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DC, NoVA Weekend: Cherry Blossom Parade, Wine Fest, Caps Playoffs
The cherry blossom parade, Nationals home games and a Japanese street festival are a few things to do this weekend.
With the last weekend of the National Cherry Blossom Festival upon us, there are plenty of spring happenings around Northern Virginia and DC this weekend. You can find everything from a parade, wine festival and carnival to a Capitals playoff game.
We've rounded up numerous events going on from Friday, April 12 to Sunday, April 14. Some are free, while others have fees.
The larger events you'll find include: National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, Newseum Nights: In Bloom, Annandale Carnival, DC Wine Fest, Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes and Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival.
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Friday, April 12
- Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (games though April 14)
- Washington Auto Show (through April 14)
- National Cherry Blossom Festival (through April 14)
- Newseum Nights: In Bloom
- Cherry Blossom Grand Ball
- Cherry Blossom PUB (through April 21)
- Annandale Carnival (through April 14)
- Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge (through April 14)
- Cherokee Days Festival at National Museum of the American Indian (through April 14)
- Storm Large at Wolf Trap
- Late Shift at the Torpedo Factory: Art on the Horizon
- National Poetry Month Open Mic at Old Town Books
- Rooftop Productions' Godspell in Manassas (various dates through April 20)
- Alice in Wonderland at Creative Cauldron (through April 14)
- Poem in Your Pocket Poetry Program at The Athenaeum
Saturday, April 13
- National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
- Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes Playoff Game 2
- Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival
- Second Saturday Art Walk: Cherry Blossom Bonanza
- Dog Days Bloom Festival at Great Country Farms
- National Record Store Day
- DC Wine Fest
- Arlington Festival of the Arts (through April 14)
- DC Pizza and Whiskey Fest
- Everything But the Garage: Fredericksburg's Largest Indoor Garage Sale
- Easter Egg Hunt with Old Town Boutique District
- Washington Daffodil Society Spring Daffodil Show
- An Evening of Magic & Illusion in Alexandria
- University of Mary Washington Multicultural Festival
- Vintage, Antique & Crafts Bazaar in Manassas
- Fredericksburg Concert Band - 20th Anniversary Concert
- Cherry Blossom Celebration at Breaux Vineyards
- Masquerade Ball At The Embassy of France
- Jubil-Aires Annual Spring Show at Edison High School
- Beyond the Battlefield - A Walking Tour of Civil War Alexandria
Sunday, April 14
- Sakura Sunday at National Harbor
- Fairfax VegFest
- Tour of Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Bonsai Pavilion and Bonsai Care Demonstration
- Cherry Blossom Sip & Shop with Old Town Boutique District
- Adult Easter Egg Hunt at Dirt Farm Brewing
- Spring Children's Festival & Egg Roll in Great Falls
- Apothecary Geek Tour: A Magical Apothecary
- Hop Around Downtown in Manassas (through April 20)
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