Festivals in Washington

Check out happening festivals events all around Washington, DC

Project GLOW DC - 2 Day Pass

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

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 21 to 80

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

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Alethia Tanner Park USD 0 to 29

Swedish Midsummer Celebration Returns to the National Mall

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Sylvan Theater Free

Fête de la Musique-Make Music Day Georgetown 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm 1041 Wisconsin Ave NW Free

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 Tickets Washington DC RFK Stadium Festival Grounds

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

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

FOCUS: Chris Liebing

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 pm Flash

The Imaginarium Book Festival

 Fri, 05 Jun at 10:00 am University of the District of Columbia

Sundress DC

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm HQO Events USD 109 to 162

Vans Warped Tour DC

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm RFK Campus

Soulversations presents Live at Union Market-A JUNETEENTH BLOCKPARTY

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm 1309 5th St NE Free

Panda Fest DC 2026

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 am 6th Street Northwest & Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest USD 12 to 40

2nd Annual NoMa Pride Block Party 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm 201 M St NE Free

Vans Warped Tour - 2 Day Pass

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

Afrobeats & Wine Festival '26 - DC

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Union Market USD 23 to 215

Orlando Pride at Washington Spirit

 Sun, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Audi Field

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

Built To Spill

 Mon, 01 Jun 9:30 Club

Riordan B2B Ranger Trucco [Official Project Glow Fest After Party]

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 am Echostage

UFL United Bowl

 Sat, 13 Jun Audi Field

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

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 am RFK Festival Grounds

Project Glow with ALLEYCVT

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm RFK Festival Grounds

Rare Essence with special guest EU featuring Sugar Bear

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 pm 9:30 Club

UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest at The Ellipse | Day 1

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm the Ellipse

UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest at The Ellipse | Day 2

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:30 pm the Ellipse

2026 Project Glow - Saturday at Festival Grounds at RFK Campus

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Festival Grounds at RFK Campus

D.C. Celebrates Ukraine's Independence Day!

 Sat, 22 Aug at 04:30 pm Lincoln Memorial Free

Jazz in The Parks: Mark Meadows with opener Baba Ras D

 Sat, 06 Jun at 05:00 pm The Parks Historic Walter Reed Free

Orlando Storm at DC Defenders at Audi Field

 Sun, 31 May Audi Field

Vans Warped Tour DC

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm RFK Campus

2026 Project Glow - Sunday at Festival Grounds at RFK Campus

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm 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

CAPITAL CITY* BBQ BEER BOURBON & PREMIUM BOURBON BODYSLAMS

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Dock5 Event Venue USD 53 to 265

NBA Fest DC

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm Karma DC Live Music Venue USD 0 to 36

Jazz in The Parks: Rockwell Shapiro with Opener Marsha Goodwin-Wood

 Sat, 11 Jul at 05:00 pm The Parks Historic Walter Reed Free

Project Glow (2 Day Pass)

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 am RFK Festival Grounds

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

Sunday Love x Camp Contact: Bárbara Boeing - HOVR - Electro-cute

 Sun, 21 Jun at 02:45 pm Flash

Vans Warped Tour Washington D.C. - Sunday

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:30 am RFK Festival Grounds

A JUNETEENTH JOINT: SUMMER JAM BLOCK PARTY ☀️

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Whitlow’s at the Wharf USD 0 to 66

Project Glow

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm RFK Festival Grounds

Jazz in The Parks: Langston Hughes II, Kids Opener The Great Zucchini

 Sat, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm The Parks Historic Walter Reed Free

Hookie Weekend Package (2026)

 Thu, 18 Jun at 09:00 pm Multiple Venues USD 269 to 381

SOCA CUP 2026

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm District of Columbia USD 135 to 242

RnB Mimosa Festival Washington DC

 Sun, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm The Bullpen USD 0 to 72

PorchFest | Rhode Island Avenue

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Along Rhode Island Avenue NE Free

KREAM [Official Project Glow Fest After Party]

 Sun, 31 May Zebbie's Garden

Vincen García

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Jazz in The Parks: Gracie Jay with Opener Music With Mr. Rob

 Sat, 22 Aug at 05:00 pm The Parks Historic Walter Reed Free

FOAM FEST DC | THE BULLPEN | 7.2.26

 Thu, 02 Jul at 05:00 pm The Bullpen USD 23 to 66

AAPI Heritage Day

 Wed, 20 May at 05:30 pm 1500 S Capitol St SE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20003

Sunday Love: Nico Stojan - Saira & Arman

 Sun, 24 May at 02:45 pm Flash

Jollof Festival - DC '26

 Sat, 15 Aug at 03:00 pm Union Market USD 7 to 130

Sunday Love: Madota - Sabda - Heather Luna

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:45 pm Flash

Juneteenth Block Party at Langston Golf Course | Friday, June 19th

 Fri, 19 Jun at 04:00 pm Langston Golf Course & Driving Range USD 0 to 70

Amapiano Sundays ft. Mas Musiq

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:00 pm Culture USD 30 to 228

DC Coffee Festival

 Sat, 03 Oct at 09:00 am Dock 5 at Union Market USD 31 to 49

My Body My Festival: Yaya Bey & Nourished By Time

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

SUMMER SET | Sunday Brunch + DAY PARTY [Sun Jun 14]

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm Decades DC USD 0 to 23

Chalk the Block with Ground Shift Studio

 Thu, 18 Jun at 03:00 pm National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

Totally Tubular Festival

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre

DJ Vibe

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 pm Flash

The Fearless Eras at Rock the Dock - Wharf DC

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm The Wharf DC

Yvette Segan (June 10)

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

DC Arte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm The Schuyler USD 107 to 139

Daniel Van Kirk at City State (Washington, DC)

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm City-State Public House USD 25

My Body My Festival with Nourished By Time, Yaya Bey

 Thu, 28 May at 10:30 pm 9:30 Club

#CareFreeBlackGirlCookOut DC

 Sat, 08 Aug at 02:00 pm Sycamore & Oak USD 0 to 45

SUNSET IN THE GARDEN WINE FESTIVAL Feat. Poetry and R&B

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm metrobar USD 36 to 624

Spring Into Summer Artisan & Vendor Festival – Washington DC 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 am 1309 5th St NE Free

5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Drew Anderson

 Tue, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

ALEX MAC LIVE’S DC101 YARD SALE

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm DC Brau Free

Glover Park Day 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Guy Mason Recreation Center Free

DC Wine Fest! Fall Edition

 Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm Dock 5 at Union Market USD 44 to 68

Better Off Dead w/ Bella Rayne

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

DC African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

 Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm Washington Free

2026 My Body My Festival - Thursday at 9:30 Club

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm 9:30 Club

The PRIDE SHOW DC's Funniest Queer Stand-up Comedy Show

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm 2319 18th St NW USD 18

P. Scott Cunningham & Clint Smith - Self-Portrait as the "i" in Florida

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 23

KÖLSCH FEST 2026: 3 HOURS OF UNLIMITED BEER!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm The Roost USD 46

Trinix

 Fri, 05 Jun 9:30 Club

Forester at Flash

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 am Flash

Dumpling Fest Washington DC

 Wed, 15 Jul at 05:00 pm 20007 USD 56 to 78

Independence Day Road Race Washington D.C.

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 am Ohio Drive Southwest

Popsicle Festival 2026

 Sun, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm 1611 4th St NW Free

Natural Hair Fest® Strengthens Natural Hair Movement in Washington DC

 Sun, 30 Aug at 10:00 am Courtyard by Marriott Washington Downtown/Convention Center USD 30 to 285

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

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm All Souls Church Unitarian USD 0 to 183

DC African Restaurant Week 2026

 Sun, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Washington Free

America 250 at Lisner Auditorium

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Lisner Auditorium

MAMACITA FESTIVAL 2026

 Sat, 08 Aug at 04:00 pm Hook Hall USD 29 to 322

Crafting Culture: Hands-On Korean Craft Workshop

 Thu, 28 May at 01:00 pm Gallery 27, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (East Building) Free

Anthony Devito at City State! (Washington, DC)

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm City-State Public House USD 25

DowntownDC Summer Kick-Off

 Wed, 27 May at 11:00 am Franklin Park Free

Spanish Young Music Talents: Ángel Martín in Washington, DC

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain Free

The Roost Iberian Wine Fest

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm The Roost USD 53

Tiki Vinyl Night - Surf Rock, Exotica, and more

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Tiki On 18th Free

Makers Market in Washington DC | by Pop Up Gallery

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Hook Hall Free

LGBTQIA+ Flag Raising Ceremony at the John A. Wilson Building

 Mon, 01 Jun at 04:00 pm John A. Wilson Building Free