Arts & Entertainment
DC, NoVA Weekend: Spotsy Arts Festival, Sidewalk Sale, Otakon
Some of the bigger events happening are the Farmers Market at Nationals Park, BBQ & Bluegrass and Taste Leesburg.
DC and Virginia residents can make the most of the remaining weeks of summer thanks to plentiful events going on.
If you want to plan out the weekend, we've rounded up numerous events going on in your communities from Friday, Aug. 10 to Sunday, Aug. 12. Some are free. Some have a fee.
Some of the larger attractions you'll find include: Otakon, Alexandria Sidewalk Sale, Cher at MGM National Harbor, Keith Urban at Jiffy Lube Live, Shakira at Capital One Arena, Spotsy Arts Festival, Truckeroo and BBQ & Bluegrass.
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A word of caution: those heading into DC should be aware of potential disruptions and road closures related to the Unite the Right rally and counter-demonstrations.
Friday, Aug. 10
- Otakon (through Aug. 12)
- End of Summer Art and Dance Party at Torpedo Factory
- Alexandria LIT! Festival
- Auditions for Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity"
- Lyle Lovett & His Large Band at Wolf Trap
- Truckeroo
- Smithsonian's A Garden Party: From Africa to Asia
- Vienna Youth Players: 'Beauty And The Beast' (through Aug. 11)
- Glory Days Falls Church Blood Drive
- Toad the Wet Sprocket at The Birchmere
- 257th Army Band, the Band of the Nation's Capital in Occoquan
- A Place to Be (Music Therapy) Presents "Coming of Age" (through Aug. 11)
- August Show at New Clarendon Art Gallery
- Run Rabbit Run Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing (through Aug. 12)
- Columbia Pike Movie Nights: "Beauty & the Beast"
- Sounds of Summer Concert Series in Fredericksburg
- Summer Entertainment Series: Braddock Nights (Royal Lake Park)
- Scenic Cinema at Salamander Resort & Spa: "Coco"
- The Darby Brothers at Tally Ho Theater
- Rosslyn Cinema: "Lethal Weapon"
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Saturday, Aug. 11
- Alexandria Sidewalk Sale (through Aug. 12)
- Shakira at Capital One Arena
- Cher at MGM National Harbor (dates through Aug. 12)
- Keith Urban at Jiffy Lube Live
- Jane Austen Ball
- Taste Leesburg
- Spotsy Arts Festival (through Aug. 12)
- National Purple Heart Day Ceremony at Mount Vernon
- Kids Adventure Race in Vienna
- The General's Tour - Walking Tour of Robert E. Lee Sites
- 7th Annual BBQ & Bluegrass
- Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta
- Mary Chapin Carpenter with Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi at Wolf Trap
- Columbia Pike Movie Nights: "Beauty & the Beast"
- Summer Entertainment Series: Music at Arrowbrook Park
- Landscape Series: Family Trek - The Summer Forest
- Community Family Safety Day in Fairfax
- Acoustic on the Green in Leesburg
- N.E.W. Athens: Tribute to R.E.M. at Tally Ho Theater
- Back2School Bash at Springfield Town Center
- Saved by the 90s Dance Party at The State Theatre
- Reels on the Ramp at Udvar-Hazy Center: "Planes"
- Lovettsville Movies on the Green: "Coco"
Sunday, Aug. 12
- ABBA The Concert at Wolf Trap
- Pentatonix at Jiffy Lube Live
- Comic Book and Sports Card Show in Tysons
- Farmers Market at Nationals Park presented by Kaiser Permanente
- Lab Rescue, LRCP Adoption Event
- Mosaic District Films in the Park: "Toy Story"
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