It’s Father’s Day weekend and there’s plenty for you and Dad to do from food events and music to a bike ride, yoga and car show. And, if you don’t have dinner reservations yet, check out our Father’s Day dining guide. There are also free outdoor movies in Farragut Square and Rosslyn on Friday and at National Harbor on Sunday.

If you’re traveling on Metro this weekend, be prepared to wait. There will be work on all six lines. Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains will operate every 20 minutes. Red Line trains will operate every 12-15 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont and every 6-8 minutes between Medical Center and Silver Spring from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

The three-day Taste of Reston food fest and carnival comes to Reston Town Center this weekend. (Photo: Reston Town Center)

Taste of Reston

The Taste of Reston is the largest two-day outdoor food festival in the area with 22 vendors including BBQ pork sliders from American Tap Room; pot stickers, vegetable summer rolls, spicy peanut noodles and combination plates from Big Bowl; buffalo wings and bites from Buffalo Wing Factory, bruschetta chicken, gazpacho and berry shortcake from Clyde’s; chicken and waffles, lettuce wraps and crab tots from M&S; crab cake sandwiches, BBQ pulled pork sandwiches and French fries from McCormick and Schmick; chocolate covered strawberries from Melting Pot; bahn mi sliders and homemade dog bones from Mon Ami Gabi; hummus and pits from Neyla Mediterranean Bisto; ice cream from Nitro’s Creamery; Virginia cheesesteaks from Tavern 64; burgers and root beer floats from Ted’s Bulletin; and crab dogs from Vinifera Wine bar & Bistro among others. There’s also cooking demonstrations, a kid’s zone and live entertainment on three stages. There’s also a three-day carnival.

June 19 from 3-11 p.m., June 20 from noon-11 p.m. and June 21 (carnival only) from 1 a.m.-8 p.m. at Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St., Reston, Va. Admission is FREE, but all-you-can-ride carnival wristbands are $20 in advance or $25 at the carnival. Individual ride tickets are 24 for $20 in advance and each ride takes 3-5 tickets.

National Martini Day

Friday is National Martini Day. (Photo: Little Rock Soiree)

During the Roaring 20s, D.C.’s bright young things were partying as if their lives depended on it and business moguls were making K Street a hub for the city’s movers and shakers. The drink of choice during that era was the American-invented martini. Celebrate National Martini Day made however you like it – shaken or stirred with vodka, vermouth, olives or cocktail onions. Get one 25-cent cocktail with any food purchase.

June 19 from opening to close at DC Coast, 1401 K St. NW. Limit one 25-cent martini with the purchase of any food item at the bar or dining room.

The Art of Walt Disney

Jamison Williams (Photo: Jamison Williams)

The scores from such iconic Disney films as Fantasia and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are cultural touchstones, making The Art of Walt Disney — a jazz performance of melodies from the Disney canon featuring soprano saxophonist Jamison Williams — an exciting night of nostalgia and experimentation.

June 19 from 7-9 p.m. at St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW. Admission is FREE!
 
 
 

Chicha! A Peruvian Dance Party

Chicha! a Peruvian Dance Festival, part of Smithsonian at 8, comes to Blind Whino. (Photo: Blind Whino)

Part of the Smithsonian at 8 series, Chicha! A Peruvian Dance Party celebrates all things Peruvian — particularly chicha, an urban music genre originating in Peru that combines a variety of global sounds like South American cumbias and psychedelic surf guitars with local Andean melodies. Lima’s DJ Sabroso and local DJ Kristy la rAt will spin chichi beats while you sample Peruvian beers and pisco cocktails at a cash bar and get a taste of the country from local food trucks. Also, try your hand at the traditional art of silk-screening.

June 19 starting from 8-11 p.m. at Blind Whino, 700 Delaware Ave. SW. General admission tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. VIP admission, with an extra hour from 7-8 p.m., small bites, an open bar and sampling of Peruvian piscos is $33 in advance and $60 at the door.

Silver Spring Blues Festival

The Silver Spring Blues Festival returns Saturday. (Photo: Silver Spring BID)

The seventh annual Silver Spring Blues Festival is an all-day blues block party on two stages and makes for a fun, free day of local music, featuring headliners King Solomon Hicks’ Band of Brothers. Appearing on the Market Stage at the Fenton Street Market is Miles Spicer & Pearle Bailes at 10 a.m., a harmonica workshop at 11 a.m., Rick Franklin at noon, Jackson & Oziel at 1 p.m. and the Archie Edwards Blues Ensemble at 2 p.m. On the Fountain State at on Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring is School of Rock at 3 p.m., the Lisa Lim Band at 4 p.m., Nadien Rae & the Allstars at 5 p.m., the Billy Thompson band at 6 p.m., Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark at 7 p.m. and the King Solomon Hick’s Band of Brothers at 8 p.m.

June 20 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at Veterans Plaza, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring. Admission is FREE!

Innovations in Flight

See more than 50 airplanes up close this Saturday at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. (Photo: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum)

The Smithsonian celebrates Innovations in Flight with its annual family day and outdoor aviation display. More than 50 vintage, recreations, military and home-built aircraft will be on display outside the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Pilots will be with their aircraft to answer questions, and in same cases visitors can sit inside the cockpit. Other activities include a vintage car display, a United Airlines Boeing 777 you can enter, World War II reenactors, as well as talks and hands-on activities such as planting a victory garden a paper airplane design challenge, and building your own sled kite.

June 20 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly. Admission is FREE, but parking is $15 per vehicle.

Whiskey Tasting

As a pre-Father’s Day celebration, Shinola and Loudon County’s Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. are teaming up with a free American whiskey tasting.

June 20 from noon-4 p.m. at Shinola, 1534 14th St. NW. Admission is FREE!

Broga Riide

Borga Riide combines bicycling, yoga and beer. (Photo: Grip the Mat)

If you don’t have Father’s Day plans yet, you could take your dad to Broga Riide, an event that combines bicycles, yoga and beer. First comes the guided bike ride with Two Wheel Valet, which begins at Dupont Circle and ends at Dock5 at Union Market — where the yoga hour will commence with Grip the Mat. Then, attendees can treat themselves to post-exercise drinks and snacks.

June 21 from noon-4 p.m. at Dock 5 at Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. Tickets are $18 for one or $15 if you take your dad or a friend.

Crystal Car

Sports and classic cars will be on display at Crystal Car Sunday. (Photo: Crystal City BID)

Celebrate Father’s Day in style amongst heavy machinery and horsepower at Crystal City BID’s Crystal Car Father’s Day auto show. In addition to sports and classic autos, there will be electric vehicles, displays from area sports car clubs, muscle cars and a beer garden.

June 19 from 2-6 p.m. at 220 20th St. S., Arlington. Admission is FREE!

It’s May, and the weather this weekend is supposed to be sunny and warm with temperatures in the 70s. It will be a perfect weekend for the many outdoor activities including the National Cathedral’s annual Flower Mart, Passport D.C.’s annual embassy tours, the Redskins’ Draft Day Party at FedEx Field, the Funk Parade and the fourth annual Running of the Chihuahuas at The Wharf. For foodies, you can eat sample foods at the National Harbor Wine & Food Festival, Taste of 8th, Taste of Dupont and the Bloody Mary Festival. There are plenty of indoor events too.

This weekend, Blue and Silver line trains will operate at regular intervals. Green and Red line trains will operate every 15 minutes, with Red Line trains operating every 10 minutes from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. between Grosvenor and Silver Spring. Orange Line trains will operate every 18 minutes. Buses will replace Yellow Line trains between Huntington and King Street with Yellow Line trains operating at regular intervals between Franconia-Springfield and Mount Vernon Square. Express buses between King Street and Huntington will add an additional 15 minutes, while local buses between King Street and Huntington with a stop at Eisenhower Avenue will add 10 extra minutes per station.

Visitors to the National Harbor Wine & Food Festival on the piers in 2013. (Photo: Trigger Agency)

National Harbor Wine & Food Festival

The eighth annual National Harbor Wine & Food Festival returns to the National Harbor waterfront and is tent-covered. This year’s festival includes more than 150 international, regional and local wines, spirits and beers. Sample all of the varieties as well as purchase them by the glass or bottle. There is a Cinco de Mayo pavilion, special craft beer tasting bier garten experience, whiskey and bourbon tasting, three stages of live music and more. A cooking stage will include appearances by chef Scott Drewno of The Source by Wolfgang Puck, chef Mike Isabella of Graffiato and chef Victor Albisu of Del Campo on Saturday, and chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley of Roofers Union, chef Bryan Voltaggio of Volt/Range restaurant, and chef Rahman “Rock” Harper winner of Hell’s Kitchen.

May 2 and 3 from noon-6 p.m. at the National Harbor.waterfront, 137 National Plaza, Oxen Hill. Admission is $55 on Saturday and $45 on Sunday at the gate and includes a souvenir wine glass unlimited samples, cooking demonstrations and workshop. VIP admission is $85 on Saturday and $75 on Sunday at the gate and includes an extra hour of sampling and access to VIP area.

The National Cathedral’s annual plant festival is back this weekend. (Photo: Carol Ross Joynt)

Flower Mart

Each year, the Washington National Cathedral’s annual Flower Mart attracts 20,000 visitors who come to enjoy the grounds and gardens. This year’s Flower Mart celebrates Asia. Shop for plants, enjoy diverse food and enjoy puppet shows, rides on the 1890s wooden carousel and entertainment for the whole family. On Saturday, you can climb the Cathedral bell tower’s 333 steps for $10. Tours will be given every half hour between 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. except at noon.

May 1 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and May 2 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
 
 
 

Around the World Embassy Tour

A Peruvian band plays outside the embassy during the 2014 open house. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Travel the world and experience the food, art, dance, fashion, music, innovations and manufactured goods from different countries without leaving D.C. This year, 42 embassies will open their doors for the Around the World Embassy Tour sponsored by Cultural Tourism D.C., allowing guests to pet alpacas, play with robots, learn indigenous dances and more. Many of the embassies are within walking distance of the Dupont Circle and Van Ness metro stations. Some embassies require ID. Next Saturday is the European Union embassies’ open house.

May 2 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 42 embassies including Japan, Kenya, Bahamas, Korea, Bolivia, Morocco, Brazil, Costas Rica, Pakistan, Peru, Fiji, Qatar an Venezuela. Admission is FREE!

Explore space and meet an astronaut at the National Air & Space Museum’s Space Day on Saturday. (Photo: National Air & Space Museum)

Space Day

Find out what it is like to live and work in space from astronauts Patrick Forrester and Paolo Nespoli at the Smithsonian’s Space Day You can also learn about spacesuits and the tools used by astronauts and participate in STEM-inspired hands-on activities.

May 2 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the National Air and Space Museum, 6th Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
 
 

Redskins Draft Day Party

Fan’s pose with the Redskins’ three Super Bowl trophies at the 2014 draft day party. (Photo: Redskins)

It’s time for the NFL draft, and the Washington team is throwing its Redskins Draft Day Party. The free event at FedEx Field includes appearances by players including Robert Griffin III, Dexter Manley, Ricky Irvins, Gary Clark and more. Wale is expected to perform between 12:30-1 p.m. Other events include live music and a performance by the Redskins Marching Band, passing and kicking contests, tours of the team’s locker room, pictures with the three Super Bowl trophies, rock climbing, hands-on tutorials, the debut of the 2015 Redskins cheerleaders, autograph sessions, a draft day scavenger hunt and free giveaways. Some food concessions will be open.

May 2 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at FedEx Field, 1600 FedEx Way, Landover. Parking lots open at 10 a.m., stadium gates open at 11 a.m. Entry is through the Comcast Sportsnet Gate (H) next to the Hall of Fame store. Parking and admission are FREE! Register online.

Funk Parade

A marching band leads last year’s Funk Parade. (Photo: Ted Eytan)

Saturday’s Funk Parade is actually an all-day festival with a street fair, the parade, a music festival and an after party. The day kicks off with the street fair from noon-5 p.m. in parking lots and alleyways along U Street between 15th Street and Vermont Avenue NW. You’ll find performances and workshops, including a guitar jam session, a songwriting class and hand dancing. The parade takes place from 5-7 p.m. Performers and pedestrians along with four marching bands – three from local schools and one from Brooklyn — will assemble at Florida Avenue and T Street NW, then proceed down T Street, north on Vermont Avenue, then west down U Street. A music festival with free concerts at 14 venues around the U Street including U Street Music Hall and DC9 from 7-10 p.m. The day winds down with an after party at the Howard Theater featuring Lee Field and the Expressons.

May 2 from noon-midnight at various venues in along the U Street corridor. Admission is FREE except the after party, which is $30.

Fruhlingsfest

Spring is here, which means it’s time for this year’s Fruhlingsfest at the Heurich House. The fun includes a May pole, scavenger hunts for the kids, face painting, live music, ice cream-making, a pig roast and beer from Virginia’s Old Ox Brewery.

May 2 from 1-4 p.m. at Heurich House, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Admission for people ages 13 and older is $20 online or at the door. Children 2-12 are $5. Admission includes unlimited food and non-alcoholic drinks. Guests 21 and older also receive two beer tickets.

Taste of 8th

Taste of 8th returns to Barracks Row on Saturday. (Photo: Barracks Row Main Street)

Once a year it’s possible to eat at just about every restaurant on Barracks Row in one afternoon. At Taste of 8th, more than 25 restaurants serve tapas-sized portions of their most famous dishes. If you already have a favorite dining spot or two on the Barracks Row, this is the perfect opportunity to check out some others. The food will take you from Ireland to Belgium, back to the United States, on to Korea and beyond. A menu by course of what every restaurant will be serving will be available during the event to plan a course-by-course, country-by-country sampling.

May 2 from 1-4 p.m. along Barracks Row, Eighth Street SE. Tickets are $20 for a pack of five online or at 8th and G Streets SE in front of Spring Mill Bread.

Taste of Dupont

Sample food from Dupont restaurant at Taste of Dupont on Saturday. (Photo: Dupont Circle Main Streets)

Kore

During Taste of Dupont, Dupont Circle restaurants will showcase their favorite appetizers, entrees, drinks and desserts. The progressive restaurant event allows patrons to explore neighborhood eateries by hopping from place to place with tasting tickets to enjoy the best Dupont restaurants have to offer.

May 2 from 2-5 p.m. around Dupont Circle. Tasting tickets are $5 each or five for $20 in advance. Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. on the west side of the circle.

Korean Film Festival D.C.

The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow kicks off Korean Film Festival D.C. at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Freer Gallery. (Photo: Freer Gallery)

The Korean Film Festival D.C. featuring 17 Korean films kicks off with a full day of activities for the whole family from 11 a.m-4 p.m. at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery. Explore the richness of Korean culture through hands-on activities such as a Korean kite making workshop, learning to play jegichagi, an animated film, gallery conversations, a cooking demonstration by Jae Ok Chang and dance performances. Sunday’s film, The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow will be shown at 2 p.m.

May 3-June 25 at various times at the Freer Gallery of Art, Independence Avenue at 12th Street SW, or the AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Admission at the Freer is FREE! Admission at AFI Silver is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $7 for children online or at the door. Click here to see the full schedule and purchase tickets.

Running of the Chihuahuas

Chihuahuas race during the 2013 Running of the Chihuahuas. This year’s event takes place Sunday at The Wharf. (Photo: Getty Images)

It’s time for the fourth annual Running of the Chihuahuas. The stubby dogs will be racing for $500 in cash and prizes in contests including speediest dog, as well as all-breed contests for best dressed and best trick. Registration is $20 with proceeds going to Rural Dog Rescue. Hand Painted Swinger will perform live. Cornona and Corona Light will be for sale along with food from Red Hook Lobster Truck, Sol Mexican and Captain Cookie. An after party will be held at Cantina Marina on the waterfront with dogs welcome.

May 3 from 1-4 p.m. at The Wharf, Water Street SE between Sixth and Seventh Streets on the Southeast Waterfront. Admission is FREE!

The Bloody Mary Festival

Guests sample Bloody Marys at the Bloody Mary Festival. (Photo: The Bloody Mary Festival)

Sure, you’ve had a Bloody Mary, but have you had the chance to sample a dozen different Bloody Marys in one sitting? At The Bloody Mary Festival, you’ll get three hours of unlimited drinking along with sliders from Rocklands BBQ, live music and Crunkcakes. Participating bars and restaurants include Hank’s Oyster Bar, Del Campo, Range, The Heights, Founding Farmers, Pearl Diver Oyster Palace, Rebellion, The Source, Tico, Buffalo & Bergen, Glover’s Pepper Sauce, Gordy’s Pickle Jar and George’s Bloody Mary Mix. Guests will vote for “The Best Bloody Mary in D.C.”

May 3 from 1-4 p.m. at Blind Whino, 700 Delaware Ave. SW. Admission is $50 online.

Listen to Your Mother D.C.

Being a mother can be a thankless job. It’s also a subject ripe for artistic inspiration. At Listen to Your Mother D.C., local storytellers will offer live readings on the humor, frustration and pride that go along with motherhood. Invite your mom and share a laugh.

May 3 from 2-4 p.m. at National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. Admission is $15 online or at the door. Tickes at the door are credit card only.

The annual Blossom Kite Festival is scheduled for Saturday on the Washington Monument grounds, but it questionable whether the weather, which is forecast to be 43 degrees and rainy, will cooperate. If Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate, there are many other activities inside.

This weekend, Red, Orange, Silver and Green line trains will operate at regular intervals. Blue and Yellow line trains will operate every 18 minutes, with the Yellow Line running between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square only. There will be no track work for the next two weekends because of the crowds using Metro to visit the cherry blossoms.

The Blossom Kite Festival is set for Saturday at the Washington Monument, weather permitting. (Photo: Smithsonian Institution)

Blossom Kite Festival

Spring is in the air literally as the fifth annual Cherry Blossom Kite Festival showcases the creativity of kite makers and skill of kite fliers from across the U.S. and other countries through a variety of competitions and demonstrations including the popular Hot Ticks Showdown and the Rokkaku Battle. Take your own kites or children can make at kite at an activity station while supplies last to fly on the public field.

Mar. 28 from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Washington Monument near 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!

Le Grande Fete is part of the Francophonie festival and Smithsonian at 8. (Photo: Smithsonian Institution)

La Grande Fete

Le Grande Fete is the closing celebration of the D.C. Francophonie Cultural Festival sponsored by Smithsonian at 8, the Smithsonian’s after-hours event series for young professionals, and Francophone D.C. Launch into a world tour of francophone cultures and sample food and drink from more than 30 embassies as you explore each nation’s unique attractions and traditions. See a special performance by Emeline Michel from 8-9 p.m. The dance party starts at 9 with DJ Princess Staya, who will spin music from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and destination in between.

Mar. 27 from 7-11 p.m. at the Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. Tickets are $40.

Cherry Blast

Cherry Blast will be held at the Art Whino gallery. (Photo: Art Whino)

The seventh annual Cherry Blast: Art + Music Dance Party, a multimedia experience, pops up at Blind Whino, formerly a church and now a brightly painted dedicated art space. The multi-sensory event fills it with visual and performance art, cutting-edge DJs and interactive sensory experiences. Downstairs, DJ Native Sun will play from 8-9:30 p.m. and DJ Dyescold will play with live percussionist Trae from 9:30 p.m.-midnight. Upstairs, Black Masala performs from 8-9:30 p.m. followed by Ursula 1000 from 9:30 p.m.-midnight.

Mar. 27 from 8 p.m.-midnight at Blind Whino SW Arts Club, 700 Delaware Ave. SW. Admission is $15.
 
 

See Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Faberge egg collection and participate in some spring activities. (Photo: Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens)

Fabergé Egg Family Festival

The Fabergé Egg Family Festival celebrates spring’s arrival to Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens. Celebrate the season in grand Russian style with festive folk music and traditional Russian games including an egg roll. Step into Fabergé’s Workshop to decorate your own Fabergé-inspired egg and enjoy the exquisite imperial eggs and other splendid Fabergé pieces in the collection.

Mar. 28 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Mar. 29 from 1-5 p.m. at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for members and colleges and $5 for children ages 6-18.

Cherry Blossom Celebration

A screen painted with cherry blossoms from the Freer Gallery display. (Photo: Smithsonian Institution)

It’s only a matter of time before the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, but the annual festival is already underway. On Saturday, the Freer and Sackler galleries hold a Cherry Blossom Celebration with a day of Japanese art, anime and manga films, a trunk show packed full of vintage Japanese garments and plenty of family-friendly fun.

Mar. 28 from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Arthur M Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, and Freer Gallery of Art, Jefferson Drive and 12th Streets SW. Admission is ar. FREE!

Smithsonian Gardens orchid specialist Tom Mirenda will teach you all about the flower and help you choose the right one for your home. (Photo: Smithsonian Institution)

Orchids 101

Every year, the Smithsonian unveils a new orchid exhibit. But what if you want orchids at home? At Orchids 101, orchid specialist Tom Mirenda from the Smithsonian Gardens will teach you all about the flower and help you choose the right one for your home.

Mar. 29 from 2-4 p.m. at the S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive. SW. Admission is $25.