Sep 26, 2024 - Things to Do
D.C. weekend: Fiesta DC, Art All Night, 1A Fest and more
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Views from Fiesta DC parade. Photo: Fiesta DC 2023
This weekend in D.C., check out a Latino cultural festival, Mayor Muriel Bowser's Art All Night, DC Theater Week, Lady A at a Nats Game and more.
1. Fiesta DC
The country's largest Latino cultural festival is this weekend.
The vibe: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Fiesta DC with food, music, dance, art and more. The year's festival will highlight Nicaragua.
- Fiesta DC will host an official Guinness World Record challenge for the world's mega pupusa, where a 20-foot pupusa will be made live.
If you go: Programming is 11am-7pm Saturday and Sunday on Pennsylvania Ave NW between 7th NW and 3rd St NW.
- The parade will take place 1-5pm Sunday at 700 Constitution Ave NW.
Worthy of your time: The Manassas Latino Festival will take place 11am-6pm Saturday at Harris Pavilion.
2. 🎨 Art All Night
- Experience two nights of performing arts, painting, photography, fashion, music, film and more at small businesses and venues across all eight wards. Programming will take place 7pm Friday to 3am Saturday and 7pm Saturday to 3am Sunday. Free. View all activations by area here.
- Also, 60 restaurants are currently serving limited-time menus for Dine All Night.
3. 🎭 DC Theatre Week
- Watch over 30 productions at venues across the DMV now through Oct. 13. Tickets range from $20-$60.
4. 😂 Because They're Funny
- Enjoy a comedy festival showcasing comedians of color Friday through Sunday around The Wharf, including The Anthem, Studio Theatre and Pearl Street Warehouse. Featured celebrity guests include Leslie Jones and Deon Cole. Ticket prices vary. Full schedule of events here.
5. ⚾ Summer Concert Series at Nats Park
- Watch Grammy-winning Lady A perform live after the Nats take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Tickets start at $29.
6. 🍻 Aslin 9th Anniversary Beer, Music & Art Festival
- Sample drinks from 20 breweries and enjoy five live bands 1-7pm Saturday at Aslin Beer Company in Alexandria. Tickets start at $25.
7. 📚 1A Fest
- Celebrate the First Amendment through books, music and comedy 2-6pm Saturday at The Wharf. Free.
