Free Events and Things to do in Washington, DC
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FOODEESFEST National Harbor, Maryland (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!)
Fri, Sep 4, 1:00 PM
National Harbor · Tanger Boulevard
FOODEESFEST National Harbor, Maryland (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!)
Fri, Sep 4, 1:00 PM
National Harbor · Tanger Boulevard
DPW Special Waste Collection Event (Sat., Sep 12, 2026 @ RFK Lot 8)
Sat, Sep 12, 8:00 AM
Washington · RFK Stadium - Parking Lot 8
DPW Special Waste Collection Event (Sat., Sep 12, 2026 @ RFK Lot 8)
Sat, Sep 12, 8:00 AM
Washington · RFK Stadium - Parking Lot 8
Onstage Korea 2026: Award-Winning Jazz Vocalist Maria Kim Live in Concert
Wednesday at 7:00 PM
Washington · Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Onstage Korea 2026: Award-Winning Jazz Vocalist Maria Kim Live in Concert
Wednesday at 7:00 PM
Washington · Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Washington DC Job Fair August 12, 2026 - Washington DC Career Fairs
Wed, Aug 12, 10:00 AM
Washington · Washington DC
Washington DC Job Fair August 12, 2026 - Washington DC Career Fairs
Wed, Aug 12, 10:00 AM
Washington · Washington DC
DPW Special Waste Collection Event (Thur, Sep 24, 2026, at RFK Lot 8)
Thu, Sep 24, 10:00 AM
Washington · RFK Stadium - Lot 8
DPW Special Waste Collection Event (Thur, Sep 24, 2026, at RFK Lot 8)
Thu, Sep 24, 10:00 AM
Washington · RFK Stadium - Lot 8
Rip! Tear! Collage Workshop and Closing Reception with Exhibited Artists
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Washington · Eye Street Gallery
Rip! Tear! Collage Workshop and Closing Reception with Exhibited Artists
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Washington · Eye Street Gallery
THEARC's Back-to-School Festival
Sun, Aug 23, 2:00 PM
Washington · THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus
THEARC's Back-to-School Festival
Sun, Aug 23, 2:00 PM
Washington · THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus
Culture Quest Kids Fest: STEAM and Creativity Lab
Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 PM
Washington · Deanwood Recreation Center
Culture Quest Kids Fest: STEAM and Creativity Lab
Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 PM
Washington · Deanwood Recreation Center
NABWIC 2026 Congressional Black Caucus Reception
Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM
Washington · Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Convention Center
NABWIC 2026 Congressional Black Caucus Reception
Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM
Washington · Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Convention Center
14th Annual Back 2 School Health & Wellness Festival
Sat, Aug 22, 10:00 AM
District Heights · Second Baptist Church Southwest
14th Annual Back 2 School Health & Wellness Festival
Sat, Aug 22, 10:00 AM
District Heights · Second Baptist Church Southwest
A Study in Form: Asawa, Noguchi & Frankenthaler
Sun, Aug 9, 4:00 PM
Washington · National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
A Study in Form: Asawa, Noguchi & Frankenthaler
Sun, Aug 9, 4:00 PM
Washington · National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
CWP Back to School Backpack Giveaway
Sat, Aug 15, 9:00 AM
Seat Pleasant · Seat Pleasant Elementary School
CWP Back to School Backpack Giveaway
Sat, Aug 15, 9:00 AM
Seat Pleasant · Seat Pleasant Elementary School
The Future of Trust: Artificial Intelligence in Fraud & Healthcare
Washington · Jack Morton Auditorium
The Future of Trust: Artificial Intelligence in Fraud & Healthcare
Washington · Jack Morton Auditorium
24th Annual Washington Chinese Cultural Festival
Sat, Aug 29, 10:00 AM
Washington · Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest between 3rd Street and 6th Street NW
24th Annual Washington Chinese Cultural Festival
Sat, Aug 29, 10:00 AM
Washington · Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest between 3rd Street and 6th Street NW
BLK AUTHOR EXPO SUITLAND 2026
Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM
Suitland-Silver Hill · Creative Suitland Arts Center
BLK AUTHOR EXPO SUITLAND 2026
Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM
Suitland-Silver Hill · Creative Suitland Arts Center
Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00 PM
Washington · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00 PM
Washington · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
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