Dîner En Blanc 2024 White Party Date Set

DC’s favorite white party is back. Le Dîner en Blanc returns to an as-yet-undisclosed location on September 21, 2024.

According to a release, the new late-September date was selected “in response to numerous guest requests who enjoy the cooler, early-fall season in our nation’s capital.”

The long-standing French picnic tradition started with a group of friends directed to wear white so they would stand out in a crowd. Now, over 35 years later, Dîner en Blanc is an event that stands out from the rest not only because attendees show up in all-white attire, but also because its festivities are exciting, elegant, and elaborate.

While the flash mob event has been held previously at several landmark locations including Yards Park, Carnegie Library, Henry Bacon Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, Nationals Park, and Freedom Plaza, attendees at Le Dîner en Blanc – Washington 2024 will not know the location of their event until moments before arriving.

Guests will show up in their all-white attire with their all-white tables, chairs, and table settings. For convenience, table and chair sets can be rented, and gourmet picnics will be available for purchase, but the truly ambitious create their own elaborate picnics á la française with extravagant, inventive tablescapes and over-the-top menus to match.

At the end of the evening, all of this will be packed up, and there will be no sign a major outdoor dinner party ever took place, but until then, more than 4,000 guests will participate in dining, socializing, and celebrating amid live music, entertainment, and dancing.

Those who have attended Dîner en Blanc in the past will find some refreshing updates this year. According to Linda Davis, president of The Davis Group and co-producer of Le Diner en Blanc-Washington, this year’s celebration will feature some added, unexpected surprises, performances, installations, and festivities.

Want to join in the fun? Registration ($52) for the unique experience happens in three stages. Phase 1 is for members who attended the previous year and can sign up on July 18. Phase 2 is for members sponsored by Phase 1 attendees and will begin on July 23. Phase 3 is for guests who signed up on the Fan List — and that register opens on July 25.

To be part of the opportunity to experience Le Diner en Blanc, people can enroll now by visiting the official website at washington.dinerenblanc.com.