Baseball Family Festival
• April 29, 2023

Baseball Family Festival at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. Fun activities for the whole family. Festival activities include: crafts, music, baseball bingo, “Play Ball” (plastic bats and balls), stamp puzzles, […]

RealmScape Festival: Celebrating BIPOC & LGBTQIA in Fantasy
• April 28, 2023

” What is RealmScape? A Festival inspired by the love of inclusion, education & magic. King J’vonte Lee, the visionary behind this DIY project, and, as you may remember – Faeryscape: […]

16th annual Kensington Day of the Book Festival
• April 23, 2023

The Kensington Day of the Book Festival is a family friendly street festival, held rain or shine, spanning three blocks of Howard Avenue in the heart of historic Kensington. Come […]

Cherokee Days Festival
• March 31, 2023

Visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and enjoy the three-day festival featuring storytelling, traditional flute music, traditional games, demonstrations, music, dance performances, and hands-on activities in the […]

Celebrating Latino Culture at Fiesta DC (photos)
• September 27, 2022

The annual Latino Festival in D.C. — Fiesta DC (Sept. 24-25) — features a 2-day street festival on Pennsylvania Ave. and a “Parade of Nations” on Constitution Ave. with traditional […]

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Returns to National Mall (photos)
• June 26, 2022

The popular Smithsonian Folklife Festival this week returned live to the National Mall in Washington D.C. after a two year hiatus. Established in 1967, the gathering on the National Mall […]

D.C. Hosts Diwali 2021, Indian Festival of Lights (photos)
• November 3, 2021

Hundreds gathered at the Burke Theater inside the U.S. Navy Memorial on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to celebrate the festival of Diwali.  Diwali, or Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of […]

I Do: A Georgetown Wedding Event
• August 3, 2019

Calling all brides and grooms! Join Georgetown Main Street on Saturday, August 3, 2019 from 11am – 3pm to enjoy a curated afternoon of events and discounts from Georgetown businesses […]

Kaypi Peru Festival
• July 26, 2019

You are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Peru Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage […]

Solstice Saturday Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian
• June 22, 2019

The National Museum of the American Indian celebrates the first Saturday of summer—“Solstice Saturday”— beginning with an afternoon of Andean music, dance and family friendly activities celebrating the Great Inka […]