
- Live, on the Hill Presents, Taiko Drummers of Japan, Washington, DC
- Jazz in the Garden, Washington, DC
- Stone Tower Winery BBQ Summer Kick Off, Leesburg
- Pixar Putt, Washington, DC (through Aug. 4)
- Western Loudoun Art & Studio Tour Preview at Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville
- Tysons Library Quarterly Book & Media Bag Sale/Clearance, Falls Church (through June 2)
- Friends of Montclair Community Library (FMCL) Used Book Sale, Montclair
- Manassas Chorale "Musical Pearls" 30th Anniversary Concert, Manassas
Saturday, June 1
- Reston Pride, Reston
- Arlington Pride Kick Off Block Party, Arlington
- Alexandria LGBTQ+ Pride Fair, Alexandria
- Fxbg Pride Month Kick Off, Fredericksburg
- Pride At Mosaic, Merrifield
- 37th Festival Argentino, Arlington
- Fiesta Asia, Washington, DC
- RiverFest and Craft Show, Occoquan (through June 2)
- Manassas Railway Festival, Manassas
- Whatever Floats Your Boat Parade, Occoquan
- Fredericksburg Greek Festival, Fredericksburg (through June 2)
- Armed Forces Cycling Classic, Washington, DC
- Neabsco Creek Boardwalk's Birthday Celebration, Woodbridge
- The Washington Chorus & Wolf Trap Present Joyfully Together, Vienna
- Arlington Civitans Open Air Flea Market, Arlington
- National Trails Day, various locations
- Grand Opening Of The Children’s Nature Library And Reading Room, Fort Hunt
- Bonnie Raitt at Warner Theater, Washington, DC
- Fredericksburg Spring Garage Sale, Fredericksburg
- Celebrate Pride Month at October One Wine Tasting Shop, Leesburg (through June 30)
- Family Fun Day, Dumfries
- Mount Vernon Nights At Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton
- KIDZ Korner - Enchanted Empowerment - "Barbie," Fairfax
- Reston Concerts On The Town, Reston
- LoveBuzz / Bee Yourself Free Indoor Market, Washington, DC
- Fredericksburg Otter Walk, Fredericksburg
- Strawberry Jubilee Fest, Bluemont (through June 2)
- Art At The PARC Pop-Up Gallery, Tysons
- St. James Summer Kick-Off Block Party, Springfield
- Opera Italiana is in the Air, Washington, DC
- Community Market - Night Market, Lorton
- Paint and Puppy LOV, Fredericksburg
- Pride’s Drag Brunch Party, Washington, DC
- The Mr. Leesburg Pageant, Leesburg
- 27th Annual Rappahannock Regional Soapbox Derby, Fredericksburg
- One Planet, One Community Ice Show, Leesburg
- Savoring Spring with City Ridge, Washington, DC
Sunday, June 2
- Taste of Del Ray, Alexandria (sold out)
- Taste of Peru, Washington, DC
- D-Day 80th Anniversary Celebration, Alexandria
- Loudoun Pride Festival, Sterling
- Cleveland Park Day, Washington, DC
- 16th Annual Duck Splash, Occoquan
- The Beach Boys at Wolf Trap, Vienna
- Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisan Market, Alexandria
- The Biggest Beyonce Block Party Ever, Washington, DC
- Green Community Celebration and Tour, Arlington
- Books 'n Brews: Pride and Summer Reading, Vienna
- LSO Presents Dreams & the Cosmos, Ashburn
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