Things to Do DC

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Can News4’s Tracee Wilkins, Erika Gonzalez and Joseph Olmo remember these stories based on a quote? Tommy McFly presents sound bites to see how well our panelists remember what happened in 2024.

Closing time! One last call for decking the hall and wrapping up your holiday cheer. Celebrate Hanukkah with menorah lightings in Clarendon and National Landing and Kwanzaa at the Anacostia Community Museum and The Kennedy Center. Though decorations are already deeply discounted, it’s your last weekend to check out plenty of Christmas classics, too. The week between Christmas and...

Here are the highlights on what to do on this last weekend of 2024, from News4’s Tommy McFly.

There are a million ways to go out on New Year’s Eve, and one of our favorites is to dance the night away. Of course, the D.C. area has plenty of swanky hotel parties, all-inclusive bashes at bars and even some family-friendly, daytime celebrations. But nothing says celebration like live music or a fun DJ. From ’80s and ’90s...

Family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebrations in D.C., Maryland and Virginia include 6 p.m. fireworks from Old Town Alexandria.

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

If you follow News4’s Tracee Wilkins on social, you know she loves preparing home cooked meals from scratch. In this special Food Fare at Tracee’s kitchen, she shows News4’s Eun Yang how she makes one of her holiday favorites – fried chicken and waffles.

Some may argue that a holiday meal is not complete without a sweet treat or dessert. Rose Ave Bakery is a charming and popular cafe in Woodley Park. The owner, Rose Nguyen, is incoporating tasty Asian flavors to some holiday favorites.

Chef Amy Brandwein of Centrolina is all about innovation in the kitchen. For this Food Fare, she’s bringing together two unexpected ingredients to create a side dish so delicious, it might just easily double as a meal.

News4’s Eun Yang takes viewers on a culinary journey through holiday favorites, both traditional and modern, at Centrolina and Rose Ave. restaurants, and at home with News4’s Tracee Wilkins.

FITDC’s annual Fresh Stark 5K will take place in Anacostia Park on Jan. 1, 2025 to welcome in the new year for the 11th time. News4’s Molette Green and Adam Tuss talk to Thennie Freeman, the director of D.C. Department of Parks and Recreations, about what to expect. 

The last weekend before Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzaa has free ice skating, festive destinations and more in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

The Dance Institute of Washington’s ‘The Spirit of Kwanzaa’ cast gives a preview of their show with a live performance in the News4 studio. 

The Dance Institute of Washington’s cultural arts production of “The Spirit of Kwanzaa” adapts the seven principles of Kwanzaa to convey the struggles and creativity of those in the Black diaspora. News4’s Molette Green and Adam Tuss talk to the creative director about this year’s theme “For the Culture” and what to expect at the show.  

A holiday musical set in the heart of Southeast D.C. is putting the District’s culture on the main stage. DC Black Broadway’s “Annie Costia Beat Ya Feet” is a twist on the classic “Annie” that amplifies go-go music, Lovail Long, the playwright and CEO of DC Black Broadway, said. News4’s Molette Green speaks with Long and the show’s star, Nyah...

A holiday musical set in the heart of Southeast D.C. is putting the District’s culture on the main stage. DC Black Broadway’s “Annie Costia Beat Ya Feet” is a twist on the classic “Annie” that amplifies go-go music, Lovail Long, the playwright and CEO of DC Black Broadway, said. News4’s Molette Green speaks with Long and the show’s star, Nyah...

From holiday festivities to some big football games, News4’s Tommy McFly breaks down the best things to do the weekend of Dec. 13-15.