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Sawasdee DC 2026: A Free Thai Street Festival Takes Over Pennsylvania Avenue September 19, With 45 Food Vendors and Muay Thai Star Buakaw
Sawasdee DC, the Royal Thai Embassy’s free Thai street festival, moves to Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd and 6th Streets on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with 45 Thai food vendors, a live demo by Muay Thai champion Buakaw Banchamek, T-pop acts, Thai massage, free tote bags and a lucky…
Free for Kids: La Vang Mid-Autumn Festival Takes Over Fair Oaks Mall September 19 and 20, With Lion Dance, Live Bands and Vietnamese Food
The La Vang Mid-Autumn Festival takes over the Fair Oaks Mall parking lot in Fairfax on September 19 and 20, 2026 with lion dance, live bands, Vietnamese street food, a kid zone, bounce house and free lanterns for children. Tickets are $15 at the gate, $5 for ages 11 to 17 and free for kids…
Orange Pocket Opens at Rio in Gaithersburg on September 19: Blind Boxes, Claw Machines and What to Know
Orange Pocket, a Japanese and Korean pop culture store with blind boxes, claw machines, gashapon, Pokemon plush and Japanese snacks, opens Saturday, September 19, 2026 at noon at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg. It is the Texas chain’s first store outside Texas. Here is what is inside, what opening day gives away and how to get…
UMI Buffet Opens in Alexandria: Hot Pot, Sushi and Seafood Buffet Prices, Hours and What to Know
UMI Hot Pot Sushi & Seafood Buffet opened September 12, 2026 at 4650 King Street in Alexandria’s West End with snow crab legs, sushi, hot pot and made-to-order ramen. Weekday lunch is $25.99 and dinner is $39.99, drinks included. Here are the prices, hours, rules and what was on the line.
Northwest Stadium Food 2026: Commanders Flavors of the Season
Sushi push pops, a crab-shaped stuffed pretzel and a 15-item member value menu headline the Commanders’ 2026 food lineup. See photos, prices and where to find each stand at Northwest Stadium.
Falls Church Is Getting Its First Outdoor Holiday Market on December 12
The first Little City Holiday Market takes over Little Falls Street in downtown Falls Church on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 3 to 9 p.m., with a holiday edition of Little City Sips alongside it. Free to attend.
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