Events/Things To Do

Join City Tap Penn Quarter on Thursday, July 4, for its annual BeerBQ Battle, a competition with local breweries serving up the best barbecue with drink specials, patio games and live music. Sample barbecue offerings from City Tap, 3 Stars Brewing (DC), RAR Brewing (Maryland),… Read More

WHAT: DC Art Book Fair Join in for the third annual DC Art Book Fair! This curated, kid-friendly event in NMWA’s Great Hall brings together small presses, artists and more to sell their independently published (largely paper-based) works. More than 40 artists will be selling… Read More

The Q&A Cafe July guest is Jim Acosta, CNN Chief White House correspondent, with his new book “The Enemy of The People,” published by Harper Collins.   *Wednesday July 10.  *Noon (seating begins 11:45) *The Georgetown Club. 1530 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Georgetown  *$35, all inclusive; dessert courtesy of… Read More

Enjoy a summer evening at Hillwood, complete with dinner at Merriweather Café and a documentary film that dives into the world of America’s most fascinating photojournalists. www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

This Thursday, 1921 in the Castle Garden of the Heurich House Museum, will feature the last tastes of the historic DC hometown favorite, Senate Beer. The recreation is the most historically and scientifically accurate beer revivals we know of.  What: A taste of Senate Beer… Read More

Indulge your inner Francophile with French amusements from the 1700s at this celebration of Bastille Day and Marjorie Merriweather Post’s 18th-century French decorative arts collection. www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

Kenilworth’s annual festival devoted to Lotus and Water Lillies is full of music and dance performances, games, art & crafts

Kenilworth’s annual festival devoted to Lotus and Water Lillies is full of music and dance performances, games, art & crafts

Downtown DC’s newest pop up arts market launches as Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRB/ITC) hosts Capital Arts Collective. The series kicks off on June 20 and continues through September every third Thursday of the month from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Locals and… Read More

Visit this downtown DC pop-up book sale on Wilson Plaza! Browse over 12,000 gently used books, CDs, and DVDs, all on sale for under 6$. Books are provided by Carpe Librum, a used, donation-based bookstore benefiting the DC nonprofit Turning the Page. There’s something for… Read More

Sousa on the Rez: Native American Brass Bands and Beyond Thursday, July 18, 2 p.m. Lecture Rasmuson Theater Native American jazz, classical and popular musicians have experienced artistic and commercial success since well before the turn of the 20th century. Many were first exposed to this… Read More

Still Human, Friday, July 19; 7 p.m. -Veteran actor Anthony Wong and newcomer Crisel Consunji won Hong Kong Film Awards for performances in this moving dramedy about a grumpy wheelchair-bound pensioner (Wong) and the live-in maid (Consunji) hired to take care of him. Directed by Oliver Siu… Read More

With complimentary cake, champagne, tequila rounds & more surprises $5 El Jimador shots $5 16-oz Bud Lite $8 Mission Margarita $8 22-0z Dos Equis Mission Navy Yard 1221 Van Street SE @MissionNavyYard www.MissionNavyYard.com Bar: Four bar areas, including the city’s longest bar at 150 feet long.… Read More

On Saturday, July 20, City Tap Dupont will host a Christmas in July themed drag brunch from 11am to 3pm. Guests who bring new clothes and toys to donate to Martha’s Table will receive a complimentary beer or wine. Enjoy holiday decor and brunch specials like “Bad Santa” stuffed French toast for $10 and a “Tipsy Elf” specialty cocktail for $8. Reservations… Read More

on Sunday, July 21, don your flannel for City Tap Penn Quarter’s 90’s themed trivia brunch from 12-2pm offering pizza bagels and dunkaroo dip. Port City Brewing will provide a tap takeover for guests to enjoy a variety of beers, and trivia players will have… Read More

Festive grand opening party for the expanding plant-based fast casual brand’s second DC location in Dupont Circle. Free lunch for the first 100 people in line. Free sweet potato fries all day. Giveaways and samples all weekend. Meet HCV founder Nicole Marquis. HipCityVeg pedicabs will… Read More

Cultural Capital: A League of Their Own Join us for an outdoor screening of A League of Their Own in partnership with the Library of Congress and the 2020 One Woman One Vote Festival. The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is partnering with the Library… Read More

Kaypi Perú Festival Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.   You are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Perú Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and… Read More

Kaypi Perú Festival Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.   You are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Perú Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and… Read More

Celebrate Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, through storytelling, live music, crafts, and more. www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

Kaypi Perú Festival Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.   You are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Perú Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and… Read More

Join in for free lunchtime performances featuring the area’s most talented entertainers. Enjoy a variety of musical flavors, such as jazz, neo soul, bluegrass, reggae, country, pop rock and more. There is plenty of outdoor seating on #WilsonPlaza, so take the Metro, grab lunch and… Read More

Join in for free lunchtime performances featuring the area’s most talented entertainers. Enjoy a variety of musical flavors, such as jazz, neo soul, bluegrass, reggae, country, pop rock and more. There is plenty of outdoor seating on #WilsonPlaza, so take the Metro, grab lunch and… Read More

Join in for free lunchtime performances featuring the area’s most talented entertainers. Enjoy a variety of musical flavors, such as jazz, neo soul, bluegrass, reggae, country, pop rock and more. There is plenty of outdoor seating on #WilsonPlaza, so take the Metro, grab lunch and… Read More

Enjoy a summer evening at Hillwood, complete with dinner at Merriweather Café and a documentary film that dives into the world of America’s most fascinating photojournalists. www.HillwoodMuseum.org