CALENDAR
15 JUNE 24, 10 A.M.-2 P.M.

MANASSAS BEE FESTIVAL
Liberia House, 8601 Portner Ave., Manassas, VA 20110
Complete with a costume parade, food trucks, mead garden, live music, vendors, crafts, native plants,
speakers, farm animals, a bounce house, games and crafts, the Manassas Bee Festival is a great way to
celebrate these helpful pollinators with the whole family.

Free | manassasbeefestival.com
Nothing says “summer” quite like barbecue, and the Giant National Capital
Barbecue has you covered for a weekend of music and fun — as part
of the Americas Food & Music Festival — and, of course, tons
of food.

Free | BBQDC.com
JUNE 24, 6:30-9:30 P.M.

FAIRFAX CITY ROCK THE BLOCK
Old Town Square, 10415 North St.,
Fairfax City, VA, 22030
Come to Old Town Square for an evening of live music and stay a while
by grabbing a bite to eat at the beer garden or from nearby food vendors.

On June 24, enjoy music from artist Perfekt Blend.

Free | fairfaxva.gov
17 JUNE 24-25, 11 A.M.-7 P.M.

31ST ANNUAL GIANT NATIONAL CAPITAL
BARBECUE BATTLE
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001
18 JUNE 25, 5 P.M.

A HOMETOWN CELEBRATION
Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong St.,
Fairfax, VA 22030
Join Fairfax Parks & Recreation for the kickoff of a brand new event:
A Hometown Celebration, which will feature games for all ages, food
trucks from local businesses and a concert by the award-winning City
of Fairfax Band. The ampitheater is located next to City Hall.

Free | fairfaxva.gov
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 8 — 15
WHERE COMMUNITY AND ART MAKE MAGIC!
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June 26 - July 7, 2023
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JUNE 29-30,
TIMES VARY
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
National Mall, Constitution Avenue,
Washington, DC, 20560
Thursday kicks off this Smithsonian festival
celebrating folk cultures from around the world.

Bring the whole family to the National Mall for
a day of performances, workshops, food and
educational opportunities, such as the Living
Religions in the U.S. and the Ozarks. The festival
continues through July 9.

Free | festival.si.edu
20 JUNE 30, 6-9:30 P.M.

INDEPENDENCE FIREWORKS
East Lawn, Mount Vernon, 3200
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,
Mount Vernon, VA. 22121
It’s not quite July, but you don’t have to wait to
get patriotic. Mount Vernon will host an event
with music and a picnic across its 12 acres.

There will be music from the National Concert
Band, an ice cream-making demonstration and
a fireworks display on the Potomac River to
cap off the evening. Event continues on July 1
from 6-9:30 p.m.

$24-52 | mountvernon.org
FIREWORKS: FIREWINGS / ADOBESTOCK; BEE: FAHKAMRAM / ADOBESTOCK
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