Contests Events in Washington

Check out happening contests events all around Washington, DC

Washington D.C.Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC USD 0 to 31

Washington DC Muslim Singles Event

 Sat, 10 Jan at 04:00 pm 700 K St NW USD 35 to 57

Wizard Fest Washington, DC

Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm Pearl Street Warehouse

❄️ Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park ❄️

Fri, 05 Dec at 05:00 pm Nationals Park

DMV IDOL - Live Competition Performances - ROUND 6 - FINALS

 Sat, 06 Dec at 05:00 pm The Consortium USD 23 to 34

Ken Burns "The American Revolution" : Screening and panel discussion

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm La Maison Française at the Embassy of France USD 7

OVRDZE 8

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm Edgewood Arts Center USD 18 to 29

Gingerbread House Decorating

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Viceroy Washington DC USD 16 to 75

DC Braulesque: Snowed In Winter Mix 25

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm DC Brau USD 29 to 45

Explore! Winter Wonderland at Art Place Fort Totten

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm 395 Ingraham St NE Free

DC's Bad Santa Bar Crawl

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Public Bar Live USD 13 to 42

Monster Jam

 Fri, 23 Jan Capital One Arena

Afro Caribbean Holiday Party ($500 Ugly Sweater Contest) W/ Open Bar

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:00 pm Abigail Free

Yumi Kurosawa Trio

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Meyer Auditorium USD 6

A Little Cello, A Little Mistletoe with Carlos Cello

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:00 pm Barrel House Cafe & Bar USD 13

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

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm DanceSport DuPont Circle

De-Risking the Brussels Effect: A C-Suite Briefing on Digital Compliance

 Fri, 05 Dec at 04:00 pm Hotel AKA Washington Circle Free

Ugly Sweater Party (Taylor's Version)

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Wunder Garten Free

Demo Day: Fall 2025

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm Lohrfink Auditorum, Hariri Building - Georgetown University Free

Langston Hughes II Quintet at Blues Alley

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Blues Alley

Gingerbread House Build Off + Happy Hour

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm 555 8th St NW USD 0 to 59

Holiday Edition Pottery Workshop

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:30 pm DC Brau USD 87

Pixel Wars 2025

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:00 pm Cardozo Education Campus Free

Mu Lambda | Holiday Soiree U.S.P.

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:00 pm 2405 1st St NW USD 0 to 500

Golden Haiku Workshop 2026

 Wed, 10 Dec at 05:30 pm The Bender Building Free

Capital Mile Makers 5K

 Sun, 07 Dec at 09:00 am Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Free

Make Your Own Plant Pot Pottery Workshop

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Bridge District USD 87

General Trivia at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DC

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DC Bryant Street Free

All Them Witches

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

The Drunk Spelling Bee

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm Prima DC USD 9 to 30

Eighties Mayhem: 80s Holiday Extravaganza Dance Party

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Black Cat - DC

2025 Christmas Eve 5k/10k

 Wed, 24 Dec at 07:45 am 3530 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007-3503, United States

Trisha Paytas - Trishmas at The Anthem

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm The Anthem

Live! At the Library: Stradivari Anniversary Concert 1: Isidore Quartet w/ Misha Amory and Nina Lee

 Thu, 18 Dec at 08:00 pm Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium

KRAMPUSNACHT 2025

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Wunder Garten Free

Contest Every Race Holiday Party

 Wed, 17 Dec at 05:30 pm Western Market Free

Suzie Q's First Annual Gingerbread House Competition

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Suzie Q's USD 19

Cortina 1956 - Cold War, Dolce Vita and Olympic Dreams

 Mon, 08 Dec at 05:30 pm Italian Cultural Institute of Washington Free

Redd Brothers Christmas

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm Blues Alley

Steve Gunn

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm DC9 Nightclub

Cocoa Brown

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm The Comedy Loft of DC USD 117 to 165

Thievery Corporation

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

Sistek at Soundcheck

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 pm Soundcheck

Lovell Holder - The Book of Luke

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 34

SALDEF Presents: The Art of Chardi Kala, An Evening with Inkquisitive

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm National Union Building USD 50 to 135

GW University Orchestra - Fall 2025 Concert

 Sun, 07 Dec at 05:00 pm Lisner Auditorium Free

Emmylou Harris at The Hamilton Live

 Sun, 14 Dec at 08:00 pm The Hamilton Live

Washington DC |Soulful Seasons Celebration

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:00 pm Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf USD 64 to 95

Davis Boxing Promotions at Carefirst Arena

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm Carefirst Arena

Build With AI: GWU AI Builders and Founders Day

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am University Student Center Free

In Person Event: Mixer & Speed Dating Event for Singles in DC (30-55)

 Sat, 13 Dec at 05:00 pm 2427 18th St NW USD 0 to 55

Sharon Rae North - Diva Wednesdays at Blues Alley

 Wed, 07 Jan Blues Alley

Parking Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards

 Sat, 27 Dec at 12:00 am Capital One Arena

The Beths at 9:30 Club

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

How to Ride a Lunar Wave: An Astrology Workshop for the Sagittarius Moon

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm Eaton Wellness in Eaton DC (2nd floor) USD 23 to 34

The Movement at 9:30 Club

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm 9:30 Club

Sip n' Santa

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm 555 8th St NW Free

Step Afrikas Magical Musical Holiday Step Show at Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage

 Fri, 05 Dec Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage

2025 Upshur Street Craft Fair - FREE Santa Photos!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am 9th and Upshur St NW

Cheeky Martini: Holiday Burlesque Show with Blue Dot Jazz

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm Eighteenth Street Lounge USD 34 to 269

Sistek

 Fri, 12 Dec Soundcheck

Ask A D.C. Native, Live! Holiday Edition + Black-owned Market

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:45 pm Kbird DC USD 15

Jay Som

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

Marta Korzun at Sahara Dance

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm 4433 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC

DC Dating Live!

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Howard Theatre - DC

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 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

Dale and the ZDubs

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

Spanish Young Music Talents: Laura Ballestrino in Washington DC

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain Free

Tell Your Story, Get the Job

 Sun, 11 Jan at 10:30 am The Potter's House Café & Bookstore USD 149 to 417

DRAMA Duo at 9:30 Club

 Fri, 30 Jan 9:30 Club

J.I.D.

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm Echostage

Igor Levit

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Sixth & I Synagogue

Back to the Sunset Strip

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm Pie Shop DC

Wrizzards

 Fri, 26 Dec at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

George Washington Colonials vs. St Mary's Maryland Seahawks

 Sun, 21 Dec at 07:00 pm Charles E. Smith Center

George Washington Colonials vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers

 Fri, 09 Jan Charles E. Smith Center

Adam Hawley

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Blues Alley

Gerald Veasley & Carol Riddick: Tribute to Nina Simone

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Blues Alley

DIG DUG DIG Holiday Extravaganza

Sat, 20 Dec at 10:00 am NoMa, Washington, D.C.

McKinley Dixon

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Union Stage - DC

San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Capital One Arena

Howard Bison at Hampton Pirates Womens Basketball

 Sat, 13 Dec at 05:00 pm CareFirst Arena

The Capital Exchange- Impact On the Hill Series

 Thu, 04 Dec at 04:00 pm First Street Northeast Free

FOVOS

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Soundcheck

Veronneaus Snow Time at Blues Alley

 Thu, 18 Dec Blues Alley

Brown Bears at George Washington Revolutionaries Womens Basketball

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Charles E. Smith Center

Parking Delaware State Hornets at Georgetown Hoyas Womens Basketball

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm McDonough Arena

2025 Rudolph's Race 5k/Half

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 am 3530 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007-3503, United States

Washington DC FTC Qualifier I

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 am District of Columbia International School Free

2025 | Holiday Celebration: Showcasing Fanal Craft & Relishing Soup Joumou

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Embassy of Haiti USD 0 to 535

Parking 24kgoldn

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 am Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House

Jingle Block Rock

 Thu, 04 Dec at 04:30 pm Southwest Duck Pond Free

54 Ultra

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

24KGoldn

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe

Jane Monheit

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:00 pm Blues Alley

Parking Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals

 Sun, 04 Jan at 12:00 am Capital One Arena

Fried & Festive: A Chanukah Party

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 21

December Competition

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 3612 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, DC 20016-5033, United States

Capital City Go-Go vs. Delaware Blue Coats

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm CareFirst Arena

Parking The Happy Fits

 Thu, 04 Dec at 12:00 am 9:30 Club