Arts & Entertainment
DC, NoVA Weekend: Irish Festival, Comic Con, Topgolf Crush
Coming up this weekend are several restaurant weeks, the Virginia Bourbon and Beer Festival and a huge pet event.
Depending on where you live, kids are getting ready for the new school year—or have already started. That's one reason to go out and enjoy summer events around Northern Virginia and DC this weekend. There's quite the variety of events, from food and cultural festivals to concerts.
We've rounded up numerous events going on from Friday, Aug. 23 to Sunday, Aug. 25. Some are free, while others have fees.
The larger events include: Virginia Bourbon and Beer Festival, Topgolf Crush at Nationals Park, Loudoun County Restaurant Week, Alexandria Irish Festival, Fairfax Comic Con, 17th Street Festival, World Heritage Festival, Wags N' Whiskers in Shirlington.
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Friday, Aug. 23
- Embassy Row Rooftop Swing Dance under the Stars
- Topgolf Crush at Nationals Park (through Aug. 25)
- R&B ONLY (feat. Ashanti & Kiana Ledé) at the Anthem
- Potomac Mills Mid Summer Vendor Soiree and a Taste of Africa Event (through Aug. 25)
- Hammer's House Party at Entertainment & Sports Arena
- Loudoun County Restaurant Week (through Aug. 30)
- Final Jazz in the Garden
- Farruko with Lary Over at Wolf Trap
- Alexandria Summer Restaurant Week (through Aug. 25)
- Truckeroo at the Bullpen
- Drake vs. Kanye at U Street Music Hall
- Cirque du Soleil in Tysons (through Sept. 29)
- Levels Unlocked PUB Pop-Up Bar (through Sept. 29)
- National Building Museum's Lawn installation (through Sept. 2)
Saturday, Aug. 24
- Fairfax Comic Con (through Aug. 25)
- 17th Street Festival
- Alexandria Irish Festival
- Brookland Pint Crabfest
- Virginia Bourbon and Beer Festival in Fredericksburg
- World Heritage Festival in Leesburg
- Wags N' Whiskers in Shirlington
- A Taste of Barbados
- August Dog Day Celebration at Breaux Vineyards
- Dear Summer BBQ DC
- Chesapeake Crab, Wine & Beer Festival at National Harbor
- Boyz II Men at MGM National Harbor
- 6th Annual Healing Heroes Ride
- Sing-A-Long Sound of Music at Wolf Trap
- Fishing Derby at Leesburg Animal Park (through Aug. 25)
- JunkFood and One Hot Mess - Pop-Rock Tribute in Leesburg
- Improv Night in Old Town Alexandria
- Reston Concerts on the Town presents Empire Strikes Brass
- Oyster Fest & Pork Roast - An Ornery Founding Day Celebration
Sunday, Aug. 25
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