Art All Night has reawakened in the District for its 15th year, turning neighborhoods across all eight wards into late-night hubs for art, music, culture, food, & more.
With a citywide lineup to explore, here are a few experiences worth building your night around.
** all events are free unless otherwise noted
EDITOR PICKS
🗓️FRIDAY + SATURDAY
🎨The Art of Style: Two-Night Art + Fashion Takeover at Union Station (Friday + Saturday)
Union Station transforms into a playground for art & style with 100+ local creatives and two nights of immersive activations, including live painting on a 10-foot-tall T-shirt, free screenprinting, living art models, a fashion show, vintage & art markets, a vinyl listening lounge, hand-poke tattoos, custom jewelry monogramming, interactive installations, DJ sets, flower-crown making, & much more (7p - 12a both nights)
🗓️ FRIDAY
🥁 Go-Go to West Africa: Afro House + Live Drums at Anacostia Arts Center
Trace the sounds of D.C. across the diaspora as go-go, hip-hop, Afrobeats, highlife & Afro House collide with DJ sets backed by live West African drums. The night also features multimedia art projections & a vendor marketplace (6p - 12a, free)
👩🏿🎤Blerd-Centric Anime Music Festival at Capital Turnaround
Anime & J-pop culture take over Capital Turnaround with live bands & DJs spinning everything from anime music to emo, indie, hip-hop, rock & dance, plus vendors, drinks & more (7p - 12a, free)
🗓️ SATURDAY
🍺Live Gogo Music, Beer Tasting, + More at DC’s First Black Woman-Owned Brewery
Urban Garden Brewhouse celebrates their first Art All Night in Shaw with a block party featuring live gogo from N2L Band, an open mic, local vendors, beer tasting, a lemonade stand, food, & more (7p - 12a)
🫙Design Your Own Mambo Sauce Bottle Label at Anthem Row
Put your own spin on D.C.’s iconic flavor during this hands-on, family-friendly art experience from Capital City Mambo Sauce. Design & decorate a custom label using provided art supplies, then take home your personalized 2 oz bottle (7p - 10p, free, registration required for 20-minute sessions)
⛳Glow in the Dark Art + Golf at DC’s Historically Black Golf Course
Langston Golf Course D.C.’s will transform with glow-in-the-dark golf, live mural painting, augmented reality art, fashion, music, food trucks, & more (7p - 12a)
🪩Outdoor House Music Block Party at Anthem Row
Church On Sunday & The FUNSET join forces to turn Anthem Row into a massive outdoor dance floor with five hours of house music & live DJ sets (7p - 12a, free)
👩🏾🦱Black Hair, Art, Fashion + Music Takeover in Shaw
Celebrate Black creativity with an art gallery featuring work from Howard students & local artists, live performances, vendors, food, & an immersive fashion show tracing the evolution of Black hair, beauty, style, & fashion through generations (Sandlot Uptown, 6p - 10p)
🌃Rooftop Art, Dinner + DJ Sets at Realm
Enjoy art after dark at Realm, a Black-owned rooftop in Shaw, with a special showcase from Baltimore-born, D.C.-based artist Rodney “BUCK!” Herring & art-inspired food and cocktails from Chef Chaz Brown (artist meet & mingle from 8p - 10p, menu is available Fri + Sat during operating hours)
There’s plenty more happening across the District.
Keep scrolling for even more Art All Night picks,
broken out by neighborhood to help you plan your route.
