1. AfropolitanDC – African Heritage Month Celebration. Check out this event for a night of connections & culture over cocktails as we celebrate African Heritage Month at DMV’s largest cultural mixer for black professionals. The event will feature exciting networking games, cultural showcase with food & retail vendors, live performances, red carpet experiences and the ultimate Afro-International party ft top DJs. Free before 6:30pm with RSVP (for first 30 people) | $10 Advance Online Tickets | $20 Regular Admission
Fri, September 23, 2022 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM – Tickets
2. Cliff & Cle Productions Presents “Kicks and Cocktails” Day Party. This is a premier rooftop event to kickoff LIBRA Season. This is a covered rooftop with a retractable ceiling, there will be drink specials during the entire event, hookah available, cigars welcomed.
Sun, September 25, 2022 4:00 – 9:00 PM – Free
3. The Yards is celebrating the end of summer & the new school year with a retro 80’s dance party, complete with throwback tunes & activities! The Yards will blast to the past for one night only as it transforms into a nostalgic 80’s dance party
Fri, September 23, 2022 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Free
4. “Unplugged RnB & Jazz” @The Union District Oyster Bar & Lounge. Enjoy live performances with a mixture of R&B and jazz.
Fri, Sep 23, 2022 6:00 PM – Tickets
5. The Cigar DSTRKT at OZIO. Head to Ozio on the 2nd floor Brick Room for The Cigar DSTRKT: Happy Hour every Friday and Saturday evening with food, cigars, drinks, grown folks with classy conversations and an elegant ambiance. RSVP for exclusive FREE entry, or reserve a table for bottle service for 6.
Fri, Sep 23, 2022 6:00 PM – Tickets
6. Art All Night returns to Van Ness Main Street. Van Ness Main Street’s Art All Night 2022 will be an evening filled with local music, dance, film, art and community all along Connecticut Ave in Van Ness, Forest Hills and Wakefield. The 2022 Art All Night Festival is funded by the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities and is made possible by the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development. Free. Outdoors. Metro accessible.
Fri, September 23, 2022 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM – Tickets
7. The R&B Bar Crawl is back for the second time around this year! Join thousands of bar crawlers on U Street all day hopping from bar to bar up and down the U Street Corridor day drinking, singing, and dancing to their favorite R&B hits from past to present.
Sat, September 24, 2022 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Tickets
8. Head up to HalloWEIRD a Art market to browse Halloween-inspired creations that are spooky, creepy, crawly, and goth-like. The market offers diverse, original handcrafted artwork from talented local artists in a wide range of media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, paper, photography, and more. There is something for everyone!
Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 10am–4pm – Tickets
9. Adams Morgan Comedy Night (Stand-Up Comedy Show)
Thu, Sep 22, 2022 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM – Tickets
10. Culture Pop is still going on until October. A celebration of the cultures and artistry of our community, September 16th through October 9th! Immerse yourself in a 3-week art exhibition curated by No Kings Collective, featuring a live-art exhibit with a zig-zag art wall up to 10 feet in height and spanning over 100 feet in length through Nordstrom Center Court. View local artists like Juan Pineda, Christina Wing Chow, Jamilla Okubo, Aniekan Udofia and many more live painting a mural that is inspired by each of their unique backgrounds and stories. In addition to the art installation, enjoy exciting insta-moments, activations and events. Tickets
