Check out our events guide for the best in and around the Northern Virginia and metro DC area. Roer’s Zoofari Easter Eggstravaganza April 1, 2018 10:00 am 1228 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, VA 22182 Hop on board the open-air safari bus and take a narrated tour through a free roaming animal safari, at this popular zoo. Feed and learn about animals such as deer, zebra, buffalo, and many more. Tickets include one ride and Easter Egg Hunt. Enjoy feeding bird seed sticks to the parakeets in the free flight aviary or carrots to the giraffe and camel, for an extra charge. Cost: $20.00. Ages 0-12. Visit roerszoofari.com for more information. The White House Easter Egg Roll April 2, 2018 7:30 am – 7:00 pm The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20500 Each year, the White House hosts members of the general public to an old-fashioned egg roll on the South Lawn. The day is filled with live entertainment, storytelling, fun activities, and of course the traditional Egg Roll. Tickets are free, but distributed through an online lottery system. While registering you can select your preferred time slot. Visit recreation.gov to register for the lottery or whitehouse.gov for more information. Family Movie Night April 6, 2018 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Old Firehouse, 1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101 Gather the whole family and bring your blankets, pillows, and camp chairs for this indoor family movie night featuring Despicable Me 3. Participants will enjoy unlimited, free popcorn with the movie that will be shown on a huge projection screen complete with Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Cost: $5.00 per person. Visit mcleancenter.org to register or for more information. Scouting For Bricks April 7, 2018 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The NZone, 14550 Lee Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151 Scouting for Bricks is the most popular family oriented LEGO® fan event in our area. The expo features amazing displays of LEGO® creations, vendor booths with specialty LEGO® items, photo ops with life-size LEGO® inspired figures, food concessions, and a designated play area with more than 100,000 LEGOS® and DUPLO® bricks to build your own creation. Proceeds from Scouting For Bricks directly benefit the Boy Scouts of America. Cost: $7.00 per person. Visit s4b.troop39.us for more information. Ticonderoga Easter Egg Hunt April 7-8, 2018 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 26469 Ticonderoga Road, Chantilly, VA 20152 Enjoy fun on a farm and egg hunts at Ticonderoga Farm. Egg hunts will be divided into age groups with plenty of treasures available for each child, a golden goose egg with an extra special prize, and of course the Easter Bunny. Other activities included with price of admission are giant slide hills, huge jumping pillows, hayrides, animal feeding areas, pedal kart track, and a swinging bridge. Cost: $14.95 children. $12.95 adults. Visit ticonderoga.com for more information. Kids Club-Play Date Thursdays April 12, 2018 10:00 am Dulles Town Center, 21100 Dulles Town Circle, Dulles, VA 20166 Dulles Town Center’s Kids Club invites you to join them for family-friendly activities every Thursday in April. Enjoy free entertainment and educational activities for kids. Visit shopdullestowncenter.com for more information. Cirque du Soleil LUZIA April 13-May 13, 2018 Lerner Town Square at Tysons II, 8025 Galleria Drive, McLean, VA 22102 Cirque du Soleil is coming to Washington with its delightfully imaginative and visually stunning production of LUZIA, a waking dream of Mexico. In a series of breathtaking acrobatic performances, LUZIA takes audiences on a surrealistic journey to an imaginary Mexico. Aerialists suspended from a trapeze, jugglers spinning pins at breakneck speeds, and aerial straps specialists defying the laws of gravity feature the multiple places and sounds of Mexico. Cost $39.00-$125.00. Visit cirquedusoleil.com to purchase tickets or for more information. National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade April 14, 2018 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Constitution Avenue, 7th to 17th streets, N.W. Washington, DC 20037 From the National Archives to the Washington Monument, spectators can enjoy the pageantry and excitement of the nation’s premier springtime National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. Giant colorful helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country, celebrity entertainers, and performers march down the parade route in a grand spectacle of music and showmanship. Visit nationalcherryblossomfestival.org for more information. SpringFest Faifax April 21, 2018 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly, VA 20151 Vendors and exhibitors will be demonstrating how we can take action to create a healthy planet with workshops and activities at this Spring Festival. Pet an alpaca, run through an environmental obstacle course, create environmental crafts, check out the bees, a petting zoo, and much more. Entertainment includes The Recycling Pirates puppet show. Food trucks on site. Visit springfestfairfax.org for more information. Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival April 21-22, 2018 10:00 am – 5:00 pm King Street in historic downtown Leesburg, VA 20175 This annual event features over one hundred vendors on the streets of historic downtown Leesburg. Amazing landscape displays, garden plants, festival food, and live kids entertainment and craft area. Also enjoy the beer and wine garden, and great music on the main stage. Whether you are a novice or a green thumb, this festival has something for everyone. Visit flowerandgarden.org for more information. Taste of Vienna April 28, 2018 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, 400 Center Street South, Vienna, VA 22180 The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department will host the 7th Annual Taste of Vienna. The Taste of Vienna showcases the many excellent restaurants that the Vienna area has to offer. Sample food from dozens of establishments, and enjoy a full line-up of live entertainment. Admission is free, but guests may purchase food samples. Proceeds from Taste of Vienna directly benefit the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. Visit tasteofvienna.com for more information. City of Fairfax Hometown Thursdays May 3, 2018 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Old Town Square, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 This series will host local bands from the Fairfax area every Thursday in May-September. Hometown Thursdays is an opportunity for the community to meet up with friends, grab dinner at one of the many restaurants in downtown, and listen to great music! Visit fairfaxva.gov for more information. Spring Festival May 5, 2018 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm South Riding Center, 42420 Unicorn Drive, South Riding, VA 20152 Come out to the Spring Festival for some fun and to discover local businesses. There will be kiddie rides, performances by local groups, and food concessions. Don’t forget to check out the Business Expo featuring local businesses. Visit southriding.net for more information. Wegmans Cooking with Kids May 5, 2018 11:00 am and 2:00 pm Wegmans Fairfax, 11620 Monument Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 It’s party time! Kids will create family-friendly chicken fajitas and veggie-licious guacamole dip. Every party needs a cake, so kids will have fun making and enjoying a traditional Mexican dessert called Tres Leches Cake. Cost: $10.00. Visit wegmans.com to register or for more information. Touch-A-Truck May 12, 2018 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Rock Ridge High School, 43460 Loudoun Reserve Drive, Ashburn, VA 20148 Touch-A-Truck provides a unique opportunity for children to explore vehicles of all types including emergency, construction, military, moving, and garbage trucks all in one place. Children will be allowed to touch their favorite vehicles, get behind the wheel, beep the horn, and meet the people who help to build, protect, and serve our community. Face painting, trackless train rides, food and other activities will also be part of the day’s fun. All proceeds go entirely to support the band programs at Rock Ridge High School. Cost: $6.00 per person. Visit rockridgetrucks.com to purchase tickets or for more information. Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival May 18 – May 20, 2018 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Reston Town Center, 11900 Market Street, Reston, VA 20190 The 27th annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival features over two hundred artists from across the nation to show and sell their works in sixteen different categories of fine art and craft. Have fun creating art of your own in the family art park. Entry donation suggested. Visit restonarts.org for more information. McLean Day 2018! May 19, 2018 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101 Bring the family and have fun at McLean’s most popular annual event. Enjoy live entertainment, food trucks, carnival rides, petting zoo, balloon animals, games, laser tag, bubble ball, and a rock climbing wall. Visit mcleancenter.org for more information. Viva Vienna! May 26 – May 28, 2018 10:00 am – 10:00 pm 245 Maple Ave West, Vienna, VA 22180 ViVa Vienna! is a family and community oriented celebration of Memorial Day and the Vienna community. Enjoy amusement rides, food, crafts, vendors and entertainment. Vendors include handcraft artisans, retail vendors, professionals, political parties and candidates, and community and non-profit organizations. Free admission. Visit vivavienna.org for more information. 19th Annual Ride of the Patriots May 27, 2018 9:00 am Patriot Harley Davidson Store, 9739 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22031 Every year on Memorial Day weekend over 400,000 motorcycle riders from across the United States assemble at the Pentagon to ride thru Washington DC to originally pay tribute to those who fought in Vietnam, but now also honor all servicemen and women who serve or have served our nation and defend our liberty. Watch as many of those riders assemble in Fairfax, Virginia for Ride of the Patriots and are police-escorted to the Pentagon to join those participating in Rolling Thunder. The Ride of the Patriots begins with an opening ceremony at 8:00 am. Visit dwcllcsolutions.com for more information. Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony May 28, 2018 11:00 am Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Drive, Arlington, VA 22211 About five thousand visitors attend this major, annual remembrance ceremony in the Memorial Amphitheater every year. The ceremony is sponsored by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. The ceremony honors all American service members who serve or have served to maintain our freedom. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Visit arlingtoncemetery.mil for more information. National Memorial Day Parade May 28, 2018 2:00 pm Constitution Ave between 7th &17th Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20037 The National Memorial Day Parade draws thousands of spectators to the National Mall to pay tribute to those who have served, are serving, and most importantly, honoring our fallen heroes. This family friendly event is aimed at calling attention to the true meaning of Memorial Day featuring more than forty military, high school and college bands from states across the U.S., historical re-enactors, veterans organizations, and more than one thousand active duty military personnel. Visit americanveteranscenter.org for more information. Always confirm information prior to attending an activity in the event details have changed after publication. All events can be submitted to events@poshseven.me. Please submit all events twelve weeks in advance of the issue you wish to publish in. 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