The Shaw block party that once drew 15,000 people now spans the whole District, with 2025 crowds topping 250,000.

The Smithsonian Board of Regents chose the historic Arts and Industries Building, sidestepping a Republican-led Congress that could have blocked new construction.

Five days of jazz hit Washington starting Wednesday, with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Joshua Redman joining rising acts at The Wharf.

The four-day FEMME Art Fair opens Thursday at The Square DC, timed to Women's Equality Day with no gallery cut for artists.

Free mooncakes, Mongolian barbecue and a Peking Opera stage land on Pennsylvania Avenue NW this Saturday.

Ben's Chili Bowl and Shrimp Boat Plaza are among the sites getting fresh murals honoring local legends this summer.

The carbon-fiber astronaut is built from a formula-covered design its creator hopes will become a permanent D.C. fixture.

Rock Creek Park's historic stage hosts live music again this week, with organizers calling it a first step toward full restoration.

Four days of events, a Purple Ball at The Wharf and a Sweet Home Café menu will mark the D.C. museum's first decade.

The 2025 debut sold out RFK Grounds at 20,000; the Landover, Maryland edition aims six times bigger this Labor Day weekend.

The Hirshhorn’s long-closed sculpture garden will reopen Oct. 31 with nearly twice as much art, improved access and a performance-ready water feature.

A new D.C. library exhibition is asking fans to share the jerseys, ticket stubs and stories that shaped Washington sports.

The American Black Film Festival is bringing three days of films, panels and industry programming to Union Market this September. The D.C. stop opens with the festival’s 2026 Grand Jury Prize winner.