Festivals
Check the CultureCapital.com Festival section for dates, times and information on the many film festivals, music and jazz festivals, literary and book festivals, theatre and fringe festivals held in Metro DC throughout the year.
38 performances · 1 ongoing event
Performances
SHIFT Festival: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
The Kennedy CenterWed. Mar 25, 2020
WORLD STAGES—Sundance Institute: Grey Rock
The Kennedy CenterJan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2020
WORLD STAGES—The Manganiyar Seduction
The Kennedy CenterNov. 1 – 2
WORLD STAGES—The Clemency of Titus (with Havana Lyceum Orchestra)
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 13 – 15, 2020
WORLD STAGES—Huff: featuring Cliff Cardinal
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 6 – 8, 2020
WORLD STAGES—Heroine: one female soldier's story
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 12 – 14, 2020
SHIFT Festival: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
The Kennedy CenterFri. Mar 27, 2020
SHIFT Festival : Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
The Kennedy CenterSat. Mar 28, 2020
25th Anniversary: Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival
The Kennedy CenterMay. 8 & 9, 2020
Día de los Muertos
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Nov 2
Holi Festival of Colors
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Mar 7, 2020
BlackRock SpringFest
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSun. May 3, 2020
NVJFF: Leona
Cinema Arts TheatreSat. Nov 9
NVJFF: Love In Suspenders
Cinema Arts TheatreFri. Nov 8
NVJFF: Between Worlds
Cinema Arts TheatreFri. Nov 8
NVJFF Opening Night -- Back to Maracanã
Cinema Arts TheatreThu. Nov 7
NVJFF: Sustainable Nation
Angelika Film Center & Cafe at MosaicSun. Nov 10
NVJFF: A Quartet Of Films About Resilience In The Face Of Challenge
Angelika Film Center & Cafe at MosaicSun. Nov 10
NVJFF: Box For Life
Cinema Arts TheatreMon. Nov 11
NVJFF: Golda's Balcony, The Film (2019) with Special Event
Cinema Arts TheatreFri. Nov 15
NVJFF: Hava Nagila
Reston Community CenterSun. Nov 17
NVJFF: My Polish Honeymoon
Cinema Arts TheatreSat. Nov 16
NVJFF: Photographers on Screen (Old Camera Man and Picture of His Life)
Angelika Film Center & Cafe at MosaicSun. Nov 17
NVJFF: Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World Of Ben Ferencz
Angelika Film Center & Cafe at MosaicSun. Nov 10
NVJFF: Stockholm
Angelika Film Center & Cafe at MosaicSun. Nov 17
NVJFF: The Keeper
Arlington Cinema and DrafthouseWed. Nov 13
NVJFF: The Light Of Hope
Angelika Film Center & Cafe at MosaicTue. Nov 12
NVJFF: The Tobacconist
Cinema Arts TheatreSat. Nov 16
NVJFF: The Unorthodox
Cinema Arts TheatreThu. Nov 14
Fall Frolic
Glen Echo ParkSat. Oct 26
Kids Euro Festival: Blazing a Trail, An Irish Reading Workshop (Ages 8-12)
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSun. Oct 27
First Night Alexandria
Alexandria WaterfrontTue. Dec 31
Going Underground
Dupont UndergroundFri. Nov 1
District Queer Comedy Festival: Live Shows
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Nov. 15 – 16
Dia De Los Muertos Projection by Robin Bell and Claudia Olivos
Arlington Arts CenterNov. 1 & 2
The Christmas Revels: Celestial Fools
GW Lisner AuditoriumDec. 7 – 15
11th Annual Move Me Festival
Kenmore Middle SchoolSat. Feb 29, 2020
District Queer Comedy Festival: Stand-Up and Joke Writing Workshop
Source TheatreSat. Nov 16
Ongoing Event
Day of the Dead Festival
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianNov. 1 – 3
