Festivals in Washington

Check out happening festivals events all around Washington, DC

DC Halloween Party Cruise | Titanic Masquerade

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm Spirit of Washington DC by Hornblower USD 30 to 67

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

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm The Ven at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C., a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Free

Asia After Dark | Diwali Festival

 Fri, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm National Museum of Asian Art Free

DC Halloween Party | Black Pearl Cruise

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Inner Harbor Spirit Yacht - Washington DC USD 33 to 56

38th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race 2025

 Tue, 28 Oct at 05:00 pm 17th Street Northwest

Washington, D.C. Day of The Dead Bar Crawl - Dia De Muertos

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC USD 16 to 32

Jukebox The Ghost, Boys Go To Jupiter in Washington

 Sat, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm 9:30 CLUB

Wizard Fest Washington, DC

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

Diwali - Festival of Lights at Gallery 16ten

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm 1610 Wisconsin Ave NW 1st floor USD 29

DC's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl - Nightmare on M Street

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm The Mayflower Club USD 8 to 30

WASHINGTON DC HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL - 10+ Bars - Nov 1st

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm District of Columbia USD 20 to 37

Celebración Día de los Muertos at The Wharf

Sat, 01 Nov at 03:00 pm The Wharf

THE BLVCK RAVE | 5 Floors • 10 Genres • 15 DJs [Sat Oct 18]

 Sat, 18 Oct at 03:00 pm Decades DC USD 0 to 45

RhumPalooza DAY PARTY - Dancehall & Soca; {Sun Oct 18}

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm Decades DC USD 0 to 23

ArtRave -Dupont Artisan Market

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am 1913 Massachusetts Ave NW Free

Deaf Way Film Festival

Thu, 16 Oct at 03:00 pm Gallaudet University

Fall Festival Community Event

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm Rose Park Free

Georgetown Fall Market

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am 1681 Wisconsin Ave NW Free

Black Tiger Sex Machine, INFEKT, DRINKURWATER, MYTHM in Washington

 Fri, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm Echostage

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

CAN I KICK IT? East of the River: “I'm Gonna Git You Sucka"

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm 1603 Marion Barry Ave SE Free

Holiday Market & Celebration at The Parks

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm 7175 12th St NW Free

Mezzanine Vintage and Vinyl Fall Festival

 Sun, 19 Oct at 12:00 pm The Parks Historic Walter Reed Free

ArtRave -Dupont Artisan Market

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am 1913 Massachusetts Ave NW Free

VCMI-DC | Trunk or Treat Fall Festival

 Sun, 19 Oct at 10:00 am Victory Christian Ministries International, DC Free

The Third Mind

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm The Hamilton

2025 Washington D.C. Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC USD 9 to 18

Dupont Circle Halloween Bar Fest 2025

 Sat, 01 Nov at 02:00 pm Dupont Circle USD 5 to 30

DC Braulesque: HORRORGVSM IV

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm DC Brau USD 29 to 45

Good Neighbours

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

The Spheres

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm St. Margaret's Episcopal Church USD 0 to 34

The Art of Bach with harpsichordist Carole Cerasi

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Embassy of France, Reservoir Road NW, Washington DC, USA USD 57 to 73

MC4D at Union Stage

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 pm Union Stage

The Art of Handel - with Harpsichordist PIERRE HANTAÏ

 Wed, 15 Oct at 08:00 pm Embassy of France USD 57 to 73

DC's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl - Nightmare on M Street

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm The Mayflower Club USD 8 to 36

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl - Washington DC

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm SPIN Washington DC USD 7 to 18

#SpreadTheLove Weekend DMV - Love Fest

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm Culture House DC USD 0 to 34

Sidewalks and Skeletons at The Atlantis

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm The Atlantis

DURRY at Howard Theatre - DC

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Howard Theatre - DC

Grateful Shred

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm The Hamilton

Detroit Invades Washington DC

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm WILD DAYS USD 82 to 135

Sun Room

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

Zapato 3 at Howard Theatre - DC

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Howard Theatre - DC

Friday Music Series: Donald Harrison Jr.

 Fri, 24 Oct at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Climb On w/ Cursor + Good Shot, Jansen

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm 1508 North Capitol Street NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20002

EL PRIMER LATIN HUB SHOWCASE

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Haydee's Restaurant, Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA USD 23 to 29

FOCUS: Dr. Rubinstein

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 pm Flash

The Hustle: A 70's Disco Halloween [DC]

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Union Stage USD 20

Matinée Day Party: Linska at Flash Rooftop

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Flash USD 24 to 210

Ax and the Hatchetmen

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Union Stage - DC

The Veterans Day Jam

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:00 pm Howard Theatre - DC

9th Annual Howard Homecoming Bar Crawl! Halloween Edition!

 Fri, 24 Oct at 02:00 pm Amsterdam Lounge USD 23 to 55

Twilight In Concert

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

Clay Street Unit

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

Celebrate Diwali with Apoorva Krishna: Only Love is Real

Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm The Kennedy Center

Balu Brigada at 9:30 Club

 Sat, 01 Nov 9:30 Club

The Comedy Bluff – Free Wednesday Stand-Up Comedy Show in Washington, DC

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Aura Bar & Lounge Free

Night Tapes at 9:30 Club

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 9:30 Club

Washington D.C.Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

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

Cupboard's Cabaret - Oct 23rd

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm BloomBars USD 18

2025 DC Blues Festival

 Sun, 19 Oct at 01:00 pm Wunder Garten Free

DC Comedy Club Takeover: U Street Showcase

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm 1000 U St NW USD 0 to 13

Ari Abdul

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Union Stage - DC

Margaret Cho presents: Charlene Kaye: Tiger Daughter

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

The Art of French Baroque Elegance with harpsichordist CAROLE CERASI

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Live! at 10th & G (First Congregational UCC) USD 57 to 73

Canal Community Days - Georgetown

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am 1057 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007-5248, United States

BGen Charles E. McGee, VFW, Post 341 Fish Fry Fundraiser

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am Brigadier Gen Charles E. McGee, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 341 USD 16 to 21

BSF & LSF 53rd Annual School Fair

 Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm University of District of Columbia (UDC) USD 0 to 676

Howard University Homecoming: Welcome Back Homecoming Party!

 Fri, 24 Oct at 10:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe USD 75 to 2,603

Midnight Generation at Union Stage

 Wed, 22 Oct Union Stage

Comedy Show to Save Voice Of America

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm The Festival Center USD 18 to 109

Festival of Lights 2025

 Sun, 19 Oct at 05:00 pm Healy Family Student Center, Great Room Free

Ukrainian Journey Home: Interactive Installation and Workshop

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Spanish Cultural Centre

27th Annual Nightmare On M Street Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm Dupont Circle USD 13 to 29

Grateful Shred at The Hamilton Live

 Sun, 02 Nov at 12:00 am The Hamilton Live

Day of the Dead & Tequila Fest

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Penn Social USD 26 to 34

Flyte

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Pearl Street Warehouse

Adams Morgan Fall PorchFest

 Sat, 01 Nov at 02:00 pm Adams Morgan

ThxSoMch at Union Stage

 Wed, 29 Oct at 08:00 pm Union Stage

Film | Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013

Hump Film Festival at Black Cat

 Thu, 06 Nov Black Cat

FOCUS: LOLSNAKE - Chloé Robinson

 Fri, 21 Nov at 10:00 pm Flash

The Twin Brothers Band

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

ArtRave -Dupont Artisan Market

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am 1913 Massachusetts Ave NW Free

Washington DC Whiskey Washback

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm The Schuyler USD 135 to 182

Redd Brothers Christmas

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm Blues Alley

Grandaddy

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 am The Howard Theatre

DC "Boos Fest" Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 01 Nov at 05:00 pm Decades

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

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC USD 0 to 36

The Vegabonds

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

Spooky Science Festival

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm Because Science Free

4th Annual Blaque Mecca Block Party Presented by Milagro Tequila

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm metrobar USD 0 to 285

Laundrette (David Elimelech - Partok - Roi Perez) [open-to-close]

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 pm Flash

HUMP! Film Festival

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Black Cat - DC

Winter Serenade: Holidays With The OCW

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm The United Church USD 29

2025 DC Turkish Festival

 Sun, 19 Oct at 11:00 am 300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Free

The Basement Yard Experience

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm The Anthem - D.C.

"The Time Masters" film screening

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm La Maison Française USD 6

Kettama

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm Culture DC

FLESH Day of the Dead: Sweely - Paramida

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 pm Flash