National Memorial Day Concert Date: May 27 Location: West Lawn of the US Capitol Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
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 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Date: June 23 11am – 10pm           June 24 11am – 7:30pm Location: Historic Pennsylvania Ave Smithsonian Folklife Festival Date: June 27 – July 1 & July 4-8 Location: National Mall
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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.
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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
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
Maryland  Anne Arundel County Fair Date: Sept 12-16 Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 General’s Highway (Route 178) in Crownsville, MD
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Howard County Fair Date: Aug 4-11 8am – 11pm Location: Howard County Fair Grounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD 21794
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Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Date: Aug 10 – 18 Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds
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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
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Virginia  The Virginia Renaissance Faire Dates: May 12th to June 10th Weekends Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia Viva! Vienna! Date: May 26-28 Location: 245 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180
Delaplane Strawberry Festival Date: May 26 & 27 Location: Sky Meadows State Park, Delaplane, VA
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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
Vintage Virginia Date: June 2 11am – 6pm           June 3 11am – 5pm Location: Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Dr, Centreville 20121
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Celebrate Fairfax Date: June 8–10 Location: 12000 Government Center ParkwaySuite 247Fairfax, VA 22035
Capital Fringe Festival Date:Â July 12-29 Locations: All over the area see website
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Full Moon Field Festival 2012 Date: June 15, 16 & 17 Location: Full Moon Ranch, 1691 Swimley Road, Berryville, Virginia 22611
Renew You Spa and Beauty Expo June 16 and 17 Location: Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Virginia
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Clifton Wine Festival Date: June 23 11am – 6pm Location: Children’s Park in Historic Clifton, VA
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Loudoun County Fair Date: July 23 – 28 Location: Loudoun County Fairgrounds, 17558 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg, VA 20175
FAIRFAX COUNTY 4-H FAIR and FRYING PAN PARK FARM SHOW Date: Aug 4-5 Location: Frying Pan Park, Herndon, VA
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Arlington County Fair Date: Aug 8-12 Location: Arlington, VA
Prince William County Fair Date: Aug 9 – 18 Location: Prince William County Fairgrounds 10624 Dumfries Rd, Manassas, VA 20112
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Herndon Labor Day Festival Date: September 3 Noon-6pm Location: Herndon Town Green, 777 Lynn St, Herndon, VA.
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Great Grapes! Date: September 8-9, noon- 6pm Location: Reston Town Center, Reston, VA
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37th Annual Virginia Wine Festival Date: Sept 15-16 11am – 6pm Location: Great Meadow, The Plains, VA
