Get Out: Patch's Pick-and-Choose Weekend Planner for 2/18 to 2/20

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit around Fairfax County and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

In Vienna:

Where/When: , 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna. Friday, 8 p.m.

Why Go: Four bands - weeded down from 24 at the beginning of the year - will be competing for top honors and $2,500 at the coffeehouse's band battle.

Pricing: Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 on the day of the event.

Where/When: Vienna Assembly of God, 100 Ayrhill Avenue N.E., from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Why Go: Fourteen student musicians from K to 12 in a range of vocal and instrumental categories compete in the Vienna Host Lions Club's 48th annual Band Contest.Winners will advance to competitions across Virginia, with the ultimate goal of winning a scholarship prize.

Bed Bath and Beyond Grand Opening

Where/When: 2051 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna
Why Go: The store returns to the area, now the biggest Bed, Bath and Beyond in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Who can say no to window shopping? Plus, the store will have coupons and specials in this weekends' newspaper fliers.

And Farther Down The Road:

1.

Where/When: , 2709 Hunter Mill Rd., Oakton. Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Why Go: Donations at this free event will benefit the Daniel Pearl Foundation, which "promotes cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music and innovative communications."

Pricing: Admission is free. A $10-$15 donation is suggested.

2.

Where/When: Artspace, 410 S Maple Ave, Falls Church. Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Why Go: According to the event's website, "The Gamelan Wrhatnala of Germantown troupe is composed of elegant and exquisitely costumed dancers, and musicians playing the gamelan instruments, consisting of met allophones, drums, gongs, flutes, and cymbals."

Pricing: Adults, $15. Senior and students, $12. Children 12 and younger are free with a paying adult.

3.

Where/When: George Mason University Fairfax Campus, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. Friday, 8 p.m.

Why Go: According to the event's website, "The Virginia Opera brings Wagner’s epic masterpiece to the Center for the Arts...Wagner’s brilliant score includes 'Ride of the Valkyries,' one of the most famous and exhilarating pieces in the operatic literature, and the breathtaking finale leaves audiences speechless."

Pricing: Tickets range from $44 to $86. A limited number of discounted student tickets are also available.

4. Disney on Ice presents "Princess Wishes"

Where/When: Verizon Center, 601 F St., NW, Washington. Wednesday, Feb. 16 through Monday, Feb. 21. Matinee and evening showtimes vary. Consult the Verizon Center's event calendar for more information.

Why Go: Disney princesses on ice - need we say more?

Pricing: Tickets range from $15 to $75.