Weekend Roundup: A Fabulous February Weekend in D.C.
By • February 4, 2026 0 24
Welcome to February! There are lots of things to do before settling in to watch the Super Bowl Sunday evening. Enjoy and stay warm!
Grab a Last-Minute Ticket to the Dorian Wind Quintet
Courtesy Strathmore.
This evening at 7:30 at the Mansion at Strathmore, check out the Dorian Wind Quintet. One of chamber music’s longest-running ensembles, the quintet has performed in nearly all 50 states and around the world. They’ve commissioned nearly 40 works by composers like George Perle. More information on tickets can be found here.
See Cirque Mechanics at the Hylton Performing Arts Center
Courtesy Cirque Mechanics.
Dubbed “the greatest contribution to American circus since Cirque du Soleil,” Cirque Mechanics returns to the area with acrobats and aerialists. Audiences will be transported to a theme park, with rollercoasters and a Ferris wheel, as the acrobats soar through the scenes. More information on tickets can be found here.
Enjoy Afternoon Tea at The Darcy Hotel
Courtesy Fifth & Main PR.
Gerrard Street Kitchen, located inside the Darcy Hotel, is turning their afternoon tea on February 7 and 8 into a tropical, reggaeton-themed party. There will be Puerto Rican favorites like tres leches and colorful cocktail pairings in honor of halftime performer Bad Bunny. More information on how to reserve a spot can be found here.
The King’s Singers Will Be at the National Cathedral This Weekend
Courtesy kingssingers.com.
Grammy Award winning group The King’s Singers will be performing “Angels and Demons,” which will include over 500 years of choral music that explores the human experience and its symbolism in Christianity. The group will be performing both Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. More information can be found here.
Honor Black History Month at ‘MidnightRose: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose’
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Saturday at Tenley-Friendship Library, guests are invited to see a showcase of multicultural and multigenerational writers present their award-winning poetry and prose. The theme for February is “It’s a Love Thing: Black History. Poetry. Love!” and is presented by Esther Productions, Inc., the Institute for African American Writing and the Black Student Fund. More information and to RSVP, click here.
Amy Kaslow Gallery Opens a New Exhibit Today
Courtesy Amy Kaslow Gallery.
“Folk Art is Fine Art: Textiles That Talk” opens this evening at Amy Kaslow Gallery and runs through April 5. Expect to take an artistic journey around the world, highlighting artists from Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Turkey and more. More on the exhibit can be found here.
Sweet! The Georgetown Chocolate Tour is This Weekend
Courtesy Arcay Chocolates.
If you couldn’t get into the coveted Georgetown Cookie Tour this holiday season, there are just a few tickets left to the Georgetown Chocolate Tour this Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m. Participants will take a box and collect chocolate treats along the way. Georgetown Main Street will pair chocolate makers with an independent local retailer for a fun way to introduce individuals to all the amazing local businesses Georgetown has to offer. More information on how to get tickets can be found here.
The World Premiere of ‘The World to Come’ Arrives at Woolly Mammoth
Courtesy Woolly Mammoth.
Now through March 1 only, see a play from Theater J and Woolly Mammoth by Ali Viterbi, the winner of the 2019 National Jewish Playwriting Contest. The story, called “The World to Come” takes audiences to the residents of SeaBreeze Hebrew Home for the Aging. A group of friends carries on to protect the community they’ve built together, even while battling armored nurses, a wild ostrich and aging bodies. More information on how to get tickets can be found here.
Closing Saturday at Shakespeare Theatre Company: ‘Paranormal Activity’
Don’t miss your last chance to see the spine-tingling “Paranormal Activity,” an original story set in the world of the film franchise of the same name. The North American premiere production is written by Levi Holloway and was described by the Washington City Paper as “a feast for the senses…deliriously, deliciously scary.” More information can be found here.
