DMV Download | Cultural Food Fest, Flower Festival, Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular, and more

Editor’s Note: The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington announced Thursday that it is extending Summer Restaurant Week to Sunday, Aug. 31.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Looking for things to do across the DMV on a budget and don’t know how to spend your days off? Or are you new to the area? Well, you’re in luck.

In DC News Now’s DMV Download, hosts Kaitlyn Dillon and Makayla Jennings explore upcoming events and hidden gems across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

In episode four, learn more about Summer Restaurant Week, the upcoming Commanders and Ravens game, and events such as:

2025 Around The World Cultural Food Festival

• Saturday, Aug. 23, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Oronoco Bay Park, Alexandria, Va.
• Step into a world of flavor, music, and culture at the 2025 Around The World Cultural Food Festival, the only festival of its kind in the DMV.
• Free admission

6th Annual Flower Festival 

• Aug. 23, 24, 30, 31, and Sept. 1, 6, and 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Summers Farms in Middletown, Md. 
• Attendees can expect live music, local beer and wine, farm food, and six free flower blooms
• Over 35 different types of flowers and colors, including sunflowers, wildflowers, cosmos, and zinnias, are in bloom
• $20.95 per person for general admission

Paramount’s Laser Spectacular- Pink Floyd Tribute

• Saturday, Aug. 23, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show starting at 8 p.m.
• Capital One Hall, Tysons, Va.
• Attendees can expect a laser show that is in sync with the music
• Features a cast whose members have a rich history of performing with bands such as Asia, Chicago, Styx, Def Leppard, The Eagles, The Alan Parsons LIVE Project, Foreigner, Journey, and Led Zeppelin