Washington Festivals Events

Great American State Fair | Freedom 250

National Mall 25 Jun 2026

Great American State Fair 2026 - Garth Brooks to perform

National Mall 28 Jun 2026

34th Annual Giant BBQ Battle: America's Food and Music Festival!

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW 27 Jun 2026

Salute to America 250 Celebration & Fireworks - National Mall

National Mall 4 Jul 2026

34th Giant BBQ Battle

Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States 27 Jun 2026

NWSL Championship at Audi Field

Audi Field 21 Nov 2026

Afrobeats & Wine Festival '26 - DC

Union Market 5 Jul 2026

Great American State Fair - America's 250th Celebration

Washington D.C National Mall 4 Jul 2026

Panda Fest DC 2026

6th Street Northwest & Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest 15 Aug 2026

TheBasement R&B BLOCK Party | LLOYD + ELLE VARNER | MVEMNT FEST WKND

1203 Half St SE 27 Jun 2026

Taste Di Islands | LYRIKAL & CHARLY BLACK | MVEMNT FEST WKND

The Bullpen 28 Jun 2026

Rare Essence with special guest EU featuring Sugar Bear

9:30 Club 3 Jul 2026

2026 Girl Scout Festival at Franklin Park (Free)

Franklin Park 20 Jul 2026

Turkish Festival 2026

Pennsylvania Avenue NW 3rd Street and 6th Street, Washington D.C., DC 18 Oct 2026

Beaujolais and Beyond Celebration 2026

Embassy of France 21 Nov 2026

24th Annual Washington Chinese Cultural Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest between 3rd Street and 6th Street NW 29 Aug 2026

Mubadala DC Open Session 7

Fitzgerald Tennis Stadium at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center 30 Jul 2026

Orlando Pride at Washington Spirit

Audi Field 23 Aug 2026

Afrocentrik: DC Independence Day Indoor/Outdoor Fest

Hook Hall 4 Jul 2026

2026 DC Turkish Festival

300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 18 Oct 2026

RnB Mimosa Festival Washington DC

The Bullpen 11 Oct 2026

Mango Festival in Dupont Circle Park with the Indian Embassy

Dupont Circle 27 Jun 2026

FOCUS [Flash 13 Year Anniversary]: Slam

Flash 27 Jun 2026

D.C. Celebrates Ukraine's Independence Day!

Lincoln Memorial 22 Aug 2026

WORLD SOCCER Rooftop Watch Party

Hi-Lawn 11 Jun 2026

Vans Warped Tour Washington DC - Sunday Pass

RFK Festival Grounds 20 Sep 2026

NBA Fest DC

Karma DC Live Music Venue 27 Jun 2026

La Boum Brunch. June Sold Out. July Will Be Even Wilder.

Abigail 11 Jul 2026

Art All Night - Van Ness

4340 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20008 12 Sep 2026

Jazz in The Parks: Rockwell Shapiro with Music with Mr. Rob

The Parks Historic Walter Reed 11 Jul 2026

Cecille Records: Nick Curly - Andrew Azara [open-to-close]

Flash 1 Aug 2026

Carryout Classic Wing Eating Competition by Capital City — RSVP

Kingsford Great American Grilling Stage 27 Jun 2026

Freedom to Express: Juneteenth Poetry Slam | Anacostia | Host: Mal Prac

Busboys and Poets 19 Jun 2026

DC Comedy Festival: The Finale Show - Comedy On the U

Washington DC 12 Sep 2026

Dear Summer Festival DC

The Bullpen 22 Aug 2026

FOAM FEST DC | THE BULLPEN | 7.2.26

The Bullpen 2 Jul 2026

Jazz in The Parks: Langston Hughes II, Kids Opener The Great Zucchini

The Parks Historic Walter Reed 26 Sep 2026

National STEM Festival: Open Build Day (FREE Public Expo, All Ages)

1850 K St NW 27 Jun 2026

Yo Quiero Bailar Fest - Perreo vs. Dembow

The Howard Theatre 10 Jul 2026

Sunday Love: Sabo

Flash 2 Aug 2026

SOCA CUP 2026

District of Columbia 3 Jul 2026

MUZE MRKT

Dock5 19 Jul 2026

Jazz in The Parks: Gracie Jay with Opener Marsha and the Positrons

The Parks Historic Walter Reed 22 Aug 2026

DC Wine Fest

Dock 5 at Union Market 16 Oct 2026

Jollof Festival - DC '26

Union Market 15 Aug 2026

Desfile de Naciones Fiesta DC - Delegación de Panamá

700 Constitution Ave. NW 27 Sep 2026

DC Half - including a 5K race

Ohio Drive at West Potomac Park, Washington, DC 20 Sep 2026

DC Coffee Festival

Dock 5 at Union Market 3 Oct 2026

We Sing America: Planet Word Celebrates the 4th of July

Franklin Park DC 4 Jul 2026

DJ W!LD - Gabbs

Flash 7 Aug 2026

#CareFreeBlackGirlCookOut DC

Sycamore & Oak 8 Aug 2026

Kulture Kids Fest

Deanwood Recreation Center 8 Aug 2026

Creators for Democracy - A Civic Festival

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 1 Jul 2026

The Fearless Eras at Rock the Dock - Wharf DC

The Wharf DC 24 Jul 2026

Asia After Dark | Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean

National Museum of Asian Art 17 Jul 2026

3rd Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Drew Anderson

Busboys and Poets 20 Jan 2026

Totally Tubular Festival

Warner Theatre 7 Aug 2026

Washington DC Whiskey Washback

The Schuyler 20 Nov 2026

Washington, DC Summer Market Days: Food Trucks, Vendors & Creative Experien

The Yards Park 7 Aug 2026

AFDC Bastille Day 2026, July 14 at 6:30pm

Alliance française de Washington 14 Jul 2026

Sunday Love: GALEN

Flash 26 Jul 2026

VYBZ FESTIVAL ( AFROBEATS - DANCEHALL - SOCA ) 4TH OF JULY

Karma DC Live Music Venue 4 Jul 2026

Better Off Dead w/ Bella Rayne

600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005 8 Aug 2026

Sunday Love: Andrey Pushkarev

Flash 16 Aug 2026

COWPIE 2026

Eastern Market 10 Jul 2026

Independence Day Road Race Washington D.C.

Ohio Drive Southwest 4 Jul 2026

P. Scott Cunningham & Clint Smith - Self-Portrait as the "i" in Florida

Solid State Books 30 Jun 2026

DC Arte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival

The Schuyler 11 Sep 2026

5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Drew Anderson

Busboys and Poets 29 Sep 2026

Music in the Circle: Dupont Concert Series (with Justin Trawick)

Dupont Circle 11 Jul 2026

Natural Hair Fest® Strengthens Natural Hair Movement in Washington DC

Courtyard by Marriott Washington Downtown/Convention Center 30 Aug 2026

Freedom 250 Grand Prix - Saturday Only Pass - Stars Zone

IndyCar - Washington DC 22 Aug 2026

Popsicle Festival 2026

1611 4th St NW 23 Aug 2026

Films on the Green DC | Screening of "Breathless"

Sylvan Theater 20 Aug 2026

Sawasdee DC

Washington D.C. 19 Sep 2026

Friday Night Concert Series: The BGX Band Featuring Kashi Tara

The Yards Park 24 Jul 2026

Dumpling Fest Washington DC

20007 15 Jul 2026

DC African Restaurant Week Festival 2026

Washington 26 Sep 2026

DC Comedy Festival : Opening Night @ DC Comedy Loft

Washington DC 9 Sep 2026

Tiki Vinyl Night - Surf Rock, Exotica, and more

Tiki On 18th 2 Jul 2026

DC Freedomfest

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 27 Jun 2026

Project MFG GO: The Future of Making, On Wheels

I Street Northwest & 18th Street Northwest 27 Jun 2026

DC African Restaurant Week 2026

Washington 13 Sep 2026

Pie Shop Presents Alfred Banks w/ Austin Antoine, Night Train 357 with DJ Teige Jireh, and Ardamus

Pie Shop DC 10 Jul 2026

Summer In The City

Oxon Run Park 19 Jul 2026

2TUFF FOREVER

Berhta 3 Jul 2026

DC Pickle Bash

7350 Georgia Ave NW 10 Oct 2026

America 250 at Lisner Auditorium

Lisner Auditorium 17 Jul 2026

Totally Tubular Festival

Warner Theatre - DC 7 Aug 2026

MAMACITA FESTIVAL 2026

Hook Hall 8 Aug 2026

Step Inside the Curiosity Cube™: A Mobile Synthetic Biology Lab

I Street Northwest & 18th Street Northwest 27 Jun 2026

SELF LOVE CELEBRATION LIBERATION PORTAL

The Oasis in the Sky, Healing Center @ Langston Views 4 Jul 2026

World Cup Round of 32 (TBD)

The Festival Center 3 Jul 2026

The Ally Haney Albrecht & Kenny Rittenhouse Trumpet Quintet

Takoma Station Tavern 27 Jun 2026

World Cup Quarter Final (TBD)

The Festival Center 11 Jul 2026

Hikayet Watani (The Story of My Homeland)

The Festival Center 11 Jul 2026

Chamber of Comedy (in a speakeasy) presents Jenny Gorelick

Whole Foods Market 18 Jul 2026

The Roost Rosé Wine Fest

The Roost 12 Jul 2026

Girls Rock! DC July Showcase

Black Cat 18 Jul 2026

K-Cinema Korean Movie Night: The Wailing (곡성)

Korean Cultural Center, Washington D.C. 22 Jul 2026