Events/Things To Do

HOLIDAY DISPLAY UNVEILING & LIGHTING EVENT

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 FROM 6-7:30PM

Plaza in front of Truist Bank located at the corner of Columbia and Adams Mill Roads NW

Celebrate the holiday season in Adams Morgan! On Tuesday, December 5 from 6-7:30pm, the community is invited to join in on the festivities as AdMo unveils the neighborhood’s newest interactive holiday display underneath a snow-filled sky. It’s the perfect place to take selfies or pose for a holiday card! Attendees can also listen to live music by local cover band, Gotcha Covered. Complimentary hot chocolate and cider will also be available on a first come, first serve basis. Family Friendly. Free. Open to the public.

This holiday season, Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse in Reston is throwing a house party: a gingerbread house party, that is! On Sunday, December 17th 2023, from 11:30am to 1:30pm, children of all ages are invited to participate in a one-of-a-kind workshop with Davio’s own pastry chef Emma Thomas!

Chef Thomas will lead the demonstration and workshop, teaching children how to decorate personalized gingerbread houses fit for the North Pole! The event is $55 per child (excluding tax and gratuity) and adult admission is free. Each participating child will receive one gingerbread house to decorate (with delectable decorations included), hot chocolate and lunch!

What to Expect:

Gingerbread houses ready for decorating

An array of candies, icing and edible decorations

A sprinkle of holiday spirit and lots of laughter

Highlights:

Personalized gingerbread houses to take home

Guided by our gingerbread expert Pastry Chef

Holiday music and festive atmosphere

Hot cocoa station for a sweet sip while you decorate

Kid’s Lunch Station Includes

Cheese & Tomato Pizza

Cheese, Tomato & Pepperoni Pizza

Crispy Chicken Sliders

Kobe Beef Sliders

Chicken Fingers

French Fries

WHERE: Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse | 1902 Reston Metro Plaza, Reston, VA 20190

WHEN: The workshop will be held on Sunday, December 17th from 11:30am 1:30pm

COST:        $55 per child includes gingerbread house and lunch. Secure your spot early and join us for a day of delicious creativity and holiday magic!

Ring in 2024 at the seventh annual Noon Yards Eve! The Yards is bringing back a family-friendly bash to finish out the year.

Celebrate with complimentary activities for kids of all ages including trackless train rides through The Yards, an inflatable slide and bounce house, glitter tattoo artists, carnival games, music by DJ Alex Love, crafts, The Uncle Devin Show, a magician, and more! Families can also take pictures in the photo booth and participate in the 2024-themed giveaways.

The event will culminate with the highly-anticipated countdown and balloon drop celebration at noon, allowing kids of all ages to ring in the New Year! Noon Yards is free to attend, but registration in advance is required on Eventbrite.

WHEN/WHERE:

• Sunday, December 31 | 10am – 1pm

• The Yards Sundeck | 355 Water Street SE, Washington, DC 20003

The Krewe of Pyros presents the 8th Annual Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The 2024 entertainment line-up is FIYAH featuring Carl Thomas, DJ Mannie Fresh, Be’la Dona Band and DJ Polo 504.

The Events DC Super Lounge will feature four-time GRAMMY nominated recording artist Raheem DeVaughn.

This event supports the Krewe of Pyros Foundation’s Pipeline Scholarship Program.

Formal attire required for entry: Tuxedo and Floor Length Gowns

This is a 3-day event and your ticket purchase includes:

• The Captain’s Welcome Party – Friday, January 26th  at Throw Social
• The 8th Annual Mardi Gras Ball – Saturday, January 27th
• The President’s Thank You Party – Sunday, January 28th at Zebbie’s Garden

At the Ball you will enjoy an open bar, live entertainment, and a delicious three-course meal! 

NOTE: When purchasing your tickets, you will be required to select your choice of entrée. You will also have an opportunity to enter any food allergies. 

The Menu:

• Entrée Choice 1:  Roasted Chicken and Shrimp, with Tomato Etouffee, Dauphinoise Potatoes, Winter Squash, and Baby Carrots
  Entrée Choice 2:  Braised Beef Short Rib, with Dauphinoise Potatoes and Collard Greens
• Entrée Choice 3:  (Vegan) Chickpea Cake, with Warm Salad of Brussels, Broccoli, and Peas with Harissa and Mint Chutney

A stylish evening with runways and networking -benefitting a good cause
A night of Fashion and Fundraising with FGIDC – Hosted by Barnette Holston, The DCFashion Fool!

Join us on Thursday, February 1 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Chicken + Whiskey’s Navy Yard location for a viewing party to watch the 8th Annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show. Founded by fashion designer, Frederick Anderson and marketer, Laura Miller, the event unites the worlds of fashion, entertainment, sports, healthcare, and media to openly discuss prostate cancer, with an emphasis on racial disparities and underserved communities. 2024 models include Cuba Gooding Jr., Daymond John, Phillip Bloch and more!

With your complimentary beverage in hand, get ready to network with your DMV fashion peers, watch the fashion show broadcasted live from NYC and bid on amazing silent auction items.

Come dressed in your most stylish blue outfit – bonus if it’s a blue jacket – and help us raise awareness and funds to support ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer.

Tickets:

FGI Members: $27
Non-Members: $32
A portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to the ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer organization.

Tickets include: Viewing party and one drink ticket. Cash bar for additional refreshments.

On Saturday, February 24, 2024, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic will host its annual Wish Ball at the elegantly restored Waldorf Astoria, Washington, D.C.  This annual event, which attracts more than 650 guests each year, raises awareness & funds for life-changing wishes for local children in the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland region who are battling critical illnesses.  Founded in 1983, the Mid-Atlantic chapter has granted over 11,000 since its inception. Wish kids face any number of critical illnesses such as cancer, pediatric AIDS, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Duchene’s muscular dystrophy, kidney and heart disease. Every year, 450 local children are expected to receive a diagnosis that makes them eligible for a wish, and no child is turned away.  For every wish granted, at least one more local child is waiting.

Join for a fun and inspirational night of great food and wine, entertainment by Lucy Black Gold, live & silent auctions, and inspirational wish stories.  Tickets are priced at $500 per person with sponsorship packages ranging in price from $5,000 to $50,000.  Tickets & sponsorship packages are available for purchase at About Wish Ball (wishballmidatlantic.org)

WHEN:          Saturday, February 24, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 12 Midnight.

WHERE:       The Waldorf Astoria, Washington, D.C. is located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004.  Room reservations for Wish Ball attendees can be made here.

WHO:            Co-Chairs for 2024 Wish Ball: Katherine & Benjamin Berman and Sophie & Stephen LaMontagne, Georgetown Cupcake and Laura Szlavin Niamien & Joel Niamien, Wish Parents, Szinc Consulting LLC | Walton Enterprises

Honoring Peter Shields & Ace Werner