Weekend Roundup, March 7 through March 10
• March 6, 2024

As most Washingtonians know, when the calendar flips to March, the unofficial start to spring is here. Enjoy lots of options in the performing arts, visual arts, family events, and […]

Weekend Roundup, June 15 – 19
• June 15, 2023

We’ve got a lot going on this weekend here in the District! From Juneteenth celebrations, to Father’s Day festivities and lots of summer arts opening and fun, so many great […]

Celebrating Pop Culture in D.C. at Awesome Con 2022 (photos)
• June 5, 2022

Awesome Con, the premier pop culture festival in Washington, D.C., returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this past weekend, June 3-5. As an upstart version of San Diego’s […]

AwesomeCon 2022
• April 20, 2022

SAVE THE DATE: 6/3 – 6/5: AWESOME CON 2022 Washington, D.C. (April 14, 2022) – Over 50,000 fans of comics, technology and science, television and film, custom art, and over-the-top […]

A Celebration of Geek Culture: Awesome Con Returns to D.C. (photos)
• August 22, 2021

After a 28-month hiatus, Awesome Con, the premier pop culture festival in Washington, D.C., returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this past weekend, Aug. 20 to 22. Awesome […]

Awesome Con Lives Up to Its Name (photos)
• April 30, 2019

Smithsonian Magazine once again partnered with the event, a mecca for fans of comic books and science fiction and fantasy, in a series of lectures and panels called Future Con.

Dressing Up for Awesome Con 2018 (photos)
• April 2, 2018

In the six years of its existence, the pop culture festival has expanded from requiring only a small corner of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to occupying virtually the entire space.