Summer Festivals

District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia

District of Columbia

National Memorial Day Concert
Date: May 27
Location: West Lawn of the US Capitol
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/concert/

DC Jazz Festival
Date: June 1-10
Location: The Hamilton (this is the festivals main venue but there are several)
600 14th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005

www.dcjazzfest.org

Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
Date: June 23 11am – 10pm
           June 24 11am – 7:30pm
Location: Historic Pennsylvania Ave
www.bbqdc.com

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Date: June 27 - July 1 & July 4-8
Location: National Mall
www.festival.si.edu/
 
Washington, DC’s Independence Day Parade
4th of July
Parade Start Time: 11:45 a.m.
Parade Route: Constitution Avenue and 7th to 17th Sts.
www.july4thparade.com
 
A Capitol Fourth Concert
Date: July 4
Time: 8 - 9:30 p.m. (Admittance begins at 3 p.m.)
Location: West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/concert.html

Fourth of July Fireworks on the National Mall
The National Mall
Time: At dark, usually around 9:15pm
Rain Date: July 5

Abbey Road on the River 2012
Washington DC

Dates: August 30 - September 3, 2012, Labor Day Weekend
Location: Beatles Tribute Festival at Gaylord National Resort

National Book Festival

Date: September 22 10am – 5:30pm
           September 23 noon – 5:30pm
Location: National Mall
www.loc.gov/bookfest/

Maryland
 
Anne Arundel County Fair
Date: Sept 12-16
Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 General's Highway (Route 178) in Crownsville, MD
www.aacountyfair.org/
 
Howard County Fair
Date: Aug 4-11 8am – 11pm
Location: Howard County Fair Grounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD 21794
www.howardcountyfair.com/
 
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
Date: Aug 10 - 18
Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds
www.mcagfair.com/fair.asp
 
Prince George’s County Fair
Date: Sept 6 4pm – 10pm
           Sept 7 5pm – 11pm
           Sept 8 11am – 11pm
           Sept 9 11am – 6pm
Location: Upper Marlboro, MD
www.countyfair.org/
 

Virginia
 
The Virginia Renaissance Faire
Dates: May 12th to June 10th Weekends
Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia
www.varf.org/

Viva! Vienna!
Date: May 26-28
Location: 245 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180
http://www.vivavienna.org/default.aspx

Delaplane Strawberry Festival
Date: May 26 & 27
Location: Sky Meadows State Park, Delaplane, VA
www.delaplanestrawberryfestival.com/
 
The Wine Festival at The Plains Virginia
Date: May 27
Location: The Plains, VA

Herndon Festival
Date: May 31 6pm – 10pm
           June 1 5pm – 11pm
           June 2 10am – 11pm
           June 3 11am – 6pm
Location: Town of Herndon
www.herndonfestival.net/

Vintage Virginia
Date: June 2 11am – 6pm
           June 3 11am – 5pm
Location: Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Dr, Centreville 20121
www.vintagevirginia.com/
 
Celebrate Fairfax
Date: June 8–10

Location: 12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 247
Fairfax, VA 22035
http://www.celebratefairfax.com

Capital Fringe Festival
Date:  July 12-29
Locations: All over the area see website
http://www.capfringe.org/
 
Full Moon Field Festival 2012
Date: June 15, 16 & 17
Location: Full Moon Ranch, 1691 Swimley Road, Berryville, Virginia 22611
www.fullmoonfieldfestival.com/fullmoonfestival.html

Renew You Spa and Beauty Expo
June 16 and 17
Location: Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Virginia
http://renewyouexpo.com/
Save $5 with code: WASHFAM12
 
Clifton Wine Festival
Date: June 23 11am – 6pm
Location: Children’s Park in Historic Clifton, VA
www.cliftonwine.com/
 
Loudoun County Fair
Date: July 23 - 28
Location: Loudoun County Fairgrounds, 17558 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg, VA 20175
http://loudouncountyfair.com/

FAIRFAX COUNTY 4-H FAIR and FRYING PAN PARK FARM SHOW
Date: Aug 4-5
Location: Frying Pan Park, Herndon, VA
www.4hfairfax.org/Welcome.html
 
Arlington County Fair
Date: Aug 8-12
Location: Arlington, VA
http://arlingtoncountyfair.us/

Prince William County Fair
Date: Aug 9 - 18
Location: Prince William County Fairgrounds
10624 Dumfries Rd, Manassas, VA 20112
www.pwcfair.com/fair.htm
 
Herndon Labor Day Festival
Date: September 3 Noon-6pm
Location: Herndon Town Green, 777 Lynn St, Herndon, VA.
www.vintagevirginia.com/
 
Great Grapes!
Date: September 8-9, noon- 6pm
Location: Reston Town Center, Reston, VA
www.uncorkthefun.com/reston-virginia-fall/site-info
 
37th Annual Virginia Wine Festival
Date: Sept 15-16 11am – 6pm
Location: Great Meadow, The Plains, VA
www.virginiawinefest.com/