Discover upcoming hidden gem events in Washington, DC
The Clockout DC framework
We share thousands of hidden gem events each year—many of which never grace the page of mainstream media. While we won’t promise you love every event, here’s what we can promise:
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locally-vetted
Founder Jade was born in DC, grew up in Arlington, and resides in Union Market—and has continued to explore culturally-enriching events throughout each phase of life.
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straight from the source
We dig through 100+ primary sources each week to find hidden-gem events our neighbors will love, never consolidating research from other news outlets.
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anti-algorithm
What’s the point of sharing events that are constantly sold-out? We help DC locals discover untapped events to fit their interest, background, or lifestyle.
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your neighbor
We highlight events we know we, or our neighbors, would enjoy.
Mark your calendar for these locally-vetted events
FRIDAY, 2/14
after hours/museum: Africa, With Love (free)
valentines: HRA Paws-Up (free)
dance: Valentine’s Masquerade (free)
adopt/valentine’s/dogs: HRA Pawp-Up (free)
date night/book store: Date Night at Lost City Books! ($75)
art talk: Radical Paper: Art and Invention with Colored Pulp (free with museum admission)
valentines/cheese/chocolate: Cheese, Chocolate & Bubbles ($75)
comedy/show: Awkward Sex and the City ($20)
rock n roll/dance: Annual Valentine’s Day Rock & Roll Dance Party (free)
broadway/dance: Broadway Rave ($25)
valentines: Anti-Valentines Day: The Shredding of Grievances (free)
SATURDAY, 2/15
craft: Modern Weaving Workshop ($85)
beer/valentines: Precious One Seasonal Brew Release Party (free)
film/bhm: Great Migrations: A People on The Move (free)
film/bhm: Dahomey (free)
storytelling/valentines: Mortified DC: Doomed Valentines ($30)
dance party: Good Luck Club – An Unapologetic Party ($20)
fundraiser: Cupid’s Undie Run ($45)
volunteer: Love is Trash (free)
lunar new year: Fashion and Food: A Tết Celebration (free)
SUNDAY, 2/16
market/vintage: LVRS & FRNDS: A Vintage Night Market ($10)
dance party: Masquerade Party (free)
MONDAY, 2/17
trivia: Kramers Literary Trivia (free)
lecture/presidents: George Washington and Executive Power ($17)
presidents: Washington's Birthday Federal Holiday (free)
TUESDAY, 2/18
bhm: Historically Speaking Tricia Hersey: We Will Rest! (free)
astronomy: Astronomy on Tap (free)
translation/lecture: Lost City Books Translation Salon (free)
lecture: Medieval Sex ($17)
WEDNESDAY, 2/19
after hours/museum: NMWA Nights ($22+)
pop-up: Ekiben ($)
workshop: Photo Collaging (free)
curling: Curling & Cocktails (free)
bike: DC Bike Party (free)
book talk: The Overground Railroad with Candacy Taylor (free)
THURSDAY, 2/20
language/film: Singing Back the Buffalo (free)
community day/museum: Third Thursday at the Phillips Collection (free)
staged reading: Impressionism ($12)
after hours: After Hours at Arts Enable (free)
aerial/acrobat: Fire & Ice - The Immersive Live Music Show ($59)
re-opening: 1921 Biergarten (free)
after hours/museum: Live! At the Library (free)
relationships: The Genius of Polyamory (free)
FRIDAY, 2/21
film: My Stolen Planet (free)
dance/2000s: The Ultimate 2000s Live Band Dance Party ($25)
dance/k-pop: KaptureCon K-Pop Night ($30)
volunteer: Invasive Plant Removal (free)
SATURDAY, 2/22
floral design/tropical: Sail Away to the Caribbean Tropical Blooms Floral Workshop ($80)
beer: District Beer Fest: Winter ($35+)
craft: Colors of Freedom: Painting on Canvas (free)
lecture/bhm: From Court Martial to Exoneration: Remembering Port Chicago (free)
festival: Afro House: Spirit Fest (free)
photography/lecture: A Conversation with Thomas Demand (free)
craft: Design Your Own Animal Face Mask (free)
dance party: CRYFEST: THE CURE vs. THE SMITHS DANCE PARTY ($25)
dance party: SATISFACTION (2010-2017 EDM bangers All Night Long!) ($15)
ice skating: Rock the Rink! (free)
market: Friends Book Sale (free)
SUNDAY, 2/23
book talk: Governor Gretchen Whitmer ($12+)
baking/mardi gras: Bake & Take: King Cake Edition ($85)
MONDAY, 2/24
dc/metro: How the Metro Made Washington ($17)
TUESDAY, 2/25
WEDNESDAY, 2/26
art talk: The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture Gallery Talk (free)
curling: Curling & Cocktails (free)
THURSDAY, 2/27
gardens/philly: The Secret World of Philadelphia’s Private Gardens ($22)
lecture/urban planning: The County as Ecosystem: Political Economy and Landscape History in Boulder, Colorado and Benzie, Michigan (free)
politics/book talk: The Highest Calling (free)
museum/party: Live! At the Library (free)
cookies: Girl Scout Cookies + Beer Pairing ($20)
opera/comedy: Opera on Tap: Sung and Unsung (free)
film: Hidden Figures (2016) (free)
FRIDAY, 2/28
art exhibit/opens: Uncanny ($)
dance party: Dancing Queen: ABBA Glitter Disco Anniversary ($25)
community: Eastern Market Main Street Annual Meeting (free)
SATURDAY, 3/1
SUNDAY, 3/2
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