Washington Festivals Events

Rare Essence & Black Alley

600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005 19 Jan 2026

Emil Wakim! December 18-20

1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037 18 Dec 2025

Nü Androids Presents: What So Not

Culture DC 14 Feb 2026

Mardi Gras at Dauphine's

Dauphine’s 15 Feb 2026

Michael Longfellow (February 20-22)

The DC Improv Comedy Club 20 Feb 2026

Procrastinator's Holiday Market 2025

Kraken Kourts & Skates | Bryant Street NE 20 Dec 2025

America’s 250th: A Festival Celebration

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution 14 Feb 2026

FESTIVAL PASSES: DC Independent Film Festival Annual Forum Feb. 11-16, 2026

Regal Gallery Place 11 Feb 2026

WINTERFEST at Wunder Garten

Wunder Garten 1 Dec 2025

Banff Mountain Film Festival

National Theatre - DC 22 Jan 2026

La Galette des Rois - Les Voeux 2026 - A French Celebration

Embassy of France 17 Jan 2026

Natalie Cuomo! February 5-7

1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037 5 Feb 2026

Vopli Vidopliassova – the 40th Anniversary Tour in DC

740 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024-2424, United States 14 Jan 2026

Matteo Mancuso - Route96 Tour

600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005 21 Feb 2026

Blues Alley - New York Holidays! Svetlana & The New York Collective

Blues Alley 22 Dec 2025

Christmas Extravaganza - ArtRave

1913 Massachusetts Ave NW 20 Dec 2025

Wizard Fest Washington, DC

Pearl Street Warehouse 22 Feb 2026

Black Masala + Eastern Standard Time

33 Pearl Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024 10 Jan 2026

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas

St. John's Episcopal Church 21 Dec 2025

DC Braulesque: Snowed In Winter Mix 25

DC Brau 20 Dec 2025

Totally Bowie plays David Bowie B-Day Party w/Jerry Tripsters ( A Jerry Garcia Tribute) opening

600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005 9 Jan 2026

Dancing Bears and Knights of the Night

600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005 17 Jan 2026

Kwanzaa 2025 at African Art

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art 26 Dec 2025

Soca Fever

Ivy City Smokehouse 16 Jan 2026

BLACK FRIDAY PRESALE! DCIFF Annual Forum ALL-ACCESS PASS for 20% off!

Regal Gallery Place 11 Feb 2026

The UnKosher Comedy Tour: Festival of Laughs Recap

Shaw's Tavern 22 Dec 2025

Banff Mountain Film Festival at National Theatre

National Theatre 23 Jan 2026

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - MORAINE

Broadway at The National 23 Jan 2026

Festival of Laughs Showcase (December 21)

The DC Improv Comedy Club 21 Dec 2025

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - ICEFALL

Broadway at The National 24 Jan 2026

Yarn & Pressing Strings

600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005 27 Feb 2026

Christian Finnegan (December 18-20)

The DC Improv Comedy Club 18 Dec 2025

Fox Stevenson at Black Cat

1811 14th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20009-4425 1 Feb 2026

12 Days of Joy in Anacostia

Marion Barry and Martin Luther King Junior Avenue Southeast 11 Dec 2025

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - SERAC

Broadway at The National 24 Jan 2026

Dogpark

9:30 Club 20 Dec 2025

Frosty Rock Fest - Winter Showcase

Pearl Street Warehouse 31 Jan 2026

BeLove Christmas Experience

BELOVE Church 20 Dec 2025

Trappers Delight Comedy Show ft. Jacques Kindle | Dwain Watts, Ashley Mayo at Songbyrd DC

540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA 1 Jan 2026

Friendship Place Music of Friends Concert 2026

Ambassade de France / Embassy of France 1 Feb 2026

New Jokes for the New Year! It's The Womb!

Busboys and Poets TAKOMA 8 Jan 2026

SANGJARU

Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.) 31 Jan 2026

Argentine Tango w/ Diego & Alejandra at Dupont DC Beginners and Int/Adv+Practica

DanceSport DuPont Circle 19 Dec 2025

UN Booking Presents Black Bear Tour: Black Belt Eagle Scout + Mato Wayuhi | Ailani at Songbyrd DC

540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA 12 Feb 2026

Christmas Concert with Valeriia Vovk & Fima Chupakhin

2134 Kalorama Rd NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20008 21 Dec 2025

Washington, D.C. St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC 14 Mar 2026

Friday Music Series: Dave Ragland

McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University 23 Jan 2026

Free Bluegrass Concert and Cheap Beer Night

Pearl Street Warehouse 3 Jan 2026

The DC Comedy Club Takeover – District E | Stand Up Comedy Show

District E Powered by Ticketmaster 26 Dec 2025

Design + Wellness Workshop: You & Your Space - A Vaastu Perspective

1322 Half St SW 17 Jan 2026

Pastries for a Purpose: Winter Wonderland Bake Festival

The Potter's House Café & Bookstore 23 Jan 2026

Vending Opportunities - ArtRave

1913 Massachusetts Ave NW 23 Aug 2025

Argentine Tango w/ Diego & Alejandra at Dupont DC Beginners and Int/Adv+Practica

DanceSport DuPont Circle 26 Dec 2025

Stereophonic - Washington

The National Theatre 11 Feb 2026

The Fire of Compassion: A Winter Solstice Festival with Lama Tashi Norbu

Temple Mother Earth 12 Dec 2025

Mancala with Visitor Center, PB&J, and Howling at the Earth

1508 North Capitol Street NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20002 18 Jan 2026

Deep Sugar: Ultra Naté - DJ Spen

Flash 14 Feb 2026

AMULET - DEAD COOL - HAEZL @ Pie Shop DC

Pie Shop DC 13 Mar 2026

Just Mustard at Songbyrd DC

540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA 30 May 2026

Echoes of the Sea: Spotlight on Lebanese Artist Vian Borchert

Alliance Française de Washington DC 13 Mar 2026

2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival's Pink Tie Party

Union Station Washington DC 13 Mar 2026

DC Cocktail Fest!

Dock 5 at Union Market 28 Mar 2026

Sinta Quartet

St. John's Church Georgetown Parish 3 May 2026

Christmas Eve Festival Holy Eucharist Service at 9 pm with caroling beginning at 8:30 pm

2300 Cathedral Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20008 24 Dec 2025

The Dream Karuta Festival

Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. 1 Feb 2026

Washington D.C. Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC 5 May 2026

Festival Afro Bahia Food Taste 2026 : O que é que a Bahiana tem

All Souls Church Unitarian 12 Jun 2026

The Official DC Cocktail Festival

Dock5 28 Mar 2026

District Beer Fest - Session 1

Union Market - Washington 6 Mar 2026

Vans Warped Tour Tickets Washington DC RFK Stadium Festival Grounds

RFK festival grounds 13 Jun 2026

Awesome Con 2026

Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA 13 Mar 2026

Deuxième Édition du Salon du Livre Francophone

The Ven at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C., a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 7 Mar 2026

District Beer Fest - Session 2

Union Market - Washington 6 Mar 2026

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde

Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre 26 Feb 2026

Vans Warped Tour - 2 Day Pass

RFK Stadium Festival Grounds 12 Jun 2026

Haggis X-1

600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005 15 Mar 2026

APPEL A AUTEURS DE LANGUE FRANCAISE / CALL FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE AUTHORS

The Ven at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C., a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 7 Mar 2026

Hybrid Event: Let the People Hear It, Brown-Cáceres & Plylar

East City Bookshop 21 Jan 2026

District Beer Fest at Union Market

Union Market 7 Mar 2026

DC Wine Fest! Spring Edition

Dock 5 at Union Market 25 Apr 2026

Tigran Hamasyan - Manifeste'

600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005 10 Mar 2026

HUMP! Film Festival

Black Cat - DC 2 Apr 2026

Nik Bärtsch's Ronin + Janel and Anthony

Palisades Hub 24 Mar 2026

The Official Summer Opener - #CapHouseFest Salutes Sam The Man Burns 2026

Alethia Tanner Park 23 May 2026

Egyptian Lover

Flash 21 Feb 2026

2026 Vans Warped Tour - 2 Day Pass at Festival Grounds at RFK Campus

Festival Grounds at RFK Campus 13 Jun 2026

Donna the Buffalo

600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005 13 Mar 2026

Artesian Alley Holiday Market

The Stacks 22 Nov 2025

Vans Warped Tour Washington D.C. (2 Day Pass)

RFK Festival Grounds 13 Jun 2026

Vans Warped Tour Washington D.C. - (2 Day Pass)

RFK Festival Grounds 13 Jun 2026

Washington, DC Cherry Blossoms Weekend

Washington D. C. 27 Mar 2026

Late Night Comedy Show

The Golden Age 29 Jan 2026

25-26 Full Drop

Capital One Arena 30 Apr 2026

Flyte

Pearl Street Warehouse 5 May 2026

Late Night Comedy Show

The Golden Age 26 Feb 2026

LOL in Washington, D.C. - a Smart-guided Bikeway Selfie Cycle Tour

CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tour - Washington D.C. 29 Jun 2024

ISLAND FEVER FRIDAYS

OCEAN LOUNGE 1 Aug 2025

Project GLOW DC - 2 Day Pass

RFK Stadium Festival Grounds 29 May 2026

Chestnuts & Cheers: Chestnuts Roasting on An Open Fire

Dovetail Bar & Restaurant 5 Nov 2025

SUFFS - Washington

The National Theatre 16 Jun 2026