Weekend Roundup: Folger’s 4th Reading Room Festival Takes Center Stage
• January 21, 2026

Weekend plans may get thwarted by an incoming snowstorm, so it’s advised to call or check ahead before attending any of these events. Stay warm! Next Up on NSO’s Music […]

Weekend Roundup: Balloons, Portraits and Winter Fun
• January 8, 2026

Congrats, you made it through the first week of the year! Why not celebrate with some weekend fun at Imagination Stage with “Balloonacy,” or see the 2025 Portrait of a […]

Weekend Roundup: The Dog Days of Summer Are Here
• August 6, 2025

Now that we’re well into August, it’s time to relish into the quietest month of summer. Enjoy more outdoor movies at the Kennedy Center’s REACH, Moveius Contemporary Ballet at the […]

Weekend Vibes: Fun Things to Check Out May 29-June 1
• May 29, 2025

If you’re living for the weekend, you’ll be excited about this one! It’s officially outdoor movie season; Project GLOW is at the RFK Festival Grounds and there are many WorldPride […]

Weekend Roundup: May 1-4
• May 1, 2025

We are officially into May, and with it comes lots of weekend fun. Check out Glen Echo’s Carousel Day, enjoy the end of the season for Folger Consort and Dumbarton […]

Where to Celebrate International Women’s Day
• March 5, 2025

International Women’s Day, which is Saturday, March 8 this year, has been observed since the early 1900s. The day is held within Women’s History Month, which began in 1978 in […]

September 2024 ArtsWatch
• September 11, 2024

DC Design Week to Kick Off Underground  This year’s DC Design Week, themed “Stories Within,” will kick off on Sept. 27 with a party at Dupont Underground. Events (in daily […]

James Baldwin at 100
• July 25, 2024

Tonight, Thursday, July 25, at 7 p.m., the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, will present “Celebrating James Baldwin’s 100th Birthday: His Legacy and […]

Weekend Roundup, June 20-June 23
• June 20, 2024

Happy Summer Solstice! We’ve got lots of things to do, including the grand reopening of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Fête De La Musique and more. Stay cool out there. It’s […]

Weekend Roundup, April 25 through April 28
• April 24, 2024

Happy White House Correspondents’ Dinner Weekend! In addition to those events, there is plenty more to do including a new exhibit and ballet at The National Portrait Gallery, Mount Vernon’s […]