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Name: 2026 Home Rule Music Festival at the Parks at Walter Reed
Start: 2026-06-20T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-20T21:00:00-04:00
Location: The Parks at Walter Reed

May 2026
DC[FRAMEWORKS] – A Work-in-Progress Screening Series
Featured May 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Eaton Cinema 1201 K Street NW, Washington, DC, United States
We’re delighted to invite you to the 2026 Spring edition of DC Works-in-Progress Screening, a community event celebrating documentary storytelling in progress. DC provides directors and producers at all experience […]
Pride Poetry Workshop: Resistance – LGBTQ Poetry as an Act of Defiance
May 19 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts Club of Washington 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, United States
2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB The Arts Club of Washington announces a slate of free community writing workshops for 2026, led by five Pride Poets-in-Residence. Workshops are […]
June 2026
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible Documentary Screening
June 5 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Woolly Mammoth Theatre 641 D Street NW, Washington, DC, United States
Sound. Spirit. Imagination. A cosmic exploration of the Sun Ra legacy through film, conversation and community connection. Join us for a special screening of Sun Ra: Do the Impossible, a […]
$10
DC Day of Archaeology Festival
June 6 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Catholic University of America, University Lawn 620 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC
Local families are invited to discover the past and learn about the clues under our feet at the DC Day of Archaeology Festival, a free, family-friendly event on June 6 […]
Pride Month Poetry Reading
June 16 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts Club of Washington 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, United States
2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB The Arts Club of Washington announces a slate of free community writing workshops for 2026, led by five Pride Poets-in-Residence. Workshops are […]
2026 Home Rule Music Festival at the Parks at Walter Reed
June 20 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Parks at Walter Reed 6900 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States
Celebrate five years of culture, community, and sound at the 2026 Home Rule Music Festival at The Parks at Walter Reed! This free, outdoor festival honors Washington, DC's rich musical […]
Free