Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia for the week ending Dec. 21, 2025.

If there's one state in the U.S. that has a wealth of history to dive into, it's Virginia, and with all it has to offer, it can be a little difficult to figure out where exactly to kick off your ...

Find these out-of-the-box attractions in Virginia Beach, where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. You might know ...

Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon. Leading up to Christmas, there’s a two-day fireworks event happening at Mount Vernon ...

Virginia Beach is a perennial favorite getaway for East Coast families and travelers, beloved for its sandy oceanfront and three-mile-long boardwalk. The beach and Atlantic surf have kept kids ...

We share the best things to do every weekend in The Weekend Scene newsletter – it’s completely free to subscribe! A fall feeling is in the air, so we're embracing festivals, fairs and long walks with ...

The Capital Art and Craft Festival is back this weekend with more than 300 juried artists at the Dulles Expo Center in ...

Lots of places like to tout that they offer the best of both worlds, but Falls Church, Virginia, is one destination where the claim is actually true. The town of fewer than 15,000 is located just a 30 ...