Weekend in Virginia: Highlights by Region
🏛️ DMV / DC-Area
🎶 Crossroads Music Festival (Loudoun County, VA) — Sept 19–20. Local bands and festival vibes fill Loudoun County.
🥒 National Mall of Pickleball (DC) — Sept 19–21. Pop-up pickleball courts and clinics on the National Mall for players of all levels.
🪶 Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (DC) — Sept 19 • 10 AM–5:30 PM. Explore galleries and native food traditions.
🎪 Cirque du Soleil: LUZIA (Tysons, VA) — Sept 19–21. Surreal spectacle with Mexican flair under the big top.
🎨 Richmond / Central VA
🍻 St. Benedict Oktoberfest — Sept 19–21, Museum District. Raise a stein, enjoy German food, and polka the weekend away.
🎸 Lucy Dacus at Altria Theater — Fri, Sept 19 (evening). RVA’s own Lucy Dacus lights up the stage with her “Forever Is a Feeling” tour.
🌿 Iron Blossom Music Festival — Sept 20–21, Brown’s Island. The Lumineers, Vampire Weekend, Khruangbin, and more headline this indie + alt showcase.
🎨 “Ayida” & Julien Creuzet Exhibition — Opens Fri, Sept 19 at ICA. Contemporary art meets immersive storytelling.
🌊 Hampton Roads / Coastal VA
🎶 End of Summer Bay Bash — Sept 19 • 7–11 PM, Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club, Virginia Beach. Dance, dine, and celebrate the Neptune Festival on the water.
🎻 Symphony by the Sea Concert Series — Sept 19, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. A free orchestral evening under the stars.
🏔️ Shenandoah Valley
🎉 Edinburg Ole Time Festival — Sept 19–21, Edinburg, VA. A small-town tradition with music, food, artisans, and family activities.
🎈 Edinburg Parade — Sept 20 • 1 PM. Floats, bands, and classic Americana charm in the Valley.
🎸 Southwest VA Spotlight
🎶 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion — Sept 19–21, Bristol, VA/TN. A three-day celebration of Appalachian roots music with stages across downtown.
✨ Virginia is buzzing this weekend — from Oktoberfest steins 🍻 to sunlit symphonies🎻, from pickleball 🥒 on the Mall to Appalachian roots 🎶 in Bristol
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