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The Weekend Scene: Festivals Galore, Pride Events and More to Kick Off June

Things to do and free events this weekend in D.C., Maryland and Virginia

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Along with the start of meteorological summer, Pride Month is officially here — it’s a time of celebration, affirmation, education and recognition of LGBTQIA+ people, the community’s contributions and the push for human rights.

🌡️ Summer sweat and a few showers are on tap this weekend, but Sunday is looking fantastic. Here's the forecast.

Pride Far and Wide

Check out Reston Pride, Alexandria's LGBTQ+ Pride Month Fair, Culpeper Pride at Mountain Run Winery on Saturday. On Sunday, Prince George's inaugural pride walk and festival will have music by TRYFE, vendors and resources at National Harbor.

Mark your calendars for D.C.'s big Pride weekend with the Capital Pride Parade (Sat., 6/10) and Festival (Sun., 6/11) — and Wednesday's edition of our newsletter will share pro tips and all the essential info. Subscribe here.

Herndon Festival

📅 Thurs. to Sun.
📍 Herndon, Virginia
💲 Free entry
🔗 Details

Nothing says summer like carnival rides, live music and all your favorite fair foods.

We love that it’s transit-accessible — there’s even a shuttle from the Silver Line’s Herndon stop. It’s free to visit; rides cost extra.

A couple in Northern Virginia uses their major social media following to highlight great, lesser-known restaurants in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. News4’s Eun Yang reports as part of NBC4’s special celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander achievement and resilience.

Hypefoodies x Block Party

📅 Sat.
📍 The Block VA
💲 $5 (Free for kids 17 and younger)
🔗 Details

Hypefoodies is hosting a block party in Annandale to celebrate the restaurants, artists and other businesses that have helped them grow.

Attendees will find food vendors, artists, a DJ and more food-fueled fun from 5-10 p.m. before the party moves into The Block from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Sound Scene

📅 Sat. and Sun.
📍 Hirshhorn Museum
💲 Free
🔗 Details

Live performances, installations and workshops explore the question: What happens after the end? Control (a “gesture-controlled interactive video choir”) and Before the Bulldozers (an augmented reality D.C. history lesson) caught our eye. Registration is recommended.

Strawberry Festival

📅 Sat. and Sun.
📍 Sandy Spring Museum in Sandy Spring, Maryland
💲 $5
🔗 Details

Strawberry treats for all, two stages of live entertainment, plus a petting zoo, carnival games and giant slides for the kids are ripe and ready at the Sandy Spring Museum in Montgomery County. Tickets are $5 per person.

Music Snob Concert Picks

Subhumans, 8 p.m. Saturday, Black Cat, $20: Hardcore punks from England made their mark in the ‘80s but reconvened two decades later and continue delivering their anarchist message live. Details.

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Past Events

Cinematery: Tim Burton's Summer of Surreal

📅 First Fridays of June, July, August, September
📍 Congressional Cemetery
💲 $10
🔗 Details

The Congressional Cemetery's outdoor movie series begins with Tim Burton's live-action "Alice in Wonderland."

Music Snob:

  • Moon Walker, 7 p.m. Thursday, Songbyrd, $15/$18: Ambitious and catchy alt-rock born of the pandemic. Big assist from ‘70s nostalgia. Details.
  • American Aquarium, 7 p.m. Friday, Union Stage, $25: Wistful alt-country from Raleigh, North Carolina. Front man B.J. Barham is trying to make you cry, but he’ll have you laughing at the same time. Details

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