From tee to shining tee! Embark on a coast-to-coast journey this summer with Putt Across America at The Wharf! This 4D mini golf experience includes 18 holes inspired by our nation's most iconic landmarks, cities and natural features.
Cinematery is back at Historic Congressional Cemetery, bringing classic monster related films to romp through the grounds with Mausoleums and Monsters !
THEARC Farmers harvest vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers from our network of farms in Southeast DC and bring them to you for free every Friday!
Get your family and friends together this summer for Sunset Cinema at The Wharf—free outdoor movies on Transit Pier.
Join Vic Jagger, DJ Rico, DJ Face and the Majic family all summer for THE DC OFFICE OF CABLE TV, FILM, MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT MAJIC WEDNESDAYS for the hottest, free summer concert series in DC. Every Wednesday from 6:30pm-8:30pm at Sycamore and Oak (1110 Oak Dr. SE, Washington, D.C). Bring your friends, family, and good energy to Sycamore and Oak every Wednesday evening this summer and let’s make this season unforgettable with great music and community spirit!
Come to The Wharf for free themed dance nights with live music on select Saturday's in June, July, and August at 7pm. Each night will feature a different style of music and dancing.
Get ready for a summer of movement, mindfulness, and community vibes — free health and wellness fun!
From salsa to strings, and blues to swing, Live! Concert Series on the Plaza features hot entertainment for the downtown DC community.
The free Capitol Riverfront Summer Concert Series is BACK at the Yards Park boardwalk! Come to Yards Park to relax and enjoy the river view, fantastic bands, food and beverage, and a large variety of great restaurants within a few minutes walk from the park. Family-friendly lyrics and grassy open space make this an enjoyable event for adults and kids alike.
Join us for 8 weeks of free, family-friendly Sunday concerts filled with soul, rhythm, and summertime vibes!
Welcome to The Dreaming and Building Together Series!
Join us for the 2025 Anacostia Arts Center’s Dreaming and Building Together Series, a community-wide, collective journey to reimagine and shape the future of the Anacostia Arts Center.
Join us for our End-of-Summer Ice Cream Social on Friday, August 1 from 2:00–4:30 PM at the Project Create Arts Center!
"In Living Color" celebrates art & culture with acclaimed poet John Johnson and an electrifying set by Americas Got talent Malik Dope.
Reserve your table for Summer Restaurant Week, one of two seasonal dining events spotlighting the city's vibrant culinary landscape. The other takes place in winter and this content switches out based on the current season, so you always have the most relevant dining details.
The official #DCJazzFest 2025 lineup is here! From global icons to rising stars, this Labor Day Weekend at The Wharf is set to be unforgettable.
Art Ave will feature free family-friendly events and an outdoor collection of museum-quality art, all culminating around the iconic Farragut Square.
DC's only car-free social bike ride for all ages & experience levels! Iconic sights, live music + more!
The 2025 National Book Festival will be held in the nation’s capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The event is free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival.
A day of bold ideas, real connections, and actionable strategies to help you grow your career, business, and creative vision.
Washington D.C.'s best kept secret is back in its 19th year! Do NOT MISS one of the largest street festivals in the nation's capital
Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and flavors of Latin America.
Discover authentic culinary delights, explore handcrafted art, and be captivated by live performances.
Words Beats & Life’s family-friendly festival celebrates the DMV community with multiple stages of performances, arts, poetry and storytelling pavilions, interactive dance & crafts workshops, fun zones and a health & wellness pavilion to keep the community strong.
Join us for a magical Family Art Day where science, creativity, and memory come together! In "Sunshine Stories", families will explore the enchanting world of cyanotype printing, also known as sun printing – a 19th-century photographic process that uses the power of the sun to create striking blue and white prints.
Events DC Camp Zen is a free outdoor community event for all ages centered around holistic healing and development in Ward 8.
Join DC Fray + The Modern for live music, food options, vendors, games and community vibes all summer long!
The best beach reads are back at The Yards’ Sundeck Summer Reads with a new format!
Get rid of a few unwanted pieces of clothing. Then come dig and leave with a whole new wardrobe!
Swing by Dupont Circle Park on Saturdays from 12 - 3 PM to catch amazing live local music for free! Different acts and genres play weekly.
This all-ages, hands-on class builds your confidence to photograph the world they way you see it & to take photos you will want to print.
We’re taking over The Bullpen for a whole weekend!
District Fringe was created by artists for artists to promote and propel the strong independent theater tradition in the D.C. area.
From salsa to strings, and blues to swing, Live! Concert Series on the Plaza features hot entertainment for the downtown DC community.
From July 7 through September 26, 2025, noon - 1:00pm on Wilson Plaza, join us for free lunchtime performances featuring the area's most talented entertainers. Enjoy a variety of musical flavors, such as Go-Go, jazz, bluegrass folk, reggae, rock, country, pop rock and more. There is plenty of outdoor seating, so take the Metro, grab lunch and spend the afternoon grooving.
Launched in 2000, the LIVE! Concert Series supports our mission to create an open, active and inviting atmosphere for the community and establish a pedestrian link between the National Mall and business district north of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Join Anthony Sernus in multiple FREE salsa dancing classes this spring and summer in Meridian Hill Malcolm X Park!
Mayor Muriel Bowser presents 4th of July in the District Concert.
Featuring Performances By: The United States Air Force Band with The War & Treaty and Jeremih!
FREE
Food Trucks
Kid’s Zone
This summer, the National Building Museum invites visitors of all ages to experience Momentum Park(our), a bold new installation that transforms the Museum’s Great Hall into an immersive parkour environment.
About fifty-two percent of the world’s population is under thirty, the highest in recorded history. Young people around the globe are working across generations and communities to understand and shape the world they will inherit. At the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Youth and the Future of Culture highlights their stories, creativity, and aspirations.
An interactive workshop for the new and curious to learn the basic why and how of engaging in oral history.
Featuring mouthwatering competitions, Free food tastings, cooking demos, live music, wine tastings, craft beers, and activities for all age.
FITDC is celebrating Juneteenth this year with a powerful two-day event centered on mind, body, and community.
Come celebrate Juneteenth with us at our Day Party hosted by Cliff Jones & Curtis Malone, it's going to be a blast!
Meet w/ Sustainability leads and WACIF’s entrepreneurs in residence, network with entrepreneurs, and explore trends in sustainable business.
The beat is back on this summer at the Go-Go on the Rooftop Concert Series at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library!
JChris and his band take you through Latin American with a high-energy set highlighting music by Latinas, the Latino queer community, and his own original composition. At this performance, you’ll hear a program that is inspired by JChris’s queer and Brazilian and Peruvian identities.
Celebrate the magic of live music, culture, & togetherness with an unforgettable lineup of performances & activities. Mark your calendar!
Over four days, DC/DOX takes place in marquee venues across Washington, DC, presenting an exceptional lineup of 100+ feature and short documentaries from around the world. Every screening is a Washington, DC premiere and is followed by filmmaker Q&As and thought-provoking post-screening discussions.
Join us for a discussion with painter Benjamin Ferry, who created a portrait of Ms. Beane now in the museum’s collection.
Join Mayor Bowser and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs as we march in the World Pride Parade. #WorldPrideDC
The 6th Annual LightReel Film Festival! This year’s lineup features 82 dynamic films—20 features and 60 shorts—representing bold voices from 15 countries. With a World Premiere and two DC Premieres, the slate celebrates the power and diversity of BIPOC storytelling across genres, cultures, and generations. In addition, 11 original screenplays compete for the festival’s prestigious Black Butterfly Award, highlighting the next wave of visionary writers shaping the future of cinema.
Back by popular demand, the 2nd annual New Balance Appreciation Day, with Beats, Bars & Bourbon
