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Looking for something to do this weekend? These great day trips are within a two-hour drive of DC.
The annual Lucketts Spring Market is happening this weekend. Embark on a shopping expedition at the fairgrounds and then swing by a nearby market or restaurant for provisions from surrounding farms.
Berryville, Virginia
Drive time from DC: One hour and 15 minutes.
If you enjoy rummaging through local shops (or scouring Facebook Marketplace) for distinctive, pre-loved decor, Lucketts, a favorite for vintage and antiques, is hosting its annual spring market from Friday, May 15, to Sunday, May 17. More than 200 vendors are headed to the Clarke County Fairgrounds in Berryville, bringing an eclectic collection of furniture and homewares. Tickets are $23 a person and cover access for the entire weekend. Bring your own cart or rent a wagon for $5, and furniture-movers can help haul your finds for a $10 fee.
Once you get your fill of treasure hunting, make a stop at Nall’s Farm Market, a roadside shop with pickled goods from nearby farms and fragrant fruit pies. (Seriously, they should put this smell into a candle.) Or, if you want to sit down for a meal, drive to farm-to-table restaurant Homespun. It’s a five-minute trip from the fairgrounds to the eatery on Berryville’s main street serving a casual menu of paninis and grass-fed burgers with fun toppings such as kimchi, pesto aioli, and bacon jam.
Looking for more day trip ideas? Check out our Perfect Saturdays series.
Daniella Byck joined Washingtonian in 2022. She was previously with Outside Magazine and lives in Takoma.
