Happy Weekend! Enjoy it outdoors at some of these great events. Or hang out inside if the weather gets rainy.
Saturday-
(2900 Virginia Ave NW Washington, DC 20007- near the Georgetown Waterfront)
The Washington DC Dragon Boat Festival, now in it’s 14th year, is a two day festival held along the Potomac River complete with cultural exhibitions, craft demonstrations, and of course… dragon boat racing made to look just like dragons. The event is sponsored by the Chinese Women’s League (CWL) and serves to promote Chinese culture to the Washington DC area through the sport of dragon boat racing. Schedule of events here. The kids will enjoy watching the races as well as brushing painting, calligraphy and paper cutting.
10:00am-6:00pm: Northern Virginia’s Fine Arts Festival
(11900 Market Street Reston, VA 20190)
Besides all of the things you can expect an Art Festival to have there will also be a Children’s Art Tent, a Public Art project, face painting, and a family “Chill-Out” tent. Hands-on art activities include Magnetic Painting, Wacky Mobile, Fun Architecture and Spinny Tops. Can you spy the jula hoopers, jugglers and unicyclers?
1:00pm-5:00pm: Family Pep Rally for Special Olympics at National Postal Museum
(2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20002)
Join the National Postal Museum and the United States Postal Service in supporting Special Olympic Athletes. Write a letter to an athlete, learn Olympic skills, and cheer Special Olympics USA to victory!
Sunday-
8:30am-5:00pm: 14th Annual Dragon Boat Festival at Thompsons Boat Center
(2900 Virginia Ave NW Washington, DC 20007- near the Georgetown Waterfront)
The Washington DC Dragon Boat Festival, now in it’s 14th year, is a two day festival held along the Potomac River complete with cultural exhibitions, craft demonstrations, and of course… dragon boat racing made to look just like dragons. The event is sponsored by the Chinese Women’s League (CWL) and serves to promote Chinese culture to the Washington DC area through the sport of dragon boat racing. Schedule of events here. The kids will enjoy watching the races as well as brushing painting, calligraphy and paper cutting.
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