Your D.C. Weekend: Pride parade, Capital Jazz Festival
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Participants at last year's Pride parade. Photo: Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images
It's the final weekend of WorldPride, and the month-long celebration is closing with a party-packed line-up of events.
The big picture: It's the end of an event years in the making that commemorates the 50th anniversary of Pride events in D.C.
Here's what's happening across D.C. Thursday through Sunday:
🎤 WorldPride Music Festival: The two-day festival takes place Friday and Saturday across three stages at the RFK Festival Grounds. Headliners include Jennifer Lopez, Galantis, Paris Hilton and Rita Ora (Friday), and Troye Sivan, Kim Petras, Purple Disco Machine and Sofi Tukker (Saturday).
- Tickets range from $139 to $509, depending on tier.
🎈 WorldPride Parade: The parade kicks off Saturday at 2pm at 14th and T streets NW, and ends on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, near the Mall.
- Stick around after the parade for a free concert featuring Cynthia Erivo. (VIP tickets are available for $335.)
🎉 WorldPride Street Festival: The free two-day celebration takes place Saturday and Sunday on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, between 9th and 3rd streets.
- Swing by starting at noon for exhibits, dance parties, food and drinks, and several musical performances, with Doechii headlining the closing concert on Sunday. (VIP tickets are available for $366.)
📣 International Rally + March: End the weekend with a rally and march for human rights on Sunday.
- The rally begins at 9:30am in front of the Lincoln Memorial, after which there will be a noon march toward the Capitol.
The bottom line: Want more Pride info? Check out our full guide.
More events to check out this weekend:
🎨 Celebrate Pride at the Phillips Collection's Phillips After 5 event Thursday from 5-8:30pm, with a drag performance, talks about LGBTQ+ works on display, food from Bread Furst and samples from Republic Restoratives distillery. ($20, free for members)
🎶 Wiggle those jazz hands at the Capital Jazz Fest, running Friday to Sunday at Merriweather Post Pavilion. There will be 30 acts across three days, plus a marketplace, artist Q&As, and a food court. (Ticket prices vary)
🎬 Get your Timothée Chalamet fix at an outdoor screening of "Wonka" on Friday at the Kennedy Center's Reach area. The show kicks off at dusk — bring a picnic! (Free)
🖼️ The new collection "With Passion and Purpose" opens Saturday at the National Gallery of Art. It features over 60 drawings, sculptures, paintings and prints by Black artists, and will run through October. (Free)