DC, NoVA Weekend: Capital Barbecue Battle, Portside In Old Town

Summer officially begins on June 21, so there's no better weekend to head out for some fun with the family. There's plenty to do around Northern Virginia and DC, from festivals to concerts and summer solstice celebrations.

We've rounded up numerous events going on from Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23. Some are free, while others have fees.

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The larger events you'll find include: Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, Portside in Old Town Summer Festival, Great American Backyard Campout, Taste the Philippines: D.C. Filipino Food Festival, Well Ray Festival and Solstice Saturday Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian.

Friday, June 21

• Great American Backyard Campout in Fredericksburg (through June 22)
• Ariana Grande at Capital One Arena
• TI and Backyard Featuring Ocean at The Anthem
• AFI Docs Film Festival (through June 23)
• One Loudoun Carnival (through June 23)
• By the People Festival DC (through June 23)
• DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival (through July 5)
• Summer Solstice Soirée on the Rappahannock River
• Living History Weekend at Spotsylvania Battlefield (through June 23)
• Summer of Haze, Summer Solstice Party in Del Ray
• Friday Stitch at the Movies in Alexandria: Mean Girls
• Summertime Cinema Series in Alexandria: The Wizard of Oz
• Columbia Pike Movie Nights — On the Basis of Sex
• Echosmith at Tysons Corner Center Concert Series
• Fredericksburg Movies on the Midway: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

Saturday, June 22

• Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (through June 23)
• Taste the Philippines: D.C. Filipino Food Festival
• Portside in Old Town Summer Festival
• Well Ray Festival
• Solstice Saturday Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian
• Battle of the Bands: Summer Festival at Fort Hunt Park Pavilion
• Mayor Muriel Bowser's 2nd Annual District of Pride
• Animal Enrichment Weekend at Leesburg Animal Park
• Astronomy Festival on the National Mall
• Classic Albums Live: Pink Floyd's The Wall at Wolf Trap
• Nordic Jazz Festival in DC
• Summer Solstice Hip Hop Film Festival
• Carlyle Block Party in Alexandria
• Superheroes and Dinosaurs: After Hours at Smithsonian
• White Ford Bronco - All 90s Music at Tarara Winery
• Reston Concerts on the Town presents Hard Day's Night
• Summerfest at NewLife Alexandria
• National Day of Play at Gymboree Play & Music Burke
• Columbia Pike Movie Nights — Wonder Woman
• The Stranger: A Tribute To Billy Joel at State Theatre

Sunday, June 23

• Buddy Guy and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band with Samantha Fish at Wolf Trap
• Fairfax City Beer Garden
• Blagden Market in DC
• Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards- free concert in McLean
• Kids Summer Kickoff in Occoquan