Washington Washington D.C. Entertainment & Events
Special Events
Cater Barron Amphitheater
4850 Colorado Avenue Northwest • Washington, DC 20007
202-619-7222
This 4,000 seat outdoor theatre hosts numerous special events, theatrical performances, dances, and concerts throughout the year.International Gem & Jewelry Show
201 Waterfront Street • National Harbor, MD 20745
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
301-294-1640
Founded in 1967, in the Washington, D.C. area by Herbert A. Duke Sr., the renowned International Gem & Jewelry Show features exhibitors selling the highest quality loose gems, gold, silver, estate jewelry, beads, accessories and much more all at the best possible prices. This International Gem & Jewelry Show will take place April 15-17, 2011. more...Taste of DC
Located on Historic Pennsylvania Avenue
202-789-7002.
The largest outdoor food and music festival on the Eastern seaboard, this three day event is one of Washington's most highly anticipated annual events. With over 40 of Washington's diverse restaurants on hand, as well as music and arts on three entertainment stages, it offers plenty of fun for the whole family. more...National Capital Barbecue Battle
Located on Pennsylvania Avenue
301-860-0630
Enjoy great barbecue from local restaurants, as well as restaurants from around the country, during this two day event which also features cooking demonstrations, free food samples, interactive cooking displays, children's activities. Top barbecue chefs also compete to win over $15,000 in cash and prizes and a chance to represent the Mid-Atlantic United States at the Barbecue World Championship. more...Women Thrive Worldwide's Tenth Anniversary
101 Constitution Avenue Northwest • Washington, DC 20001
202-884-8396
Join Women Thrive Worldwide, the nation’s leading non-profit advocating for policies to help women around the world escape poverty, for a night of celebration. At their September 10th Tenth Anniversary Awards Celebration, they will recognize some of the brightest stars in women’s economic empowerment and will be celebrating ten years of real change for women around the world. The event takes place Wednesday, September 10, 2008 with a 6:00 p.m. reception and 7:30 p.m. dinner and presentation. more...United Inaugural Gala ,The
14900 Pennsylvania Avenue • Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Located 19.1 miles in Upper Marlboro
In both preparation and the celebration for the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of The United States of America, EVI Global Network is presenting The United Inaugural Gala to celebrate the unity of all. These events include a variety of live celebrity multi-cultural performances, open bar, hors d'oeuvres and dancing. Tickets on sale at www.ticketmaster.com January 19 - January 20, 2009. more...
Night Life
Shear Madness
2700 F Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20007
202-467-4600
This record-breaking comedy whodunit is set in a hairstyling salon and lets the audience play armchair detective in a hilarious whodunit where the audience gets to solve the crime. more...Madam's Organ Blues Bar & Soul Food Restaurant
2461 18th Street, Northwest • Washington, DC 20009
Located in Adams Morgan
202-667-5370
Madam’s Organ features live music seven nights a week and a menu filled with soul food favorites. more...Bar Louie
701 Seventh Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20001
Located in Chinatown
202-638-2463
Located in the heart of bustling Chinatown, Bar Louie is a convenient choice to enjoy lunch or dinner while shopping, sight seeing, or working. Just next to the Verizon Center, DC’s number one sports and concert venue, Bar Louie is the perfect place to grab a bite before or after the concert or big game. Bar Louie also offers an upscale but casual background for large events and parties. Guests may choose to host their party in one of several seating areas throughout the main dining room, their 900 sq/ft private dining room which includes private bar and LCD TV, or the unique indoor patio.Riot Act Comedy Theater
801 E Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20004
Located in Penn Quarter
202-697-4900
A hot spot for comedy featuring national and local headliners. State of the art showroom also doubles as event facility. Riot Act offers comedy tours and a variety of comedy classes. Every Tuesday is "Open Mic Night." more...
Concerts & Performances
Dance Place
3225 Eighth Street Northeast • Washington, DC 20017
202-269-1600
A combination theater, school, and community resource which is one of the nation’s premiere community arts centers that hosts a wide variety of dance and theatrical performances throughout their season. more...Washington Ballet, The
3515 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest • Washington, DC 20016
202-362-3606
Providing over 60 years of contemporary and classical ballet performances, this ballet company is committed to quality programming, artistic excellence, and many varied education, outreach, and community arts programs aimed at enriching the lives of the people in the Washington area. more...Washington Performing Arts Society
2000 L Street Northwest, Suite 510 • Washington, DC 20036
202-833-9800
One of the nation's leading nonprofit multi-disciplinary presenting organizations, this performing arts society presents over 80 performances on 11 subscription series such as orchestral, modern dance, jazz, gospel, world music and dance, Latino music and theatre, and contemporary performance work. They also offer artist residencies, workshops and master classes, 500 free performances in more than 300 area public, charter, and parochial schools, and affordable family programming. more...La Grande Fête de la Francophonie
4101 Reservoir Drive • Washington, DC 20007
202-659-8900
The festival kicks off on Friday, March 5, with the Grande Fête, an exciting night of delicious food and live music from the French speaking world. More than 35 Washington embassies, governments and associations will present their culinary specialties for you to taste. Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys from Louisiana will get you moving to authentic Cajun French rhythms. Singer/songwriter Nikolas Metaxas of Cyprus opens the concert. During the evening you will be able to purchase raffle tickets to win roundtrip tickets to Tahiti. All proceeds will go to the reconstruction efforts in Haiti. more...
Plays & Productions
Discovery Theater
1100 Jefferson Drive Southwest • Washington, DC 20024
The S. Dillon Ripley Center, 3rd Sublevel
202-633-8700
This theater present over 400 performances of 25 different programs, such as musicals, storytelling, puppetry, interactive events, media-based performances, and original live dramas. All shows are designed to educate, enlighten, and entertain young audiences from ages two to eighteen. Shows are generally scheduled weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. more...Ford's Theatre
511 Tenth Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20004
202-347-4833
A living tribute to Abraham Lincoln's love of the performing arts, this theatre presents multi-cultural plays and musicals, which highlight the eclectic character of American life, from September through June. more...Gala Hispanic Theater
2437 Fifteenth Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20009
202-234-7174
An intriguing theatre that performs classic, contemporary, and experimental performing arts of Spain, Latin America, and the Latino arts community of the United States. more...John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20566
202-467-4600
An independent, privately supported national performing arts center which presents the best in music, dance, theatre, international performances, and children's programs in six magnificent theatres. more...National Theatre
1321 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest • Washington, DC 20004
202-628-6161
One of America's oldest continually operating theatres, this theatre has operated at the same location since 1835 and they present top quality live stage performances, as well as national tours of Broadway favorites and American premieres. more...Studio Theatre
1333 P Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20005
202-332-3300
Specializing in bold contemporary plays and innovative revivals, this award-winning theatre performs in two intimate, 200 seat theatres and they also provide opportunities for emerging artists. more...Shakespeare Theatre, The
450 Seventh Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20004
202-547-1122
One of the nation's leading theatre companies which produces and preserves classic theatre, this theatre is the foremost Shakespeare company and they present works by Shakespeare, as well as other exciting classics, in an intimate, 449 seat theatre. more...Warner Theatre
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest • Washington, DC 20004
202-628-1818
Opened in 1924, this magnificent theatre features a spectacular marble and gold leaf lobby and a large auditorium complete with gold leaf ceilings and chandeliers. The theatre host a variety of Broadway productions, comedy, dances, films, and music concerts. more...Arena Stage
1215 U Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20009
Lincoln Theatre
202-554-9066
The largest of the Washington, D.C., area's not-for-profit producing theaters, this nationally acclaimed multi-theater complex presents an entertaining mix of American classics, comedies, musicals, premieres of new plays, and contemporary stories. more...Theater J
1529 Sixteenth Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20036
Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater
202-777-3210
Theater J produces thought-provoking, publicly engaged, personal, passionate and entertaining plays and musicals that celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part of the Jewish cultural legacy. Acclaimed as one of the nation's premiere playwrights' theaters, Theater J presents cutting edge contemporary work alongside spirited revivals and is a nurturing home for the development and production of new work by major writers and emerging artists exploring many of the pressing moral and political issues of our time. more...
Art Exhibits
Renascence 07 New Media Exhibition
2700 F Street, Northwest • Washington, DC202-628-2800
VSA arts’ Renascence 07, an international juried new media exhibition by artists with disabilities, showcases installations, net.art, video, and interactive sculpture that combine visual art and technology to convey personal experience in innovative ways. The exhibition will be on display at the Terrace Gallery of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts from June 1-28. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. more...
Arts & Crafts Shows
Washington Craft Show
Located at the Washington Convention Center
202-877-6558
One of the nation’s premier juried craft shows of American contemporary crafts, this three day show features approximately 180 exhibitors showcasing crafts in a variety of media such as metal, leather, basketry, jewelry, ceramics, and glass. more...
Festivals & Fairs
Washington International Film Festival
Located at Eleven Different Venues
202-628-FILM
This twelve day film festival takes filmgoers on a cinematic journey around the world and brings outstanding world cinema to Washington, D.C., with more than 100 features, documentaries, short films, and special programs available. more...Start with the Arts Family Festival
40 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast • Washington, DCUnion Station
202-628-2800
Vibrant music and stage performances, art workshops with award-winning teaching artists, a children’s book fair, and a celebrity story hour, will enliven Union Station on Friday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children and their parents will have the opportunity to enjoy the arts together through art workshops including: mask-making with Emily Shepardson, scarf-painting with Cindy Brandt and apron-painting led by Sarah Demas. The children’s book fair will offer more than a 100 titles that discuss differences. more...Duke Ellington Jazz Festival
2604 Mozart Place, NW • Washington, DC 20009
202-232-3611
The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival is an annual celebration named in honor of musical genius and native Washingtonian Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington. Each year, thousands of music lovers come together in the nation's capital to share in the city's rich jazz history, to see local and world-renowned jazz artists and to pay tribute to legendary jazz greats. more...National Cherry Blossom Festival
Located on Constitution Avenue & Twelfth Street
202-547-1500
Celebrate the coming of spring during this two week festival which commemorates the giving of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo mayor, Yukio Ozaki, to the United States in 1912. It includes many cultural, sporting, and culinary events, as well as a parade, a kite festival, and over 80 organizations highlighting Japanese performances, arts, crafts, and food. more...
Marathons & 10K Runs
Marine Corps Marathon
Located at the Iwo Jima Monument
Aptly nicknamed the "Marathon of the Monuments Race," this 26 mile, 385 yard, USATF certified course passes many of the area's attractions and winds through Arlington, Georgetown, and the District of Columbia. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. more...Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure
703-416-RACE
Susan G. Komen for the Cure will host the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure® in Washington, D.C. More than 50,000 participants from across the country, including more than 3,000 breast cancer survivors, will join together at the 5K event as a living testament to the power of one person making a difference. Funds raised through the Komen National Race are invested in breast cancer research and community-based outreach programs serving the breast health needs of millions. more...
Sporting Events
Washington Wizards
601 F Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20005
Located at the MCI Center
202-661-5050
You will see NBA action at its best while watching this professional basketball team play 41 home games at the MCI Center during their season which runs from November through April. more...Washington Freedom
2400 East Capitol Street Southeast • Washington, DC 20003
Located at RFK Stadium
202-547-3137
Join Mia Hamm and the Washington Freedom professional soccer team as they play fast paced soccer games at RFK Stadium from April through August. more...MCI Center
601 F Street Northwest • Washington, DC 20005
202-628-3200
An interactive mix of sports entertainment, sports history, and sports retail, this entertaining center is the home of the NBA's Washington Wizards, the NHL's Washington Capitals, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and the Georgetown Hoyas. more...Washington Capitals
401 Ninth Street Northwest, Suite 750 • Washington, DC 20004
202-266-2277
Enjoy NHL action at its finest while watching this professional hockey team play hard hitting, exciting games from October through April. more...Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Located at William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center
202-721-9500
Tennis greats such as Stefan Edberg, Andre Agassi, and Andy Roddick are featured during this premier, prestigious tennis event which is held at a top-flight professional facility and helps to further the mission of the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation. The event lasts for nine days. more...
Parades
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
"One of the best attended parades in Washington," the Parade on Sunday, March 15, 2009 will begin at 12:00 Noon and will proceed down Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets, Northwest. more...
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