Your June 2024 DMV Event Guide
100+ social, cultural and wellness events and things to do in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia celebrating Father's Day, Juneteenth, DC Pride and Caribbean Heritage Month.
Happy June!
Last updated 6/18/24
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Father’s Day
June 14-16: Sneaker Stories (Union Market)
June 14: Father’s Day Bourbon Dinner (Penn Quarter)
June 15: Black Market Creatives: Father's Day Pop-Up (Anacostia)
June 15: Father’s Day Festival (McLean)
June 15: Father’s Day Funnies (Camp Springs)
June 15: Smoke & Joke Comey Jam: Father’s Day Edition (U Street)
June 16: Fatherless Father’s Day (Downtown)
June 16: Father’s Day at metrobar (Brentwood)
June 16: Father’s Day Mixology Class (Logan Circle)
Juneteenth
June 14: Juneteenth HBCU Alumni Mixer (Downtown)
June 15: Juneteenth Brewbilee (Herndon)
June 15: Juneteenth Celebration (Seat Pleasant)
June 15: Bowie Juneteenth Festival (Bowie)
June 15: Juneteenth Community Day Celebration (National Mall)
June 15: A Seat at the Table: A Juneteenth Conversation (National Mall)
June 15: The Juneteenth Bar Crawl (H Street)
June 15: Souled Out Dates Juneteenth (Petworth)
June 15-19: Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival (Bethesda)
June 18: James Baldwin Celebration (Georgetown)
June 18: The Art of Black Business (Downtown)
June 18: Live: Juneteenth Celebration (National Harbor)
June 18: Race Movie Night (Adams Morgan)
June 18: Juneteenth Comedy Jam (U Street Corridor)
June 18: A Soulful Melody Experience (Union Market)
June 18: All Black Affair (U Street)
June 18: RIICHDISTRICT Juneteenth Party (Dupont Circle)
June 19: A Toast to Black Music Month (Downtown)
June 19: Juneteenth Day of Service & Learning (Georgetown)
June 19: Juneteenth Run + Pool Party (Various)
June 19: Black Techno Matters March (Meridian Hill)
June 19: Juneteenth Freedom Celebration (Anacostia)
June 19: Juneteenth at Eaton (Downtown)
June 19: Juneteenth for the City (Anacostia)
June 19: Juneteenth at Mary & Main (Capitol Heights)
June 19: Civics on the Block (H Street Corridor)
June 19: Don’t Mute DC Juneteenth (Congress Heights)
June 19: Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration (National Harbor)
June 19: Juneteenth Book Swap (National Harbor)
June 19: Juneteenth in the District (Brentwood)
June 19: Juneteenth at Bryant Street (Brentwood)
June 19: The Future of Black Farming (Adams Morgan)
June 19: Juneteenth Social Hour (The Wharf)
June 19: The Link Up (Downtown)
June 19: Juneteenth by the Bay Creed III Movie Screening (Sparrows Point)
June 19: Juneteenth Triva Night & Kickback (H Street)
June 19: Rhythm Liberation Fest (Baltimore)
June 19: Juneteenth Rose Soiree (National Harbor)
June 20: Game Night-ish: Juneteenth (U Street)
June 21: Jazz in the Garden: A Juneteenth Celebration (National Mall)
June 21: Seven Black Minutes (Anacostia)
June 22: Juneteenth Pride and Joy (Logan Circle)
June 22-23: Afram 2024 (Baltimore)
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
until June 9: Capital Pride (Various)
June 1: Pride Kickoff Kiki Ball (Truxton Circle)
June 5: Party with Pride (Dupont Circle)
June 7: Pride Singles Meet Up (Adams Morgan)
June 8: Capital Pride Parade (Various)
June 8: Capital Pride 17th Street Block Party (Dupont Circle)
June 8: Pride on the Pier (The Wharf)
June 9: Pride Divas Drag Brunch (NoMa)
June 9: Capital Pride Festival (America’s Mainstreet)
June 9: Capital Pride Concert (America’s Mainstreet)
June 22: Suga’ Cane @ Da Juke (Baltimore)
June 25: Pride Trivia Night (Penn Quarter)
June 27: Josephine Baker: Sexuality & Subterfuge (Penn Quarter)
Happy Hours & After Work
June 7: First Fridays (National Harbor)
June 7: Canyoudigit? (Langdon)
June 13 (and every Thursday): Flirt after Work (Mount Vernon Square)
June 29: Tequila Open Bar (U Street)
Socials & Mixers
June 18: Ditch Day (Annapolis)
June 18: The Baddies at the Pool (Baltimore)
June 22: Girl Dinner (Petworth)
June 27: The Wave IRL (Columbia Heights)
June 30: The Cigar Social (Penn Quarter)
Day & Brunch Parties
June 2: The Rosé Party - Use code TALIA15 for 15% off tickets (Navy Yard)
June 2: Silent Disco & Portrait Series (Foggy Bottom)
June 9: Open Invitation (Ivy City)
June 9: Doin’ it in the Park (Georgetown)
June 9: Sippin’ on Sundaze (National Harbor)
June 14: Summer Fridays: Adult Swim (Dupont Circle)
June 14: Forlife & Friends Day Party (Adams Morgan)
June 15: House of Friends (The Wharf)
June 15: Everything Nice DC (Ivy City)
June 16: Brunch-o-Halics (Penn Quarter)
June 22: Black AF Day Party (H Street)
June 22: Rosé on the Potomac (National Harbor)
June 23: Nine-Nine to the 2000s (Petworth)
June 29: Rosé in the Garden (Wheaton)
June 29: F.U.B.U. Creative Mixer & Day Party (H Street)
June 29: R&B on the Water (Navy Yard)
June 29: Tequila Open Bar (U Street)
June 30: Whiskey & Waffles (Navy Yard)
June 30: Selector Sundays (Adams Morgan)
Night Parties
June 1: Reggae Fest DC (Shaw)
June 1: Room Service (Adams Morgan)
June 7: Kaytranada Night (Adams Morgan)
June 7: The Night Show D.C. (Ivy City)
June 7: Anything but Trap (Cardozo)
June 14: I Love Summer Nights (Navy Yard)
June 14: Roof on Fire! (Downtown)
June 14: Front Room Friday (Adams Morgan)
June 15: The Night Brunch (Baltimore)
June 15: Wild World Jams (Adams Morgan)
June 18: Afro Royal Masquerade Party (National Harbor)
June 21: Night at the Park (Downtown)
June 21: The Set: A R&B Experience (Shaw)
June 21: Back Outside (Adams Morgan)
June 22: Trap Karaoke (Silver Spring)
June 22: Third Saturdays (Dupont Circle)
June 28: Summer Sessions (Downtown)
June 29: No Scrubs: 90s Dance Party (Shaw)
Festivals, Block Parties & Neighborhood
June 1: Amapiano and Wine Festival (Navy Yard)
June 1: Afro Rosé Festival (Navy Yard)
June 1: Fiesta Asia Street Festival (National Mall)
June 2: The Biggest Beyoncé Block Party Ever (Navy Yard)
June 2: SummerFest (Tysons)
June 8: Second Saturday (Georgetown)
June 8: BLK Ass Block Party (Baltimore)
June 12-16: Hookie Life (Various)
June 14-16: Sycamore & Oak Anniversary Celebration (Congress Heights)
June 15: Capitol Heights Day (Capitol Heights)
June 15: Columbia Heights Day (Columbia Heights)
June 15: Puerto Rican Festival (Manassas)
June 21-23: Reggae Rise Up Music & Beer Festival (Baltimore)
June 22: Home Rule Music Festival (Shepherd Park)
June 23-24: AFRAM 2024 (Baltimore)
June 23: Rhythm & Wine Festival (Navy Yard)
June 26-July 1: Folklife Festival (National Mall)
June 28: Taste di Islands Block Party (Navy Yard)
Crawls
June 8: The Black Bar Crawl (U Street)
June 15: R&B Bar Crawl (U Street)
Food & Drink
June 1: New Kitchen on the Block (Brentwood)
June 1 & 22: Paella Making Class (Union Market)
June 2: The Beltway BBQ Showdown (Upper Marlboro)
June 6, 13 & 19: Sushi Cooking Class (Union Market)
June 7 (and every Friday): Food Truck Fridays (Georgetown)
June 7, 20 & 21: Pasta Making Class (Union Market)
June 14 & 28: Empanada Cooking Class (Union Market)
June 15: A Taste of DMV (National Mall)
June 16: Luso Pop-Up Bar (Adams Morgan)
Sports
June 6: Washington Mystics vs. Chicago Sky (Chinatown)
June 22: Brunch & Basketball: Mystics vs. Wings (Congress Heights)
Karaoke
June 8: Karaoke, Mixology & Chill (Hillcrest Heights)
Trivia & Games
June 5 (and every Wednesday): Rooftop Bingo (Union Market)
June 5 (and every Wednesday): Game Night (Congress Heights)
June 7: Play at Spin (Metro Center)
June 13: Black Music Trivia (Adams Morgan)
June 24: Music Trivia Night (Union Market)
June 25: Soul Brain Trivia (Logan Circle)
June 27: Bingo Night (Congress Heights)
June 29: Dem Ain’t The Words, Baltimore! (Baltimore)
Hobbies, Crafts & Workshops
June 8: The Grow Party (Arboretum)
June 21: Stitch & Sip (Dupont Circle)
June 26: Hands-On with Collaging (Shipley)
June 27: Handi-hour (National Mall)
Comedy & Podcasts
June 1: Laff-A-Go-Go (Shaw)
June 1-2: Adele Givens (Downtown)
June 5: Comedy Night (Adam Morgan)
June 5: SOAK Stand Up (Congress Heights)
June 6-8: Cocoa Brown (Dupont Circle)
June 20-22: Luenell (Downtown)
June 26-27: Sam Jay (Downtown)
Retail & Shopping
June 1: BLKYARD BOOGIE MKT (Baltimore)
June 1: Love Buzz Market (Union Market)
June 2 (and every Sunday): FreshFarm Farmer’s Market (Union Market)
June 14-16: Sneaker Stories (Union Market)
June 15: SHOP! The Square (Downtown)
June 15: Puzzle Swap (Fairfax Village)
June 22: Clothing Swap (Union Market)
June 22: Plus Size Clothing Swap (Union Market)
Fitness & Movement
June 6: Hike to End Gun Violence (National Mall)
June 8: Charity Rhythmic Dance Class (TBD in Maryland)
June 16: Different Strokes (Southwest Waterfront)
June 29: HBCUs Run the District (Navy Yard)
Professional Development & Wealth
June 18: Black Tech Networking Link (H Street)
June 29: Content Day & Live Panel (Laurel)
Art, Museums & Galleries
June 5: Wordplay Wednesday (Downtown)
June 7: First Friday Artwalk (Dupont Circle)
June 14: Art After Hours: Joyce Reed (Baltimore)
June 14-16: Sneaker Stories (Union Market)
June 15: Library Day at the Phillips Collection (Dupont Circle)
June 18: Black Artist Fair (Baltimore)
June 22: Summer Solstice 2024: Making Black Freedom (National Mall)
June 22: District Treasures (National Mall)
Books & Film
June 1: Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years (Penn Quarter)
June 5: My Black Country with Alice Randall (Penn Quarter)
June 6: 1st Thursdays Movie Night (Baltimore)
June 7: Dreamgirls Movie Night (Foggy Bottom)
June 8: Used Book Sale (Penn Quarter)
June 12: NMAAHC Student Documentary Showcase (National Mall)
June 13-16: DC/DOX Film Festival (Various)
June 14: Mama Mia Drive-In Movie Night (Union Market)
June 15: Walter Mosley (Wakefield)
June 23: Nikole Hannah-Jones x Glory Edim (Penn Quarter)
June 25: Space Jam Movie Night (Adams Morgan)
June 26: Tomi Adeyemi (Penn Quarter)
Live Music & Performances
June 1: “The Gathering" - Use code SHOUT25 for 25% off tickets (Foggy Bottom)
June 1: Sarah Vaughn: The Divine One (National Mall)
June 6 (and every Thursday): Live Music Thursdays (Union Market)
June 6: Jazz in the Park (Logan Circle)
June 7: R&B and Poetry Experience (Cardozo)
June 9: Black Folks Don’t Swim (Truxton Circle)
June 9 (and every Sunday in June): Go-Go in the Park (Penn Quarter)
June 20: If These Walls Could Talk (Adams Morgan)
Concerts
June 6: Bryson Tiller (The Wharf)
June 14: Frankie Beverly x Keith Sweat x After 7 (Chinatown)
June 15: Tekno (Silver Spring)
June 20: The Soul Rebels x Ghostface Killah x GZA (Shaw)
Jun 23: Jhené Aiko (Chinatown)