Festivals in Washington

Check out happening festivals events all around Washington, DC

#SpreadTheLove Weekend DMV - Love Fest

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

Washington D.C.Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

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

Wizard Fest Washington, DC

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

Christmas Extravaganza - ArtRave

 Sat, 20 Dec at 11:00 am 1913 Massachusetts Ave NW Free

Christmas Extravaganza - ArtRave

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am 1913 Massachusetts Ave NW Free

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas

 Sun, 21 Dec at 05:30 pm St. John's Episcopal Church Free

Washington DC Santa Bar Crawl

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC USD 0 to 32

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

Love Fest - Impact On the Hill Series

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm Culture House DC Free

Matinée Day Party: KILIMANJARO at Flash

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Flash USD 24 to 210

Sam Morrison (December 12-13)

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Femi and the Foundation + The Cassaday Concoction at Songbyrd DC

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm 540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

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

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

A Holiday Concert and Fun(d)raiser with Dan Navarro & Marc Douglas Berardo

Sun, 07 Dec at 05:00 pm 2020 O St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Pastries for a Purpose: Winter Wonderland Bake Festival

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm The Potter's House Café & Bookstore Free

Holiday Her-Story Market

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm Hotel Zena, a Viceroy Urban Retreat Free

Duo Minerva | Christmas Concert

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Embassy of Austria Free

Mountains on Stage - Washington DC

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:45 pm Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center

FREE TICKETS 2025 American Holiday Festival

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm DAR-Constitution Hall Free

12th Annual Fair Trade Christmas Bazaar & Bake Sale

 Sun, 14 Dec at 12:00 pm Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Free

Sabo

 Fri, 12 Dec at 10:00 pm Flash

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

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm District E Powered by Ticketmaster Free

Black Masala + Eastern Standard Time

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm 33 Pearl Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024

HDCMS 9th Annual Dupont Circle Holiday Pop-Up 2025

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets Free

FONA's Winter Festival

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am United States National Arboretum — Meadow Road Free

The UnKosher Comedy Tour: Festival of Laughs Recap

 Mon, 22 Dec at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern USD 13

Glory to God! – A Festival of Joy and Redemption

 Sun, 14 Dec at 06:00 pm 4915 Sargent Rd NE Free

District Beer Fest: Winter

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm Dock 5 at Union Market USD 44 to 62

Procrastinator's Holiday Market 2025

 Sat, 20 Dec at 11:00 am Kraken Kourts & Skates | Bryant Street NE Free

America’s 250th: A Festival Celebration

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:30 am National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

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

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Busboys and Poets TAKOMA USD 15 to 82

Just Mustard at Songbyrd DC

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm 540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

Winter Serenade: Holidays With The OCW

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

Fall Harvest Fest

 Mon, 08 Dec at 12:00 pm Marvin Gaye Greening Center Free

Dancing Bears and Knights of the Night

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

A Celtic Christmas

Sat, 06 Dec at 04:00 pm Dumbarton Concerts

Deuxième Édition du Salon du Livre Francophone

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

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

Sinta Quartet

 Sun, 03 May at 05:00 pm St. John's Church Georgetown Parish USD 13 to 45

Reign of Terror Fest 2025: Main Show ft. Year of the Knife + More at Songbyrd DC

 Sat, 06 Dec at 05:00 pm 540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

DC Cocktail Fest!

Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Dock 5 at Union Market

Cake Fest DMV

 Sun, 14 Dec at 05:00 pm Royal Sands Social Club USD 18 to 61

Zoltan Kaszas! December 11-13

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Sparkling Journey: Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting & Market

 Sat, 06 Dec at 02:30 pm Hotel Zena, a Viceroy Urban Retreat USD 64

National Menorah 2025

 Sun, 14 Dec at 03:30 pm The Ellipse Free

Dogpark

 Sat, 20 Dec at 12:00 am 9:30 Club

LUMASI: ECLIPSE TOUR WASHINGTON DC

 Thu, 11 Dec at 09:00 pm Flash USD 24 to 34

Special screening of award-winning LA Times documentary OUT OF PLAIN SIGHT

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:30 pm National Academy of Sciences Free

Hays Dowdy / Sam Elmore & the Ghosts / The Morelias at Pie Shop - Sunday, December 7th, 2025

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:30 pm Pie Shop DC

Friendship Place Music of Friends Concert 2026

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Ambassade de France / Embassy of France USD 0 to 500

Emil Wakim! December 18-20

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Navy Yard Holiday Bar Fest

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Navy Yard USD 11

Rare Essence & Black Alley

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:30 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Vopli Vidopliassova – the 40th Anniversary Tour in DC

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm 740 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024-2424, United States

Washington D.C. Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC USD 7 to 31

TOP NOTCH: Small Fries Edition - all styles dance jam and competition

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Edgewood Arts Center USD 18

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

Friday Music Series: Dave Ragland

 Fri, 23 Jan at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Alphabet In Motion by Kelli Anderson: An Interactive Art Event for ALL AGES

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm The Festival Center Free

The Official DC Cocktail Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Dock5 USD 49 to 68

HUMP! Film Festival

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Black Cat - DC

Nü Androids Presents: What So Not

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 pm Culture DC

Cubicle Confessions -a show about ALL the work holiday party fails

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm The Haymaker Bar USD 25

Awesome Con 2026

 Fri, 13 Mar at 01:00 pm Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA

District Beer Fest - Session 1

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Union Market - Washington

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

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am 1322 Half St SW USD 129 to 256

Natalie Cuomo! February 5-7

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

District Beer Fest - Session 2

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Union Market - Washington

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre USD 13 to 23

DC Wine Fest! Spring Edition

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Dock 5 at Union Market USD 44 to 68

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

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm 540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

Frosty Rock Fest - Winter Showcase

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 pm Pearl Street Warehouse

Kwanzaa 2025 at African Art

 Fri, 26 Dec at 11:00 am Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Free

Dogpark

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

Totally Bowie and Jerry Tripsters ( A Jerry Garcia Tribute)

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Donna the Buffalo

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

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

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Alethia Tanner Park USD 0 to 29

Holiday Book Festival and Closeout Sale

 Fri, 05 Dec at 09:30 am Carriage House Free

Artesian Alley Holiday Market

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am The Stacks Free

Vending Opportunities - ArtRave

 Sat, 08 Nov 1913 Massachusetts Ave NW Free

Washington, DC Cherry Blossoms Weekend

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:30 am Washington D. C.

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

 Wed, 11 Feb at 10:00 am Regal Gallery Place USD 150

Stereophonic - Washington

 Wed, 11 Feb at 12:30 am The National Theatre

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

 Wed, 11 Feb at 12:00 pm Regal Gallery Place USD 30 to 150

25-26 Full Drop

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm Capital One Arena

Flyte

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Pearl Street Warehouse

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

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Temple Mother Earth USD 0 to 594

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

 Sat, 29 Jun at 02:00 pm CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tour - Washington D.C. USD 45

Etch A Sketch: DC's Sketch Comedy Showcase

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm DC Arts Center (DCAC) USD 13 to 30

ISLAND FEVER FRIDAYS

 Fri, 01 Aug at 10:00 pm OCEAN LOUNGE USD 0 to 13

Project GLOW DC - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm RFK Stadium Festival Grounds

3rd Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by Sir Harvey Fitz

 Wed, 15 Jan at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Chestnuts & Cheers: Chestnuts Roasting on An Open Fire

 Wed, 05 Nov at 05:00 pm Dovetail Bar & Restaurant Free

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

 Tue, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8