Things to Do in the DMV: Events, Festivals & Local Happenings https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/things-to-do-dmv/ Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:34:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-INFORMER-I2-32x32.png Things to Do in the DMV: Events, Festivals & Local Happenings https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/things-to-do-dmv/ 32 32 121622320 Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, March 5-8 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dmv-weekend-events-spring-womens/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dmv-weekend-events-spring-womens/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1245971

From biblical epics to financial workshops, paint and sip nights to urban agriculture events, and a St. Patrick's Day parade to an International Women's Day celebration, there are a variety of events happening in the DMV this weekend!

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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Feb. 26 – March 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/diverse-creative-dmv-experiences/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/diverse-creative-dmv-experiences/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1245571

The DMV is hosting a variety of events, from the Olivier Award-nominated "The Choir of Man" to a Queer Black Broadway Walking Tour, a Jazz With a Cuban Tinge concert, and a Winter in Bloom Floral Candle Workshop, as well as a Magic: The Gathering pre-release event and a Sneakers & Pokémon convention.

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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Feb. 19-22 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/african-american-archives-conversation/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/african-american-archives-conversation/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1244884

From African American arts and archives to fitness fun and community healing, the DMV is hosting a variety of events and activities in February to celebrate Black History, including an intimate conversation on African American Archives, a virtual event on Black Arts, a prenatal and postpartum fitness series, an exploration of exoplanets, a boxing event, a fidget jewelry and neuroinclusive communications event, an indoor 5K and family fun run, and a candlelight concert.

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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Feb. 12-15 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-history-valentines-dmv-events/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-history-valentines-dmv-events/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1244591

The DMV area is hosting a variety of Black History and Valentine's Day-related activities, including a senior exercise class, an herbal bath tea workshop, a Black History Month Showcase, a poetry slam, a basketball doubleheader, an Afrobeats dance party, and a fantasy and sci-fi book club.

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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Feb. 5-8 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dmv-valentines-black-excellence/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dmv-valentines-black-excellence/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:47 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1244262

The DMV is celebrating love and Black excellence with a variety of events, including a Valentine's Fete at the Phillips Collection, a Chocolate Lovers Festival in Fairfax, and a powerful exploration of Black history at Ford's Theatre.

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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Jan. 29 – Feb. 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/alexandria-restaurant-week-january/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/alexandria-restaurant-week-january/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1243931

The DMV is hosting a variety of events to boost community engagement, from Alexandria Restaurant Week to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts' vocal music showcase, the RFK Farmers & Flea Market, and the Room 112 Tour featuring 112, Total, and Case.

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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Jan. 22-25 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-history-exhibition-dc/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-history-exhibition-dc/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1243662

From the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture's exhibition celebrating HBCUs to the W. Montague Cobb Institute Health Disparities Symposium, the DMV area offers a variety of events this weekend that highlight the area's vibrant community, including art, comedy, health equity, and spiritual healing.

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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Jan. 15-18 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/mlk-day-events-dmv/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/mlk-day-events-dmv/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1243352

The MLK Day weekend is packed with events celebrating the life and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including performances by Martin Lawrence and Keyshia Cole, exhibits, and a parade.

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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Jan. 8-11 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/2026-weekend-events-washington/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/2026-weekend-events-washington/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1243087

The first weekend of 2026 is filled with events celebrating women, art, community empowerment, and historic movements, including an art exhibition, a hip-hop mindfulness experience, a deaf art exhibition, an ASL open mic night, a family-friendly show, a tea party for mothers, a book reading, a film screening, and a photography exhibition.

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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Dec. 25-28 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/washington-dmv-holiday-celebrations/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/washington-dmv-holiday-celebrations/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1242430

The DMV offers a weekend packed with cultural performances, festive attractions and community-centered gatherings, including Christmas Day football, Kwanzaa celebrations, immersive theater, karaoke nights and waterfront light displays.

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