The weather can’t make up its mind this week, but the District is moving forward with a full lineup of events centered on community, care, and the spaces we share.
Here’s what’s happening across the DMV:
Ask a DC Candidate: A 51st Mayoral Forum (Monday, 4/20)
Hear from DC’s mayoral candidates during this forum moderated by The 51st, spotlighting the city’s next leadership options in the first race without Muriel Bowser in over a decade. There are no more in-person tickets, but you can register for the livestream for free (6:30p - 8:30p)
DC Climate Week (4-20 - 4/26)
This week-long, citywide series of panels, workshops, and community events brings together climate advocates, creatives, and policymakers across to explore solutions, innovation, and action. See the full events calendar here
Earth Day in the District (Wednesday, 4/22)
Celebrate Earth Day by giving back with cleanup efforts across the city - on Saturday, take part in Mayor Bowser’s Annual Spring Cleanup in your ward (multiple locations, 10a - 1p, free) or help remove debris at Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm (10a - 1p, free) to pitch in locally.
Social Golf Association’s Langston After Dark Season Opener (4/23)
Join SGA for the season opener of their after-hours golf block party with unlimited range balls, food trucks, vendors, music, drinks, & community at DC’s historically Black golf course (Langston Golf Course, 7p - 10p, $60+)
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ACTIVITIES + EXPERIENCES
4/22 - 4/26 (Wednesday - Sunday)
Smithsonian Craft Show
National Building Museum | opens at 10a, $25
Showcasing hand-crafted American artisanal works
4/24 + 4/25 (Friday + Saturday)
DC Chocolate Festival
La Maison Française at the Embassy of France | multiple entry times, $31 / kids under 10 free
4/24 - 4/26 (Friday - Sunday)
Georgetown French Market
Wisconsin Ave | 11a - 5p, free
Scratch, Sip & Paint: Words Beats & Life Hip-Hop Experience
Words Beats & Life | multiple event times, $66
DJ & graffiti workshop with complimentary wine
4/25 + 4/26 (Saturday + Sunday)
The Yards Waterfront Wellness
The Sundeck at The Yards | 8a Saturday / 9a Sunday, free
Will have free fitness classes, wellness activations, & community programming
TUESDAY
CAN I KICK IT? screening of “The Grandmaster”
Songbyrd | 7p - 10p, free
Will have a DJ spinning the soundtrack live
ART ACTIVATED: AFTER IMAGE. (FT. BRIAN TOLBERT)
Vortex | 6p - 11p, free
Multi-sensory showcase blending digitally animated art with house and techno music. Will have happy hour food & drink specials until 9p
Aslin x Anju Eat the City
Aslin Beer Company in Alexandria, VA | 6p - 8p, $109
Dinner + beer event pairing Korean comfort food with Aslin brews, including their collaboration beer, Berry Bingsu Bomb, a strawberry and red bean sour inspired by the shaved ice dessert
Know Your Rights. Protect Your Future.
Sankofa Video Books & Café | 7p - 9p, free
Teach-in event discussing sentencing laws, policing, and more info
Volunteer at THEARC Farm
9a - 11a, free
WEDNESDAY
Corks & Cars Show
Urban Winery in Silver Spring, MD | 5p - 9p, free
Classic car showcase with wine, food, & live music
THURSDAY
Covert Cocktails
Spy Museum | 7p - 9p, $250
Afterhours fundraising event with drinks, bites, activities, & appearances from former intelligence officers from the CIA, FBI, US military, & more
MahoganyBooks x Soul Brain Trivia Game Night
MahoganyBooks in National Harbor, MD | 7p - 9p, $5
Heart Stealers: Arcade for a Cause
GameOn bar+arcade | 7p - 9p, $14
Gamer tournament
An Evening of Good Troublemaking
Eaton House | 6p - 9p, free
Community-centered gathering with speakers & breakout sessions centered around civic action and collective change
Evening at the Embassy of Angola
7:15p - 10p, $74
Afterhours event with a buffet, music, dance presentations, art, drinks, & a diplomatic greeting from Ambassador Agostinho Van-Dúnem
FRIDAY
DMV City Slickerz: Line Dancing in the Park
Alethia Tanner Park | 6p, free
Ella Fitzgerald Day
Smithsonian National Museum of American History | 10:30a - 5:30p, free
Celebrate the Queen of Jazz with a day of performances, panels, & interactive programs honoring her legacy
SATURDAY
Chocolate City Literature Festival
Sycamore & Oak | 10a - 5p, $54
Celebrating Black stories with panels, vendors, a kid’s zone, & more
New Kitchens on the Block
Mess Hall | 12p + 3p, $140
Food festival with 9 new DC restaurants showcasing their signature dishes & drinks before they open
DC Wine Fest
Dock5 | 12p - 10p, $45+
Uncorked: DC
Nationals Park | 6p - 10p, $90+
Wine & cocktail festival with food trucks
J.Addo’s Birthday Bash & Influencer Basketball Game
John F. Kennedy High School in Glenmont, MD | 2p - 6p, $15
MD native creative J.Addo brings social media personalities together for a day of play, pairing basketball, food trucks, music, & live entertainment
GOODProjects: 2026 Southwest Garden Fest
King Greenleaf Recreation Center | 12p - 4p, free
Community festival with live music, family-friendly activities & games, vendors, gardening & planting, and more
Uno Showdown: The Uno Tournament
Penn Social | 7p - 9:30p, $18
Brunch & Burn
Rooftop at the Thompson Hotel | 12:30p - 3p, $65
Kickboxing session followed by brunch, ticket includes a glass of champagne
Da Brat & Judy “Sign The Way Love Goes”
MahoganyBooks in National Harbor, MD | 12p - 1:30p, $35
Ticket includes a copy of the book
Hill Family Biking: Birthday Party Ride
Starts at Lincoln Park | 3:30p - 6:30p, free
This community biking meetup celebrates 3 years with a fun ride followed by party with lawn games, face painting, free pizza & baked treats, and more
Fashion Show & Popup Market
The LINE | 6:30p - 9:30p, $43+
Runway showcase meets curated marketplace, spotlighting emerging designers and small businesses
Super Smash Bros. Tournament & Cosplay Party
GameOn bar+arcade | 2p - 7p, free
Dreaming Out Loud’s 2026 Spring Festival
The Farm At Kelly Miller | 10a - 2p, free
SUNDAY
Suya & Sangria
Clyopatra Winery & Vineyard in Laurel, MD | 3p - 5p, $30
Wine tasting paired with suya & light snacks at the first African immigrant-owned winery in the US
Jazz Brunch
Osteria Costa in National Harbor, MD | 11a - 5p, free
NXTFEST SUNDAY
City of Praise Family Ministries in Landover, MD | 10a - 12p, free
Faith-based festival for young adults with snowcones & food, games, giveaways, and more
Poetry LIVE
Arts’tination in National Harbor, MD | 3:30p - 5p, free
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PARTIES + MIXERS
MONDAY
LET ‘EM COOK: 4/20 EDITION 🍃
Spice Kitchen West African Grill in Hyattsville, MD | 7:30p - 9:30p, free for women / $7 for men
Live DJ recording event with complimentary drinks & food
TUESDAY
SUSHI & CHAMPAGNE
Susheria | 7p - 12a, free
THURSDAY
Langston After Dark Range Night
Langston Golf Course | 7p - 10p, $60
After-hours golf block party with unlimited range balls, food trucks, vendors, music, drinks, & community
Game Night
Thurst Lounge | 7p - 12a, free
LGBTQIA+-friendly
FRIDAY
‘BLACK HAUSE’
A.i. Warehouse | 10p - 3a, $33+
TEXTURES
Eighteenth Street Lounge | 10p - 3a, free
I Love R&B Party
Union Stage | 10p, $34+
Rooftop Szn: R&B Edition
WILD DAYS | 9p - 2a, $30
Beats & Blossoms Party
Live K Karaoke Bar in National Harbor, MD | 8p - 1a, $13
Hosted by a Blerd culture social club
SATURDAY
Millennial Business Casual Party
The Continent | 1p - 6p, free
A day party paying homage to the early 2010s club era, blending an art gallery pop-up, activations, curated cocktails, and more
A Jazz Night: Simple & Smooth Events
SYN Dupont Lounge & Bar | 7p - 11p, free
Cinnamon Toasted
Zebbie’s Garden | 9a - 2p, $40
Day party with free espresso martinis & donuts
Kaytraday!
SOST | 5p - 10p, $22+
Whine It Out
THRōW Social | 10p - 3a, $18+
Love & Gouyad II: A R&B x Konpa Day Party
Kaldi’s Social House in Silver Spring, MD | 3p - 10p, $35+
Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather Fight Watch Party
Felt inside MGM in National Harbor, MD | 5p - 9p, $23
Taurus Birthday Bash
Hamilton Hotel | 8p - 2a, $77
With DCVYBE, Push Play, Black Alley & Rapper Dude
SUNDAY
The Funset
metrobar | 4p - 10p, free
SAUTI: Sounds Aligning Us Together Indefinitely
Vortex | 4p - 9p, free
The Brunch Experience: The Nude Edition
The Gathering Spot | 12p - 9p, free with RSVP
Eats, Beats & Drinks Day Party
Perch SW Rooftop Lounge | 4p - 9p, $30+
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CONCERTS + SHOWS
4/23 - 4/26
Kountry Wayne
DC Improv | multiple showtimes, $46+
4/24 + 4/25 (Friday + Saturday)
Je’Caryous Johnson Presents “Set It Off”
Warner Theatre | multiple showtimes, $74+
With Felicia “Snoop” Pearson from “The Wire” starring as Cleo
4/25 + 4/26 (Saturday + Sunday)
Zack Fox
BERHTA | 4p, $60+ (currently waitlist only)
4/25 show | 4/26 show
MONDAY
Curren$y & Friends
Howard Theatre | 8p, $62
WEDNESDAY
Floetry: Say Yes the Tour
The Anthem | 8p, $$
Check resale sites for additional ticket prices
sosocamo: Big Country Tour
Songbyrd | 7p, $26
Marsha Ambrosius
THRōW Social | 7p - 2a, $34
THURSDAY
Talib Kweli
Baltimore Soundstage in MD | 8p, $40
Danny Brown
The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD | 8p, $45+
FRIDAY
G Herbo
Next Level | 10p - 3a, $30+
SATURDAY
Fetty Wap
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, MD | 9p, $58+
David & Tamela Mann: The Love & Relationship Tour
The Theater at MGM in National Harbor, MD | 8p, $56+
Harlem: A Musical Celebration of Langston Hughes’ 125th Birthday
Grace Episcopal Church in Silver Spring, MD | 7:30p - 9p, $24+
SUNDAY
Best of The Apollo
ft. Clipse, Matthew Whitaker, WÉ Ani, Gabby Samone, Black Alley & hosted by Chris Spencer
Howard Theatre | 7p, $124
Showcasing artists with roots in the legendary Amateur Night at The Apollo
Life After...Live Podcast Experience by Monique Samuels & Richie Skye
Bethesda Theater in MD | 3p, $60+
Oddisee / Heno.
DC9 | 6p, $16+
The Ex Factor: Live & Unfiltered
DC Comedy Loft | 5p, $56+
Live show curated by Juhahn Jones
LOOK AHEAD: MONDAY, 4/27
DDG: Blame the Chat Tour
Union Stage | 8p, $43+