Arts & Entertainment
DC, NoVA Weekend: Fire And Ice Festival, MLK Jr. Celebrations
The long holiday weekend brings restaurant weeks, the Women's March, free national parks day and more.

There's no shortage of things to during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. From events honoring the civil rights leader to expos and restaurant weeks, there's something for everyone.
We've listed numerous events going on from Friday, Jan. 17, to Monday, Jan. 20. Some are free, while others have fees. Watch for weather-related cancellations on Saturday if snow materializes.
The larger attractions include: Reston Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in DC, Women's March on Washington, Fire and Ice Festival at the Wharf, Fredericksburg Boat Show, Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week, Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week, Fredericksburg Winter Restaurant Week, Home and Remodeling Show at Dulles Expo Center and Fee-Free Day at National Parks.
Find out what's happening in McLeanfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Friday, Jan. 17
- Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week (through Jan. 26)
- Fredericksburg Winter Restaurant Week (through Jan. 26)
- Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week (through Jan. 19)
- Interfusion Festival in Arlington (through Jan. 20)
- WAFF Ice House at the Wharf DC
- Shen Yun Performing Arts at GMU (through Jan. 19)
- Fredericksburg Boat Show (through Jan. 19)
- Bailen at Wolf Trap
- Home and Remodeling Show at Dulles Expo Center (through Jan. 19)
- Ice & Lights Winter Village at Cameron Run Ice skating rink only (through Feb. 29)
- 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)
Saturday, Jan. 18
- Women's March on Washington
- Winter Ice Festival and Mega Block Ice Carving Competition in Leesburg
- Reston Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration (through Jan. 20)
- Kevin Durant MLK Classic at St. James (and Jan. 20)
- Free Community Weekend: Women’s March at National Museum of Women in the Arts (through Jan. 20)
- Rock the Rink at the Wharf DC
- Fire and Ice Festival at the Wharf
- NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo (through Jan. 19)
- Be Fit McLean Health & Wellness Fair
- Jump Start 2020 Wellness Expo in Manassas
- Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven at 9:30 Club
- Lez Zeppelin at State Theatre
Sunday, Jan. 19
- Snoop Dogg at The Fillmore Silver Spring (sold out)
- Winterfest at Caboose Commons
- Illuminate Fairfax
- The Hip "Hop" Old School Bar Crawl - MLK Weekend 2020
- MLK Tribute in Arlington
- Winter Lecture: Fifty Years of Green Spring
- Yoga and Beer at Eavesdrop Brewery
Monday, Jan. 20
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