Events/Things To Do

2 p.m. Concert Hall NSO Pops: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert Year Five begins! Between crushing on Cho Chang, studying for his O.W.L.s, and the ever-growing number of detentions from Professor Umbridge™, Harry Potter™ must find the time to discover the… Read More

On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Hall of Union Station, a consortium of partners, including the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce—Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Washington Performing Arts, Union Station, and exclusive media partner WHUR 96.3 FM, will present the… Read More

Darius Rucker and Mark Bryan of Hootie & The Blowfish along with some additional GRAMMY winning surprise guests will sing a few songs in celebration of Mrs. Rosa Parks. Tour Mrs. Parks D.C. Home-Away-from-Home; The Mansion on O & O Street Museum. This new exhibit will… Read More

7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Theater Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz presents: 2019 International Guitar Competition & All-Star Gala Concert The jazz world’s most prestigious competition returns with three brilliant guitarists competing for top honors, plus a moving tribute to jazz legend Terence Blanchard. Tickets: $35-125

Sofitel Hotels & Resorts around the world are celebrating Christmas with Art de Noel,  reinforcing the Christmas spirit with a global event uniting all the hotels worldwide around one theme expressing ‘Live the French Way.‘ At Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square, La Nuit de Noël… Read More

Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 7 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Food Court on 3 Take part in holiday festivities provided by Tysons Corner Center, entertainment by Those Funny Little People (featured on America’s Got Talent), a balloon artist, holiday crafts, retailer activations from b8ta,… Read More

Cookies with Santa at The Graham Rooftop – Saturday, December 7 @ 11am to 2pm Head to The Graham Georgetown’s tented Rooftop on December 7 for Cookies with Santa, an afternoon filled with sweeping sights and offerings with a twist for the entire family this… Read More

The producers of the DOCUMENT the Fresh exhibition series are pleased to announce their next art show: Barry Bishop The Creative – Original Paintings and Prints – an art exhibition celebrating the fine art of legendary Washington, DC artist Barry Bishop. Bishop, who was influenced by the… Read More

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, “toast” food journalist Charlotte Druckman and her new book, Women on Food! From 7-9pm, guests will enjoy a glass of Prosecco and specialty toasts from Washington DC’s female culinary leaders, Chef Amy Brandwein (Centrolina + Piccolina), Chef Ann Cashion (Johnny’s Half Shell + Taqueria Nacional), Rose Previte (Maydan + Compass Rose), Yamrot Ezineh (Letena)… Read More

Top off your holiday celebrations with a merry night of beer and good cheer to benefit conservation at Smithsonian’s National Zoo! Tickets are on sale now for BrewLights at ZooLights, powered by Pepco. Join Friends of the National Zoo Thursday, December 12 from 6-9 p.m.… Read More

Holiday Storytime PJ Party Thursday, December 12 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Level 1, Fashion Court Join us in your PJs for a fun, holiday-themed event where we read through some holiday classics and enjoy hot chocolate, other sweet treats, and fun-filled activations with special… Read More

Russian Winter Festival Saturday, December 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An annual holiday favorite! Hillwood celebrates the holidays in Old Russian style. A fun play based on traditional Russian stories of Grandfather Frost and the Snow… Read More

Russian Winter Festival Saturday, December 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An annual holiday favorite! Hillwood celebrates the holidays in Old Russian style. A fun play based on traditional Russian stories of Grandfather Frost and the Snow… Read More

On December 15th, La Famosa, the forthcoming Puerto Rican restaurant opening this coming spring in Navy Yard, will host a holiday pop-up coquito cocktail class in collaboration with Cotton & Reed at their Union Market distillery. The class, led by La Famosa’s chef and co-owner Joancarlo Parkhurst, will explore the history of coquito,… Read More

Air Plant Wreath Workshop Sunday, December 18, 10 a.m.-noon Create a fresh and festive wreath featuring live air plants to adorn your home this holiday. $75, $60 Hillwood member.

SETH KIBEL & THE KLEZTETWednesday, December 18, 20198PMTickets: $19–$26Klezmer fans—rejoice! Seth Kibel, one of the best local instrumentalists and winner of not one, not 10, but 28 Wammies (Washington Area Music Awards), brings his joyful quartet to AMP. Kibel & The Kleztet light up the… Read More

SOUL CRACKERS ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW Saturday, December 21, 2019 8PM Tickets: $20–$35 The best party music ever made + a band belting out soulful sounds = a rockin’ good time! The Soul Crackers honor the music of Memphis and Motown with their rollicking renditions of… Read More

This year will mark the 33rd year that Jewish singles and their friends come together in one place for what is considered the nation’s #1 holiday party, the MATZOBALL. The MATZOBALL will be held in select cities around the country, making it the event of the… Read More

BIG STAGE MAGIC SHOW WITH RICHARD BLOCH When: Sunday, December 29th at 4:00pm Where: O Museum in the Mansion, 2020 O Street N.W., DC Tickets: $25/person.   On-line reservations required: http://www.omansion.org/magic  Join us for a night of magic with Richard Bloch, one of the busiest corporate entertainers in… Read More

Strathmore Presents Artist in Residence AYO (pop vocalist) Wednesdays, January 15 & 29, 2020 7:30 pm Sponsored by Mrs. Patricia Haywood Moore and Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr. Tickets $19 Mansion at Strathmore 10701 Rockville Pike North Bethesda, MD 20852   Atlanta-born, Nigerian-raised Howard University graduate and pop powerhouse AYO hopes her music… Read More

5-8pm: “Beer, Bourbon & BBQ” Pre-Bash on the Rooftop Terrace Jack Rose Dining Saloon is kicking off NYE with an all-you-can-eat-and-drink “Beer, Bourbon & BBQ” neighborhood cookout pre-bash on the heated rooftop terrace from 5-8pm. Fueling folks up for a night of partying, Jack Rose is firing up the grill for a… Read More