Things to Do DC

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

These D.C. bars and restaurants will show the debate on Sept. 10, 2024, and many will offer food and drink specials.

Short weeks make the weekends sweeter, don’t they? Tommy McFly has the best things to do for the first full weekend of September, including festivals, the DC State Fair and pools opening for pooches.

Roy Wood Jr. is joining the list of high-profile comedians filming specials right in Washington, D.C. He tells News4’s Tony Perkins why he’s a fan of the District – even after the city hosted one of his most stressful gigs ever, the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Several D.C.-area pools are letting dogs jump in to celebrate the end of summer. Plus, the Bethesda Row Arts Festival is back

The One Lacrosse Gathering Celebration on the National Mall will highlight the sport’s roots in Native American culture and offer an opportunity for newbies and experienced players alike to pick up a stick. News4’s Tommy McFly reports. 

The National Gallery of Art is welcoming back its popular after-hours event series this fall. National Gallery Nights begin Thursday, Sept. 12 with the theme A Night in Paris. The East Building will transform into a Parisian escape with can-can dancers and a DJ spinning French tunes at an outdoor bar. Visitors can explore the “Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment”…

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia the first week of September.

Musical performances, delicious food and art are just a few of the activities that visitors to the third annual Afro Latino festival can expect.

From music to carnivals and beyond, Tommy McFly breaks down the best things to do on Labor Day weekend around the D.C. area.

Whether your song of the summer was brought to you by Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey or Chappell Roan, it’s time to crank up the volume one more time (or a hundred, we’re here for it!). It’s Labor Day weekend, summer’s grand finale. The hot weather isn’t going anywhere for a while, though. So while your local pool may...

In September, Cirque du Soleil will be back at Capital One Arena for the first time since 2017. News4’s Tommy McFly has a preview from one of the stars of “Ovo.”

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia this week.

News4’s Tommy McFly breaks down all the great things to do this weekend, from the National Book Festival to Maryland’s Renaissance festival and state fair. Correction (Aug. 26, 2024): The Maryland Renaissance Festival runs on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 20, plus Labor Day.

Sometimes, it feels like you can’t leave home without spending a bunch of money. But if you’re on the hunt for free and cheap stuff to do in the D.C. area, this weekend has lots of good news for you. The National Book Festival is hosting high-profile authors on Saturday, plus kid-friendly activities, at the Washington Convention Center on...

This marks the earliest the fall menu has arrived at the coffee chain.

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia this week.

The Maryland Renaissance Festival is back for its 48th season with jousting tournaments, turkey legs and costumed revelers aplenty in Revel Grove near Annapolis.

We’re only halfway through August, but wow, the final month of summer might be the best yet. We’re still buzzing about the Paris Olympics. Maryland has welcomed home Katie Ledecky and Quincy Wilson – AKA the most-decorated female Olympian in U.S. history and Team USA’s youngest-ever male track athlete. The Summer Games may be over, and our last 8...

Tommy McFly breaks down the best ways to spend your weekend in the D.C. area, including two restaurant deal weeks and musicals.