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Axios
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Your D.C. Weekend: Memorial Day edition
Welcome to your long Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. Why it matters: It's all pools, boats, and crab feasts from here on out (or so we dream). State of play: We're packing the next four days, summer-style, to make the most of it (plus a fun festival tonight because who's working Friday?). The Asian-inspired festival returns atop Union Market (5:30-10:30pm) with food from popular eateries like co-host Tiger Fork, Chiko, Baan Mae and more, plus a sake & baijiu bar, lion dancing, DJ tunes, and artisan vendor stalls ($5 entry tickets). Friday: Putt Across America at The Wharf Good for dates and families alike, this 18-hole putt-putt course returns to the waterfront with features inspired by Bourbon Street, Niagara Falls and beyond (all-day tickets start at $25/adult, $22/kid). Open daily through Sept. 1. Between the lines: It's also the start of outdoor movie season, and one of our favorites — the spooky Congressional "Cinematery" — starts Friday with a screening of " Jaws" and happy hour amid the headstones. Saturday: RenFests! Party like it's 1699 and day-trip to either the Virginia Renaissance Faire at Lake Anna Winery in Spotsylvania (~1.5 hours), or the Southern Maryland Renaissance Festival in Leonardtown, which is this weekend only (~2 hours). Meanwhile, there's a massive House Music Festival (free, Fri-Sat) at NoMa's Alethia Tanner Park for Black Pride, featuring 11 hours of nonstop tunes with cocktail and food vendors to keep the party going. Sunday: National Memorial Day Concert A D.C. tradition, you can watch the star-studded concert — and also the dress rehearsal on Saturday — for free on the Capitol's West Lawn before it's broadcast to the nation. Gates open at 5pm. No tickets needed, but plan for metal detectors, security checks and bag limits. Bonus Sunday (aka Monday): Parades! The big game in town, the National Memorial Day Parade, takes over Constitution Avenue with live music and plenty of pomp and circumstance starting at 2pm (free). For a small-town feel, check out the 43rd annual Falls Church Memorial Day Parade and Festival with a 5k race, live bands, food/drink vendors, pony rides and a blood drive. More Monday funday options: 🏊 Over 20 D.C. public pools and 34 spray parks open for the season on Saturday, and will be open Sunday and Memorial Day. Moving forward, they'll operate on a weekend-only schedule through Sunday, June 22, after which they'll open for summer weekday hours. 🍻 All-day happy hour goes down at Calico in Shaw (2-10pm), which channels a backyard party with boozy juiceboxes, tomato pies and free arts and crafts. 🍳 Monday brunch vibes are on at Boundary Stone in Bloomingdale (free bottomless drinks with an entree, say less), Cordelia Fishbar at Union Market (channel the beach with lobster rolls and tikis), and Navy Yard's All-Purpose (go for a lovely waterfront and $21 unlimited spritzes).


Axios
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Your guide to Lunar New Year celebrations around D.C.
Lunar New Year ushers in the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, with events and feasts happening around D.C. over the next two-plus weeks. Pro tip: Many events are free, especially around the Smithsonian, but you can more easily access some if you register online. Arts & Culture 🐼 The National Zoo: The zoo's new pandas are now on display, but families will find extra fun at a Lunar New Year party on Jan. 29 (12-2pm) and the District of Panda Day on Saturday with live music, panda trivia and more. Free passes are required to enter. 🎶 The Kennedy Center: The National Ballet of China tells the story of the Lunar New Year with a mix of Western ballet and Chinese cultural themes, all set to "The Nutcracker" score. Tickets ($30-$140), Weds-Sun. 🖌️ National Museum of Asian Art: The Smithsonian museum is hosting two events on Saturday: a free family festival (1-3pm, register here) and a night market held at the Arts + Industries building (3-7pm) with tons of food vendors and makers. 🎨 Smithsonian American Art Museum: A free family-friendly festival on Saturday (11:30am-3pm) features dance and musical performances, crafts, traditional Chinese and Korean art demonstrations, and special treats from The Courtyard Café. 🐉 DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade: The annual festive procession travels through Chinatown on Sunday at 2pm with costumed dancers and a lively firecracker finale. Food & Drink 🫖 Fried Rice Collective: The Anju/Chiko team is celebrating Lunar New Year with events and specials. Head to a collaborative dinner on Capitol Hill Friday with a bunch of top chef talents (reservations $90), or a Lunar New Year tea service on Sunday (1pm and 3pm, $65 reservations) with sweet bites from Jill Nguyen of Capitol Jill Baking and Sweets by Caroline Ta. 🐅 Tiger Fork: Shaw's modern Hong Kong-style restaurant goes all out with festivities, including Lion dancers on Saturday (1pm and 7pm), a "Tiger vs. Snake" DJ party (Feb. 7, 10pm) and a multi-course baiju dinner (Feb. 12, $150). 👨🍳 Cut by Wolfgang Puck: Head to the Georgetown restaurant on Feb. 4 for a glitzy gold-and-red-hued tasting dinner from a crew of top chefs joining host Andrew Ho, including Kevin Tien (Moon Rabbit), Katsuya Fukushima (Daikaya Group), and Simon Lam (Tiger Fork). Reservations, $189. 🇻🇳 Nue: The upscale Vietnamese restaurant in Falls Church serves celebratory prix-fixe menus and specials through Feb. 13, plus "lucky money" giveaways and collaborations with Vietnamese artists. 🥟 NiHao and Chang Chang: Chef Peter Chang's new Arlington and Dupont Circle restaurants celebrate with specials (through Feb. 12) and events. In D.C., head to a banquet-style feast (Feb. 10, $88). In Virginia, the restaurant serves a family-style feast for less than 20 diners (Feb. 11, $88).