It is safe to say D.C. has officially reopened! Normally, there’s always something to do in the DMV area but this weekend it seems like there is everything to do. Check out the list below of all the cool, fun, foodie, boozey events happening all weekend long! Hope to see you there and remember to be safe and mask up.
ALL WEEK AND WEEKEND:
DC Fashion Week started last night with a networking party and continues all weekend! Events include Washington Menswear Collections Presented by Magnum Underwear, The Washington Emerging and Ready2Wear Designer Collections, and a International Couture Collections Showcase. For tickets, visit: https://dcfashionweek.org/tickets/ @officialdcfashionweek
Black Restaurant Week: Black Restaurant Week is presenting its 2nd annual campaign in the Greater Washington DC Region from September 17 – 26, 2021. This year they’ve expanded participation from restaurants to food trucks, sweets and more. They have also added some fun events and activities like RW Bingo! https://blackrestaurantweeks.com/greater-washington-dc-directory/
DC Beer Week: Beer focused events from September 19-26, all around the DMV! This year’s theme is Solidarity! Bringing together breweries, bars, restaurants, and local beer-lovers for good drinks, creating good vibes and celebrating making it through the pandemic together. Various events: https://www.dcbeerweek.net/
Oktoberfest in DC: A German themed beer garden, WunderGarden is hosting the best and largest event of the year. It will feature four weekends full of German cuisine, live bands, Bavarian games, DJ parties, and of course lots of beer. The festival started on the 17th and will conclude on Sunday, October 10th. Tickets for various events: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-oktoberfest-festival-tickets-170707419487
BOWS FEST: Two days of class, elegance, and wine! Check out the 5th Annual – Black Owned Wine and Spirits Festival 2021. Samplings of a wide range of different national and local wines, beers, and spirits. Hosted at Dock 5 Union Market – 1309 5th St NE Washington, Dc 20002 2pm – 7pm. Tickets: https://strategiceventz.com/2021/bowsfest
FRIDAY September 24, 2021
DC’s free overnight arts festival is back in-person!
DC Art All Night will take place from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM the following morning on two nights—September 24 and 25. The festival will take place in sixteen (16) neighborhoods with different activations on each night, bringing visual and performing arts, including painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, fashion, music, dance, theater, film, and poetry, to indoor and outdoor public and private spaces, including local businesses and restaurants. FREE. https://dcartallnight.org/guide/
Van Ness Main Street’s Art All Night 2021 will be an evening filled with local music, dance, performance, art and community all along Connecticut Ave in Van Ness, Forest Hills and Wakefield. Be sure to RSVP to this event and check out the Pop-up Art Gallery. Local artists and artisans will have original works for sale inside and outside of the VNMS office at 4340 Connecticut Ave 6-11pm. FREE. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-up-art-gallery-at-art-all-night-2021-van-ness-tickets-167520509353
Drink The District is bringing Oktoberfest to DC with the biggest party ever — DAS BIER BASH at Hook Hall! Join Manuela Horn, the QUEEN OF OKTOBERFEST for a multi-faceted, 2-Hour Oktoberfest variety show complete with competitions, live performances, drink specials and music! Enjoy an absolute one of a kind experience, featuring the “Queen Of Oktoberfest” also often referred to as the” Weird Al Yankovic of Oktoberfest”, who will perform lovingly hilarious, song-twisting, beer-centric versions of top 40 popular tunes that are sure to get you shaking your Sauerkraut!!! https://www.hookhall.com/events/2021/9/22/das-bier-bash-drink-the-district-w6mws-7etgb-7dlnx
SATURDAY September 25, 2021
Bloggers VIP Event: Blogger Union has partnered with Nordstrom at Fashion Centre Pentagon City for the Nordstrom Influencer Beauty VIP Event on Saturday, September 25th from 9am-11am. Enjoy getting the first look at top fall beauty picks and shop new products while networking with other bloggers. Plus, participate in some amazing beauty and gift card giveaways. The event will be on the ground floor, right outside the e-Bar at Nordstrom at Fashion Centre Pentagon City. FREE. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-bloggers-x-nordstrom-beauty-influencer-event-tickets-170327288505?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
NEXT FEST: From noon till dark on Saturday, Sept. 25, come through for the first annual NEXTfest at Malcolm X Park/Meridian Hill, celebrating DC’s jazz, funk and go-go music culture. This is a celebration of DC culture, as well as DC music. Malcolm X Park is a DC landmark on sacred Nacotchtank and Piscataway land, and just a few blocks from the century-old heart center of DC’s music scene: U Street. Cultural programming will take place all afternoon, across the street from Malcolm X Park, at the Josephine Butler Parks Center. This includes a video game truck provided by Moechella, and a series of artist Q&As and family-friendly events. FREE. https://www.nextfestdc.com/home
@nokingscollective Block Party: No Kings Collective presents the Franklin Park Block Party. A night celebrating the grand reopening of Franklin park and Art All Night. The block party will feature a musical performances, live painting, food trucks and other various activities. FREE. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/franklin-park-block-party-tickets-170325511189?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
The annual festival at Butler’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival in Germantown has something to delight every child and adult. Tickets include all the climbing and jumping and visits to the barn, and pumpkins can be purchased for 69 cents per pound. Note that visitors must reserve a specific time slot for entry, and visitors without advance tickets may be turned away if the farm is full. Through Oct. 31, open Wednesday to Sunday and Columbus Day. $10-$17. https://www.butlersorchard.com/festivals/pumpkin-festival/
@rightproperbeer BLOCK PARTY! Join the vibes at a Right Proper Block Party, hosted by Right Proper Brewing, an Indivisible Art Collective and Black Brew Movement, featuring live music, art vendors and the Black Beer Garden. From 5pm to midnight on Saturday, September 25th, we’ll be hanging out on T Street NW, between 7th St NW and Florida Ave NW. Local bands, dj’s and comedians will be performing in front of the Howard Theatre, surrounded by several local artists and makers. The Black Beer Garden will offer beers from black-owned DMV breweries in Duke Ellington Plaza. Grab dinner from Right Proper Shaw from the grill outside, or from the full menu. Live music, comedy and artists will also be showcased inside the brewpub (proof of vaccination and masks required for indoor access). FREE.
Cook out Jollof Cook-Off: @afropolitancities is hosting a #JollofRIce Cook off block party! Featuring Popup Shop with retail and food vendors, a day party with 5 Top DJs, art and more. This event is going to be lit! Afrobeats is taking to the streets of the nation’s capital most festive block party and jollof cook-off. One of the DMV’s biggest sold-out events and most talked about Afrobeats event of 2019, the block party was a spectacle and an experience you cannot afford to miss this year! This immersive fun-filled cultural event puts the vibrancy and diversity of African cultures on full display for all to enjoy. Karma DC Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-afrobeats-block-party-jollof-cook-off-ft-live-performances-vendors-tickets-161553682413?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
The Great Oktoberfest 2021 at The Bullpen at Half Street Fairgrounds. Experience Oktoberfest in DC with access to unlimited beer & seltzer tastings, game areas, live entertainment, a full pour station, raffles, and much more! Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-oktoberfest-2021-washington-dc-tickets-169030553937?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Art Gallery showcase @11eleven_gallery presents Art All Night Showcase. Check out exceptional artwork and meet phenomenal artists over drinks and light snacks, courtesy of our Partners DCity Smokehouse and Uncle Chips Cookies. FREE.
Sunday September 26, 2021
George Washington Patriot Run: Run down the George Washington Memorial Parkway right up to George Washington’s mansion on Mount Vernon with this special September run, which will also be offered in a virtual format. Both a 5K and 10-Miler will be offered in-person with safety protocols in place. After the race, you can enjoy concessions, live music and beer (if you’re over the age of 21). Register: https://gwpatriotrun.enmotive.com/
District Cleanups is hosting another #cleanup will be at Tidal Basin on Sunday, September 26th at Thomas Jefferson Memorial at 10am. Afterwards the group will loop around the Tidal Basin and grab drinks at The Wharf! Bring Your Own Trash Bag, water, and sunscreen. If you have them, bring your gloves and grabbers. Recommendation: It may get a little muddy so don’t wear your freshest kicks to the event!
Family Fun! Carousel 100th Anniversary Final Celebration September 26, 2021, 11am to 4pm. Celebratory close out to the carousel’s 100th anniversary season with a special celebration, including performances, family crafts, carousel rides, and more. The event will also include a Sponsor Hospitality Tent for Carousel 100th Anniversary sponsors. Event activities run through 4pm, but the carousel remains open until 6pm for the final day of the season. All activities except carousel rides are free. This is a FREE event and open to all. https://glenechopark.org/carousel100FINAL
