“ZESTFEST is a three-week outdoor festival to activate spaces, create new parks, and make the streets of NoMa vibrant and exciting.
Zestfest will bring the NoMa neighborhood to life, celebrating the beautiful outdoors in DC’s autumn season – and focus on enlivening public spaces for use by residents and employees. Join us for Zestfest, a three-week party on the streets of NoMa! Fun unleashed for 3 weeks October 7-23, 2010.”
You can find a full list of events here.
Thanks to all for sending the reminder. From DCRA:
“The District’s 20 most popular street vendors will converge in downtown DC on October 7 and 8 for two full days of art, music, dance and of course the best food the vendors have to offer.
The Department of Consumer and Affairs (DCRA), in proud partnership with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Brightest Young Things, and the Downtown BID, presents the city’s first annual Curbside Cookoff.
The event is being held at CityCenterDC, the site of the old Washington Convention Center, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on October 7 and 8. Admission is free and open to everyone.
Details including the vendors after the jump. (more…)
Despite all the awesome crafts at crafty bastards my favorite part is always the breakdancing. It didn’t disappoint this year either. Anyone else catch the breakdancing? I can’t believe how crowded the festival has gotten. Do you think they need to expand next year or is the size right?
From Facebook:
“Cleveland Park (Connecticut Ave between Porter and Macomb St)
Saturday, October 2 · 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Enjoy the moon bounces and dunking booth
Listen to great music
Sample delicious food
Meet McGruff the Crime Dog
Take Fire Truck tours
Check out the discounts and specials at participating shops and restaurants
Meet President and Mrs. Grover Cleveland
Clowns, magic tricks, balloons and more!
People can leisurely stroll on Connecticut Avenue between Macomb Street and Porter Street between 1:00 and 5:00 since the service road will be closed to traffic.”
From Facebook:
“Crafty Bastards Arts and Craft Fair
Sat. Oct. 2, 2010
Adams Morgan 18th & Wyoming (Marie Reed)
Now in its 7th year, Crafty Bastards(sm) Arts & Crafts Fair is an exhibition and sale of handmade alternative arts and crafts from independent artists presented by the Washington City Paper. The fair is all-day, outdoors, free to attend, and will offer goods for sale, food, entertainment, prizes, and more! Crafty Bastards will take place Saturday, October 2, 2010 in Washington, DC.”
Here’s a quick look from last year.
From DDOT:
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and local law enforcement agencies would like to advise residents and travelers that there are several special events scheduled for this weekend that could impact traffic in the District.
“One Nation Working Together” March and Rally
This event is scheduled from noon to 4 pm on Saturday October 2. The rally will take place at the Lincoln Memorial and numerous streets on and around the National Mall will be impacted between 6 am and 6 pm. Also, U.S. Park Police report the Memorial Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from approximately 10 am until 6 pm.
For more information about the exact street closures and times please contact Park Police. For more information about the event, visit www.onenationworkingtogether.org.
AIDS Walk Washington
This event is scheduled from 8:15 am to 11 am on Saturday, October 2. The walk will begin and end at Freedom Plaza and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between 13th and 14th Streets will be closed from 3 am until approximately 2 pm. There will also be rolling closures along the route (see the map below). For more information visit the event website at www.aidswalkwashington.org.
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Photo by PoPville flickr user schmiddi
All morning I’ve been looking forward to sharing the PoPville photos from this year’s Fiesta in Mt. Pleasant. For those that went – good time?
Photo by PoPville flickr user pablo.raw
Lots more photos after the jump. (more…)
Photo of last year’s fiesta by PoPville flickr user schmiddi
Date: Sunday September 26, 2010
Time: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Mt Pleasant St. NW
Notes: The Latino Festival of Washington 2010, will be celebrating 39 years of tradition. The Festival will take place on Sunday, September 26, 2010, coinciding with the festivities of Hispanic Heritage Month, on Mt. Pleasant St, from noon to 7pm.
The Latino Festival will feature five stages that will incorporate music, folklore, theater, and other performing arts. The Parade of Nations will include hundreds of dancers from 30 folkloric groups from Latin America, Spain, and the Caribbean. In addition, the event includes a Children’s Festival, a Science Fair, a Community-Based Organization Information Fair, a Diplomatic Pavilion for embassies and consulates, and sections for Arts & Crafts, Public Information and International Cuisine. The event is free to the public and family-oriented, with no sale of alcohol or tobacco allowed.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user K’s Clicks
I guess I’ve always known DC has been a festival city but I never really appreciated just how many festivals we host until this year. Just off the top of my head – H St, NE, Adams Morgan, Barracks Row, Cleveland Park, Mt. Pleasant Fiesta, Georgia Ave/Caribbean Day, Crafty Bastards, Greek Festival, Turkish Festival, Cherry Blossom, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Capitol Jazz Fest, National Book Festival, Capitol Pride, Fiesta Asia!, Dance DC Festival, Festa Italiana, and Duke Ellington Jazz Festival. Many are listed here. Did I leave any big ones out?
Perhaps picking only one is impossible, if that’s the case, what are your top three?
I’m gonna vote Georgia Ave/Caribbean Day, Mt. Pleasant Fiesta ( this Sunday) and Folklife Festival. You?
Photo by PoPville flickr user fromcaliw/love
I know lots of folks here, including me, enjoy cold beer so I thought I’d share the following festival from a reader:
“Dear PoP,
I wanted to send you information on the 5th Annual Maryland Microbrewery Festival: http://www.marylandmicrobreweryfestival.com/default.asp?iId=HILHG. It’s a great opportunity to eat some good stuff, drink some good beer, and get to see a really beautiful part of the state. It’s $18 for the tasting, which is hard to beat.
It’s happening out in lovely Carroll County this Saturday, September 25. The leaves aren’t quite there yet, but this is a beautiful place nonetheless. For those PoP readers who don’t know MD too well, Westminster is just 50 miles straight up north on Georgia Avenue. There’s a bunch of ways to drive out there, but Rte 29 (aka Georgia) is the simplest and second prettiest (to Rte 27 after you get off I-270 and north of Damascus).
Anyway you get there, there’s lots of good food and beer:
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“Dear PoP,
The Eighth Annual Barracks Row Fall Festival on Capitol Hill is this Saturday! The day promises to be a fun and exciting time for Hill residents and visitors of all ages, and includes the Military Chefs Cookoff, performances by the Redskins Cheerleaders, and a huge Kids Zone complete with a petting zoo, magicians, clowns, and free cotton candy.”
You can see a schedule of events here.