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Capital Harvest Market 10:00 AM
Capital Harvest Market @ Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
May 1 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Capital Harvest Market (CHoP), a weekly downtown market, opens for a 16th season. Explore a vibrant array of specialty foods, take a culinary tour around the world, and indulge in locally produced, small-batch and handcrafted products along with seasonal offerings from over 25 vendors. Visitors… Read More
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Run for the Roses 3:00 PM
Run for the Roses @ Lulu's Wine Garden
May 4 @ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
For the second year in a row, Lulu’s Winegarden is celebrating the 150th Kentucky Derby (also known as the “Run for the Roses”) with a pink wine-fueled viewing party – “Run for the Rosés.” On Saturday, May 4 from 3-7pm, the U Street wine bar will offer $40 rosé bottles, rosé magnums, frozen mint juleps, and will… Read More
Kentucky Derby Watch Party 4:00 PM
Kentucky Derby Watch Party @ Wren at the Watermark Hotel
May 4 @ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Break out the bourbon, bonnets, and bow ties by celebrating the 150th Kentucky Derby at Wren on Saturday, May 4 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. The Tysons restaurant will host a Derby Day watch party with an array of specialty cocktails and Derby-inspired bites.   Guests can sip on Maker’s… Read More
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Capital Harvest Market 10:00 AM
Capital Harvest Market @ Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
May 8 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Capital Harvest Market (CHoP), a weekly downtown market, opens for a 16th season. Explore a vibrant array of specialty foods, take a culinary tour around the world, and indulge in locally produced, small-batch and handcrafted products along with seasonal offerings from over 25 vendors. Visitors… Read More
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Salamander Middleburg Author Series – David Baldacci 5:30 PM
Salamander Middleburg Author Series – David Baldacci @ Salamander Middleburg
May 10 @ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Salamander Middleburg Author Series - David Baldacci @ Salamander Middleburg
  You are invited for a special evening with David Baldacci, New York Times Best-Selling Author for a literary conversation on his new book, A Calamity of Souls, followed by a reception featuring passed hors d’oeuvres, wine, champagne, and book signing. David Baldacci is a global… Read More
Newsbash 7:00 PM
Newsbash @ Four Seasons
May 10 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
DC NewsBash is a charity event that raises funds and awareness for breast cancer causes. The 14th annual event on Wednesday, May 22, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC. The DC NewsBash was founded in 2010 by the DC… Read More
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White House Spring Garden Tour 10:00 AM
White House Spring Garden Tour @ White House Gardens
May 11 @ 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
White House Gardens Tour will take place Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th. The tours are open and free to the public with daily timed tickets. How to tour the gardens: The National Park Service will distribute free, timed tickets each day (May 11th… Read More
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White House Spring Garden Tour 10:00 AM
White House Spring Garden Tour @ White House Gardens
May 12 @ 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
White House Gardens Tour will take place Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th. The tours are open and free to the public with daily timed tickets. How to tour the gardens: The National Park Service will distribute free, timed tickets each day (May 11th… Read More
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Capital Harvest Market 10:00 AM
Capital Harvest Market @ Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
May 15 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Capital Harvest Market (CHoP), a weekly downtown market, opens for a 16th season. Explore a vibrant array of specialty foods, take a culinary tour around the world, and indulge in locally produced, small-batch and handcrafted products along with seasonal offerings from over 25 vendors. Visitors… Read More
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Dupont Museum Walk Weekend
Dupont Museum Walk Weekend @ Dupont Circle Museums
May 18 – May 19 all-day
Dupont Museum Walk Weekend @ Dupont Circle Museums
Museum Walk Weekend Tickets: FREE Where: Dupont Circle When: 5/18 through 5/19 The following museums will be open for free* on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 from 11 am-4 pm. Bring your parents, kids, friends, and neighbors! Some may require reservations.   •Anderson House… Read More
Tacos & Tequila at Nationals Park 4:00 PM
Tacos & Tequila at Nationals Park @ Nationals Ballpark
May 18 @ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Nationals Park will be hosting Tacos & Tequila on Saturday, May 18th, from 4-7 p.m.! Attendees will be able to enjoy a diverse array of flavors, as the event features renowned brands such as Casamigos, Casa Azul, Cincoro Tequila, Mijenta Tequila, Ana Maria, Tequila Rosa,… Read More
National Chamber Ensemble Season Finale 7:30 PM
National Chamber Ensemble Season Finale @ Marymount University Ballston Auditorium
May 18 @ 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
The National Chamber Ensemble will conclude its 17th season with a grand “Concerto Celebration”! Join on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Marymount University’s Ballston Auditorium.  The NCE will feature Beethoven’s dramatic Piano Concerto No. 5 “The Emperor” with piano virtuoso Carlos César Rodriguez and the… Read More
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Old Town Festival of Speed & Style 10:00 AM
Old Town Festival of Speed & Style @ Lower Blocks of King Street around Market Square area
May 19 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style, known as one of the most prestigious and premiere car events on the East Coast, returns to Alexandria on Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Presenting sponsor Burke & Herbert Bank, returns for the fifth year in a row… Read More
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40th Helen Hayes Awards 6:00 PM
40th Helen Hayes Awards @ The Anthem
May 20 @ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The 40th Helen Hayes Awards will take place on Monday, May 20, 2024 at The Anthem, on the District Wharf, with a celebratory party to follow. Esteemed Washington theatre artists Felicia Curry, Rayanne Gonzales, Maria Rizzo, and Tom Story will host an evening showcasing the vibrant and diverse community of professional… Read More
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Capital Harvest Market 10:00 AM
Capital Harvest Market @ Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
May 22 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Capital Harvest Market (CHoP), a weekly downtown market, opens for a 16th season. Explore a vibrant array of specialty foods, take a culinary tour around the world, and indulge in locally produced, small-batch and handcrafted products along with seasonal offerings from over 25 vendors. Visitors… Read More
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Capital Harvest Market 10:00 AM
Capital Harvest Market @ Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
May 29 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Capital Harvest Market (CHoP), a weekly downtown market, opens for a 16th season. Explore a vibrant array of specialty foods, take a culinary tour around the world, and indulge in locally produced, small-batch and handcrafted products along with seasonal offerings from over 25 vendors. Visitors… Read More
Spring Night Market 5:00 PM
Spring Night Market @ Hi-Lawn (on the Rooftop of Union Market)
May 29 @ 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Michelin-honored Cantonese restaurant Tiger Fork and its sister bar Hi-Lawn are coming together to host the “Spring Night Market” — a traditional Chinese festival celebration from May 29-30. They will transform the 1000-person rooftop atop Union Market into a lively two-day Hong Kong night market,… Read More
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Spring Night Market 5:00 PM
Spring Night Market @ Hi-Lawn (on the Rooftop of Union Market)
May 30 @ 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Michelin-honored Cantonese restaurant Tiger Fork and its sister bar Hi-Lawn are coming together to host the “Spring Night Market” — a traditional Chinese festival celebration from May 29-30. They will transform the 1000-person rooftop atop Union Market into a lively two-day Hong Kong night market,… Read More
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