This weekend, celebrate the (eventual) coming of spring with a artisan market in Brookland, a meatball contest (yes), and a Logan Hardware party.

There are ways to observe Veterans Day, the beginning of holiday lights season, and a free salsa concert in Dupont Circle among the events around D.C. this weekend.

Funk ensemble? Adult Easter egg roll? Plant swap? All on your agenda this weekend.

Celebrate Black History Month and Lunar New Year across the region, see a comedy show (or two), and listen to some extraterrestrial music.

Your weekend plans have arrived: head to a 90’s dance party, honor the late, great Betty White, and paint with some goats.

Test out your ice skating skills, bring your kids to a virtual art workshop, and fill up at the Dupont farmers market.

Swap your homemade (or homegrown) goods with neighbors, attend a peppermint mocha competition, or get in your holiday shopping at the Van Ness market.

It’s festival season: Celebrate Fall Fest in Tysons Corner, Art All Night in all eight wards, clay pottery in Brookland, or Petworth (in Petworth).

Head to a Labor Day concert on the Mall, attend a beauty pageant, or try your hand at some queer trivia.

Summer’s not over yet: spend the weekend catching a National’s game, cheering on the local Ultimate Frisbee team, or watching a free outdoor film at Anacostia Park.