Enjoy over 100 exhibiting artists & artisans, MD breweries, food trucks, vendors, live entertainment, block by block in Downtown Hyattsville. An estimated 4,500 people attend this free, family-friendly event.
Nine blocks of fun: children’s activities, local art organizations, regional artisans, history & sports with four stages, beer/wine gardens and local brews & restaurants. Photo by Bill Adkins.
A fun-filled day of nature-inspired arts & crafts, animals, yoga, music, magic & more — featuring hands-on learning and creativity stations throughout the gardens and in the Butterfly House.
Commemorating the freedom of those who, with the help of the British, fled slavery during the War of 1812. The daylong celebration includes a walking tour, speakers, entertainment, exhibits & vendors.
Family friendly event featuring food vendors, demonstrations, exhibits, music, paddle-board, sand soccer tournament and demos, arts and crafts, kids entertainment, beer tasting, contests and more!
The tour begins at the Museum Shop at 207 Main Street. Guests will be given a booklet that will guide them to all the sites. For added enjoyment there will be a plein air artist in each garden.
The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, the oldest state-supported marine lab on the East Coast, invites you to an open house. Go behind the scenes, chat with scientists and drive an underwater robot.
Featuring David Sanborn and the Sanborn Electric Band with Marcus Johnson and the Urban Jam Band, Tamara Wellons Band, Todd Marcus Quintet, and the Jazz Academy of Music.
Local craft & food vendors, a fun free kids zone, live entertainment and more will be sure to impress as we celebrate nearly 30 years of fall festivals in the Coolest Small Town in America.
Exhibitions and demonstrations of Vehicles from Electric, Public Works, Water Resources, Fire, Police and K-9 departments. Food available. Get up close and personal.
Join us for a full day of arts and music activities for the entire family. Featuring live performances, art exhibitions, interactive workshops and more. Plus DC's biggest outdoor dance party to end the night.
Sunday:
Operation Warrior Refuge Fundraising Event to support Vets with PTSD. Enjoy music, food and baseball as you watch the Blue Crabs and listen to Driving Muzzy and NGJB.
This annual race that benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has become one of the most popular of its kind in the country, and the only of its kind in the nation’s capital. Cheer on athletes as they embark on a 1.5k swim through the Potomac River, followed by a challenging 40k bike course. The triathlon concludes with a 10k through DC’s most renowned landmarks followed by the rejuvenating Finish Festival.
The main street of town is closed to cars and open to shoppers for a day of unique arts, live music, all types of food and a pirate-themed KidZone. Back for its 43rd year.
Farm and Vineyard Festival. Music by Phil Dutton and the Alligators, Vendors, Wine, Food, Farm Tours, Vineyard and Winery, grape stomping, games and hayrides. Come and spend the day or just a few hours.
Enjoy all you can eat Maryland Crabs, Fried, Chicken and more - plus Live Music & Hayrides. Maryland Crabs, Fun and Fellowship for the whole family.
Take a fascinating journey through the collection of the National Library of Medicine-one of the richest biomedical library collections in the world. See medical history up close.
The longest-running neighborhood festival in the District returns for its 38th edition this September. Although this year’s festival will be somewhat scaled down compared to past bashes, 18th Street will still be buzzing with live music, food vendors, restaurants with their doors spread open wide, for-sale artwork and much, much more. Celebrate one of DC’s liveliest, most diverse neighborhoods with this day-long extravaganza.
