Mar
19
Sat
Ireland at the Wharf Festival @ District Pier at The Wharf
Mar 19 @ 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

The Wharf and Kirwan’s Irish Pub are excited to celebrate all things Irish at Ireland at The Wharf. During the festival, guests can thrill to the sound of bagpipers, listen to live music from 19th Street Band, Danny Burns and the Ben-David band on the main stage, watch authentic Irish dance performances from the Boyle School of Irish Dance and lift a pint in the Guinness beer garden on District Pier. The event is free to the public and all ages are welcome; guests must be 21+ to consume alcohol.

WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

WHERE: District Pier at The Wharf, 101 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024

Mar
26
Sat
Anime Movie Days at the Wharf @ The Wharf's Transit Pier
Mar 26 @ 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Anime Movies Days at The Wharf Return (3/26-3/27)
The Wharf is celebrating the globally popular Japanese genre of anime with an outdoor anime movie festival on March 26 & 27 on Transit Pier. Anime Movie Days at The Wharf includes favorites like Steamboy, Okko’s Inn, A Letter to Momo, The Sky Crawlers, and more. Anime movie screenings take place each day at 2pm, 4:30pm, and 7pm. Tickets are $10 per person, and drinks and snacks are available at the Cantina Bambina concession window.

Mar
27
Sun
Anime Movie Days at the Wharf @ The Wharf's Transit Pier
Mar 27 @ 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Anime Movies Days at The Wharf Return (3/26-3/27)
The Wharf is celebrating the globally popular Japanese genre of anime with an outdoor anime movie festival on March 26 & 27 on Transit Pier. Anime Movie Days at The Wharf includes favorites like Steamboy, Okko’s Inn, A Letter to Momo, The Sky Crawlers, and more. Anime movie screenings take place each day at 2pm, 4:30pm, and 7pm. Tickets are $10 per person, and drinks and snacks are available at the Cantina Bambina concession window.

Apr
28
Thu
Bloomingdale’s Private Shopping Experience @ Bloomingdale’s in Mosaic @ Bloomingdale's Mosaic
Apr 28 @ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sip, support, shop! Bloomingdale’s Private Shopping Experience @ Bloomingdale’s in Mosaic

On Thursday, April 28th from 4:00PM – 8:00PM, come to the Mosaic Bloomingdale’s (2920 District Ave., Fairfax, VA) and sip on drinks from Colada, enjoy delicious bites, and receive a $25.00 gift card at the WTEF’s “Shop The Love” private shopping experience (bonus: professional stylists will be on site). Tickets are $150.00 and available for purchase, here, and 100% of all ticket sales benefit the WTEF.

Jun
8
Wed
Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Ceremony at the Fairmont @ Fairmont - Georgetown
Jun 8 @ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Jubilee ceremony on Wednesday, June 8. The event will honor Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, who this year became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.

            Beginning at 4pm, in the hotel’s courtyard, guests will enjoy a ceremonial celebration featuring an authentic Scottish bagpiper, a champagne sabering and slices of a cake fit for a queen.

            Executive Pastry Chef A.J. Thalakkat will create an impressive, towering cake to honor Queen Elizabeth, and will share slices with guests as they toast her majesty with a taste of sabered champagne.

All guests donning festive hats or fascinators will be eligible to win prizes for most authentic, fabulous and over-the-top – prizes awarded at 5pm.   Cocktails are available for purchase, and Life-sized cutouts of the Royals will create perfect photo opportunities.  No reservations are necessary for Fairmont’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration.

Jul
9
Sat
Romanian Weekend at the Wharf @ Wharf District Pier
Jul 9 @ 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM

The Romanian Embassy to the US, The Romanian Cultural Institute, New York, and Maramures County Council with the support of Banca Transilvania/Transylvania Bank, invite you to experience the best of Romania at the Romanian Weekend at the Wharf, on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10.

Enjoy live concerts, learn traditional crafts, listen to spoken word performances, and try delicious Romanian food and wine.

The Romanian Weekend at The Wharf is part of a months-long series of celebrations dedicated to the
25th anniversary of the Romania-United States Strategic Partnership, and it is a unique opportunity for
people to get acquainted with both modern and traditional Romania.

The event, which kicks off at noon on Saturday at The Wharf’s District Pier, will feature various musical,
artistic and culinary attractions from Romania’s culturally rich Maramureş region (Northwestern Romania, at the border with Ukraine).

Each day of the weekend will bring concerts by extraordinary Romanian musical artists: the Techno
Witches, a rap group, brilliantly repackaging Roma culture into a modern sound, with lyrics that touch on
social justice, witchcraft, technology, feminism, love, and other themes; Corina Sîrghi & Taraful Jean
Americanu – an all-acoustic ensemble of virtuoso musicians performing both traditional and popular
urban folklore pieces; and Ana Everling Trio, an act fusing Eastern European music with Brazilian and
Afro-influenced rhythms, courtesy of master guitarist Edinho Gerber and percussionist Luiz Everling.
Kicking off the weekend, the Transylvania National Folk Ensemble will create an immersive experience
through main-stage music and dance performances, as well as interactive demonstrations of dance,
traditional garb and crafts in the nearby tents. The event will also feature the DC-based, all-volunteer
Carpathia Folk Dance ensemble. Spoken word performances by well-known Romanian-American
authors Cristina A. Bejan, Domnica Radulescu, Elena Secota and Adela Sinclair will be interspersed
throughout the program.

Throughout the weekend, attendees will also have the opportunity to visit activity tents: “Dancing at the
Barn” for dance workshops, “The Potter's House” for pottery demonstrations with master potter Daniel Les, “Our Story Carved in Wood” for wood carving demonstrations with sculptor Petrică Codrea and
“Does Tradition Fit You”, an interactive folk costume exhibition where visitors can try the intricate
traditional costumes themselves. Other fun activities include the “Romanian Literature in America” booth
for book lovers; the “Gateway to Romanian traditions” booth to learn about ethno-tourism opportunities in
Maramureș; the “Maramureș Photo Booth” for fun selfies; and last but not least, “The Taste of Romania”
tent with a selection of Romanian food and wines to try and buy.

Romanian Weekend at The Wharf is organized by the Embassy of Romania to the United States and the
Romanian Cultural Institute in New York together with the Maramures County Council and The Wharf,
with the generous support of Banca Transilvania/Transylvania Bank.

The entry is free. For more information and the detailed schedule go to: https://bit.ly/3xYkW0w

10th Anniversary of the The Eagle and the Young Chief Totem Pole @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Jul 9 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Join in marking 10 years since the monumental totem pole was created for the National Museum of the American Indian’s Washington D.C. museum.

If you haven’t seen it, The Eagle and the Young Chief totem pole resides inside the museum’s soaring entrance in the Potomac Atrium. The carvers, David A. Boxley and his son, David R. Boxley (both Tsimshian), and the Git Hoan Dancers will be on hand to celebrate with dances. The dances tell the history of the Tsimshian First Nation. The choreography features stunning hand-carved masks created by David Boxley Sr. and colorful handmade regalia emblazoned with symbols of Tsimshian culture. 

Tsimshian Celebration

Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10, 12 and 2 p.m. each day.

National Museum of the American Indian

4th St SW, Washington, DC 20560

Free

Jul
10
Sun
Romanian Weekend at the Wharf @ Wharf District Pier
Jul 10 @ 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM

The Romanian Embassy to the US, The Romanian Cultural Institute, New York, and Maramures County Council with the support of Banca Transilvania/Transylvania Bank, invite you to experience the best of Romania at the Romanian Weekend at the Wharf, on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10.

Enjoy live concerts, learn traditional crafts, listen to spoken word performances, and try delicious Romanian food and wine.

The Romanian Weekend at The Wharf is part of a months-long series of celebrations dedicated to the
25th anniversary of the Romania-United States Strategic Partnership, and it is a unique opportunity for
people to get acquainted with both modern and traditional Romania.

The event, which kicks off at noon on Saturday at The Wharf’s District Pier, will feature various musical,
artistic and culinary attractions from Romania’s culturally rich Maramureş region (Northwestern Romania, at the border with Ukraine).

Each day of the weekend will bring concerts by extraordinary Romanian musical artists: the Techno
Witches, a rap group, brilliantly repackaging Roma culture into a modern sound, with lyrics that touch on
social justice, witchcraft, technology, feminism, love, and other themes; Corina Sîrghi & Taraful Jean
Americanu – an all-acoustic ensemble of virtuoso musicians performing both traditional and popular
urban folklore pieces; and Ana Everling Trio, an act fusing Eastern European music with Brazilian and
Afro-influenced rhythms, courtesy of master guitarist Edinho Gerber and percussionist Luiz Everling.
Kicking off the weekend, the Transylvania National Folk Ensemble will create an immersive experience
through main-stage music and dance performances, as well as interactive demonstrations of dance,
traditional garb and crafts in the nearby tents. The event will also feature the DC-based, all-volunteer
Carpathia Folk Dance ensemble. Spoken word performances by well-known Romanian-American
authors Cristina A. Bejan, Domnica Radulescu, Elena Secota and Adela Sinclair will be interspersed
throughout the program.

Throughout the weekend, attendees will also have the opportunity to visit activity tents: “Dancing at the
Barn” for dance workshops, “The Potter's House” for pottery demonstrations with master potter Daniel Les, “Our Story Carved in Wood” for wood carving demonstrations with sculptor Petrică Codrea and
“Does Tradition Fit You”, an interactive folk costume exhibition where visitors can try the intricate
traditional costumes themselves. Other fun activities include the “Romanian Literature in America” booth
for book lovers; the “Gateway to Romanian traditions” booth to learn about ethno-tourism opportunities in
Maramureș; the “Maramureș Photo Booth” for fun selfies; and last but not least, “The Taste of Romania”
tent with a selection of Romanian food and wines to try and buy.

Romanian Weekend at The Wharf is organized by the Embassy of Romania to the United States and the
Romanian Cultural Institute in New York together with the Maramures County Council and The Wharf,
with the generous support of Banca Transilvania/Transylvania Bank.

The entry is free. For more information and the detailed schedule go to: https://bit.ly/3xYkW0w

10th Anniversary of the The Eagle and the Young Chief Totem Pole @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Jul 10 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Join in marking 10 years since the monumental totem pole was created for the National Museum of the American Indian’s Washington D.C. museum.

If you haven’t seen it, The Eagle and the Young Chief totem pole resides inside the museum’s soaring entrance in the Potomac Atrium. The carvers, David A. Boxley and his son, David R. Boxley (both Tsimshian), and the Git Hoan Dancers will be on hand to celebrate with dances. The dances tell the history of the Tsimshian First Nation. The choreography features stunning hand-carved masks created by David Boxley Sr. and colorful handmade regalia emblazoned with symbols of Tsimshian culture. 

Tsimshian Celebration

Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10, 12 and 2 p.m. each day.

National Museum of the American Indian

4th St SW, Washington, DC 20560

Free

Aug
6
Sat
National Landing Market @ National Landing Market
Aug 6 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • National Landing Market: Shop local every Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM at the National Landing Market. Continuing on Saturday, August 6, 2661 S Clark Street will be transformed into a hub of local retailers, including: No Encores Club, Capital Vintage, the Common Tote, and more. The market is produced in partnership with Gould Property Company as part of the National Landing BID’s Rock the Lot Series. A full list of vendors is available here.