Tanabata: Japanese Star Festival

When: July 23, 2016 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Hillwood Museum & Gardens , 4155 Linnean Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA

Tanabata: Japanese Star Festival Saturday, July 23, 2016, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Explore the Japanese-style garden; admire the special exhibition, Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945; enjoy fascinating tales; listen to delightful music; and write poems and special wishes on colorful strips of paper, called… Read More

French Festival at Hillwood

When: July 9, 2016 @ 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Where: Hillwood Museum & Gardens , 4155 Linnean Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA

French Festival Saturday, July 9, 2016, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Indulge your inner Francophile with 18th-century French amusements in celebration of Bastille Day and Marjorie Merriweather Post’s French decorative arts collection. $18, $15 seniors, $12 Hillwood and Alliance Française members, $10 college students, $5 children 6-18,… Read More

Independence Day Silent Disco & Fireworks

When: July 4, 2016 @ 7:30 PM – 11:59 PM
Where: Malmaison, 3401 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA

Independence Day Silent Disco & Fireworks Monday, July 4 | 7:30pm-12am Malmaison, 3401 Water St NW, Washington DC Tickets: $15-20 online only https://july4silentdisco.eventbrite.com   Silent Dance Society & Malmaison are partnering up for a different kind of July 4th bash this year. As fireworks illuminate the night sky after… Read More

7th Annual National Race to End Women’s Cancer 5k Run/ 1 Mile Walk

When: November 6, 2016 @ 8:15 AM – 12:15 AM
Where: Freedom Plaza

The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) will mark its 25th Anniversary with the 7th Annual National Race to End Women’s Cancer, featuring a 5K Run and a 1 Mile Walk, on Sunday, Nov. 6, in downtown Washington, DC, on Freedom Plaza. The National Race to… Read More

Chefs Behind Bars

When: July 19, 2016 @ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: DNV Rooftop, 1155 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA

On Tuesday, July 19, six top DC chefs will gather at DNV Rooftop in downtown DC, for the return of “Chefs Behind Bars,” a cocktail event to benefit No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in America. From 6:00 – 8:30 p.m., Washingtonians can enjoy signature drinks… Read More

la Nuit du Champagne

When: June 28, 2016 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where: Sofitel, 806 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA

Atout France and its partner La Nuit du Champagne are pleased to invite you to the official launch of La Nuit du Champagne Please join us for an exclusive VIP evening on:   Tuesday June 28th, 2016 6 PM – 10 PM   SOFITEL WASHINGTON,… Read More

A Big Fat Greek Happy Hour

When: June 29, 2016 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: National Geographic Museum, 1600 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA

A Big Fat Greek Happy Hour ​June 29th, 2016, 6:00 – 8:​0​0 PM Tickets are $15, This event is 21+ National Geographic Museum 1600 M Street, NW Washington, D.C., US, 20036 http://events.nationalgeographic.com/washingtondc/2016/06/29/big-fat-greek-happy-hour-dc/

Pride in Preservation

When: June 23, 2016 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Heurich House , 1307 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA

The Heurich House Museum will host its third annual Pride in Preservation event on Thursday, June 23, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 pm. This Pride Month event will honor the National Park Service (NPS) LGBTQ Heritage Initiative with a panel discussion by NPS staff on heritage sites… Read More

Paws on the Patio

When: June 26, 2016 @ 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Where: Bastille, 606 N Fayette St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

On Sunday, June 26th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Bastille, located at 606 N. Fayette Street in Old Town Alexandria, opens its patio up to our furry friends.  Paws on the Patio is a family and pet friendly Sunday afternoon Happy Hour on Bastille’s expansive… Read More

Wolfgang Puck’s 11th Annual Crab Cake Competition

When: June 19, 2016 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: The Source, 575 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA

  On Sunday, June 19, DC Food & Beverage Collective and The Source by Wolfgang Puck will host the 11th annual Crab Cake Competition, an event designed to raise funds for culinary internships, scholarships and educational programs. Guests will enjoy crab cakes made with Department-verified Maryland Blue Crab from… Read More