May the First be with you! We are cruising into spring and, sure, we may be reaching one of the best seasons of the year with fewer rights than back in winter, but boy is it gorgeous out! What can we do to forget our cares and pretend like things are not terrible?
IT’S BACK!!!! OUR CAPITOL HILL YARD SALE EXTRAVAGANZA IS BACK ON MAY 16, FROM 9 TO…? SIGN UP FOR THIS FUN EVENT HERE. Your last day to be part of it is May 9, 2026.
May 1-3 will also be STAR WARS WEEKEND on Barracks Row. May the first days of May be with you– check out the programming here!
And it’s also Star Wars day at Nationals Park! The first 20,000 fans at tomorrow’s game get a Grogu bobblehead (kawaiiiiii). Get your tickets here.
But the dearest, nearest Star Wars Day is the one that’s all inside: Go watch Episode IV at the Miracle Theatre! Get your tickets here (and get some of their delicious popcorn too).
The St. Mark’s Players will start their run of musical Spring Awakening on May 1. This musical is intended for mature audiences. Learn more and get your tickets here.
On May 4, go to the Hill Center for a fun lecture on what Capitol Hill may have looked like in the 1820s. Reserve your seat here.
On Wednesday, May 6, go to Lincoln Park and Bike & Roll to school! The fun (and civics lesson) starts at 7:30 a.m.! More info here.
It’s not sexy but safety is important. Join the next First District CAC meeting this Tuesday, May 5. Click here to join. The meeting number (access code) is 2309 223 8198 and the meeting password is 101M .
CHAW holds their annual CHAWbaret on May 8 and 9 and the theme this year is PROM. Learn more about this great event and get your tickets here.
The Itty Bitty Mosquito Population Committee would like you to take action against the buzzy threat. Yes, you! Let’s try to manage our mosquitoes this summer. Check out their webpage and act accordingly.
Hill Family Biking is riding to a brewery tomorrow. Adults only. Be cool. More info on adult ride with HFB.
Take a boat tour with Anacostia Riverkeepers on Tuesdays! Multiple dates are available. Click here to reserve.
Is a private tour more your thing? Check out this form.
Hey, did you know Chat’s Liquors goes live every Wednesday to talk about Whiskey? Yep! Check it out 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!
And the Union Station tours are back! Learn more about our home station. Click here to reserve.
OFF-HILL
Want to help restore the city’s canopy and honor someone you love while you’re at it? Then this Casey Trees initiative is for you.
On May 1 and 2, the DC History Conference takes over the MLK Library. Learn more about the District’s past and the people preserving it for the future. Sign up here.
A play at the Stacks at Buzzard Point? Why yes, darling! Through May 17, catch Rorschach Theater’s Dragon Play. Tickets here.
PLAN AHEAD
Don’t forget– May 10 is Mother’s Day!
On May 9-10, the Capitol Hill Restoration Society will hold their 67th (!!!) annual House and Garden Tour. Click here for more info and get tickets here.
And on May 9, the Library of Congress will unveil their newest kid-centric space, The Source! Make a plan to visit! More info and timed tickets here.
Also on May 9, mothers are forever at Congressional Cemetery! The Eternal Maternal tour will tell you all about famous mothers interred within the walls of our beloved cemetery AND MORE! Get your tickets here.
Also also on May 9, take an ASL tour at the National Portrait Gallery! More info and RSVP here.
At Union Market, celebrate mom on May 10 with crafts, yummy things, candles and more lovely things at District Candle Lab. Click here for more info and to get your tickets.
The next MPD Community Engagement Academy starts on May 12. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about police operations, this is a chance to learn. Click here for more information.
And on May 17, the Capitol Hill Classic is back! Register here!!
Indoors more your jam? Then go watch a blacklisted movie at the Capital Jewish Museum! Click here for tickets.
On May 30, learn about our beautiful Federal City at Congressional Cemetery. Click here for more info and tickets.
And on May 31, catch a free concert at the Cemetery chapel. RSVP here.
Are you into silliness, building your own bikes, ingenuity and that carbonated tang of Red Bull? YEAH! Then the Red Bull Spin Off at the District Wharf will charm you and get your creative juices flowing. Click here for more info and start building that bike!
The summer outdoor movie lineup is up at the Library of Congress!!! Check it out here.