Words Beats & Life / Busboys and Poets Present, Slamtastic! This is the place for teen poets and spoken word artist to compete!
hip-hop hits with you as the star! Every first Sunday at Wild Days (Eaton DC)
Celebrate DC Small Biz Week with DSLBD! Pitch, network, and connect with local leaders + discover resources to grow your business!
Think you’ve got what it takes to rock the mic over a go-go beat? Step up and show out in Round 1 of DC’s most electrifying spoken word competition.
Join us for our CiNoMatic Screen Series, every Wednesday starting at sunset- Free and open to all.
EU Open House is organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States
Join us for a meaningful celebration honoring the essence of motherly love in all its beautiful forms. This inclusive event welcomes all.
Get Ready for Mumbo vs Gumbo! Washington, DC and New Orleans go head-to-head in a celebration of music, culture, and community.
During Military Appreciation and Mental Health Awareness Months, join Washington Performing Arts for a powerful evening of soul-stirring jazz and the autobiographical story of Jaymes Poling's return home from three deployments in Afghanistan. Redeem Free Seats via link here.
The Anacostia BID and Art to Go-Go are proud to host the SpringTime Festival.
Fiesta Asia! is a street fair and a signature celebration that occurs every May in conjunction with Asian Heritage Month Commemorations.
The 11th Street Bridge Park and the National Park Service present the 11th annual Anacostia River Festival!
Join us for a panel on the future of journalism in DC and a celebration of HumanitiesDC's Community Journalism Program participants!
Join us as we turn Hi Lawn into a lively Night Market, transporting guests to the streets of Hong Kong with various food and performances.
The museum partners with Remake D.C. to celebrate the opening of Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion with a community-driven event inspired by responsible fashion movements and the DIY spirit of the nation’s capital.
Featuring the music of cellist and weaver Janel Leppin, this after-hours event features the best of reuse and fashion in the DMV. Explore the Source Material exhibition and strut the gallery catwalk in our “Wreck the Runway” fashion show. Show off your best thrift finds, favorite hand-me-downs or latest upcycling project. The only rule? #NoNewClothes
Cinematery is back at Historic Congressional Cemetery, bringing classic monster related films to romp through the grounds with Mausoleums and Monsters !
Get your family and friends together this summer for Sunset Cinema at The Wharf—free outdoor movies on Transit Pier.
Back by popular demand, the 2nd annual New Balance Appreciation Day, with Beats, Bars & Bourbon
Celebrate the magic of live music, culture, & togetherness with an unforgettable lineup of performances & activities. Mark your calendar!
Featuring mouthwatering competitions, Free food tastings, cooking demos, live music, wine tastings, craft beers, and activities for all age.
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.
Salad Days is a documentary that examines the early DIY punk scene in the Nation's Capital. For LA and New York, punk was a fashion but in Washington, D.C., it was a lifeline.
Cheer on high school students from DC, Maryland, and Virginia as they strategize and race their hand-built electric vehicles!
DC’s Annual Truck Touch Returns! This free family festival features city vehicles and activities for children of all ages.
Join us for an unforgettable evening where sustainability meets style at Swap DC + Sustainable Fashion Week US: The Ultimate Experience.
Flower Mart is a program where people can shop for plants and gifts, eat fun festival food, enjoy children’s activities, ride the historic carousel and take in the beauty of the International Floral Exhibit.
This joyful, hands-on workshop is about moving, creating, and connecting as a family. With simple prompts, playful movement games, and music, you'll explore how your bodies can express ideas and tell stories together.
Join us for Brunch supporting DC Collaborative, where a good time meets a great cause! Enjoy an afternoon of a delicious buffet, refreshing mimosas, and inspiring conversations while helping us expand arts and humanities education for DC students.
In 2025, we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the declaration of Emancipation Day as a District holiday. You don't want to miss this event!
Join us on April 10, 2025, at 6 pm at the Anacostia Arts Center for a celebration of bold ideas, even bolder questions, and some powerful stories to go with them. Together, we’ll honor the outstanding work of our 2024 Community, Culture & Heritage grantees. Engage with fellow curious minds as we share the diverse stories and transformative impact of the humanities over the past year.
Create, Connect, & Collaborate with 202Creates at some of DC's premiere locations.
Bring your family and friends for free health screenings, interactive activities, and valuable information on infant and maternal health, dental care, nutrition, and more! Don't miss this opportunity to prioritize wellness and community health.
Get ready for an unforgettable Mardi Gras celebration right here on H Street NE. Join us for a weekend of music, delicious food, exciting promotions, and festive fun while supporting our amazing local businesses. Promotions will be offered from February 28th – March 2nd.
93 Fragments organized by DC-based artist Mojdeh Rezaeipour (they/she) and hosted by GW’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design in Gallery 1 at the Flagg Building from November 14, 2024–February 15, 2025. The project includes a group exhibition and a series of programs that bring together the creative practices and methodologies of sixteen artists, writers, and thinkers from all over the world who are in direct conversation with materials of cultural heritage. Engaging themes of restitution, reclamation, transmutation, and talismanic connection, 93 Fragments proposes a radical reimagining of stewardship that aims to transform a museum-like showcase of preserved objects and artworks into a space of revolutionary and liberatory potential.
Join ACM after dark for the first after dark installment of 2025
Join us for a Black History Month Wikipedia edit-a-thon presented with support from Wikimedia DC.
Come out and join us for an evening of fun, good vibes, games, and music. Everybody get your roll on! Stop by and play games all while enjoying food, good company, and good skaters. Let’s test your skating skills while grooving to music! Parents are welcomed to skate join the fun.
The DMV’s first Vietnamese American art exhibition, celebrating 50 years of resilience and featuring visual art, poetry, zines and music.
Please join us at Hill Center on Wednesday January 15th from 6:30pm-8:30pm for an Opening Reception showcasing new exhibits from amazing local artists all across DC, Maryland and Virginia.
Celebrate the written word with us at Shaw's Tavern featuring Louis Bayard and other local writers!
Experience the vibrant creativity of Washington, DC at the Touchstone Gallery’s latest exhibition, showcasing works from 51 influential local artists.
Learn about some of the most celebrated Haitian artists of the 20th century.
See how documentary photography transformed during the 1970s.
VPAC's WordPlay is a monthly event for creatives of all disciplines who wish to test out excerpts of their work in front of a live audience. All are welcome: theater makers, poets, comics, writers, musicians, filmmakers, you name it. The only criterion is that it is your original work. Each artist will be given up to 15 minutes of time to share whatever they are working on.
“Girls Rock! DC” fosters a supportive, inclusive, and equitable space that centers girls and non-binary youth, especially Black and Brown youth. Their unique approach to music education — through a social justice and equity lens — allows DC’s young folks to build community and explore their passion for social change through after-school programs, workshops, and camps.
Join Mayor Bowser, DPR, and thousands of fellow DC residents for the 11th annual FITDC Fresh Start 5K!
Make your own holiday cards and bookmarks. Each Family Day includes a creative activity, connections to Library of Congress collections, a chance to talk to staff experts, and a guide to using Library resources at home.
Join us for a holiday movie marathon!
Come watch your favorite festive films with us and get into the holiday spirit. It's the perfect way to relax and enjoy some seasonal cheer!
