Things to Do in DC This Week
Browse all events happening in Washington DC this week — concerts, comedy, arts, and more.
Today — Tuesday, May 19
Cultural & Community7 AM
Online Morning Prayer
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
Museum & Gallery9:30 AM
Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Trees)
National Zoo · Woodley Park
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Estudio de Cuentos: Colores de la Ciudad
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Big Objects, Big Stories: Point of Pines Plantation Slave Cabin
African American Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM
Tech Time
Takoma Park Library · Takoma DC
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM
Friendship Bench at Mt. Pleasant Library
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Cultural & Community10 – 10:45 AM
Pilates with Purpose
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM
Tech Help
Bellevue Library · Bellevue
Museum & Gallery10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10:30 AM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10:30 AM
Play Date at NMNH: Marvelous Meteorites
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11:30 AM
Lego Hour
Cleveland Park Library · Cleveland Park
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11 AM
STEM and Stories
Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11:30 AM
Preschool Play time
Deanwood Library · Deanwood
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11 AM
Music and Movement
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Cultural & Community10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Zoom 102: Hosting Zoom Meetings for Beginners
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Museum & Gallery11 AM
Flights of Fancy Story Time: Tuck Me In by Nathan Pyle
Air & Space (Udvar-Hazy)
Museum & Gallery11 AM
Science on a Sphere
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community11 AM – 1:30 PM
Come Play Mahjong!
Cleveland Park Library · Cleveland Park
Cultural & Community11 AM – 12 PM
Ello Hour!
Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Cultural & Community11 – 11:25 AM
ASL Story Time
Northeast Library · H Street NE
Cultural & Community11 AM – 12:30 PM
Art Workshop with Lindsay
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Cultural & Community11 AM – 12 PM
Let's Play!
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Farmers Market11 AM – 2 PM
FRESHFARM CityCenterDC
FRESHFARM CityCenterDC · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community11 AM
Self-Guided Sightseeing
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
Cultural & Community11:15 AM
Guided Spotlights Tour
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
Museum & Gallery11:30 AM
Highlights Tour with the Postal Museum’s Director or Deputy Director
Postal Museum · NoMa
Museum & Gallery11:30 AM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Farmers Market11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Arcadia Mobile Market at Sibley Hospital
Arcadia Mobile Market at Sibley Hospital · Palisades
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Tours | Arts of Japan
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community12 – 1:30 PM
Film Discussion
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Cultural & Community12 – 1:30 PM
Floor Yoga for Seniors
Cleveland Park Library · Cleveland Park
Cultural & Community12 – 1 PM
Tech Tuesdays
Northwest One Library · NoMa
Cultural & Community12:30 PM
Guided Spotlights Tour
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community1 – 2 PM
Travel Fiction Book Club
Northeast Library · H Street NE
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community1:30 – 5:30 PM
Peer Navigator at Woodridge Library
Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Cultural & Community1:30 PM
Guided Spotlights Tour
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
Museum & Gallery2 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community2 – 3 PM
Yoga
Palisades Library · Palisades
Cultural & Community2 – 3 PM
Coffee & Conversation
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Cultural & Community2 – 3 PM
Adult Resume Writing
Shepherd Park Library · Brightwood
Cultural & Community2 – 4:05 PM
Terrific Movie Tuesday
Chevy Chase Library · Chevy Chase DC
Cultural & Community2 – 3:30 PM
Healing thru Hues
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Museum & Gallery2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community2:30 – 4:30 PM
Techy Tuesdays
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community3 – 5 PM
Midday Matinee @ Benning
Benning Library · Marshall Heights
Cultural & Community3 – 4 PM
Tea Talk and Tasting!
Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Cultural & Community3 – 4 PM
Watch It Grow: Plants Made Easy!
Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Farmers Market3 – 6 PM
FRESHFARM Whittier Elementary Farm Stand
FRESHFARM Whittier Elementary Farm Stand · Brightwood
Cultural & Community3 PM
Guided Spotlights Tour
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
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Theatre & Comedy3:30 PM
Usama Siddiquee Headlines Room 808 (new material) ft. Usama Siddiquee
Room 808 · Petworth
Cultural & Community3:30 – 5 PM
Lego Challenge
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Cultural & Community3:45 – 5:30 PM
Teen Scene @ Tenley
Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Cultural & Community4 – 4:30 PM
After School Activities
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Cultural & Community4 – 5 PM
Teen Trivia
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community4 – 5:30 PM
Teen Lounge at Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Bar & Restaurant4 – 6:30 PM
The Artemis Spotlight – Open Mic Comedy
The Artemis · Columbia Heights
Cultural & Community4 – 8 PM
DC Board of Elections Ranked Choice Voting Townhall
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Cultural & Community4 – 5 PM
Beyond the Book with The Washington Ballet
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Cultural & Community4:15 – 5:15 PM
Artist Explorations
Lamond-Riggs Library · Fort Totten
Cultural & Community4:30 – 6 PM
STEM Storytime and Discovery Lab
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Museum & Gallery5 PM
Exploring Portrait Mode: The Divine Selfie
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
Cultural & Community5 – 6 PM
Crochet Away
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community5 PM
Weekday Choral Evensong
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
Theatre & Comedy5:15 PM
Usama Siddiquee Headlines Room 808 (new material) ft. Usama Siddiquee
Room 808 · Petworth
Cultural & Community5:30 – 9 PM
Tuesday Night Movies
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community5:30 – 7:30 PM
Community Chess Club
Lamond-Riggs Library · Fort Totten
Cultural & Community5:30 PM
Listening for God
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Kennedy Ryan's Score tour
Lincoln Theatre · U Street Corridor
Cultural & Community6 – 7:30 PM
Conversational Spanish Language Class
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Cultural & Community6 – 8 PM
Mahjong Night 麻将之夜
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community6 PM
Online Centering Prayer
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
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Music Venue & Nightclub6:30 PM
Grace Ives
The Atlantis · U Street Corridor
Museum & Gallery6:30 – 8 PM
50 for 50: Oliver Jones Smith — Touchstone Gallery
Touchstone Gallery · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community6:30 – 7:30 PM
ASL For Beginners
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Museum & Gallery6:30 PM
Thomas Houseago: James T. Demetrion Distinguished Artist Series
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community6:45 – 7:45 PM
Tuesday Talks
Cleveland Park Library · Cleveland Park
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
The Black Angels: Passover 2026 Tour
9:30 Club · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
VIAL PRESENTS THE HELLHOUND TOUR FT. SCARLET DEMORE
Songbyrd · Union Market
Cultural & Community7 – 9 PM
'Motherhood in Fiction' Lecture Series
Chevy Chase Library · Chevy Chase DC
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Billy Childs Trio - "Triumvirate Recording Release"
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Cultural & Community7 PM
Knave / Rain Shears / Big Government
Rhizome DC · Takoma DC
Cultural & Community7 PM
Cathedral Yoga
Washington National Cathedral · Cathedral Heights
Music Venue & Nightclub7:30 PM
The Fifth Column LIVE
Miracle Theatre · Barracks Row
Music Venue & Nightclub7:30 PM
Astronomy on Tap
DC9 Nightclub · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones
Pearl Street Warehouse · The Wharf
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
Drayton Farley
Union Stage · The Wharf
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Anderson
Busboys — 14th & V · U Street Corridor
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Bar & RestaurantTue, May 19 · 8 PM
Whiskey Wednesday: Rowan’s Creek Bourbon Whiskey
Tabard Inn Lounge · Dupont Circle
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
late night happy hour
The Green Zone · Adams Morgan
Music Venue & Nightclub9 PM
Get Together Salsa & Bachata Dance Social
ESL Shaw · Shaw
Cultural & Community9:15 PM
HOLY TRINITY
Sun Cinema · Mount Pleasant
Music Venue & Nightclub9:30 PM
Billy Childs Trio - "Triumvirate Recording Release"
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Tomorrow — Wednesday, May 20
Bar & RestaurantMay 20–22
Rush Hour Happy Hour: Wed | Thurs | Fri until 7PM
MetroBar · Eckington
Museum & Gallery8 AM
Wellness Wednesdays
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
Cultural & Community9:30 AM – 5 PM
Small Biz Assist with DSLBD
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
CANCELLED - Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Storytime Studio: City Colors
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty
African American Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Smithsonian Gardens · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM
Virtual ESL Conversation Circles
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community10 – 11 AM
Stitching Circle
Bellevue Library · Bellevue
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM
Neighborhood Legal Services
Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM
Friendship Bench DC at Woodridge Library
Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM
Friendship Bench DC at the MLK Library
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community10 – 11 AM
Finding My Story Memoir Workshop
The Michelle Obama Southeast Center of Bread for the City
Cultural & Community10 – 10:30 AM
Baby & Toddler Story Time
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Cultural & Community10 – 11 AM
Toddler Play Party
Takoma Park Library · Takoma DC
Museum & Gallery10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10:30 AM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10:30 AM
DC | Cradleboards and Crawlers
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11:30 AM
Stretch & Flex
Palisades Library · Palisades
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11:30 AM
The National Theatre Live at the Library
West End Library · West End
Cultural & Community10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Outlook Email Intermediate
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11:30 AM
Gentle Yoga with Beth Lawrence
Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Museum & Gallery11 AM
Storytime Studio: City Colors
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery11 AM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community11 – 11:30 AM
Baby & Toddler Story Time
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Cultural & Community11 AM – 12 PM
Coffee & Conversation
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Museum & Gallery11:30 AM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery12 PM
CANCELLED - Curator Tour | Of the Hills
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community12 – 1:30 PM
Certiport Exams from Home
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Museum & Gallery1 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Annual Fellows Lectures
American Art Museum · Penn Quarter
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community1 – 1:45 PM
Senior Strength & Balance
West End Library · West End
Cultural & Community1 – 4 PM
Free Walk-In Legal Clinic / Clínica Legal Gratis y Sin Cita
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community2 – 3 PM
Zumba Gold
West End Library · West End
Cultural & Community2 – 3:30 PM
Certiport Exams from Home
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community2 – 4:30 PM
AI Basics
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Museum & Gallery2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Farmers Market3 – 7 PM
FRESHFARM Columbia Heights (WED/SAT)
FRESHFARM Columbia Heights (WED/SAT) · Columbia Heights
Farmers Market3 – 7 PM
FRESHFARM Foggy Bottom
FRESHFARM Foggy Bottom · Foggy Bottom
Farmers Market3 – 7 PM
Rose Park Farmers Market
Rose Park Farmers Market · Georgetown
Museum & Gallery3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community3 – 4 PM
Job Seekers Clinic
Bellevue Library · Bellevue
Cultural & Community3 – 5 PM
Lego Club
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Farmers Market3 – 6 PM
Arcadia Mobile Market at Parkside
Arcadia Mobile Market at Parkside · Deanwood
Cultural & Community3 – 4 PM
Suminagashi with the Embassy of Japan
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Theatre & Comedy3:30 PM
Usama Siddiquee Headlines Room 808 (new material) ft. Usama Siddiquee
Room 808 · Petworth
Cultural & Community3:30 – 5 PM
Crafternoon: Spring Edition
Northwest One Library · NoMa
Cultural & Community3:30 – 4:30 PM
STEM After School Program
Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Cultural & Community3:30 – 5 PM
Lego Social
Takoma Park Library · Takoma DC
Cultural & Community3:30 – 5 PM
3D IT!
Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Cultural & Community3:30 – 4:30 PM
LEGO GeoSMART Club: Kids/Tweens
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Farmers Market3:30 – 6:30 PM
Common Good City Farm
Common Good City Farm · Bloomingdale
Cultural & Community4 – 6 PM
Children's Movie
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Cultural & Community4 – 5 PM
Gaming Unplugged
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community4 – 4:50 PM
LEGO at the Library
Northeast Library · H Street NE
Bar & Restaurant4:30 – 10 PM
R&B Live Band Wednesdays
The Artemis · Columbia Heights
Cultural & Community5 – 6 PM
The National Theatre Live at the Library
Lamond-Riggs Library · Fort Totten
Theatre & Comedy5:15 PM
Usama Siddiquee Headlines Room 808 (new material) ft. Usama Siddiquee
Room 808 · Petworth
Cultural & Community5:30 – 7 PM
Youth Chess Class
Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Bar & Restaurant6 PM
Matheus Fonseca - Live Bossa Nova Jazz
Barcana DC · Adams Morgan
Bar & Restaurant6 PM
Dungeons and Drafts - One Shot Night
City State Brewing · Edgewood
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Jesse
Georgetown Piano Bar · Georgetown
Cultural & Community6 – 8 PM
Virtual ESL Conversation Circles
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Music Venue & Nightclub6 – 10 PM
May 20 th Wednesday Rock Steady Experience
Takoma Station · Takoma DC
Cultural & Community6 – 7 PM
Tea & Conversation
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Theatre & Comedy6:15 PM
History on Foot: McDevitt
Ford's Theatre · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community6:30 – 7:45 PM
Chess Club at Francis Gregory Library
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Cultural & Community6:30 – 7:45 PM
Chess Club Meet Up
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
SURVIVOR WATCH PARTY : season 50 : FINAL EPISODE
DC9 Nightclub · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
THEO KANDEL
Songbyrd · Union Market
Bar & Restaurant7 PM
Takoma Park Old Time Jam
Busboys — Takoma · Takoma DC
Cultural & Community7 – 8 PM
Mt. Pleasant Reads Book Club
Grand Duchess
Bar & Restaurant7 – 9 PM
Trivia Night Wednesdays with SPRK Trivia at metrobar
MetroBar · Eckington
Cultural & Community7 PM
Strawbalien / Hirow / Iris / Jerrystar
Rhizome DC · Takoma DC
Museum & Gallery7 – 8 PM
Ain't No Place: Curator Tour — Touchstone Gallery
Touchstone Gallery · Downtown DC
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Scott Robinson with Helen Sung, Martin Wind, and Jeff Watts
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Theatre & Comedy7:30 PM
Pun DMV
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Nekos Ramos
Busboys — 450K · Shaw
Museum & Gallery8 PM
Chasing Storms with the Hurricane Hunters (Amelia Earhart Lecture in Aviation History)
Air and Space Museum · Downtown DC
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
Free: CBT Comedy Productions Presents: BOMB SQUAD Open Mic Night
City State Brewing · Edgewood
Music Venue & Nightclub9 PM
LIVE JAZZ + SOUNDBOX Open Decks 9PM-2AM
ESL Shaw · Shaw
Music Venue & Nightclub9:30 PM
Scott Robinson with Helen Sung, Martin Wind, and Jeff Watts
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Music Venue & Nightclub10:30 PM
Late Night Khaos Karaoke
DC9 Nightclub · U Street Corridor
Thursday, May 21
Museum & Gallery9:30 AM
Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Trees)
National Zoo · Woodley Park
Cultural & Community9:45 – 10:15 AM
Baby and Toddler Story Time at 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE
700 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Slavery and Freedom Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Farmers Market10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Arcadia Mobile Market at Wah Luck
Arcadia Mobile Market at Wah Luck · Chinatown
Museum & Gallery10:30 AM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community10:45 – 11:15 AM
Baby and Toddler Story Time at 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE
700 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Farmers Market11 AM – 2 PM
FRESHFARM By the White House
FRESHFARM By the White House · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery11 AM
Flights of Fancy Story Time: Tuck Me In by Nathan Pyle
Air and Space Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community11 AM – 12:30 PM
AI Fundamentals
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Peacock Room Shutters Open
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Tours | Arts of Japan
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community12 – 7 PM
Adult DC Black Pride (LGBTQIA+) 2026
Shepherd Park Library · Brightwood
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Annual Fellows Lectures
American Art Museum · Penn Quarter
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Coral Reef Tank Talk
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
DC | Closer Look: "Water's Edge"
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community1 – 2 PM
Baby Playtime
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Cultural & Community1 – 3 PM
Workforce Champions
Benning Library · Marshall Heights
Cultural & Community1 – 5 PM
DC Jail Video Visitation
Anacostia Library · Anacostia
Cultural & Community1 – 3 PM
Knit and Crochet Club
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community1:30 – 2 PM
Baby Social Hour
Takoma Park Library · Takoma DC
Museum & Gallery2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community2 – 2:30 PM
Baby Lap Time
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Cultural & Community2 – 4:30 PM
Job Seekers Clinic
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Museum & Gallery2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Farmers Market2:30 – 4:30 PM
FRESHFARM Simon Elementary Farm Stand
FRESHFARM Simon Elementary Farm Stand · Bellevue
Music Venue & Nightclub2:30 PM
Headroom Listening Sessions
Flash DC · U Street Corridor
Museum & Gallery3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community3 – 4 PM
Watch It Grow: Plants Made Easy!
Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Cultural & Community3 – 6 PM
Teen Lounge
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Theatre & Comedy3:30 PM
Usama Siddiquee Headlines Room 808 (new material) ft. Usama Siddiquee
Room 808 · Petworth
Farmers Market4 – 8 PM
NoMa Farmers Market
NoMa Farmers Market · NoMa
Cultural & Community4 – 5 PM
Snacks at the Library
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Cultural & Community4 – 5 PM
Community Service Thursdays
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Cultural & Community4 – 5 PM
Crafternoon
Northeast Library · H Street NE
Cultural & Community4 – 5 PM
Children's Paint N' Sip
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community4 – 5 PM
Game Time
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Cultural & Community4 – 6 PM
Southwest Library 5th Birthday Party
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Cultural & Community4:30 – 6 PM
Chess For All Ages
Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Cultural & Community4:30 – 6 PM
Youth Workshop Series with the Gents Foundation
Rosedale Library · Kingman Park
Museum & Gallery5 PM
Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Clara Campbell
American Art Museum · Penn Quarter
Cultural & Community5 – 6 PM
Yarnworks Meetup
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community5 – 7 PM
The Let Out: Open Mic
Anacostia Library · Anacostia
Cultural & Community5 – 6 PM
Thursday Crafternoons
Rosedale Library · Kingman Park
Cultural & Community5 – 7 PM
Tzedek DC’s Financial Empowerment Program
Benning Library · Marshall Heights
Theatre & Comedy5:15 PM
Usama Siddiquee Headlines Room 808 (new material) ft. Usama Siddiquee
Room 808 · Petworth
Cultural & Community5:30 – 7:30 PM
Game ON SPADES: Adults & Seniors
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Cultural & Community5:30 – 7:30 PM
Tenley Movie Night
Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Cultural & Community5:30 – 7:30 PM
Excel II Intermediate
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community5:45 – 7:45 PM
West End Cinemas
West End Library · West End
Bar & Restaurant6 PM
Here & Now: A Phone-Free Experience
City State Brewing · Edgewood
Cultural & Community6 – 7:30 PM
Film Screening: Samarkand, Crossroads of Central Asia
Takoma Park Library · Takoma DC
Cultural & Community6 – 8 PM
Jazz Series with The Parks Main Street
Lamond-Riggs Library · Fort Totten
Cultural & Community6 – 7:30 PM
I LOVE D.C. Storytelling Swap with Story District
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Music Venue & NightclubMay 21 – Jun 4 · 6 PM
May 21 st. The Experience Band
Takoma Station · Takoma DC
Theatre & Comedy6:15 PM
History on Foot: McDevitt
Ford's Theatre · Downtown DC
Bar & Restaurant6:30 PM
Live Recording | The Collision | Etan Thomas,…
Busboys — 14th & V · U Street Corridor
Bar & Restaurant6:30 PM
RED LIVES: Our Years in the U.S. Communist Party…
Busboys — Takoma · Takoma DC
Cultural & Community6:30 – 7:30 PM
Learn Chess at Bellevue
Bellevue Library · Bellevue
Cultural & Community6:30 – 7:30 PM
Intermediate ASL Classes
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Cultural & Community6:30 – 8 PM
Feeder's Advisory
Northeast Library · H Street NE
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
THE FOOL
Black Cat · Shaw
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
GEM NEVER CLOSED: Premiere Open Mic & Industry Mixer
DC9 Nightclub · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
The New Pornographers
9:30 Club · U Street Corridor
Theatre & Comedy7 PM
Michael Blackson
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Bar & Restaurant7 – 9 PM
TRIVIA with Capital City Showcase
DC Brau · Langdon
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Bill Evans "Return of the Vans Band" - "Happy Birthday Miles"
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Steve & Tim
Georgetown Piano Bar · Georgetown
Cultural & Community7 PM
Madison Greenstone / Two Weeks
Rhizome DC · Takoma DC
Theatre & Comedy7:30 PM
Read the Room
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
Brendan Lane
Pearl Street Warehouse · The Wharf
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
soul sauce w/Kenny M (Vinyl)
The Green Zone · Adams Morgan
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
Martino Boga
Barcana DC · Adams Morgan
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Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
Te'Jani + Don't Tell Iris w/ Glass Island
Pie Shop · H Street NE
Music Venue & Nightclub9 PM
Make People Dance 9pm-2am
ESL Shaw · Shaw
Music Venue & Nightclub9:30 PM
Bill Evans "Return of the Vans Band" - "Happy Birthday Miles"
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Friday, May 22
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Smithsonian Gardens · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Story Time
Postal Museum · NoMa
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community10 AM – 5:30 PM
We Care
Anacostia Library · Anacostia
Cultural & Community10 AM – 5 PM
Adult DC Black Pride (LGBTQIA+) 2026
Shepherd Park Library · Brightwood
Museum & Gallery10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10:30 AM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11:30 AM
Building Playtime
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Cultural & Community10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Workforce Friday
Capitol View Library · Marshall Heights
Cultural & Community10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Financial Excel: Loan and Mortgage Payments
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11:30 AM
Sensory Playtime
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Cultural & Community11 AM – 12 PM
Tai Chi
Palisades Library · Palisades
Cultural & Community11 AM – 12 PM
Strong Start Play Group
Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Cultural & Community11 AM – 2:30 PM
Senior Chess Class
Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Cultural & Community11 AM – 12 PM
Gentle Yoga for Seniors
Cleveland Park Library · Cleveland Park
Museum & Gallery11:30 AM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
Museum & Gallery11:30 AM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Cooking Up History: Giuliano Hazan and a Legacy of Cooking Italian
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Curator Tour | Of the Hills
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Annual Fellows Lectures
American Art Museum · Penn Quarter
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community1 – 5 PM
DC Jail Video Visitation
Anacostia Library · Anacostia
Cultural & Community1 – 3 PM
Friday Movies
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM
Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Music Venue & Nightclub2 PM
Sessions presents: James Carter
Flash DC · U Street Corridor
Museum & Gallery2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2 PM
Highlights Tour
Postal Museum · NoMa
Museum & Gallery2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community2 – 5 PM
Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale
Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Museum & Gallery2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community2:30 – 4:30 PM
Workforce Friday
Capitol View Library · Marshall Heights
Museum & Gallery3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Farmers Market3 – 6 PM
Arcadia Mobile Market at Oxon Run
Arcadia Mobile Market at Oxon Run · Congress Heights
Cultural & Community3 – 5 PM
Here's the Stitchuation!
Lamond-Riggs Library · Fort Totten
Bar & Restaurant4 – 7 PM
Half Price Pint Night
DC Brau · Langdon
Farmers Market4 – 8 PM
UDC Lamont Riggs Farmers Market
UDC Lamont Riggs Farmers Market · Fort Totten
Theatre & Comedy4 PM
The Friday Night Showcase ft. Room 808 Showcase, Room 808 Showcase
Room 808 · Petworth
Cultural & Community4 – 5 PM
The History of Bubble Tea
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Museum & Gallery5 PM
IlluminAsia | Bruce Lee Night with Jeff Chang and DJ 2-Tone of Shaolin Jazz
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Bar & Restaurant5 PM
Live @ The Artemis (Local Bands)
The Artemis · Columbia Heights
Theatre & Comedy6 PM
The Friday Late Night Showcase ft. Room 808 Showcase, Room 808 Showcase
Room 808 · Petworth
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Black Box pres. DVS1
TRANSMISSION DC · Atlas District
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Freakquency Events DC Presents: The Black Solstice
Berhta Club · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Carol
Georgetown Piano Bar · Georgetown
Bar & Restaurant6 – 9 PM
Chacho Station: A Spicy Pop-Up at metrobar
MetroBar · Eckington
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Kevin Knapp
Flash DC · U Street Corridor
Cultural & Community6 PM
CHAN IS MISSING
Sun Cinema · Mount Pleasant
Bar & Restaurant7 PM
Encore Comedy Presents Elijah Nevels
City State Brewing · Edgewood
Theatre & Comedy7 PM
Michael Blackson
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Bill Evans "Return of the Vans Band" - "Happy Birthday Miles"
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Cultural & Community7 PM
Robber Robber / Empath
Rhizome DC · Takoma DC
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
CHAY VICIOUS
Songbyrd · Union Market
Theatre & Comedy7 PM
Stand-Up Showcase
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
Trap Poetry
The Howard · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
No Second Troy
Pearl Street Warehouse · The Wharf
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
DJ Fleg
Barcana DC · Adams Morgan
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
Live! from Busboys Hosted by MalPractice
Busboys — Anacostia · Anacostia
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam hosted by Simply…
Busboys — Takoma · Takoma DC
Theatre & Comedy8 PM
J.O. Wilson Elementary Cardinal Drama Players: Frozen Jr.
Atlas Performing Arts · Atlas District
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
Gilbert torossian (Arabic/Armenian/etc)
The Green Zone · Adams Morgan
Music Venue & Nightclub9 PM
Hunter & Tim
Georgetown Piano Bar · Georgetown
Bar & Restaurant9 PM
Friday Night Open Mic hosted by Casey Catherine…
Busboys — Brookland · Brookland
Bar & Restaurant9 PM
ASL Open Mic Night hosted by Wade Green
Busboys — 450K · Shaw
Music Venue & Nightclub9 PM
CLUB SLAYYY: SLAYYYTER + HYPERPOP NIGHT
Union Stage · The Wharf
Music Venue & Nightclub9 PM
Justin Bieber Dance Party
9:30 Club · U Street Corridor
Theatre & Comedy9:30 PM
Michael Blackson
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Music Venue & Nightclub9:30 PM
Bill Evans "Return of the Vans Band" - "Happy Birthday Miles"
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Theatre & Comedy9:30 PM
Stand-Up Showcase
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Music Venue & Nightclub10 PM
Ritmo Enfermedad
DC9 Nightclub · U Street Corridor
Bar & Restaurant10 PM
Janel Leppin Art Show featuring performances by Midnight Sun, Janel Leppin, & Janel and Anthony
Comet Ping Pong · Chevy Chase DC
Music Venue & Nightclub10 PM
Diplo
Echostage · Langdon
Music Venue & Nightclub10 PM
Achromatic + FirstWeDance Presents: SPINALL
Culture DC · Brookland
Music Venue & Nightclub10:30 PM
Alfredo Mojica Group
Bossa Bistro · Adams Morgan
Music Venue & Nightclub11 PM
HOCHI RUNS LABEL TAKEOVER FT. AMAL
Songbyrd · Union Market
Saturday, May 23
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
FRESHFARM Mount Vernon Triangle
FRESHFARM Mount Vernon Triangle · Downtown DC
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
FRESHFARM Cleveland Park
FRESHFARM Cleveland Park · Cleveland Park
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
Farmers Market SW
Farmers Market SW · The Wharf
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
Half Street Central Farm Market
Half Street Central Farm Market · Navy Yard
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
Chevy Chase Farmers Market
Chevy Chase Farmers Market · Chevy Chase DC
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
Mount Pleasant Farmers' Market
Mount Pleasant Farmers' Market · Mount Pleasant
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
Maret School Farmers Market
Maret School Farmers Market · Cathedral Heights
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
Petworth Community Market
Petworth Community Market · Petworth
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
UDC Van Ness Farmers Market
UDC Van Ness Farmers Market · Van Ness
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
FRESHFARM Uptown
FRESHFARM Uptown · Brightwood
Farmers Market9 AM – 12:30 PM
FRESHFARM H Street NE
FRESHFARM H Street NE · H Street NE
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
FRESHFARM Monroe Street
FRESHFARM Monroe Street · Brookland
Farmers Market9 AM – 3:30 PM
Eastern Market (SAT & SUN)
Eastern Market (SAT & SUN) · Eastern Market
Museum & Gallery9:30 AM
Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Birding)
National Zoo · Woodley Park
Museum & Gallery9:30 AM
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens Bird Walk
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
Farmers Market10 AM – 2 PM
FRESHFARM Anacostia Community Museum
FRESHFARM Anacostia Community Museum · Anacostia
Farmers Market10 AM – 3 PM
UDC East Capitol Farmers Market
UDC East Capitol Farmers Market · Marshall Heights
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Open Studio: Color Flow State
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand
Anacostia Museum · Anacostia
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Slavery and Freedom Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Cultural Expressions Highlights Tour
African American Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM
English Conversation Group
Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM
Braille Class
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community10 AM – 2 PM
Let's Build!
Capitol View Library · Marshall Heights
Cultural & Community10 AM – 2 PM
Friends Book Sale
Palisades Library · Palisades
Cultural & Community10 – 11:30 AM
Georgetown Library English Conversation Club
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Cultural & Community10 AM – 5 PM
Adult DC Black Pride (LGBTQIA+) 2026
Shepherd Park Library · Brightwood
Theatre & Comedy10:15 AM
History on Foot: McDevitt
Ford's Theatre · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10:30 AM
DC | Service and Sacrifice: Memorial Day 2026
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11 AM
Story Time for the Spectrum
Chevy Chase Library · Chevy Chase DC
Cultural & Community10:30 – 11:30 AM
Rappin' with Mr. Root
Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Cultural & Community10:45 AM – 1 PM
Mt. Pleasant Library Friends Merch and Book Sale
Lamont Plaza
Cultural & Community10:45 AM – 12 PM
Yoga With NZINGA
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Museum & Gallery11 AM
Coffee & Collections: Caring for Quilts
Anacostia Museum · Anacostia
Museum & Gallery11 AM
IlluminAsia | Children's Book Fair
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community11 AM – 12:30 PM
Yoga Classes
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Cultural & Community11 AM – 2 PM
Adventure Party
Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Cultural & Community11 AM – 2 PM
MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Cultural & Community11 AM – 3 PM
Lagos Library Club - African & Diaspora Literature Gathering
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Museum & Gallery11:15 AM
DC | Story Time
American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery11:30 AM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Music Venue & Nightclub12 PM
Matinée Presents: Killen.
Flash DC · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub12 PM
Dance & Go Home x Afro Plus: The Memorial Day Rave
Berhta Club · U Street Corridor
Museum & Gallery12 PM
IlluminAsia | BookCon Fair and Disco
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Tours | Arts of China
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community12 – 2 PM
Board Game Saturdays
Rosedale Library · Kingman Park
Cultural & Community1 – 4 PM
Spring Festival
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Art Studio
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community1:30 – 4:30 PM
Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale
Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Cultural & Community2 PM
Natural Dye Workshop
Rhizome DC · Takoma DC
Museum & Gallery2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community2 – 3:30 PM
Georgetown Library Chess Club
Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Cultural & Community2 – 3:30 PM
Family Improv
Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Cultural & Community2 – 5 PM
"The Last Battlefront" D.C. Made Film with Lecturer
Chevy Chase Library · Chevy Chase DC
Cultural & Community2 – 4 PM
Mind, Body, and Soul Series
Shepherd Park Library · Brightwood
Cultural & Community2 – 4 PM
COMICTROPOLIS: La Borinqueña Rises
MLK Library · Gallery Place
Museum & Gallery2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2:30 PM
Teen Studio: Don’t be Blue
Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2:30 PM
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Farmers Market3 – 7 PM
FRESHFARM Columbia Heights (WED/SAT)
FRESHFARM Columbia Heights (WED/SAT) · Columbia Heights
Cultural & Community3 – 5 PM
Bellevue Saturday Cinema: AAPI Heritage Month
Bellevue Library · Bellevue
Cultural & Community3 – 7 PM
MTP BLOCK FEST feat. YEISON LANDERO
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Cultural & Community3 – 5 PM
Woodridge Still Life Drawing Group
Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Theatre & Comedy3:30 PM
The Saturday Night Showcase ft. Room 808 Showcase, Room 808 Showcase
Room 808 · Petworth
Music Venue & Nightclub5 PM
Bingo Loco
The Howard · U Street Corridor
Theatre & Comedy5:30 PM
The Saturday Late Night Showcase ft. Room 808 Showcase, Room 808 Showcase
Room 808 · Petworth
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
DickAppointment - HOE LOTTA FUN VOLUME 11
TRANSMISSION DC · Atlas District
Bar & Restaurant6 – 8 PM
Saturday Night Karaoke
The Artemis · Columbia Heights
Theatre & Comedy6 PM
Michael Blackson
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Carol
Georgetown Piano Bar · Georgetown
Theatre & Comedy6 PM
Stand-Up Showcase
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Resident Nights: Fátima - shilimili - Bulla
Flash DC · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
CKay Live in Washington DC – Memorial Day Weekend
Berhta Club · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
JEFF DRACO “EXCESS” ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
Songbyrd · Union Market
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
UPSTAGED!
Black Cat · Shaw
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Lori Williams
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Femi and the Foundation / Rock Creek Kings ft. Femi and the Foundation, Rock Creek Kings
DC9 Nightclub · U Street Corridor
Cultural & Community7 PM
Minibeast / Nice Breeze / FREQ FLAG
Rhizome DC · Takoma DC
Bar & Restaurant7 PM
4th Saturday Slam! | Anacostia | hosted by Black…
Busboys — Anacostia · Anacostia
Bar & Restaurant7 PM – 1 AM (Sun)
No Delays, Just Vibes: Saturday DJs on the Train
MetroBar · Eckington
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
Steel City Farewell Show
Pearl Street Warehouse · The Wharf
Theatre & Comedy8 PM
Orchestra Noir
Warner Theatre · Downtown DC
Bar & Restaurant8 PM
nectar w/v:shal kanwar & ahautmess
The Green Zone · Adams Morgan
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
The Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Band
The Hamilton Live · Downtown DC
Theatre & Comedy8:15 PM
Michael Blackson
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Theatre & Comedy8:30 PM
Stand-Up Showcase
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Music Venue & Nightclub9 PM
Spencer & Jesse
Georgetown Piano Bar · Georgetown
Music Venue & Nightclub9 PM
Elements Of House 9pm-3am
ESL Shaw · Shaw
Cultural & Community9 PM
THE HOLE
Sun Cinema · Mount Pleasant
Music Venue & Nightclub9:30 PM
Lori Williams
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Music Venue & Nightclub9:30 PM
House of Heavy
Union Stage · The Wharf
Music Venue & Nightclub10 PM
Gimme Gimme Disco: A Dance Party Inspired by ABBA
9:30 Club · U Street Corridor
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Music Venue & Nightclub10:30 PM
¡Latin Night with Tumbao!
Bossa Bistro · Adams Morgan
Music Venue & Nightclub11 PM
BATTY GYAL – THE BLACK PRIDE BASHMENT
Songbyrd · Union Market
Sunday, May 24
Cultural & Community8 AM – 1 PM
Crate Convention, May
To Be Announced In April
Farmers Market8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
FRESHFARM Dupont Circle
FRESHFARM Dupont Circle · Dupont Circle
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
Bloomingdale Farmers Market
Bloomingdale Farmers Market · Bloomingdale
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
Palisades Farmers Market
Palisades Farmers Market · Palisades
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM
Trinidad Farmers Market
Trinidad Farmers Market · Trinidad
Farmers Market9 AM – 3:30 PM
Eastern Market (SAT & SUN)
Eastern Market (SAT & SUN) · Eastern Market
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Spark!Lab
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery10 AM
Wonderplace
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Farmers Market10 AM – 2 PM
FRESHFARM Union Market District
FRESHFARM Union Market District · Union Market
Museum & Gallery10:15 AM
Interactive Programs
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Music Venue & Nightclub10:30 AM
Sunday Love: Nico Stojan - Saira & Arman
Flash DC · U Street Corridor
Museum & Gallery11 AM
American Bison Cart Chat
Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery11 AM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery11:30 AM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural & Community12 PM
Modular Meetup
Rhizome DC · Takoma DC
Museum & Gallery12 PM
Tours | Arts of Japan
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Bar & Restaurant12 – 5 PM
Sari-Sari Pop-Up Market: presented by SAMASAMA x Kam & 46
MetroBar · Eckington
Bar & Restaurant12 – 5 PM
Black Pride: Oasis Day Party & Festival with DJ MIM
MetroBar · Eckington
Bar & Restaurant12:30 PM
Sip n Sculpt w/ Potter With A Purpose
City State Brewing · Edgewood
Cultural & Community1 – 3 PM
Clases de Alfabetización en Español - CENAES
Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Cultural & Community1 – 4 PM
Free CPR / AED Certification Class
Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Cultural & Community1 – 4 PM
Adult DC Black Pride (LGBTQIA+) 2026
Shepherd Park Library · Brightwood
Museum & Gallery1 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery1 PM
Art Studio
Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
Cultural & Community1 – 3 PM
DOEE ReThread Mending Workshop
Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Cultural & Community1:30 – 3 PM
Quilt 101
Chevy Chase Library · Chevy Chase DC
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2 PM
SHOUT
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2 PM
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Bar & Restaurant2 – 4:30 PM
Live Jazz: Geoff Reecer (Guitar) & David Jernigan (Bass)
Tabard Inn Lounge · Dupont Circle
Museum & Gallery2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Museum & Gallery2:30 PM
Meet the Wheelwoman
American History Museum · Downtown DC
Theatre & Comedy3 PM
Alistair Ogden Headlines Room 808
Room 808 · Petworth
Bar & Restaurant3 – 7 PM
Poker Night
The Artemis · Columbia Heights
Museum & Gallery3 PM
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Theatre & Comedy5 PM
Ford’s@5
Ford's Theatre · Downtown DC
Music Venue & Nightclub5:30 PM
Skip Pruitt
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Flashy Memorial Day Weekend!
Flash DC · U Street Corridor
Theatre & Comedy6 PM
Michael Blackson
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Theatre & Comedy6 PM
Stand-Up Showcase
DC Improv · Dupont Circle
Music Venue & Nightclub6 PM
Jimmy Valentine's 19th Anniversary Memorial Day Party - Born to Dance
Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club · Trinidad
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Buckethead
9:30 Club · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
DOMANI
Songbyrd · Union Market
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Victor Simonelli + Juicy Bitz
ESL Shaw · Shaw
Music Venue & Nightclub7 PM
Spencer
Georgetown Piano Bar · Georgetown
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
indie rock KARAOKE : Memorial Weekend
DC9 Nightclub · U Street Corridor
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
Skip Pruitt
Blues Alley · Georgetown
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM
bleood – Protagonist Tour
Union Stage · The Wharf
Bar & Restaurant9 PM
Dino Gala, Ajola, Two Thumbs Down
Comet Ping Pong · Chevy Chase DC