Hey Washington! Here’s your weekly list of fun, upcoming events!

Southside rise up!  I can't think of a weekend in recent memory when so many exciting activities were scheduled for venues East of the River!

The party starts at noon on Friday at the Hookie DC Festival, which bills itself as a successor to the beloved DC Caribbean Day Parade.

On Saturday morning, get your exercise on at the Inaugural Congress Heights Bike Ride.

If you're not too tired from pedaling, stay to watch the Mystics take on the Connecticut Sun at the Entertainment and Sports Arena.

Finally, the DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival spans the entire weekend, with multiple Theater, Arts, Music and Dance performances shining at The ARC and several Anacostia-based playhouses.  See world-famous comedian Michael Colyar like you're never seen him before.

Never miss a thing in DC. Click here to have fun upcoming events delivered to your inbox weekly!

Friday June 28th

Pageantry and Pyrotechnics in the European Fete Book @ National Gallery of Art

DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival @ The ARC and various venues

Jazz in the Garden | Vibes/ Harmonica @ National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

DC Hookie Carnival @ Gateway Pavilion At St. Elizabeths | 2700 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE

Capitol Riverfront Concert Series: Justin Trawick + The United States Navy Band @ The Yards Park

En Vogue @ Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Saturday June 29th

Inaugural Congress Heights Bike Ride @ The R.I.S.E Center | 2730 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE

Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics @ Entertainment and Sports Arena

DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival @ The ARC and various venues

Smithsonian Folklife Festival @ The National Mall

Shanice @ The Howard Theatre

AfroMode DC: African Contemporary Art and Fashion Pop Up @ 1343 L St NW

Inaugural Celebration of the Arts in Ward 4 @ The Kingsbury Center | 5000 14th Street, NW

Toronto FC at DC United @ Audi Field

Sunday June 30th

DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival @ The ARC and various venues

Smithsonian Folklife Festival @ The National Mall

One Life: Marian Anderson @ National Portrait Gallery

We the Kids: Engaging Kids in Local Politics @ 715 Van Buren St NW, Washington, DC

About Love Living DC

Love Living DC is Washington’s #1 real estate team for dependable neighborhood expertise.

Our latest blog post has our notes from this week's community meeting for the Takoma, Manor Park and Lamond-Riggs neighborhoods.

Learn about the new Office of Police Complaints and the dog park coming to the Takoma Rec Center. Be the first to know about the 37-unit condo project coming to the Takoma Metro.

Have a great weekend!

Jennell Alexander

This post originally appeared on our blog at LoveLivingDC.com