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'Tis the season for spring festivals from Earth Day celebrations to the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival to Petworth PorchFest to the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.
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What to do in Washington, D.C.
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Capitals: Playoffs game versus the Canadiens, Mon. and Weds. (schedule)
Nationals: Games at Nationals Park Tues. through Mon. (schedule)
Weekday events
Spanish Cinema Now - “Mamífera”: Tues., 6:30 p.m., Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain, free with RSVP
Evening at the Embassy of China: Weds., Embassy of the People's Republic of China, $75
Smithsonian Craft Show: Thurs. to Sun., National Building Museum, $25+
FilmFest DC: Opens Thurs., most screenings are at Regal Gallery Place and cost $14
Cathedral in Bloom: Through Fri., National Cathedral, $18-$25
Happening this weekend
MelaninCON Marketplace: Fri., noon to 7 p.m., The Gathering Spot DC in Northwest, free
DC Chocolate Festival: Fri. and Sat., La Maison Française at the Embassy of France, $25+ (free for kids under 12)
Friends of the National Arboretum Garden Fair & Plant Sale: Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., National Arboretum (visitors must park at R Street parking lot near the Visitor Center or the Grove parking lot), free entry
Georgetown French Market: Fri. to Sun., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wisconsin Avenue NW from O Street to Reservoir Road, free entry
Georgetown House Tour: Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., $65
Dreaming Out Loud and City Blossom's 8th Annual Spring Festival: Sat., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Farm at Kelly Miller in Northeast D.C., free
Yoga in the Sculpture Garden: Sat., 10 a.m., Kreeger Museum, $20
Anacostia Watershed Society Earth Day Cleanup: Sat., various parks, free
LeDroit Park Home and Garden Tour: Sat., 1-5 p.m., $50+
DC Indie Bookstore Crawl: Sat., throughout D.C., free
DC Wine Fest: Sat., Dock 5 at Union Market, $35+
DC Dyke March Earth Day Crafternoon: Sat., Rhizome DC, $10-$15
Petworth PorchFest: Sat., concerts on porches 2-6 p.m. and main stage 5-8 p.m., free
Living Earth Festival: Protecting the Elements: Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., American Indian Museum DC, free
Make It Mt. Pleasant! Spring Art Market: Sun., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lamont Plaza, free entry
Last chance - “The Print Generation” Japanese printmaking exhibit: Through Sun., National Museum of Asian Art, free
What to do in Maryland
Anacostia Watershed Society Earth Day Cleanup: Sat., various parks, free
Maryland Day: Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of Maryland College Park, free parking and admission
Takoma Park Earth Day: Sat., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park, free
Gas and Steam Show: Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood, free
Celebrating African Rhythms through Dance & Song: Sat., noon to 4 p.m., Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park in Olney, free
Earth Month Family Celebration: Sat., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, free
GreenFest 2025: Sat., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Marian Fryer Town Plaza in Wheaton, free
Jam Session at The Treehouse (BlackRock Center): Sat., 1-4 p.m., BlackRock Center for the Arts, free
Go Go Gadjet at Hello Betty's 3nd Annual Anchor Drop: Sun., 3-6 p.m., North Bethesda, free entry
8th Annual MCPL Rang Aur Patang Utsav (Colors and Kites Festival): Sun., Black Hill Regional Park in Boyds, $23.18
National Capital New Play Festival - “Bad Books”: Through May 4, Round House Theater in Bethesda, $43+
What to do in Virginia
Dyngus Day: Mon., 5-9 p.m., The Light Horse in Alexandria, free entry
Pokémon in Real Life: Mon., 4-5 p.m., Potomac Overlook Regional Park, $7 per participant for ages 5 and up
Mason Square Markets: Tues., 3-7 p.m., Plaza at Mason Square in Arlington, free
Wind Down Wednesday free workout: Weds., 5-6 p.m., The Parklet between former Rustico and Poppyseed and Rye in Ballston, free
Ballet - "ALICE (in wonderland)": Thurs. to Sun., Capital One Hall in Tysons, $44-$109
Modern Calligraphy for Beginners: Thurs., Port City Brewing Co. in Alexandria, $70
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival: April 25 to May 4, Winchester
Arlington Festival of the Arts: Sat. and Sun., 3140 Washington Blvd in Arlington, free
Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival: Sat., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., downtown Leesburg, free entry
Arlington Bunny Hop 5K: Sat., starts at Clarendon United Methodist Church, free to $50
MV Big Flea: Sat., 8:30 a.m., Mount Vernon Recreation Center in Alexandria, free (or enter early at 7:30 a.m. for $10)
Independent Bookstore Day at Old Town Books: Sat., 9-5 p.m., Alexandria, free
Alexandria Art Show and Craft Spring Fair: Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., John Carlyle Square Park in Alexandria, free
Purcellville Music and Arts Festival: Sat., noon to 7 p.m., Purcellville Music and Arts Festival, free
Virginia Historic Garden Week: April 26 to May 3 (includes Old Town Alexandria)
PNC Alexandria Half (formerly known as The Parkway Classic): Sun., Old Town Alexandria, $20-$115
Earth Day Every Day: Sun., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Langston Boulevard in Arlington, free
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