DC, NoVA Weekend: St. Patrick's Day Parade, Big Flea Market

While you'll lose an hour when daylight saving time begins Sunday, there's still plenty of time to enjoy the various events happening the first weekend of March. You can find something for everyone in your family in Northern Virginia and DC, from concerts and sports games to a St. Patrick's Day Parade.

We've listed numerous events going on from Friday, March 6, to Sunday, March 8. Some are free, while others have fees.

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

The larger events include: Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade and Fun Dog Show, The DC Big Flea Antiques Market, DC Independent Film Festival, Spotsylvania Restaurant Week and Washington DC Travel & Adventure Show.

Friday, March 6

• Lauryn Hill at Kennedy Center and BGR!Fest (through March 7)
• Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks
• DC Independent Film Festival (through March 8)
• Spotsylvania Restaurant Week (through March 8)
• Rose Hill Players Present Oz (through March 7)
• Woodlawn Needlework Show & Sale (through March 31 except Tuesdays)
• Red Baraat "Festival of Colors"
• Fredericksburg RV Show (through March 8)
• Back to The 90's Classic Albums feat. Brain Stew + Lithium at Jammin Java
• National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink (through March 15)
• Washington Harbour Ice Skating Rink (through March 15)
• Reston Town Center Ice Rink (through March 15)
• Pentagon Row Ice Skating (through mid-March)

Saturday, March 7

• Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade and Fun Dog Show
• The DC Big Flea Antiques Market (through March 8)
• Capital Princess Ball
• Washington DC Travel & Adventure Show (through March 8)
• D.C. United vs. Inter Miami CF
• DC Whiskey Walk
• Snow Days at Eastern Market Plaza
• United States Secret Service VS. FBI Annual Charity Hockey Game
• Chuck Brown Band at Pearl Street Warehouse
• 5 Year Anniversary Party at Fair Winds Brewing Co
• Red Bear Brewing Co First Anniversary Party
• 7th Annual Scrabble Scramble in Bristow
• Alexandria Choral Society: Performance Art
• National Harbor Wedding Walk Event

Sunday, March 8

• Washington Wizards vs. Miami Heat
• Silversun Pickups at 9:30 Club
• International Women’s Day at National Museum of Women in the Arts
• Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration at Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
• Women's Choral Festival in Herndon