DC, NoVA Weekend: Cherry Blossom Festival, Slime Expo

Spring is here, and we can look forward to more fun around Northern Virginia and DC in the comng weeks. This weekend, there's everything from the National Cherry Blossom Festival kickoff to sports games and foodie festivals.

We've rounded up numerous events going on from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24. Some are free, while others have fees.

Some larger events you'll find include: Smithsonian American Art Museum Cherry Blossom Festival, Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Art on the Vine, Shamrock Fest, Slime Expo DC and Fredericksburg Spring Home Show.

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

Friday, March 22

• National Cherry Blossom Festival Pink Tie Party
• Sugarloaf Crafts Festival (through March 24)
• Fredericksburg Spring Home Show (through March 24)
• Cherry Blossom PUB (through April 21)
• Washington Capitals vs. Minnesota Wild
• Art on the Vine in Alexandria
• Big Apple Circus at National Harbor (through March 24)
• In Peak Bloom at ARTECHOUSE (through May 27)
• Woodlawn Needlework Show & Sale (through March 31)
• The THE BAND Band - Tribute to The Band
• Free Concert: Kuumba Singers of Harvard College
• Decades Dance Party at MacDowell Brew Kitchen

Saturday, March 23

• National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony (sold out)
• Smithsonian American Art Museum Cherry Blossom Festival
• Shamrock Fest 2019
• Slime Expo DC
• Washington Wizards vs. Miami Heat
• Gladys Knight at MGM National Harbor
• Awesome Owls at Widewater State Park
• Running With The Saints 5K in Manassas
• Mickey Hart of Grateful Dead at Wentworth Gallery Tysons Galleria
• The Bar Method Tysons Health & Wellness Expo
• Flea Markets at Edison High School
• US Army Band's "We Stand Ready" Concert
• Society Fair Food & Wine Festival
• MV Flea Shop 'N Drop
• Oyster Festival at Dirt Farm Brewing
• Family Tea and Tour at Historic Kenmore
• The War of 1812 in Alexandria - A Walking Tour
• Washington Chamber Orchestra "Piccinini plays Mozart"

Sunday, March 24

• Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• The Capitol Steps at Tally Ho Theater
• Movie Night at Evening Star Cafe
• Shoff Promotions Comic Book & Sports Card Show
• Hunters and Hunted Under the Sea: Tracking Soviet Submarines
• Loudoun Symphony Presents Ensembles for Everyone