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NoVA, DC Weekend Events: Ice Fest, Chocolate Festival, Auto Show
Jan. 26-28 weekend happenings in NoVA, DC: three restaurant weeks, Jurassic Quest, Lunar New Year, Bricks by the Lake and more.
VIRGINIA — As January wraps up, there will be plenty do to this weekend around Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
There are three restaurant weeks simultaneously running — Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week, Alexandria Restaurant Week and Falls Church Restaurant Week. This is the last weekend to try special menus from participating restaurants.
Other highlights this weekend include DC Auto Show, Jurassic Quest, Purcellville Cabin Fever Film Festival, The Reading Room Festival, Lunar New Year Celebration, Ice Fest at Village at Leesburg, Bricks by the Lake and McLean 12th Annual Chocolate Festival.
Find out what's happening in Falls Churchfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
There are also ongoing events to enjoy, like Dopamine Land, DMV Winter Lantern Festival, Disney's Encanto X CAMP, Hot Wheels Champion Experience, Ice Skating at Cameron Run, Ice Skating at Washington Harbor, Ice Rink at the Sculpture Garden and Reston Town Center Ice Skating.
Below is a full roundup of local events from Friday, Jan. 26 to Sunday, Jan. 28.
Find out what's happening in Falls Churchfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Friday, Jan. 26
- DC Auto Show, Washington, DC (through Jan. 28)
- Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week, DC region (through Jan. 28)
- Alexandria Restaurant Week, Alexandria (through Jan. 28)
- Falls Church Restaurant Week, Falls Church (through Jan. 28)
- Jurassic Quest, Chantilly (through Jan. 28)
- Purcellville Cabin Fever Film Festival, Purcellville (through Jan. 27)
- The Reading Room Festival, Washington, DC (through Jan. 28)
- Capitol Riverfront Community Skate Night, Washington, DC
- Jim Gaffigan: Barely Alive Tour, Washington, DC
- South Lakes High School Broadway Night 2024: Heroes and Villains, Reston (through Jan. 27)
- Shen Yun, Washington, DC (through Feb. 4)
- The Who's Tommy, Lorton (through Feb. 11)
- All Star Purple Party Tribute to Prince, Washington, DC
- Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience, Alexandria
- Friday Night Flights: Meritage, Centreville
- TropicalFest at Audacious Aleworks Fairfax, Fairfax (through Jan. 28)
- The Dave Matthews Tribute Band, Falls Church
- Yoga, Sounds & Sips, Woodlawn
- DMV Winter Lantern Festival, Tysons (through Feb. 18)
- Winter Wonder Lab, Fairfax (through Feb. 19)
- Ice Skating at Cameron Run, Alexandria (through Feb. 25)
- Ice Skating at Washington Harbor, Washington, DC (through Feb. 25)
- Ice Rink at the Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC (through March 3)
- Reston Town Center Ice Skating, Reston (through March 10)
- Dopamine Land, Washington, DC (select dates through March 17)
- Hot Wheels Champion Experience, Tysons (through Feb. 25)
- Disney's Encanto X CAMP, Tysons (through April 28)
Saturday, Jan. 27
- Lunar New Year Celebration, Washington, DC
- Ice Fest at Village at Leesburg, Leesburg
- Bricks by the Lake, Reston
- DC’s Most Upscale Drag Brunch, Washington, DC
- Building Stories at National Building Museum, Washington, DC
- Winter Market at Lost Boy Cider, Alexandria
- All Good Presents Grace Potter w/ Brittney Spencer, Washington, DC
- Snowflake Ball, Lovettsville
- Monster Jam, Washington, DC
- Free Kid Craft Mornings at Made in ALX, Alexandria
- Chinese New Year celebration, Purcellville
- Winter Beer Olympics, Tysons
- 2024 Kids Book Fest & Storytelling, Ashburn
- , Fredericksburg
- Ring In The Year Of The Dragon With Safeway, Fairfax
- Taylor Swift After Party, Tysons
- Bird Hike with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Hillsboro
Sunday, Jan. 28
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