Discover upcoming hidden gem events in Washington, DC
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We share thousands of hidden gem events each year—many of which never grace the page of mainstream media. While we won’t promise you love every event, here’s what we can promise:
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locally-vetted
Founder Jade was born in DC, grew up in Arlington, and resides in Union Market—and has continued to explore culturally-enriching events throughout each phase of life.
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straight from the source
We dig through 100+ primary sources each week to find hidden-gem events our neighbors will love, never consolidating research from other news outlets.
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anti-algorithm
What’s the point of sharing events that are constantly sold-out? We help DC locals discover untapped events to fit their interest, background, or lifestyle.
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your neighbor
We highlight events we know we, or our neighbors, would enjoy.
Mark your calendar for these locally-vetted events
MONDAY, 7/27
TUESDAY, 7/28
workshop: Pick a Genre, Any Genre: Fiction Writing Workshop (6-8pm, $40)
WEDNESDAY, 7/29
film: Three Brave Men (6:30-8:30pm, $5)
outdoor film: Apollo 13 (7:30pm, free)
THURSDAY, 7/30
book talk/textile: With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories (5:30-8pm, $22)
outdoor film: A League of Their Own (sunset, free)
games: Board Game Night (6-10pm, free)
book talk/pool: Fat Swim Pool Party (5-8, $48)
film: Selma (5:45-7:45pm, free)
FRIDAY, 7/31
fishing: Friday Night Fishing (5-8pm, free)
concert: Friday Night Concert Series (7:30-9pm, free)
trivia: Literary Trivia (7:30-8:30pm, free)
Broadway: Beetlejuice ($49+)
SATURDAY, 8/1
sale:Dog Days of Summer Sidewalk Sale in Logan Circle (11am-4pm, free)
craft:Drop-In Artmaking in National Gallery of Art (10am-3pm, free)
workshop:Street Art & Wheat Pasting Workshop (3pm, $54)
craft:Make Your Own Keishi Pearl & Gold Bracelet or Necklace Workshop (1pm, $69)
sale:Flatfile Art Sale (1-4pm, free)
outdoor movie:Monsters Inc (dusk, free)
SUNDAY, 8/2
Film: A Better Tomorrow II (2-3:45pm, free)
community: Free Community Day at National Museum of Women in the Arts (10am-5pm, free)
book/swap: Baldwin Book Swap (1-4pm, free)
plants: House Plant Success (1-2pm, $31)
clothing swap: FYPDC Clothing Swap (11am-2pm, free)
MONDAY, 8/3
drawing: Figure Drawing Session (7-9pm, $15)
lecture: The Road to Mass Surveillance (6-8:30pm, $15)
TUESDAY, 8/4
craft: Matchbox Shadowbox Class (6-7:30pm, $40)
translation: Lost City Books 2026 Translation Salon (7-9pm, free)
lecture: George Washington and the Civil War (6-8:30pm, free)
WEDNESDAY, 8/5
Film: Short Films Screening and Discussion with Tsedaye Makonnen (6-7:30pm, free)
Extended hours: Hillwood After Hours (5:30-9pm, $25)
Extended hours/party: Wordplay Wednesday (5-8pm, $5+)
outdoor movie: Roman Holiday (7:30pm, free)
wine: Aperitivo Hour Natural Wine Tasting (6-8pm, $13)
THURSDAY, 8/6
Museum party: Late Night: Field Day at the Playground (6-9pm, $25)
Book talk: The Assassination of Trotsky (6:30pm, free)
K-pop/trivia: Who Knew? K-Pop Trivia Night (5-7pm, free)
Dc/lecture: DC Statehood: Symbolic Representation & the Legacy of the Voting Rights Act (6-8pm, free)
Museum/party: Jazz Soirée (5-8:30pm, $20)
Art/opening: WE KNOW THIS BLOCK (5-8pm, free)
outdoor movie: Princess Diaries (8pm, free)
FRIDAY, 8/7
Lecture: AIUIa and the Incense Road: An Ancient World in Dialogue (6:30-9pm)
artist talk: Artist Talk + Closing Night Celebration + Open House (5-8pm, free)
music: Perfekt Blend (7:30-9pm, free)
violin: Violist David Pedraza in Concert (7-8:15pm, $28)
SATURDAY, 8/8
Music: Traditions in Dialogue: Mongolian Folk Music and Iu-Mien Dance (11am-12pm, free)
Garden: Growing Community: The Craft of Good Gardens (10am-12pm, free)
Storytelling: Qissa bi Qissa (Swap a Story) (1-2:30pm, free)
outdoor movie: Wicked: Part One (dusk, free)
clothing: Upcycled Fashion (12:30-4:30pm, free)
Volunteer: Columbia Heights Clean Up (9-11am, free)
author talk: Raymond Silverman and Neal Sobania with Daniel Berhanemeskel (2:30-4pm, free)
Repair: Fix-It DC Community Repair (11am-1pm, free)
workshop: The Art of Cyanotype with Big Blue Sun (11am, $95)
SUNDAY, 8/9
Art talk: A Study in Form: Asawa, Noguchi & Frankenthalter A Study in Form: Asawa, Noguchi & Frankenthalter (4-5pm, free)
film: Kameradschaft and Oil: A Symphony in Motion (2-3:45pm, free)
MONDAY, 8/10
TUESDAY, 8/11
Analog: Analog Nights (5-7pm, free)
Science/lecture: Behind the Science with Paleontologist (6:30-8:15pm, free)
Craft: Craft Club at Solid State Books 14th Street (7:30-9pm, free)
book talk: Politics of Migration (6pm, free)
WEDNESDAY, 8/12
craft: Crochet Circle (6:30-8:30pm, free)
Outdoor movie: 10 Things I Hate About You (7:30pm, free)
cookbook: Caroline Chambers (7pm, free)
open mic: OPEN MIC :: WE MAKE DC (6-8pm, free)
Soundbath: Solar Eclipse Gong Bathing (6:30-7:30pm, $23)
THURSDAY, 8/13
Sci-fi/lecture: AirSpace Live! Star Trek at 60 (7-8:15pm, waitlist)
Trivia/textile: Trivia Night: Common Threads (5:30-8:30pm, $10)
extended hours: Community Day at National Museum of Women in the Arts (10am-8pm, free)
outdoor movie: Apollo 13 (dusk, free)
cookbook: An Evening Celebrating Cooking Con Omi (7pm, $13)
tomato: Tomato Party (6-8pm, free)
outdoor movie: Shrek (8pm, free)
FRIDAY, 8/14
Film/asia: Hard Target (7-8:45pm, free)
outdoor movie: F1 (8:30pm, free)
food: Celebrating Conservas (6-7:30pm, $75)
SATURDAY, 8/15
Cat: International Cat Day (11am-1pm, free)
Flavor: The Five Elements of Flavor: A Hands-On Journey Through Taste and Wellness (12-2pm, free)
film: Harlan County, USA (2-4pm, free)
lecture: NerdNite (6:30pm, $)
outdoor movie: Top Gun (dusk, free)
SUNDAY, 8/16
Craft: Making Hanji: Hands-On Korean Paper Workshop (2-4pm, free)
film: The Miners' Hymns and Louisiana Story (2-4:15pm, free)
MONDAY, 8/17
Drawing: Figure Drawing session (7-9pm, $15)
lecture: Fighting Words, Civil War (6-8:30pm, $15)
Sweden: Swedish Footprints in the United States Exhibition Tour (5pm, free)
TUESDAY, 8/18
lecture: Hell and Gone (6-8:30pm, $15)
Japan: JICC Extended Hours (5-8pm, free)
WEDNESDAY, 8/19
outdoor movie: F1 (7:30pm, free)
yoga: Evening Yoga (6:15-7:15pm, free)
THURSDAY, 8/20
Jazz: Jazz at SAAM (5-7pm, free)
Music: Soundscape with Muse Dodd and Cecily Bumbray (6:30-7:30pm, free)
Czech: Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (9-11pm, free)
comedy: Comedy Night at Immigrant Food (6pm, $13)
outdoor movie: Top Gun Maverick (8pm, free)
outdoor movie: F1 (8-10pm, free)
SATURDAY, 8/22
Gardening: Growing Community: It’s All About The Green (10am-12pm, free)
Fitness: Go-Go Fitness (11am-12pm, free)
Wellness: Fresh Food as Medicine & Community (1-3pm, free)
craft: Cardboard Loom Creations (11am-3pm, free)
forest bathing: Summer Abundance Forest Bathing (9-11am, $39)
sale: Lost City Book Summer Sale (all day)
books: National Book Festival (free)
outdoor movie: Forrest Gump (free, dusk)
SUNDAY, 8/23
craft: Intro to Oil Pastels (2-4pm, $45)
flowers/workshop: Flower Arranging Basics + Cocktails And Brunch Bites At River Club (10am, $155)
sale: Lost City Book Summer Sale (all day)
bingo: Beach Bingo (2-4pm, free)
MONDAY, 8/24
lecture: Painting’s Pioneering Women (6-8:30pm, $15)
restaurants: DC Restaurant Week (ongoing)
TUESDAY, 8/25
restaurants: DC Restaurant Week (ongoing)
WEDNESDAY, 8/26
Lecture/textiles: American Quilts and Interwoven Traditions (5:30-8pm, $22)
museum: Preservation Tour (6-7:30, $40+)
outdoor movie: Project Hail Mary (7:30pm, free)
lecture: Deer to Us (6-8:30pm, $15)
restaurants: DC Restaurant Week (ongoing)
THURSDAY, 8/27
Extended hours: Summer Evening Hours at the US Botanic Gardens (5-8pm, free)
mahjong: Chinese/Hong Kong Mahjong 101 (6-7:30pm,$30)
restaurants: DC Restaurant Week (ongoing)
FRIDAY, 8/28
cheese: Best American Cheeses (6-7:30pm, $75)
restaurants: DC Restaurant Week (ongoing)
SATURDAY, 8/29
restaurants: DC Restaurant Week (ongoing)
market: Mercadito de Emprendedoras Mexicanas (Mexican Women Entrepreneurs' Market) (11am-6pm, free)
outdoor movie: Stardust (dusk, free)
SUNDAY, 8/30
restaurants: DC Restaurant Week (ongoing)