Festivals in Washington

Check out happening festivals events all around Washington, DC

Rare Essence & Black Alley

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

Awesome Con 2026

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

Project GLOW DC - 2 Day Pass

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

Vans Warped Tour Tickets Washington DC RFK Stadium Festival Grounds

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm RFK festival grounds

Vans Warped Tour - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm RFK Stadium Festival Grounds

Ireland at The Wharf

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm The Wharf

2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival's Pink Tie Party

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Union Station Washington DC USD 250 to 275

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

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

 Sat, 13 Jun RFK Festival Grounds

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

DC Cocktail Fest!

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

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

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:59 am Festival Grounds at RFK Campus

An Evening at the Embassy of France

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Ambassade de France / Embassy of France USD 107 to 775

Banff Mountain Film Festival

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

Nü Androids Presents: What So Not

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 pm Culture DC

Mardi Gras at Dauphine's

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm Dauphine’s USD 141 to 225

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

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Embassy of France USD 13 to 743

District Beer Fest - Session 2

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

DC Wine Fest! Spring Edition

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

America’s 250th: A Festival Celebration

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

Washington D.C. Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

The Official DC Cocktail Festival

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

District Beer Fest at Union Market

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Union Market

Michael Longfellow (February 20-22)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

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

The White House - The All White Day Party

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm Zebbie's Garden USD 0 to 23

Parking Spring Training: Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals

 Mon, 23 Mar at 05:05 pm Nationals Park

2026 DC Black History Film Festival

 Fri, 20 Feb at 12:00 pm Lincoln Theatre USD 0 to 568

WINTERFEST at Wunder Garten

 Mon, 01 Dec at 04:00 pm Wunder Garten Free

Wizard Fest Washington, DC

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

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

AMULET - DEAD COOL - HAEZL @ Pie Shop DC

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Pie Shop DC

ROYALTY HERITAGE - KINGS & QUEENS

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm UDC Theater of the Arts Auditorium, Building 46 West USD 0 to 82

Banff Mountain Film Festival at National Theatre

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm National Theatre

Matteo Mancuso - Route96 Tour

Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Dancing Bears and Knights of the Night

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

Piazzolla in Vienna

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Embassy of Austria, Washington D.C.

Fox Stevenson at Black Cat

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:30 pm 1811 14th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20009-4425

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - ICEFALL

Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Broadway at The National

HUMP! Film Festival

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

INT26- A.J. Collabs

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm 1333 H St NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20002

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - SERAC

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:00 pm Broadway at The National

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

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm All Souls Church Unitarian USD 23 to 39

Soca Fever

 Fri, 16 Jan at 09:00 pm Ivy City Smokehouse USD 29

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

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

2026 DC Environmental Film Festival Preview Event

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:30 pm Georgetown University Capitol Campus Free

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde

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

Just Mustard at Songbyrd DC

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

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

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

Frosty Rock Fest - Winter Showcase

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

Meet Cute: A Blind Date Comedy Show

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm The DC Arts Center (DCAC) Free

Miss Monster + Brendan Lane & The Sugar Packets

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

Washington, DC Cherry Blossoms Weekend

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

SANGJARU

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.) USD 6

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

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:30 pm District E Powered by Ticketmaster Free

FOCUS: Elli Acula

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 pm Flash

Friendship Place Music of Friends Concert 2026

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

2026 DC Beer Fest

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Nationals Park USD 67

SQUASH ON FIRE OPEN 2026 MEN'S & WOMEN'S FINALS | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

 Sun, 01 Feb at 01:30 pm Squash On Fire USD 70 to 681

Haggis X-1

 Sun, 15 Mar at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Women Behind the Lens: Directing, Cinematography & Craft — DCIFF 2026

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:45 pm German-American Heritage Museum of the USA USD 18 to 90

Friday Music Series: Dave Ragland

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

January 24 - Destination Japan: Visual Journey & Travel Tips

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

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

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

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm 1508 North Capitol Street NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20002

Uncorked: DC

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Nationals Park USD 89 to 128

INT26- DEVIATED THEATRE

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm 1333 H St NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20002

Get the USA 250th Party Started!

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 am 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, 20002

Eli Lev at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm The Trump Kennedy Center

Au Jus vol. 5: Bonne Nuit

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm Le Mont Royal USD 59

Relic in Washington, DC: The Odyssey

 Sun, 01 Mar at 04:00 pm Live! at 10th & G USD 0 to 34

Egyptian Lover

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 pm Flash

HU HEATWAVE

 Fri, 23 Jan at 09:00 pm Seta Oasis Restaurant & Lounge USD 13

Pastries for a Purpose: Winter Wonderland Bake Festival

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

Stereophonic - Washington

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

Cookie fest dmv

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm Royal Sands Social Club USD 15 to 45

Westbound Train 3rd Annual Swing a Ling!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

Echoes of the Sea: Spotlight on Lebanese Artist Vian Borchert

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 13 to 18

Free Concert with Award-Winning Classical Musicians

 Sun, 18 Jan at 03:00 pm 4001 Yuma St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20016

Queer Book Club: The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All vol. 3

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm 2010 P St NW, Upper Floor, Washington D.C., DC

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

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

Anyi Malik: “Laugh Yo Body”

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Crown Gas USD 23

Sunshine Fest 2026

 Sun, 15 Mar at 05:00 pm Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center USD 50

The Dream Karuta Festival

Sun, 01 Feb at 10:00 am Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.

Film Financing: Strategies for Independent Producers — DCIFF 2026 Seminar

 Fri, 13 Feb at 02:00 pm Arlo Washington DC USD 6 to 90

Flyte

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

JOSEPH

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm 740 Water Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024

Tigran Hamasyan - Manifeste'

 Tue, 10 Mar at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

District Beer Fest - Session 1

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

Traversées - Constantinople and Ablaye Cissoko

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Meyer Auditorium USD 6

Juan Megna

 Tue, 10 Mar Blues Alley

Nik Bärtsch's Ronin + Janel and Anthony

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm Palisades Hub USD 34

2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - East Regional

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 am Capital One Arena

Sinta Quartet

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

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

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 37

Black History Month Exhibit Receptions & Artist Talks

 Fri, 23 Jan at 04:00 pm Zenith Gallery Free

LEARN ANIME/ ANIMATION Teen Course | Winter 2025 - 9 Saturdays from Jan 24

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 pm Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital Free

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

 Tue, 20 Jan at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Late Night Comedy Show

 Thu, 29 Jan at 10:00 pm The Golden Age USD 0 to 4