Festivals in Washington
Check out happening festivals events all around Washington, DC
2026 Fiesta Asia Street Fair
Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am
400 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Free
Adams Morgan 2026 Spring PorchFest
Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm
Adams Morgan
2026 Around the World Embassy Tour
Sat, 02 May at 09:30 am
Participating Embassies
Free
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
Adams Morgan Spring PorchFest
Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm
2424 18th St NW
Free
34th Annual Giant BBQ Battle: The Ultimate DC Summer Food and Music Event!
Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am
555 Pennsylvania Ave NW
USD 11 to 80
French Embassy: Midnight in Paris Celebration of French Music, Food & Wine
Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm
Embassy of France in the United States
USD 101 to 904
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
FOCUS: Chris Liebing
Fri, 29 May at 10:00 pm
Flash
Italian Embassy Gala, NSO Concert, & Dinner Honoring Maestro Noseda
Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm
Embassy of Italy
USD 309
2026 Home Rule Music Festival at the Parks at Walter Reed
Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm
The Parks Historic Walter Reed
USD 0 to 162
Vans Warped Tour - 2 Day Pass
Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm
RFK Stadium Festival Grounds
TEQUILA FEST: Cinco De Mayo Weekend, Washington DC
Thu, 30 Apr at 10:00 pm
District of Columbia
USD 47 to 104
Rare Essence with special guest EU featuring Sugar Bear
Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 pm
9:30 Club
Sundress DC
Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm
HQO Events
USD 109 to 162
Orlando Storm at DC Defenders at Audi Field
Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm
Audi Field
2026 Project Glow - Sunday at Festival Grounds at RFK Campus
Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm
Festival Grounds at RFK Campus
2026 Project Glow - Saturday at Festival Grounds at RFK Campus
Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm
Festival Grounds at RFK Campus
Vans Warped Tour DC
Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm
RFK Campus
Memorial Weekend DC
Sat, 23 May at 10:00 pm
District of Columbia
USD 0 to 115
Vans Warped Tour Washington D.C. - (2 Day Pass)
Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 am
RFK Festival Grounds
Project Glow (2 Day Pass)
Sat, 30 May at 07:30 am
RFK Festival Grounds
Project Glow with ALLEYCVT
Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm
RFK Festival Grounds
DC’s Annual Truck Touch
Sat, 02 May
2400 E Capitol St SE
Free
Orlando Pride at Washington Spirit
Sun, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm
Audi Field
Jaboukie Young-White (May 13-14)
Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm
The DC Improv Comedy Club
Flower Mart 2026: The Secret Garden
Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am
National Cathedral
May 2 – Spring Revels at the National Cathedral
Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm
Washington National Cathedral
Vans Warped Tour Washington D.C. - Sunday
Sun, 14 Jun at 07:30 am
RFK Festival Grounds
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
Afrocentrik: DC Independence Day Indoor/Outdoor Fest
Sat, 04 Jul at 03:00 pm
Hook Hall
USD 13 to 26
Running of the Chihuahuas at The Wharf - Dog Registration
Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm
District Pier at The Wharf
USD 34
Sunday Love: Zombies in Miami - Bad Reputations
Sun, 03 May at 02:45 pm
Flash
The White House - The All White Day Party
Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm
Zebbie's Garden
USD 0 to 23
Washington D.C. Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl
Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm
Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC
USD 7 to 31
Project Glow
Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm
RFK Festival Grounds
Adams Morgan Porch Fest: The Goons, Mosters From The Surf, Cryptid Summer and Bile
Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm
2314 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009-1810, United States
DC Wine Fest! Fall Edition
Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm
Dock 5 at Union Market
USD 44 to 68
R&B x Rosé Picnic Festival | National Rosé Day
Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm
The Parks Historic Walter Reed
USD 29 to 269
Bike to Work Day 2026
Fri, 15 May at 07:00 am
Franklin Park
Free
Hookie Weekend Package (2026)
Thu, 18 Jun at 09:00 pm
Multiple Venues
USD 269 to 347
RnB Mimosa Festival Washington DC
Sun, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm
The Bullpen
USD 0 to 72
Family Film Program: "Lilo & Stitch" + "Bao" + "The Queen's Flowers"
Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Free
Vans Warped Tour DC
Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm
RFK Campus
3D Productions presents 1991 @ Berhta
Sat, 16 May at 10:00 pm
Berhta
My Body My Festival: Yaya Bey & Nourished By Time
Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm
9:30 Club
GRAD FEST | Sunday Brunch + DAY PARTY [Sun May 10]
Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm
Decades DC
USD 0 to 23
DJ Vibe
Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 pm
Flash
DC Coffee Festival
Sun, 04 Oct
Dock 5 at Union Market
USD 31 to 49
Meet Cute: A Blind Date Comedy Show
Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm
DC Arts Center (DCAC)
Free
#CareFreeBlackGirlCookOut DC
Sat, 08 Aug at 02:00 pm
Sycamore & Oak
USD 0 to 45
“Waterman” Documentary on Duke Kahanamoku: Screening + Conversation
Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Free
Anthony Devito at City State! (Washington, DC)
Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm
City-State Public House
USD 25
2026 Festivals Preview Tasting - Washington, D.C.
Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm
Jack Rose Dining Saloon
USD 109 to 143
My Body My Festival with Nourished By Time, Yaya Bey
Thu, 28 May
9:30 Club
DC African Restaurant Week Festival 2025
Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm
Washington
Free
Friendship Heights Alliance | Spring Makers Market & Street Festival
Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am
Wisconsin Avenue 5200 Block
Free
DC ARAB AMERICAN CULTURE FESTIVAL 2026
Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm
The Dew Drop Inn
USD 0 to 35
SUNSET IN THE GARDEN WINE FESTIVAL
Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm
metrobar
USD 36 to 285
Daniel Van Kirk at City State (Washington, DC)
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm
City-State Public House
USD 25
Spring Into Summer Artisan & Vendor Festival – Washington DC 2026
Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 am
1309 5th St NE
Free
Police Week Tent City 2026 Takeover
Mon, 11 May at 02:00 pm
HQO Events
Independence Day Road Race Washington D.C.
Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 am
Ohio Drive Southwest
Washington Scandals Annual Drag Brunch
Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm
Her Diner
USD 80
5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Drew Anderson
Tue, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
DC African Restaurant Week 2025
Sun, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm
Washington
Free
Will Calhoun Mali Project
Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm
600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005
Forester at Flash
Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 am
Flash
DC Arte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival
Fri, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm
The Schuyler
USD 107 to 139
Pub Choir
Thu, 14 May at 12:00 am
Lincoln Theatre - DC
Reign Of Summer 2026 ft. Death Before Dishonor & More
Sat, 06 Jun at 05:00 pm
540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
Just Mustard | Miss Grit at Songbyrd DC
Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm
540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
Traversées - Constantinople and Ablaye Cissoko
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm
Meyer Auditorium
USD 6
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
Jeff Scheen at City State (Washington, DC)
Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm
City-State Public House
USD 25
America 250 at Lisner Auditorium
Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm
Lisner Auditorium
Uncaged Film Festival
Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm
2009 14th St NW
USD 13
2026 My Body My Festival - Thursday at 9:30 Club
Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm
9:30 Club
Secret Planet Presents: Chicha Libre | Miramar, La Bodoquita, Baby Alcatraz at Songbyrd DC
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
Joshua Ray Walker
Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm
Pearl Street Warehouse
Theater of Veterans: Voices from Ukraine
Tue, 12 May at 05:00 pm
Ukraine House
MOTHER of All Comedy Shows: Takoma Comedy Night
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
Busboys and Poets TAKOMA
USD 21 to 82
Black Light: A Howard Short Film Showcase
Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm
Miracle Theatre
USD 25 to 59
Dupont Circle Late Night Comedy Show with Dom Grayer| X Marks the Spot
Thu, 30 Apr at 10:00 pm
The Golden Age
Free
The Roost Iberian Wine Fest
Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm
The Roost
USD 53
14th Annual EV Grand Prix
Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am
RFK Stadium, Lot 8 (enter off Independence Avenue SE)
Free
Heat Wave DC with Trini Pepper Sauce at Lost Generation Brewing Co.
Fri, 05 Jun at 05:30 pm
Lost Generation Brewing Company
USD 0 to 23
May the 4th (Force) be with you-8th Street SE Unofficial Star Wars Weekend
Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm
8th Street Southeast
USD 0 to 33
Filmmaking with Purpose—A Fundraiser for Social Justice Film SILENT PARTNER
Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 23
THE LAO KITCHEN: An Evening with Saeng Douangdara and Aleena Inthaly
Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 12 to 40
Anacostia River Festival 2026
Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm
1800 Anacostia Dr
Free
African American Music Appreciation Month - Performances
Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm
Eastern Market Metro Plaza Park
Free
Mother's Day Brunch w/ Eric Byrd Trio
Sun, 10 May at 11:30 am
600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005
Volunteer With The Youth Fishing League
Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm
Anacostia Park
Free
Urbacon Fest - Car Show & Street Festival
Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm
1825 Michigan Ave NE
USD 18
Failure at Union Stage
Fri, 15 May at 11:59 pm
Union Stage
DC Pickle Bash
Sat, 10 Oct at 10:00 am
7350 Georgia Ave NW
Free
Galactic Empire Band
Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm
The 507
USD 33
MAMACITA FESTIVAL 2026
Sat, 08 Aug at 04:00 pm
Hook Hall
USD 29 to 322
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