George and Martha Washington welcomed thousands of guests to Mount Vernon.  How did Martha manage to feed so many in a world without refrigerators, microwaves or running water?

Experience a behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons’ kitchen through the new exhibition.  This temporary exhibition explores how foods were prepared and presented at 18th-century Mount Vernon. Before appearing in dining rooms, crispy hoecakes, smokes hams, frozen ice creams, and other foods required the work of gardeners, housekeepers, cooks, butlers and waiters – all under Martha Washington’s careful supervision.  Follow food from the estate's field to the table.

Experience the great American pastime at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in downtown Baltimore. A great spectator sport with hotdogs, bar-b-cue and beer!

Every spring, the Virginia Arts Festival brings new reasons to celebrate the gift of the arts— unforgettable performances by virtuoso artists who have commanded the greatest stages in the world, “you saw it here first” discoveries of new artists, and experiences that span from the stage-filling spectacular to the sublimely intimate. 

More than 100 artists representing a variety of artistic disciplines including photography, paint, jewelry, metalwork, digital art, sculpture, mixed media, fiber, drawing, wood, ceramics and glass. The artists will be on site.

Have fun at this race of wacky, imaginative, totally human-powered works of art constructed out of whatever is lying around and designed to travel on land, through mud, and over deep Harbor waters. Kinetinauts compete for the highly prized Next-to-the-Last Award (finishes, well, next to last), and serious prizes including Art and Engineering.

Come enjoy the world famous Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase race at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. The Virginia Gold Cup is a grand spring tradition as well as a fixture on the social calendar. Attended by over 50,000 spectators, this race is one of the largest and most popular sporting events in the greater Washington metropolitan area. Race day features six hurdle and timber horses races, Jack Russell Terrier races, tent, tailgate and hat contests, and vendor booths for shopping.

In addition to their regular menu, participating Restaurant Week establishments offer special Restaurant Week fixed price menu options.  Dining options range from simple to fine dining.

Check to see what participating restaurants are offering here.

Maryland Film Festival is an annual four-day event that takes place the first weekend of each May, presenting top-notch film and video work from all over the world. Each year the festival screens approximately 50 feature films and 75 short films of all varieties -- narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, and hybrid -- to tens of thousands of audience members.

The PANorama Caribbean Music Fest is a musical adventure set to the soothing sounds of steel pan music. The festival’s casual atmosphere appeals to people of all ages who are intrigued by the unique sounds and style of steel drum music! Fusing together the rhythm of steel bands, ocean breezes, and great Caribbean food, the breathtaking Virginia Beach oceanfront becomes an “island paradise” for the weekend.

Mark the 406th anniversary of the 1607 founding in Virginia of America’s first permanent English settlement with family-friendly tours, military and maritime displays, and traditional music, storytelling and entertainment. Separate site admission. 

Join us in beautiful Luray, the town where the Caverns meet the sky, for the Annual Festival of Spring. You will be surrounded by fine crafters, delicious foods and live entertainment in our beautiful Downtown. Sample wines from Virginia Wineries.  Children will be full of smiles once they see all of our activities in the Inn Lawn Park.  10 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Join us for an unforgettable evening on the West Lawn of Monticello. Enjoy the splendor of spring while tasting Virginia’s best vintages at the only house in America designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Tickets include tours of Jefferson's Monticello, live music on the West Lawn, and tastings of Virginia's most celebrated local vintages.

Discover the women of Sotterley. Whether it was the mistress of the house, the farm manager's wife, the heiress, or the enslaved servants, the women of Sotterley were fascinating people who lived extraordinary lives. Limited to 20 people per tour.

Beach Music Weekend blends the best of the "oldies" with dancing under the stars in a jam-packed blast to the past! Settle into the sand as Beach Music Bands from the East Coast descend on Virginia Beach in a nostalgic salute to the "good old days" of cool cars and hot tunes.

A three-day series of free concerts is presented on a stage built right on the beach at 30th Street.

Downtown Richmond's historic Court End neighborhood invites the public to a progressive cocktail party featuring the urban gardens and green spaces of the Valentine Richmond History Center, the John Marshall House, the Museum and White House of the Confederacy, Monumental Church (Historic Richmond Foundation) and the VCU Massey Cancer Center. All five sites are located within five square blocks and will be open throughout the evening, with a variety of music and refreshments at each. A complimentary shuttle will circulate throughout the evening. Guests may begin and end their evening at any of the five sites. Tickets are available either in advance or at the door of any of the five sites.

Baltimore celebrates the second jewel in horse racing’s Triple Crown, culminating in the annual running of the Preakness Stakes at north Baltimore’s Pimlico Racetrack.

This is one of the best festivals in Virginia - and one you definitely shouldn't miss! The sound of banjos, mandolins and voices ringing high on top of some of the most beautiful mountains you will ever see!

Salute to Summer is an unabashed “Star-Spangled” salute to great music from the past and present, fun in the sun, and our American military! Live entertainment on three outdoor stages includes music of different styles and eras.

"The Choice – Risking Your Life for Freedom" - Sotterley Plantation presents a living history event written by Dale Jones. This interactive experience will take the audience on a journey from the perspective of the enslaved at Sotterley during that summer of 1814.

The National Memorial Day Parade includes nearly 200 elements, including marching bands, active duty and retired military units, youth groups, and parade floats—as well as hundreds of veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

More than 250,000 people celebrate gay pride in America's capital city.