The DC Lineup

This Memorial Day weekend, May 24 to 27, the city will commemorate the holiday with concerts, a parade and a demonstration. The long weekend also features DC Black Pride, various meetups, and the start of festivals celebrating Walt Whitman…

This weekend in the District, May 17 to 19, offers opportunities to learn about social issues such as missing persons in DC and the impact of evictions throughout the U.S. Programs that promote the health benefits of bike riding are also…

This Mother’s Day weekend, May 10 to 12, is full of ways to celebrate moms, the DC community and global connections. Honor mothers with a blood drive for maternal health, free tickets to the International Spy Museum’s brand-new home, and…

The final weekend of the month, April 26 to 28, is brimming with activity. Along with events celebrating Arbor Day and Independent Bookstore Day, highlights include the DC Author Fest, the Georgetown French Market, the Georgetown House…

If you’re not cooped up this weekend finishing your taxes (friendly reminder: they’re due Monday, April 15), the District is full of ways to keep your left brain working after crunching numbers on all of those financial documents. A TEDx…

The first weekend of April presents opportunities to learn about a wide range of subjects like science, automobiles, baseball, orchids, Japanese-American history and Ukrainian Easter eggs. Other options include letting loose at a giant…

Longtime customs as well as brand-new developments are on our list of things to do in the District this weekend, March 29 to 31. Springtime continues with a variety of events, whether it’s welcoming a new local festival for the trans…

This weekend, March 22 to 24, is full of ways to get out and enjoy the arrival of spring. Outdoor options include a historic walking tour and park cleanup. A wine and art class as well as local jazz are on the list for those looking for a…

Options for going out in the District this weekend, March 15 to 17, include the world’s largest environmental film fest, local jazz and choral music, and a fundraiser to end world hunger. There are also plenty of seasonal events for not…

Throughout this weekend, March 8 to 10, DC will host opportunities to support local dance, music, art and film, as well as bike and restaurant businesses. Events geared toward International Women’s Day start things off on Friday. The…

Editor's Note: Women's History Day at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, listed in this article as taking place on Sunday, March 3, was mistakenly included among this week's items with information from last year's activities.…

The District is closing out February with a varied slate of arts and humanities events, plus a Wizards game on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Night during the last weekend of Black History Month. There is also a housewarming…

This weekend in DC provides opportunities to honor President Abraham Lincoln, as well as many other prominent U.S. figures such as descendants of trailblazers from the Civil War, a self-made photographer and Frederick Douglass on his…

This weekend in the District, observance of Black History Month continues with a poetry open mic, an afternoon concert and a talk by an esteemed World War II pilot. Other activities on tap include used-book sales, a new art exhibit at…

The first weekend of February is full of ways to celebrate Black History Month, as well as Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday. There is also a polar plunge for folks who can’t get enough of the cold, and a clothing exchange for those…

Almost all of the events on this list are happening on the same day — Saturday — with the exception of a public art event on Friday (though the monster trucks will race again on Sunday and you can sample the Asian-inspired ice cream…

There are lots of opportunities to honor history and to be a part of history in the making this weekend, Jan. 18 to 21. The third annual Women’s March is Saturday, Jan. 19, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, Jan. 21,…

The Smithsonian has dubbed 2019 the “Year of Music,” and the city seems to be overflowing with musical performances over the next couple of days, both related and unrelated to the campaign. Additionally, there are several sporting events…

How will you spend your first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the new year? Your myriad options include a men’s basketball game, ‘90s dance party, LGBTQ book reading and running scavenger hunt. The weather report calls for temperatures…