March Festivals and Special Events in the Washington, DC Area

The Washington, DC area and its surrounding communities in Maryland and Virginia host lots of annual festivals and special events. All dates, prices, and activities mentioned are subject to change, so please check the official web site or call to confirm information. Please note that most of these events are held each year and the dates are updated as available.

Washington, DC Independent Film Festival
March 4-14, 2010. See the latest feature, short, animation and documentary films by local, national, and international filmmakers

Dance Bethesda
2010 Dates to Be Announced. Dance the night away at downtown Bethesda studios! Join Bethesda's dance studios for FREE lessons, parties and performances.

Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month. Washington, DC is the home to the many important sites that are dedicated to preserving and honoring the contributions of women. This month is a great time to visit these museums and historical sites.

Adventures in Travel Expo
March 6-7, 2010. Washington Convention Center. Learn about a wide variety of adventure travel packages and tours, attend educational seminars, meet leading travel writers and participate in free hands-on activities.

National Capital Boat Show
March 12-14, 2010. Dulles Expo Center, Willard Road off Route 28 in Chantilly, Virginia. (703) 378-0910. Explore fishing boats, ski boats, runabouts, motor yachts and personal watercraft, and see displays of marine products and services.

The Washington Home and Garden Show
March 12-14, 2010. Washington. Convention Center. Visit hundreds of displays and see thousands of products and millions of flowers for the home and garden.

DC Environmental Film Festival
March 16-28, 2010. Times and locations vary. See documentary, feature, animated, archival, experimental and children's films from around the world at a variety of venues around Washington, DC.

Saint Patrick's Day Parades
Dates vary by location. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at a parade in Washington, DC, Alexandria, Virginia or Gaithersburg, Maryland. Enjoy a day of Irish music, dancing and fun. See also Irish Restaurants and Pubs.

National Shamrock Festival
2010 Date to be Announced. Enjoy a day of family fun at the largest Saint Patrick's Day party and street festival in the DC area featuring more than 50 live bands.

Refuge System Birthday Bash
2010 Date to be Announced. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Live animals, children's crafts and tram tours, at the Patuxent Research Refuge of the National Wildlife Visitor Center, on Powder Mill Road between Route 197 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Laurel, Maryland. (301) 497-5763.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
The Circus comes to town and parades through Capitol Hill. 2010 Dates to be Announced. 10 a.m. Performances are at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC and at the Patriot Center, in Fairfax, Virginia. Acrobats, animal-trainers and clowns perform in three rings.

National Marathon
March 20, 2010, 7 a.m. RFK Stadium. The National Marathon is a Washington, DC race produced by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance to raise funds for local youth organizations.

National Cherry Blossom Festival
March 27 - April 11, 2010. See the blossoming of thousands of cherry trees on the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. The capital welcomes spring with this annual tradition begun by the gift of 600 trees to the United States from Japan in 1912. Don't miss the parade, kite festival, concerts, fireworks and cultural events.

Smithsonian Kite Festival
2010 Date to be Announced. As part of the festivities at the National Cherry Blossom Festival, kite enthusiasts compete and show off their kite flying skills on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

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