Weekend Warrior: May 15th-17th DC Area Events and Festivals

Julie BrodieLocal Events

FiestaAsia_DanceMount Vernon Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
May 15-17, 2015

An elegant evening of wine, live entertainment, reenactments, and tours of the rarely open cellar vaults of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate. Advance tickets are required.

Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
May 16-17, 2015

Reston Town Center, Reston, VA. See artwork by more than 200 painters, sculptors, fine-crafters and jewelers. Also enjoy musical performances, festive foods, beer garden, and artist demonstrations.

National Asian Heritage Festival
May 16, 2015, 10 a.m.-7 p.m

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with an Asian street fair in the heart of DC. Enjoy live entertainment and interactive displays.

DC Dragon Boat Festival
May 16-17, 2015

Thompson’s Boathouse Center, 2900 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington DC. Sponsored by the Chinese Women’s League of Washington, DC, the event features dragon boat races on the Potomac River, cultural performances and hands-on activities.

Beyond the Garden Gates Garden Tour
May 16-17, 2015

Frederick, Maryland. Enjoy a self-guided tour through some of the area’s most beautiful public and private properties.

Civil War 150th Anniversary Parade
May 17, 2015. Pennsylvania Ave

NW Washington DC. The closing event of the Sesquicentennial Commemoration features a reenactment parade in the heart of the nation’s capital.

Marine Corps Historic Half, 10K and & Semper Fred 5KMCM-Runamuch
May 17, 2015

Fredericksburg, VA. The 13.1 mile Historic Half course runs from the retail hub of Central Park through Fredericksburg’s historic downtown with impressive landmarks and splendid scenery. The new Historic 10K traverses the final 6.2 mile portion of the Historic Half course.

Taste of Arlington
May 17, 2015, noon-5 pm

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. Enjoy a lively street festival, complete with local entertainment, children’s activities and, of course, lots of food!

*Information courtesy of http://dc.about.com/od/monthlyeventcalendars/a/MayEvents.htm


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