Weekend Picks in and around Washington, DC

MLB All Star Week in Washington, DC begins Friday!! In addition to Home Run Derby and the All Star Game, Play Ball Park will be located at The Yards, Parcel A, Lot 854 Square, located at the Intersection of First and M Streets SE, Washington, D.C. It is a 56,000 square feet interactive area that MLB and its programming partners will provide fun, engaging, and educational activities for youth baseball and softball players and their families – all in the backdrop of the Midsummer Classic.

See a fabulous kid-friendly show this weekend!

• Paper Dreams is at Imagination Stage which brings to life their first DANCE performance based show, perfect for ages 1-5 that explores the many facets of creativity. A fun, interactive production that tells the story of two delightful creatures who live inside a wastepaper basket. Can our greatest mistake actually turn out to be the next greatest innovative idea?
• Imagination Stage also has You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown for the older audience. You don’t want to miss your chance to see the comic strip characters of the lovable “Peanuts” gang comic brought to life! Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Sally, and Schroeder as they sing and dance their way through the timeless struggles of childhood. This show features catchy songs, including “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, and is the perfect family outing for the young and young at heart!
• Adventure Theatre has everyone believing in fairies with Tinkerbell. Everyone knows the story of Peter Pan. Or, at least, everyone thinks they do. But unless you have heard it from Tinker Bell’s point of view, you really have not heard it at all. A new twinkling light shines on all the characters you love including, Wendy, the Lost Boys, Peter Pan, Smee, and the nefarious Hook from a feisty fairy’s point of view.
• Glen Echo Puppet Co has Old MacDonald’s Farm and Snow White and the 7 Dwarves for a variety of audiences.
• FLY Dance Company – Music From the Heart take on Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods. 
• Wizard of Oz is put on by Synetic Theater at Georgetown University through August 12. A wizard stuck in a land far away from home—A Scarecrow tied to a pole–A Tinman rusted in a forest–A Lion afraid of his own shadow…their world turned upside down when Dorothy arrives in Oz.

Junior Food Festival at Mt. Airy Carnival Grounds welcomes Michael C. Platt from season 4 of Kids Baking Championship on Food Network. Grab your friends and family for a fun, food-filled weekend out! At the Junior Food Festival, there is something for everyone all weekend long.

Comcast Film Festival is pleased to announce the film fest 2018 dates for this summer! Bring your low beach chair, blanket, family and friends to this fun annual event and watch family favorite Coco on July 13 and the blockbuster Wonder Woman on July 14 with the stars above and the Potomac River as the backdrop. Comcast and the City of Alexandria welcome you back to scenic Waterfront Park for the 16th Annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival. Located just one block from King Street on the Potomac River, we are offering two nights of FREE Outdoor Movies on our four story high movie screen in full HD.

The Nextival was created by Billy Zero in 2016 to give the local community and place to come together to share in community, art, culture, food, drink, music & entertainment. July 13 (5-10pm) // July 14 (11-10pm) // July 15th (11-5pm)

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