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No need to worry if the groundhog saw its shadow, February in the DMV offers great opportunities to get together with friends and loved ones. Whether you are celebrating with your Valentine or looking to the arts for inspiration, the DC metro area has so much to offer.
FESTIVALS: ARTS, FOOD, DRINK & FUN
Photo courtesy of: Chocolate Lovers Festival
Chocolate Lovers Festival | February 3 – 5
Downtown Fairfax, Multiple Locations
Get ready for the most delicious event of the year!! The Chocolate Lovers Festival is coming back to the City of Fairfax the first weekend in February with fun events for the whole family.
Valentine’s Day Festival (Hot Drinks, Bier, and Cider) | February 11, 1-6 p.m.
Shipgarten (McLean, VA)
This Valentine’s Day, keep it hot with hot drink specials from their winter menu! Try sampling from 40+ breweries, take photos with your sweetheart in the photo booth, or bring a date to compete for prizes!
Reserve a Spot | Free Admission
Capital Comedy Festival: Sommore, Bruce Bruce, Don D.C. Curry & Special K | February 14, 8 p.m.
DAR Constitution Hall (Washington, DC)
Spend your night laughing along to some incredible jokes that will keep you chuckling for weeks!
Katsucon 2023 | February 17 – 19
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center (Ft. Washington, MD)
Katsucon is a 3-day fan convention celebrating Japanese animation, society, and culture. You must be registered to attend any events or activities at Katsucon 2023.
The Patrons’ Show Fundraiser 2023 | February 19, 6-10 p.m.
The Art League (Alexandria, VA)
The Art League’s Patrons’ Show Fundraiser is an experience that’s part fundraiser, part block party, and totally fun. It’s their biggest fundraising event of the year, providing seasoned art collectors and newcomers alike with the excellent opportunity to acquire high quality, original fine art at a bargain price while supporting a great non-profit organization and community of artists.
George Washington Birthnight Banquet and Ball | February 19, 6-10 p.m.
Mount Vernon Estate (Alexandria, VA)
This special tradition celebrates the birth of founding father, George Washington, with a black-tie gala in honor of the General’s 291st birthday.
Tickets $500+ | Please contact Kara Hershorin at 703.799.8658 or membership@mountvernon.org. to purchase tickets
ARTS, MUSIC & THEATRE
Photo courtesy of: Tedeschi Trucks Band
The energy of live performance could be just what you need to drive away the winter doldrums. Artists and venues throughout the DMV are ready to put on shows that make us laugh, cry, sing, and dance.
Joe Pug | February 2, 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)
The Barns at Wolftrap (Vienna, VA)
Known for his plaintive harmonica style and clever lyrics, singer/songwriter and Maryland native Joe Pug has toured with Steve Earle, Levon Helm, The Killers, and Sturgill Simpson. Pug makes his Wolf Trap debut in support of Nation of Heat Revisited (2022), a complete, full-band reimagining of his 2008 solo-acoustic debut.
Tickets $22+
Tedeschi Trucks Band | February 16-19
Warner Theatre (Washington, DC)
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is a popular American blues and blues rock group.
Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival | February 17 – 19
Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike (Rockville, MD)
This event hosts local and touring jazz artists in traditional genres along with the gospel and blues genres. There will be performances, band competitions, vendors, and more.
Tickets Prices Vary
Impractical Jokers: The Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Tour | February 19, 5 p.m.
Capital One Arena (Washington, DC)
Enjoy watching these lifelong friends do outrageous and ridiculous dares in public for laughs!
Tickets $21+
Christoph Eschenbach returns with Brahms Chen Reiss sings Mozart | February 23 – 25
The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC)
Former NSO Music Director Christoph Eschenbach returns to lead Brahms’ idyllic Symphony No. 2. Acclaimed soprano Chen Reiss lends her “voice of silver brightness and clarity” (Bachtrack) to performances of Mozart’s arias and scintillating motet Exsultate, jubilate.
VALENTINE’S DAY & LOVE
Photo courtesy of: Valentine’s Day Sugar Cooking Decorating Class
Valentine’s Day Cooking Decorating Class | February 7, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Lost Boy Cider (Alexandria, VA)
Come decorate a half dozen cookies while sipping award-winning cider! Over the hour and a half class, Amalea will provide expert instruction and tips so you can decorate stunning cookies! All the baking is already done, so you get to focus on the fun.
Tickets $60
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookie Decorating Class | February 11, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
NVS Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Design Studio, Unit A (McLean, VA)
Tickets $75
Interested in learning more about decorated sugar cookies?! This 1.5-hour class will cover the basics to sugar cookies. You’ll get delicious royal icing and cookie recipes, and learn the best ways to decorate! Everything you’ll need is provided at class along with live in-person instructors.
Valentine’s “Sip & Decorate” Cookie Decorating Class | February 12, 1 p.m.
Creative Outlets Arts Center (Bethesda, MD)
Love is in the air, and it is the perfect season to sip a great glass of wine and decorate cookies for the people you love the most. All materials are provided along with step by step instruction to decorate your sugar cookies with royal icing. Enjoy complimentary champagne (21+) and whatever food & beverages you choose to bring.
Tickets $35
Valentine’s Day at Salamander Resort & Spa | February 2022
Salamander Resort & Spa (Middleburg, VA)
If you are looking for a romantic getaway with beautiful scenery and fine food, Salamander Resort & Spa is perfect for one day or a weekend. This month they are offering special events to share with your Valentines.
- Valentine Card Making – Fun for all ages
- Hearts & Hooves – Learn how to pamper the ponies at the Equestrian Center
- Partner Yoga Workshop – All levels are welcome
- Sweetheart Trail Ride – Guided private tour on horseback
- Valentine’s Day Shopping Event – Find your special someone a special gift!
- Yoga Workshop: Lovely Heart Openers – 90-minute Hatha Flow yoga class using mindful breathing techniques
- Ballroom Dance Class – Grab your sweetheart for a lesson on various styles of Ballroom Dancing in this 45-minute class.
- Cooking Class: Bonbons and Baileys – Create specialty gourmet chocolates using new exciting flavored Bailey’s liquors
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