Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here are our picks for the best events happening in the area!
Vienna Restaurant Week
Through Sunday, March 12
The highly anticipated Spring program will feature 50 participants from restaurants to fast-casual eateries throughout the Town of Vienna. This is the largest number of participants to date for this Vienna restaurant dining campaign. During the week-long event, participating restaurants will offer three-course prix fixe menus of $25 for lunch/brunch and $35-40 for dinner per person. In addition to the curated menus, specialty restaurants, and eateries will offer discounted a la carte dining providing food lovers the opportunity to further explore Vienna’s culinary scene.
The Cake
Friday, March 10 & Saturday, March 11
8:00pm
Sunday, March 12
2:00pm
NextStop Theatre Company
269 Sunset Park Drive
Herndon, VA 20170
Performances on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday through April 2
The lively, conservative Della is a talented baker in her North Carolina town, even going on TV to be a contestant on the Great American Baking Show. When Jen, who Della loves like a daughter, returns to North Carolina from New York to request Della bake her wedding cake, she’s overjoyed. But when Jen reveals she’s marrying a woman, Della has a crisis of conscience. Hilarious and heartfelt, The Cake is a deliciously sweet story about love, acceptance, and being willing to have a change of heart.
Barks & Brews Festival
Saturday, March 11
11:00am – 6:00pm
Shipgarten
7581 Colshire Dr
Tysons, VA 22102
Spring is on the horizon! It’s finally nice enough to bring your pup outside for a full day of fun, and we have the perfect event for you and your best bud. Join us on March 11th from 1-6pm for our Barks and Brews festival 🍻🐾 Try deluxe homemade treats from our doggie vendors, play in our dog park, or give your pup something from our special dog menu. Enjoy sampling over 40 breweries, compete in festival events with your pup for prizes, or relax by a fire pit- there’s something here for everyone!
Virginia Opera: La Traviata
Saturday, March 11
8:00pm
Sunday, March 12
2:00pm
George Mason University’s Center for the Arts
4373 Mason Pond Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22030
Featuring one of the most demanding, sumptuous, and recognizable scores of all time, Virginia Opera concludes its season with Giuseppe Verdi’s tour de force La Traviata. Set amidst the pleasure-loving and decadent French aristocracy of the 19th century, Verdi’s three-act tragic and romantic opera follows a sophisticated courtesan, Violetta, who falls in love with a man she cannot have, Alfredo Germont. With spectacular party scenes; poignant, intimate moments; gripping emotion; and the gorgeous soprano aria “Sempre Libera,” La Traviata will hold you spellbound from the first to last note. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Maple Syrup Boil Down
Sunday, March 12
45-minute sessions starting at 11:00am
Colvin Run Mill
10017 Colvin Run Rd.
Great Falls, VA 22066
The sap is rising and the maple trees are tapped. Now its sugaring time! Bundle up, brave the weather, and watch and learn as sap is boiled down into delicious, sweet syrup over an open fire. Sample the delicious combination of maple syrup over cornbread, made from Colvin Run cornmeal. While supplies last! This is an outdoor event, please dress appropriately.
