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Humans dresses at the donkey (l to r), the unicorn and the lion stand beisde each other in front of a child angle and others. (Photo: Scott Suchman)

Weekend Guide

Have a Holly, Jolly Weekend in the DMV If you aren’t in the Christmas spirit yet, there is plenty this weekend that will bet you ready to address your cards and head to the malls to do your shopping. There is something for everyone from Christmas fireworks at Mount Vernon to the
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The Maryland Renaissance Festival returns outside Annapolis this weekend with King Henry VIII, his court and jousting. (Photo: Donna Headlee)

Weekend Guide

Say Goodbye to Summer This Weekend Summer is coming to an end, as are the weekly Jazz in the Garden and the Friday night concert series at Yards Park. But back-to-school and the arrival of fall also means the return of the Maryland Renaissance Festival, which begins on Saturday.
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Alexandria's Birthday Celebration on July 7 concludes with fireworks set off from a barge in the Potomac River. (Photo: Victor Wolansky Photography)

Weekend Guide

Continue Your Holiday Celebration With Independence Day in the middle of the week, you get two weekends to celebrate the holiday. This is your last weekend to visit the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall until next summer, and both Laurel and Alexandria host their
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