Your August 2024 DMV Event Guide
200+ social, cultural and wellness events and things to do in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia celebrating the end of summer!
Happy August!
Last updated 8/1/24
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Happy Hours & After Work
all August: Rum Month Happy Hour (Dupont Circle)
August 1 & 15: R&B Dinner Party (The Wharf)
August 1 (and every Thursday): Ladies Night (H Street)
August 1 (and every Thursday): All Nite Happy Hour (U Street)
August 2, 9 & 16: The All Day Happy Hour (Congress Heights)
August 2: First Fridays (National Harbor)
August 2: Good Vibes Happy Hour (LeDroit Park)
August 7: That Hump (H Street)
August 13 & 27: Alpaca Happy Hour (Union Market)
Socials & Mixers
August 4: Making Sober Friends in the City! (H Street)
August 4: Summertime Car Meetup (U Street)
August 7: Friendship Oasis (Arlington)
August 15: Creative Souls Kickback (LeDroit Park)
Day & Brunch Parties
August 2: Can You Dig It? (Langdon)
August 3 (and every Saturday): Lost Brunch (U Street)
August 4: The Day Funktion (U Street)
August 4: Vibes on 14th (Logan Circle)
August 4: Soul Service (Mount Vernon)
August 4: Sunday Brunch (Adams Morgan)
August 4: Amapiano Sundays (Petworth)
August 4 (and every First Saturday): G.A.S. (Brentwood)
August 4 (and every Sunday): Sing-a-long Brunch (Penn Quarter)
August 9: Summer Friday (Dupont Circle)
August 10: Afro Bounce (Petworth)
August 10: Reaggaeton Brunch (U Street)
August 10: All Day at the Park (Downtown)
August 10: Summertime Fine BBQ (Baltimore)
August 10: One Helluva Day Party (Downtown)
August 11: Sippin’ on Sundaze (National Harbor)
August 11: Fly (Navy Yard)
August 11: Chandon, Sundress & Cigars (Columbia Heights)
August 11: Jetfest (Logan Circle)
August 11: Sundresses & Whiskey (Penn Quarter)
August 16: Summer Fridays (Dupont Circle)
August 18: The Hip-Hop and R&B Yacht Party (Annapolis)
August 18: Passport Experience (Penn Quarter)
August 24: South House DC (Petworth)
August 25: Physical Therapy DC (Downtown)
August 25: The Hip-Hop and R&B Yacht Party (Annapolis)
August 25: Off the Wall (The Wharf)
August 31: Romancipation (LeDroit Park)
August 31: Adult Swim (Dupont Circle)
August 31: The Set R&B (Shaw)
Night Parties
August 1: Open Invitation (Blagden Alley)
August 1: Afrofusion (Mount Vernon)
August 1: Nights Like This (Mount Vernon)
August 2: The Other Party (Adams Morgan)
August 2: This Is a Soca Party (Adams Morgan)
August 2 (and every Friday): DJ Fridays (Downtown)
August 3: Saturdays at Lost Society (U Street)
August 3: +CloseFriends (Downtown)
August 3: Bar7 Saturdays (Mount Vernon)
August 3: Room Service (Adams Morgan)
August 3: Blk @ Nite (Baltimore)
August 3: 4OntheFloor (Mount Vernon)
August 3: No Delays, Just Vibes (Brentwood)
August 3: Latin Glow in the Dark Dance Party (Brentwood)
August 4 (and every Sunday): The Funset (Edgewood)
August 4: Sunday Done Different (The Wharf)
August 7 (and every Wednesday): Unfadeable (Brentwood)
August 9: Friday Night Live (National Harbor)
August 9: Members Only (Logan Circle)
August 10: Tim Fields & Friends (Adams Morgan)
August 10: Better Bumppp! (Downtown)
August 11: Warm Summer Nights (Brentwood)
August 16: Kicks & Cocktails (National Harbor)
August 17: The Ugly Shoe Party Jam (Downtown)
August 17: House Party (Downtown)
August 17: Third Saturdays (Dupont Circle)
August 21: All Usher Everything (Logan Circle)
August 23: Get Busy! (H Street)
August 24: Rooftop Groove pt. 2 (Southwest Waterfront)
August 24: R&B on the Water (Navy Yard)
August 30: Cigars & Friends (National Harbor)
Festivals, Block Parties & Community
August 2-4: Artscape (Baltimore)
August 3: Alive & Outside (Georgetown)
August 3: Black Books Matter Fest (National Harbor)
August 3: Triofest Wine, Jerk and Curry Festival (La Plata) [Code TRIO24SBLAND for $10 off]
August 3: Jollof Festival (Brentwood)
August 9-11: Black Greek Fest (Various)
August 10: Baltimore by Baltimore (Baltimore)
August 10: Lifestyle Backyard Fest (Brentwood)
August 10: The Caribbean Crawl (U Street)
August 10: Culturefest DMV (Baltimore)
August 11: Hey Cousin Culture Fest (Silver Spring)
August 16: That 2000s Block Party (Navy Yard)
August 17 & 18: Sneaker Con (Mount Vernon)
August 17-24: DC Plant Week (Various)
August 17: East of the River Fall Fest (Congress Heights)
August 17: Mocha Block Party (Langdon)
August 24: National Book Festival (National Mall)
August 24: Back to School Book Festival (Navy Yard)
August 28-September 1: DC JazzFest (Various)
Retail & Shopping
August 4 (and every Sunday): Farmer’s Market (Union Market)
August 4 (and every Sunday): Farmer’s Market (Dupont Circle)
August 4: Sip & Shop (Shaw)
August 10: Sunset Soiree: Summer Edition (TBD)
August 10: Get Flee (Georgetown)
August 10: Used Book Sale (Stanton Park)
August 29: Twilight Vintage Market (Dupont Circle)
Food & Drink
August 3: African Food Festival (Baltimore County)
August 4: DIY Pressed Flower Shortbread Cookies Class (Union Market)
August 4 (and every Sunday): Rosé All Day (Brentwood)
August 10: Create Your Own Spice Blend (Union Market)
August 11: Crab Fest (Alexandria)
August 12-18: Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week (Various)
August 14: Sushi Making Class (Logan Circle)
August 15: Tomato Party (LeDroit Park)
August 15 & 22: St. Germain Pop-Up (Penn Quarter)
August 24: Mister Softee at the Park! (Kalorama Heights)
August 24: Burrata Making Class (Union Market)
Sports
until August 11: Olympics Watch (Union Market)
until August 11: Olympics Watch Party (Alexandria)
until August 11: Olympics Watch Party (Logan Circle)
until August 11: Olympics Watch (Brentwood)
Trivia, Karaoke & Games
August 1, 15 & 29: Karaoke Thursday (Silver Spring)
August 1 (and every Thursday): Trivia Night Thursdays (Brentwood)
August 1: Star Trek Trivia (Ivy City)
August 7 (and every Wednesday): Karaoke Wednesdays (National Harbor)
August 7 (and every Wednesday): Karaoke Wednesday (Congress Heights)
August 7 (and every Wednesday): Bingo on the Hi-Lawn (Union Market)
August 16: Play (Metro Center)
August 23: Live Band Karaoke (Brentwood)
Comedy & Podcasts
August 1-3: Chaunté Wayans (Dupont Circle)
August 11: Sippin’ Sunday Live (Baltimore)
Crafts & Hobbies
August 1: Cacti + Candles (College Park)
August 1: Dried Floral Bouquet Workshop (Kalorama)
August 2 (and every Friday): Friday Night Fishing (Navy Yard)
August 3: Mending 101 (Georgetown)
August 4, 11 & 18: Floral Design Workshop (Union Market)
August 10 & 25: Scratch Social Workshop (Silver Spring)
August 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27: Paint & Sip DC (Various)
August 21: Hands-On with Portraiture (Dupont Circle)
August 24: Paint, Sip and Vibe: Cowboy Carter Edition (U Street Corridor)
Fitness & Movement
August 1: Free Rooftop Yoga (Union Market)
August 2 (and every Friday): Yoga in Triangle Park (Dupont Circle)
August 2 & 6 (and every Tuesday and Friday): Free Community Yoga (Union Market)
August 3: Joy of African Movement (National Mall)
August 3 (and every Saturday): Yogalates (Downtown)
August 4: Afrosoul Yoga (Downtown)
August 6-September 3: Co-Ed Kickball League (Capitol Heights)
August 6: Jazz Slow Flow Yoga (Downtown)
August 14 (and every Thursday): R&B Yoga Playground (Downtown)
August 18: Walkin’ with the Lillies (Kenilworth)
August 24: Big A$$ Hike & Cookout (Anacostia)
Professional Development & Wealth
August 22: Summer Tech Mixer (The Wharf)
August 23: NSBE Evening of Excellence (Chinatown)
Philanthropy & Volunteering
August 2: Ladies Night R&B Giveback (H Street)
August 9: Made in Black (Baltimore)
August 9: Black & Social (Baltimore)
August 9: Studio Black (Baltimore)
August 10: Kickball Classic Tournament (Upper Marlboro)
August 18: Back2School Bash (Lanham)
August 24: NSBE Scholarship Boat Brunch (Southwest Waterfront)
August 24: Aquatic Gardens Clean Up (Kenilworth)
August 24: DC HBCU Alumni Alliance Black-Tie Scholarship Gala (Greenbelt)
Art, Museums & Galleries
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: Live! At the Library (National Mall)
August 1: Phillips After 5 (Dupont Circle)
August 2: The Rollout (Stanton Park)
August 2: The Aja Moon Collxn (Penn Quarter)
August 2 (and every first Friday): ArtWalk Dupont (Dupont Circle)
August 2: First Friday Art Walk (Shaw)
August 3: First Saturday (National Mall)
August 4: Black Girl Art Show (College Park)
August 4: Community Day (Downtown)
Augusut 7: Wordplay Wednesday (Downtown)
August 8: Gil Scot-Heron's, "Winter in America" Vinyl Listening Session (Downtown)
August 15: Botanic Gardens Extended Hours (National Mall)
August 15: Prince’s Purple Rain Vinyl Listening Session (Downtown)
August 15: Third Thursdays at Phillips (Dupont Circle)
August 20: Black Artist Fair (Baltimore)
August 21: NWMA Late Hours (Downtown)
through August 31: The New Negro/Manifest Destiny Exhibit (Petworth)
Books & Film
August 1: James Baldwin 100th Birthday Jam (Penn Quarter)
August 1: Coming to America Movie Night (Baltimore)
August 1: Clueless Outdoor Movie Night (Union Market)
August 1: Rocky Outdoor Movie Night (National Mall)
August 2-4: African Diaspora Film Festival (Foggy Bottom)
August 2: Brian Rashad Fuller in conversation with Dr. David J. Johns (The Wharf)
August 2: Black Books Matter Book Club (Anacostia)
August 2: Ferris Buellers Day Off Movie Night (Alexandria)
August 2: Jay Ellis Book Talk (Penn Quarter)
August 8: Lady and the Tramp Outdoor Movie (National Mall)
August 8: One Love Outdoor Movie Night (Union Market)
August 14: Wish Movie Night (Mount Vernon)
August 15: Blk Ass Movie Night: B.A.P.S. (Baltimore)
August 15: Friday Outdoor Movie Night (Union Market)
August 22: The Princess Bride Outdoor Movie (Kalorama Heights)
August 22: Footloose Outdoor Movie Night (Union Market)
August 23: Ghostbusters (1984) Movie Night (Alexandria)
August 29: SOUL Outdoor Sunset Movie (The Wharf)
August 30: Chocolat Outdoor Movie (Foggy Bottom)
Live Music & Performances
August 1-10: NY Circus Project - Hamlet (Union Market)
August 1: Pure Poetry Live (Langdon)
August 1: Live Music Thursdays (Union Market)
August 1: Dave Manley (Congress Heights)
August 1: Pure Vibes (Langdon)
August 2 (and every Friday): Friday Night Live (Brentwood)
August 4: Thank God It’s Paydai (H Street)
August 8: Marshall Keys (Congress Heights)
August 10: Jazz in the Parks (Takoma)
August 14: Candlelight: A Tribute to Bad Bunny (Capitol Hill)
August 14: The Experience Band & Show (The Wharf)
August 21: Alyssa Edwards (Shaw)
August 25: Sapphira Cristal (Shaw)
August 28: Perfekt Blend (The Wharf)
Concerts
August 2-4: Shacara Rodgers West (Foggy Bottom)
August 2: 4batz (Shaw)
August 3: Lucky Daye (National Harbor)
August 3: Rakim & Illharmonic (The Wharf)
August 4: Corinne Bailey Rae (National Habor)
August 8: Missy Elliot, Ciara, Busta Rhymes & Timbaland (Chinatown)
August 9: The LOX (Shaw)
August 10: Juvenile (Shaw)
August 20-21: Usher (Chinatown)
August 23: Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles (The Wharf)
August 27: Buju Banton (Chinatown)
August 28: JT (Shaw)
Thank you, Talia!