Social Scene: Your Guide to the 2025 White House Correspondents’ Dinner Weekend
By • April 24, 2025 One Comment 808
Washington’s biggest social weekend of the year is upon us. In honor of the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, here are all the parties and gatherings in town Thursday through Sunday. If you’re looking for which celebs to watch for, scroll down for a complete list.
Thursday, April 24
Washington Women in Journalism Awards Ceremony
6-9 p.m., Larz Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Hosted by Washingtonian Magazine and Story Partners.
Press Pass Party
6:30-9:30 p.m., Meridian International Center, 1630 Crescent Pl. NW
Hosted by Politico founder Robert Allbritton, Meridian’s CEO Stuart Holliday and the publication NOTUS.
The Semafor Gala
7-10 p.m., National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G Streets NW
Semafor is a news site founded by former BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith and former CEO of Bloomberg Media Group Justin B. Smith.
Status WHCD Kickoff Party
8:30 p.m.-midnight, Fish Shop, 610 Water St. SW
Status media news and analysis sends a nightly briefing to inform readers about what is going on in the upper echelons of the media.
Friday, April 25
Washington AI Network’s TGAIFRiday Lunch
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., House at 1229, 1229 19th St. NW
Hosted by Washington AI Network.
Crooked Media Presents Drinks
5:30-8 p.m.
Hosted by Crooked Media.
Motion Picture Association’s Night Before Event
5:30-8 p.m., Motion Picture Association, 1600 I St. NW
Hosted by the MPA.
Voto Latino Foundation’s “Our Voices”
6-9 p.m., The Hay-Adams, 800 16th St. NW
Hosted by Voto Latino.
The New Correspondents Reception and Dinner
6-9 p.m., The Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Ave. NW
Hosted by Adam Faze and Jess Hoy.
CAA & Condé Nast’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner Kickoff Party
6:30-9:30 p.m., City Tavern, 3206 M St. NW
Hosted by CAA and Condé Nast.
The Creative Coalition’s Right to Bear Arts Gala
7 p.m., The Madison Hotel, 1177 15th St. NW
Hosted by The Creative Coalition and multiple celebrities.
British Embassy Reception
7-10 p.m., The British Ambassador’s Residence, 19 Observatory Cir. NW
Hosted by British Ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson, The Daily Mail and The Brunswick Group.
Washingtonian and the Embassy of Qatar VIP Soirée
8-11 p.m., The Four Seasons, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Hosted by Cathy Merrill, the CEO of Washingtonian Magazine and His Excellency Ambassador Meshal Al Thani.
UTA’s Celebration of American Journalists Party
9 p.m.-1 a.m., Osteria Mozza, 3276 M St. NW
Hosted by United Talent Agency right in the heart of Georgetown.
Saturday, April 26
The Annual WHCD Garden Brunch
11 a.m.-2 p.m., 2920 R St. NW
Hosted by Tammy Haddad, Mark and Sally Ein, Franco Nuschese, Teresa Carlson, David Urban and Kevin Sheekey.
Cocktails with The Contrarian
6-8 p.m., The Wyoming, 2022 Columbia Rd. NW
Hosted by Norm Eisen, Jen Rubin and the Substack publication The Contrarian.
Politico and CBS News’ White House Correspondents’ Dinner Reception
6 p.m., The Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW
Hosted by CBS News President and Executive Editor Tom Cibrowski and Politico CEO Goli Sheikholeslami.
The New Media Party
8-11 p.m., The Line Hotel, 1770 Euclid St. NW
Hosted by Substack.
A Celebration of TIME
10:30 p.m., Swiss Ambassador’s Residence, 2920 Cathedral Ave. NW
Hosted by TIME Magazine, Helping a Hero and Swiss Ambassador Ralf Heckner.
NBC News and Telemundo’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Party
11:30 p.m., The French Ambassador’s Residence, 2221 Kalorama Rd. NW
Hosted by NBC News and Telemundo.
Sunday, April 27
The Washington Post’s Brunch
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ned’s Club D.C., 734 15th St. NW
Hosted by The Washington Post.
Politico & NOTUS Brunch
11 a.m., The Allbritton Residence
Hosted by Robert and Elena Allbritton and the Allbritton Journalism Institute.
CNN’s WHCD Weekend Finale Reception
12:30-3:30 p.m., British Ambassador’s Residence, 19 Observatory Cir. NW
Hosted by CNN.
Celebs to watch for:
Tim Daly (Madam Secretary)
Iain Armitage (Young Sheldon)
Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Michael Chiklis (The Shield)
Courtney Eaton (Yellowjackets)
Asher Grodman and Rebecca Wisocky (Ghosts)
Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus)
Richard Kind (Only Murders in the Building)
Tig Notaro (The Morning Show)
Alan Ruck (Succession)
More will be updated as the event nears…
Great run diwn
Of events kate!’ Good job!!