Spring 2025 Gala Guide
By • January 15, 2025 0 7
We’re already thinking spring! Prepare for Washington’s blooming social season with this gala guide featuring parties and events. We’ll update the list in real time as event details are announced.
FEBRUARY
Wednesday, February 5
The 25th Annual Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater D.C. Gala
7:30 p.m., The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW
The gala performance will be followed by an evening soirée in the Nations Gallery.
Friday, February 21
The 77th Annual Affair of the Heart Luncheon and Fashion Show
11 a.m., Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW
The event will raise funds to reduce heart disease and strokes.
Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22
The 25th Anniversary Virginia Black History Month Gala
There will be multiple events across two days to celebrate the work of the Virginia Black History Month Association.
Saturday, February 22
6 p.m.-midnight, Waldorf Astoria, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
The annual event raises awareness and funds for children battling critical illnesses.
Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW
Celebrating its 26th year, the event supports Children’s National Hospital.
MARCH
Saturday, March 1
The 25th Annual Fine Wines Strong Bones Gala
6-10 p.m., The Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, MD
This year’s celebration supporting the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation will feature a Mardi Gras theme with dinner, cocktails, casino games and a band.
Thursday, March 6
The 2025 N Street Village Gala and Auction
5:30-9 p.m., Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW
The event will celebrate successes and share the group’s vision to end homelessness for women across the city.
Thursday, March 13
The Ireland Funds National Gala
The National Building Museum, 440 G St. NW
The event will celebrate the ties, heritage and friendship between Ireland and the U.S.
Friday, March 14
The Annual Pink Tie Party
Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NW
The National Cherry Blossom Festival’s event will feature bites from local restaurants, cocktails, a silent auction and more.
Saturday, March 15
Called to Cure: The 37th Annual Lombardi Gala
The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. NW
Since 1986, the Lombardi Gala has provided direct funding to Georgetown Lombardi as it seeks to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer.
Thursday, March 20
The Women Making History Awards
6-10 p.m., The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW
Hosted by the National Women’s History Museum and honorary gala chair Meryl Streep, the event honors women who serve as inspiration for the next generation of leaders and history makers and have made profound impacts in society.
7 p.m., Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW
Celebrating 45 years of radical theater, this nostalgia-filled event features an hourlong theater presentation, preceded by a cocktail hour and followed by dessert and a party.
Imagination Stage’s 2025 Annual Gala
7 p.m., Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW
The event’s honorary chair this year is D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Saturday, March 22
The Washington Performing Arts Gala
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW
Support arts education programs, performances and other community initiatives.
Tuesday, March 25
5:30 p.m., The National Building Museum, 401 G St. NW
TAPS honors military families at their annual gala.
Saturday, March 29
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Pl. NW
Raising over $74 million for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the ball is a must-attend for D.C. society.
APRIL
Thursday, April 3
The Latino Student Fund Annual Gala
Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW
The Latino Student Fund (LSF) was founded in 1994 to address disparities in access to education for underrepresented youth in D.C. The fund has served over 11,000 youth over the last three decades.
Saturday, April 5
The Greater Washington Heart Ball
6:30 p.m.-1 a.m., The Waldorf Astoria, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
The event raises funds for the American Heart Association.
The 40th Annual Catholic Charities Gala
6:30 p.m., The Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW
There will be a cocktail reception followed by a short program, then dinner and dancing.
Monday, April 7
All the World’s a Stage: The Shakespeare Theatre Company Annual Gala
Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW
This year’s event will honor actor Hugh Bonneville.
Friday, April 11
The National Museum of Women in the Arts Spring Gala
6:30 p.m., The National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW
The event celebrates the arts and the powerful women voices who shape our cultural landscape.
Saturday, April 12
The Orchestra of the Americas Gateway to Greatness Awards: A Night in Colombia
6 p.m., The Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd St. NW
The event supports the OA Artist Fellowship Fund to create pathways for rising creative leaders.
Wednesday, April 23
Calvary Women’s Services Hope Gala
The Ritz Carlton, 1150 22nd St. NW
The gala serves as a celebration of the triumphs of women who have ended their homelessness for good through Calvary’s programs.
The 2025 Smithsonian Craft Show
Through Sunday, April 27, The National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW
The Smithsonian Craft Show is the country’s premier showcase for the finest in hand-crafted, American artisanal works.
Saturday, April 26
The Lab School of Washington’s 40th Annual Gala
7-9 p.m., 4759 Reservoir Rd. NW
All proceeds of the event go toward increasing faculty and staff salaries and supporting financial aid for students.
6 p.m.-midnight, The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. NW
The gala celebrates the future of children’s health.
Alice’s Brunch: A Tipsy Turvy Tea Party
2-5 p.m., Capital One Hall, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons, VA
The inaugural event promises to highlight two of D.C.’s greatest pleasures: brunch and ballet.
Wednesday, April 30
6 p.m., Army Navy Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Dr., Arlington, VA
The gala supports the mission to cure cystic fibrosis.
MAY
Friday, May 2
6 p.m., The Rooftop Terrace at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW
There will be cocktails, live music and more to honor the champions of children in foster care.
The 11th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Vision Gala
6-11 p.m., Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW
The event works to lead the fight against Alzheimer’s and other dementia.
Saturday, May 3
6-9 p.m., The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA
The evening supports the Children’s Inn’s mission to have a free place and sense of home to its children and young adult NIH patients.
The Washington National Opera Gala
The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW
Stay tuned for more about this special evening and visit the link above for more info.
Wednesday, May 7
America’s Ball for the Mall: The Road to 250
The National Mall
Join the Trust for the National Mall as they celebrate the road leading up to the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding.
Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting and Auction
Through Saturday, May 10
Four days of fun including a Congress Has Heart Celebration, intimate wine dinners and an exclusive Vintner’s Dinner.
Thursday, May 8
Boys and Girls Club BlueFest 2025
6 p.m., The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
The event supports the development of youth ages 6-18 at 25 clubs in the D.C. area.
The 14th Annual Great Ladies Luncheon & Fashion Show
10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., the Ritz Carlton, 1150 22nd St. NW
Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation.
Friday, May 9
The 2025 Dinner of Champions: Nation’s Capital
6-11 p.m., The Waldorf Astoria, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
The evening is the National MS Society’s premier event.
The Phillips Collection Annual Gala 2025: Powered by Artists
6:30-midnight, The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW
The black-tie affair’s proceeds benefit The Phillips Collection’s arts education, community engagement and more.
Wednesday, May 14
The March of Dimes Gourmet Gala
National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW
Members of Congress and others gather to raise funds for the March of Dimes’ fight for mothers and children.
Thursday, May 15
The 2025 Pen/Faulkner Award Celebration
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW
This year’s honoree is Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
Friday, May 16
The Washington Ballet’s 2025 Annual Gala
6 p.m., The National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW
The attire for the evening is “Midnight Masquerade Black Tie.”
Wednesday, May 21
Tudor Place’s 33rd Annual Spring Garden Party
6-9 p.m., Tudor Place, 1633 31st St. NW
Proceeds support conservation of thousands of objects in the Tudor Place Collection & Archive, preservation of the over five-acre estate and dynamic educational programming for all ages.
JUNE
Tuesday, June 3
6:30-10:30 p.m., Lunar Lawn, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW
Celebrate Hillwood’s mission to share the collections of Marjorie Merriweather Post.
*Still to be announced:
-Georgetown House Tour Patrons Party
-The Georgetown Village Annual Spring Gala Fundraiser
-Gala in the Park: Boogie in the Ballroom
-2025 Helen Hayes Awards
-Friends of Volta Park Annual Cocktail Party and Fundraiser
