Support DC’s teen music scene at the Kingman Island Teen Band Summit!

Celebrate National Library Week and Emancipation Day Weekend at the Historic Miracle Theatre.

In 2026, we celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the declaration of Emancipation Day as a District holiday. You don't want to miss this event!

Black journalists have always been on the frontlines, telling the stories that shape our communities, shining light on the unseen, and holding power accountable. Reporting by Black journalists uncovers perspectives mainstream media often misses, distorts, and suppresses.

Connect with Made in DC-certified makers and local partners for vendor opportunities, resources, and networking at Atlas Brew Works!

Get ready to unleash your creativity and celebrate student life at YSD 2026 STUDENT FEST - it's going to be a blast!

Jazz & Blossoms at Franklin Park: a free, family-friendly takeover with live music, art, culture, and cherry blossom energy.

Blossom Block Festival is blooming soon! Join us on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 12PM – 7PM at Sycamore & Oak for a spring celebration you won’t want to miss!

“For the Cool of It” - Silent Neo Soul, dessert tastings and cocktails/mocktails.

Join us at Arena Stage to witness “From Chocolate City to The Big Apple: Launching Your Broadway Career from the DMV!”

A new season of Between the Lines is kicking off with Jason Reynolds and special guest, local literary curator and community builder Morgan Menzies of @prettylittlebookshelf.

Celebrate Spring at the Home of the Cherry Blossoms® with Bloomaroo, The Wharf's free spring festival on Saturday, March 28, 2026!

Join us at Shaw's Tavern on March 24th at 7pm for The Inner Loop's March Reading! The Inner Loop's March Reading featuring Tope Folarin alongside nine other local readers in poetry, nonfiction, and fiction!

Join The 51st and Black.Native.Creative. for Ask A D.C. Native, Live! — a trivia game show that tests D.C. natives' knowledge about their hometown.

Join us for an evening of art and healing, celebrating women at the Go-Go Museum during Women’s History month!

Join us for a 50-minute film by Emmy-nominated producer and storyteller Kamilah Thurmon. Making Their Pointe explores how Washington, D.C. became a hub for extraordinary Black ballet dancers.

Join us for a celebration of spring, creativity and art at the Georgetown Spring Art Walk.

The nation's capital is full of readers, and the DC LIT FEST will give those readers a chance to mix, mingle, and meet the city’s literary organizations all in one place.

DC Lunar New Year Parade 2026. Walk with Mayor Bowser and the Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) in the 2026 Lunar New Year Parade on Sunday, February 22nd. Enjoy vibrant cultural performances, a special ceremonial program, and a dazzling firecracker finale.

Annual celebration of Black History through film, art, music and culture.

Come out to sing with live piano accompaniment or just enjoy the music!

Join us at Shaw's Tavern featuring Hannah Grieco alongside 9 local writers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry!

Join CitiLife Development and Goombay Adventures for an urban hike that blends storytelling, interactive art, and photography. You’ll learn about the value of DC’s green spaces and waterways that keep our river ecosystems healthy.

Building on the success of last year’s Hip-Hop Edition, we will once again bring together two powerful cultural forces—hip-hop and go-go.

A vibrant homage to D.C.’s beauty and barbering culture, recreating the unmatched energy of the 80s and 90s salon and hair show scene.

Esther Productions Inc., the Institute for African American Writing, and the Black Student Fund present a reading by Alexa Patrick and Karl W. Carter, Jr. MidnightRose is a showcase of the multigenerational, multicultural writers in the Washington Metropolitan Region and beyond. Experience the richness of the community through the presentations of award-winning poets and authors. The theme for February is IT’S A LOVE THING: BLACK HISTORY. POETRY. LOVE!