Events Calendar

Explore our city’s upcoming humanities events from performances and lectures to celebrations and multi-media experiences. These public events are created and hosted by either HumanitiesDC, our grantees or local partners. To submit an event for consideration, please complete this form.

Immigration Film Festival: Local DMV Stories

The Festival Center 1640 Columbia Rd NW 2nd Floor, Washington, DC, United States

Connect with your DMV community at this special screening taking place at The Festival Center in Adams Morgan. Enjoy delicious, locally-made Ghanaian, Mexican, and Iraqi Kurdish food (included with ticket), […]

Immigration Film Festival

Regal Gallery Place 701 7th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Immigration Film Fest is hosted by KAMA DC, a volunteer-run nonprofit dedicated to providing a platform for immigrants and refugees in the DMV to share their skills and stories. […]

$15

Culture Series: 9-Man

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

To what extent did 9-man volleyball help Chinese immigrants preserve their culture?  HumanitiesDC & Ted Gong Present Culture Series: 9-Man, a conversation with key members of the Chinese American community […]

Free

Fusion Festival 2025

Anacostia Arts Center 1231 Marion Barry Ave SE, Washington, DC, MD, United States

Anacostia Arts Center will host the second annual Fusion Festival 2025, powered by WACIF and sponsored by EventsDC, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Anacostia Arts Center in Washington, […]

$30

Together We Stand: A Day of Palestinian Art & Culture

The Festival Center 1640 Columbia Rd NW 2nd Floor, Washington, DC, United States

A vibrant marketplace of vendors offering Palestinian crafts, literature, and food, Dabke workshops, and performances. An introductory class and circle where you?ll learn the art of tatreez. Poetry readings Featured […]

District Hunt

1742 Church St NW 1742 Church St. NW, Washington, DC

Welcome to the 7th Annual District Hunt - this year's puzzle adventure for you, your family, your friends, and your co-workers! Each year, the game is designed around a different […]

$25 – $100

Home Rule Music Festival

Alethia Tanner Park 227 Harry Thomas Way NE, Washington, DC, United States

The Home Rule Music Festival returns for its fall edition on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Alethia Tanner Park. This free, family-friendly festival celebrates Washington, D.C.?s rich music and cultural […]

Free – $108

Humanities Under the Stars – Community Celebration & Fundraiser

1921 Biergarten at the Heurich House 1307 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC

Join us for an unforgettable evening under the stars to celebrate DC's powerful stories and vibrant communities! Our first community fundraiser, Humanities Under the Stars, is an outdoor celebration in the […]

$40 – $50

CJM After Sunset: Late to the Party Oktoberfest

Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Continue Oktoberfest celebrations at the Museum after hours. Hear stories about the first German Jews to arrive in Washington, DC with curator spotlight talks, sip on German beers, decorate your […]

$10 – $25

Striving to Belong: LGBTQ+ Jews in Orthodox Communities

Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

This roundtable discussion examines shifts in the Orthodox community towards greater inclusion of LGBTQ+ Jews. Panelists include Peninah Gershman and Rabbi Hyim Shafner, more panelists coming soon. Moderated by Miryam […]

Free – $18

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