It’s almost quaint to get excited or scared about a date like today when we live in truly terrifying times, but hey! Friday the 13! Why not watch C-SPAN for a scary treat? What else can we do this weekend and beyond?
The Winter Olympic Games are happening right now, through February 22. Check out the NBC landing page for live broadcasts and more information here.
Tonight, stop by Ginkgo Gardens for their first-ever Ginkgo After Hours! Get your sips on, enjoy vibes and, if you feel so moved, join a dried botanical workshop! More info here.
Want to celebrate Valentine’s Day with pop songs…. from the 15th Century? You know you do, you romance-loving nerds! Check out the Folger’s Love Songs of the 15th Century concert.
Want to hear love stories on Valentine’s Day? Then catch Story District’s Sucker for Love show. Learn more and get tickets here.
The Library of Congress starts off a great slate of America 250 family programming by wishing a Happy Birthday to our first President, George Washington (obv), on February 14. Learn more and RSVP here.
Hey! I’ll be at the DC Influence’s Galentine’s Market on February 14 reading the tarot, along with other local makers. Food! Self care! Jewelry! And more! You should check it out! Get tickets here.
Laissez les bons temps rouler at the Wharf: Mardi Gras at the Wharf is happening on Sunday, February 15! The fun begins at 3 p.m. and the parade kicks off at 3:30. Learn more here. Petition to call this one Dimanche Gras?
Our friends at Relume have a whole new, beautiful space for you to explore your creativity or learn about something new! Click here to look at their February offerings, and do something fun and creative this year. (Disclaimer: I teach at Relume. See “Plan Ahead.”)
And over at Labyrinth, why not give Mah Jong a try on Wednesdays? Learn how to play or bring your A game! The event is all ages. More info here.
The Miracle Theater is always a fun place to go and they are celebrating romance this whole month! Check out their upcoming lineup here.
Don’t forget: Every Thursday, the Library of Congress stays open until 8 p.m. and invites everyone to their Live! At the Library of Congress events. Check out the full list here and make your plan. Don’t forget to RSVP!
Phenology February is here and you can play the bracket designed by Casey Trees to pick your favorite tree. Niche, but we love it. Click here to see.
Get down, get funky: Help celebrate Mr. Henry’s 60th anniversary with several themed parties. Click here for more info (go to Decade Parties) and get your tickets.
OFF-HILL
Celebrate Black History and get all hot and bothered at Dupont Underground with Every(Body) Wants to be a Showgirl. Learn more and buy tickets here.
Horizon of Khufu is a really cool VR experience in Downtown DC and I think you’re going to like it. I recently checked it out and it was fascinating– not just for learning about Egyptology, but because wow, VR has come a long way. Check it out here.
Want to skate indoors? The Winter Skate Spectacular has been extended through February 16 at the National Building Museum! Learn more here.
First Saturdays at the National Gallery of Art are always fun, especially if you have busy littles. Check out the schedule for this coming Saturday here.
At the Martin Luther King, Jr. Public Library, the DC Public Library in collaboration with Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine, is opening a new exhibit through March 15: Freedom and Resistance is an exhibit inspired by The 1619 Project, and it feels timelier than ever. Learn more here.
PLAN AHEAD
Need something to look forward to? Check out when your favorite baseball teams report for spring training here.
On January 30 February 20, ride your bike to ice skating with Hill Family Biking. This event is geared toward the tween set but all are welcome and there will be free pizza at the end. What’s better than that? More info here.
The DC Black History Film Festival will take place at the Lincoln Theater on February 20. Click here to learn more about the winning entries and plan your day: The festival runs from noon to midnight.
Valentine’s Day can leave you feeling a little drained. Interested in becoming your best friend? My tarot class at Relume helps you learn how to communicate with your subconscious mind. Click here to sign up!
Want to learn how to track birds and count them? (It’s important!) Check out this workshop at the National Arboretum.
Also on February 21, run in your chonies for a good cause. Cupid’s Undie Run is back to raise awareness and funds for Neurofibromatosis (NF), a disease that causes tumors to grow on nerve endings. Learn more, gather a team and sign up here.
ALSO on February 21, it’s the DC United season opener! Nab your tickets here.
At the Atlas, the Capital City Symphony brings us Hope! Click here for tickets.
Did you know there is something called the Garage Racing and that they have National Championships? It’s true, and National Landing (The Land of 10,000 parking garages?) is the stage upon which this scene is set. Catch all the action on February 21. Click here to learn more.
And at the National Arboretum, enjoy a container planting workshop. Check it out here.
Are you looking for a book club? Check out Solid State Books’ XOXO club, which meets the third Thursday of every month. Learn more here.
Hey guess what? Hill’s Kitchen has cooking classes again! Learn to wield your knife like a pro with Knives 101. Classes start February 21. Click here to sign up.
And also on February 21, go to the Wharf and celebrate those courageous souls who do the Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. Click here for more details and to register.
The Lunar New Year of the FIRE HORSE (so metal) starts on February 17 and the Chinatown Parade will happen on Sunday, February 22. More info here!
Looking for an earlier celebration? Why, Rosslyn, Virginia, is celebrating on February 19 and you are invited. Check it out here.
On February 23, learn more about the life of thinker, philosopher and activist James Baldwin through a special multimedia project about his life. The Fire on the Mountain starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre and you can learn more and get your tickets here.
On February 28, come out to Congressional Cemetery for the Reading of Names, a touching ceremony remembering the names of all who are resting in peace at the historic site. Click here to learn more and RSVP.
Also on the 28, go to Tango Pastry and learn to dance the tango! More info and tickets here.
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the National Museum of Women in the arts! There is a whole slate of programming starting March 1 with a special Community Day. Check it out here.
The Washington Bach Consort’s Noontime Cantata series is back at St. Mark’s Capitol Hill on March 2 at 12:10 p.m. For more information on the program, click here.
The DC Environmental Film Festival is coming back with an important theme: “Against the Current” in March of 2026 To learn about DCEFF and their mission, click here.
On March 12, go to a special Master Class by author Nikki Payne, on how to retell a well-known story while infusing it with a life all its own. This is a collaboration between the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and the DC Public Library. Click here to RSVP.
The Washington Spirit’s season opener is March 13. GET YOUR TICKETS!
And hey, get pumped for the United Football League season, which starts in late March. Check out the schedule here and GO DEFENDERS!