August ∙ Can’t-Miss Fun

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Big Calendar of Fun › Can’t-Miss August

August is packed with can’t-miss family fun and adventures! From festivals to community fairs, this month is bursting with opportunities sure to make the most of the sunny season!

• Aug 29-31, 2025
  Festival of Magic
  Wash, DC
• Aug 30-31, 2025
  Renaissance Festival
  Annapolis, MD
• Aug 30-31, 2025
  Virginia Scottish Games
  Great Meadow ∙ The Plains, VA
• Aug 30-31, 2025
  JazzFest
  The Wharf ∙ Wash, DC
• Aug 30-31, 2025
  Middle Eastern Food Festival
  McLean, VA
• Aug 31, 2025
  LoCo Music Festival
  868 Estate Vineyards ∙ Purcellville, VA
• Aug 31, 2025
  Free! NSO Labor Day Concert
  West Lawn of the US Capitol ∙ Wash, DC
• Aug 30, 2025
  Fairfax Funky Flea
  Fairfax, VA
• Aug 30, 2025
  Free! Sing 2 @ Summerbration
  Reston, VA
• Aug 30, 2025
  Kidz-a-Fest
  The Kennedy Center ∙ Wash, DC
• Aug 30, 2025
  Family Sing-Along
  The Kennedy Center ∙ Wash, DC
• Aug 29, 2025
  Free! The Mummy @ Congressional Cemetery
  Wash, DC
• Aug 29, 2025
  Free! Coco @ Waterfront Park
  Georgetown Waterfront Park ∙ Wash, DC
• Aug 29, 2025
  Minnie Howard First Year Anniversary Celebration
  Minnie Howard Aquatics Facility ∙ Alexandria, VA
• Aug 28, 2025
  Half-Price Escape Room Fun
  Escape Room LoCo ∙ Leesburg, VA
• Aug 25, 2025
  Toddler Take-Over
  Colvin Run Mill Park ∙ Great Falls, VA
• Aug 23-24, 2025
  Fairfax Comic Con
  Dulles Expo Center ∙ Chantilly, VA
• Aug 23-24, 2025
  Renaissance Festival
  Annapolis, MD
• Aug 23-24, 2025
  K-Culture Festival
  Tysons Corner Center ∙ McLean, VA
• Aug 23, 2025
  Around the World Cultural Food Festival
  Oronoco Bay Park ∙ Alexandria, VA
• Aug 23, 2025
  ’80s Mayhem
  Loudoun Station ∙ Ashburn, VA
• Aug 23, 2025
  Arena Stage Community Day
  Arena Stage ∙ Wash, DC
• Aug 23, 2025
  Family Fest
  Douglass Community Center ∙ Leesburg, VA
• Aug 23, 2025
  Scribble Stones
  Winkler Botanical Preserve ∙ Alexandria, VA
• Aug 23, 2025
  Kids Day: Dueling Piano Show
  Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar ∙ Oxon Hill, MD
• Aug 23, 2025
  Back-to-School Bash
  Reston Town Center ∙ Reston, VA
• Aug 22, 2025
  LEGO Build Event
  Barnes & Noble ∙ Fairfax, VA
• Aug 15-21, 2025
  Rhea Lana Consignment Sale
  Vienna Moose Lodge ∙ Vienna, VA
• Aug 21, 2025
  Half-Price Escape Room Fun
  Escape Room LoCo ∙ Leesburg, VA
• Aug 6-17, 2025
  Summer Carnival
  One Loudoun ∙ Ashburn, VA
• Aug 13-17, 2025
  Arlington County Fair
  Thomas Jefferson Community Center ∙ Arlington, VA
• Aug 16-17, 2025
  The Big Dig
  Great Country Farms ∙ Bluemont, VA
• Aug 8-16, 2025
  Prince William County Fair
  PWC Fairgrounds ∙ Manassas, VA
• Aug 8-16, 2025
  Montgomery County Fair
  Gaithersburg, MD
• Aug 16, 2025
  Final Weekend: Arts in the Park (Free!)
  Various Locations
• Aug 16, 2025
  Free! Build a Pet Station
  Your Preferred Lowe’s
• Aug 16, 2025
  Festival of Kites & Crafts
  Ida Lee Park ∙ Leesburg, VA
• Aug 16, 2025
  PlayPalooza
  Springfield Plaza ∙ Springfield, VA
• Aug 16, 2025
  Back-to-School Celebration
  Willowsford Farm Stand ∙ Ashburn, VA
• Aug 16, 2025
  Valhallan Esports Grand Opening
  Sterling, VA
• Aug 16, 2025
  Glow in the Park After Dark
  Manassas Park Community Center ∙ Manassas Park, VA
• Aug 15, 2025
  Back-to-School Celebration
  Monkey Joe’s ∙ Sterling, VA
• Aug 15, 2025
  Summer Send-Off
  Dave & Buster’s ∙ Fairfax, VA
• Aug 14, 2025
  Half-Price Escape Room Fun
  Escape Room LoCo ∙ Leesburg, VA
• Aug 6-10, 2025
  Volunteer Firemen’s Fair
  Brandy Station, VA
• Aug 7-10, 2025
  Supernova
  Dulles Expo Center ∙ Chantilly, VA
• Aug 8-10, 2025
  Otakon: Asian Pop Culture Con
  DC Convention Center ∙ Wash, DC
• Aug 9-10, 2025
  Water Lantern Festival
  National Harbor ∙ National Harbor, MD
• Aug 9, 2025
  Ending Soon: Arts in the Park (Free!)
  Various Locations
• Aug 9, 2025
  Cardboard Boat Regatta
  Lake Anne Plaza ∙ Reston, VA
• Aug 9, 2025
  Kidz Korner: Superhero Training
  Old Town Square ∙ Fairfax, VA
• Aug 9, 2025
  Taste Leesburg
  Leesburg, VA
• Aug 9, 2025
  Arabian Cultural Market
  Vienna Community Center ∙ Vienna, VA
• Aug 7, 2025
  Half-Price Escape Room Fun
  Escape Room LoCo ∙ Leesburg, VA
• Aug 6, 2025
  Drew Blue Shoes Magic Show
  Douglass Community Center ∙ Leesburg, VA
• Jul 25, 2025-Aug 3, 2025
  Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
  Fredericksburg, VA
• Jul 31, 2025-Aug 3, 2025
  Fairfax County Carnival & Fair
  Frying Pan Farm Park ∙ Herndon, VA
• Aug 2-3, 2025
  Free! Museums on Us
  Participating Museums
• Aug 2-3, 2025
  BrickFair: LEGO Fan Festival
  Dulles Expo Center ∙ Chantilly, VA
• Aug 3, 2025
  National Friendship Day
  Monkey Joe’s ∙ Sterling, VA
• Aug 2, 2025
  Mommy & Me Chocolate Sculpture Class ∙ The Hungry Caterpillar
  The Conche ∙ Sterling, VA
• Aug 2, 2025
  NSO @ Wolf Trap: Back to the Future
  Wolf Trap ∙ Vienna, VA
• Aug 2, 2025
  Touch-a-Truck & Classroom Kick-Off
  Messick’s Farm Market ∙ Bealeton, VA
• Jul 25, 2025-Aug 1, 2025
  Chincoteague Island Pony Swim
  Chincoteague Island ∙ Chincoteague Island, VA
• Aug 1, 2025
  Big Truck Night
  Frying Pan Farm Park ∙ Herndon, VA
• Aug 1, 2025
  Smithsonian Sleepover
  Museum of Natural History ∙ Wash, DC
• Aug 1, 2025
  Totally Trucks
  RA Central Service Facility ∙ Reston, VA

Disclaimer: Event details are curated from public sources and subject to change. Verify all information via the provided links before attending.

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