May 2, 2025
Friday

Headliners

7:05 pmBaltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals Oriole Park at Camden Yards. MLB Baseball Game. 888-848-BIRD
8:00 pmHalf Halloween Party Black Cat. A mid-year celebration marking the halfway point to Halloween, featuring early spooky fun with themed activities like a costume...

Festivals

12:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Wine Tastings Veramar Vienyard Veramar Vineyard, Berryville. Club tastings offer the chance to sample all the wines on their featured list, guided by one of... 540-955-5510
8:00 pmM3 Rock Festival Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia. Featuring performances by Enuff Z'Nuff, Black 'N Blue and Kix.

The Arts

10:00 am-
10:00 pm
Blooming Wonders: A Best of Spring Exhibition ArTecHouse. Enter a world where nature, art, and technology collide in Blooming Wonders: A Best-of-Spring Exhibition, a vibrant tribute to...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Barro Colorado Island 100 Years of Discoveries and Wonder National Museum of Natural History. Celebrate 100 years of Barro Colorado Island Research Station and explore the Panamanian jungle...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
The Bone Hall Exhibit National Museum of Natural History. Many of the skeletons in the Bone Hall have been on display since 1881, originally in the Arts and Industries...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt Exhibit National Museum of Natural History. This exhibit features three human and sixteen animal mummies, along with artifacts from Egyptian...
12:00 pmSister Act Ford's Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
6:00 pmThe Music Man Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia. Musical theatrical performance.
6:00 pmJacob Banks 9:30 Club. Techno / electronic concert performance.
7:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare The Sage. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmPhoneboy Union Stage. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmJon Faddis Blues Alley. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:30 pmLes Miserables Kennedy Center Opera House. A Boublil and Schonberg's musical inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. Featured songs include I Dreamed...
7:30 pmWashington National Opera: The (R)Evolution of Steve Jobs Kennedy Center Opera House. Operatic theatrical performance.
7:30 pmRandy Feltface DC Improv Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmNational College Dance Festival Terrace Theater. Dance theatrical performance.
7:30 pmSasami The Atlantis. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmIan Edwards DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmShear Madness Theatre Lab. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmHowie Day The Hamilton. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmThe Amish Outlaws Backseat Events, Winchester. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmMax Richter & National Symphony Orchestra Pops John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Classical concert.
8:00 pmThe Producers - Theatrical Production Reston Community Center - The CenterStage. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmAcosta Danza Eisenhower Theater. Dance theatrical performance.
8:00 pmFake It Until You Make It Kreeger Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmJe'Caryous Johnson's Jason's Lyric Live! The National Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmNaruto: The Symphonic Experience Warner Theatre. Classical concert.
8:00 pmZach Top The Fillmore Silve Spring, Silver Spring. Performing country music live.
10:00 pmBackyard Band Howard Theatre. Rap / hip hop music performance.
10:00 pmUncruel Summer - A Girly Pop Dance Party Bright Box Theater, Winchester. Live concert performance.

Sports

7:05 pmBaltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals Oriole Park at Camden Yards. MLB Baseball Game. 888-848-BIRD
7:05 pmAberdeen IronBirds vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen. Minor-league (AAA) baseball game.
8:00 pmWashington Spirit vs. Angel City FC Audi Field. National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) game.

For Children

10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Draper Spark!Lab National Museum of American History. Designed for children ages 6-12 and their families, all activities incorporate traditional science...
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Wegmans Wonderplace National Museum of American History. It's never too early to become interested in history! Wonderplace is designed for children 6 years...
8:00 pmHalf Halloween Party Black Cat. A mid-year celebration marking the halfway point to Halloween, featuring early spooky fun with themed activities like a costume...

Community

10:00 am-
4:30 pm
Guided Tours of the Kennedy Center Campus John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Presented by Friends of the Kennedy Center volunteers, this tour highlights... 202-4168340.
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Library of Congress Tour Library of Congress. Guided tour of the Thomas Jefferson Building, highlighting its art & architecture, including the Great... 202-707-8000
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins Exhibit National Museum of Natural History. Explore human evolution in this interactive 15,000-square-foot gallery, tracing 6 million years...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky National Museum of Natural History. Artificial light is everywhere but what does it mean for people and wildlife? Explore the impact of...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Giant Shark Prowls the Mall Exhibit National Museum of Natural History. Come face-to-face with a 52-foot model of the extinct megalodon, a giant predator that once roamed...
11:00 amThe Enslaved People at Mount Vernon Tour George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. Discover the lives of the over 300 enslaved people who lived and worked... 202-780-2000
12:30 pmHighlights of the American Art Museum Tour Smithsonian American Art Museum. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum at SAAM's main building. Tours last approximately...
7:00 pmTaya Gaukrodger Burke Community Church. Religious concert performance.
7:00 pmCharity Gayle Cornerstone Chapel, Leesburg. Religious concert performance.
7:30 pmMichael W. Smith The Birchmere, Alexandria. Religious concert performance.

Dining Specials

12:00 pm-
2:30 pm
Lunch Specials at Belga Belga Cafe. Savor the two-course prix-fixe menu for $31 or three courses for $37.
4:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Happy Hour McGinty's! McGinty's Public House, Silver Spring. Happy Hour Bites start at $6 to $7, featuring favorites like wings, mini fish & chips, sliders, quesadillas...
4:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Belga Happy Hour Belga Cafe. Join them daily for Happy Hour. Sip on $7 beers, $8 wines, $9 cocktails, and enjoy $3 off Bar Bites.

Nightlife

4:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Tonic Happy Hour Tonic Restaurant @ Quigley's Pharmacy. Stop by for Happy Hour and enjoy $6 draft beers, house wines, frose, and rail cocktails, plus tasty...
5:30 pm-
8:00 pm
Trivia Night at Paradise Paradise Springs Winery, Clifton. Trivia Night in Paradise happens one Friday each month - fun, competitive, and always a hit! Check-in...
7:30 pm-
10:30 pm
Karaoke Night! Tonic Restaurant @ Quigley's Pharmacy. Join them every Friday at the Lounge for Karaoke Night! Belt out your favorite tunes while enjoying...
10:00 pmLadies Night at Ultrabar Ultra Bar & Club. VIP table packages and bottle specials available. Dress code enforced.