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The 31 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week St. Patrick’s Day season arrives with parades and live music, Holi is celebrated with colorful parties, and museums welcome Women’s History Month.

What to do tonight?
• F1 viewing parties
• Women in Jazz
• A tribute to Three 6 Mafia (on 3/6, geddit)
• Pride night at the Go-Go Museum
• Happy hour at Water Bar

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The 31 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week St. Patrick’s Day season arrives with parades and live music, Holi is celebrated with colorful parties, and museums welcome Women’s History Month.

To do this week/weekend:
• St. Patrick's Day parties and parades (yes, plural)
• Holi celebrations
• Women's History Month museum events and a poetry slam
• Late-night F1 viewing
• A beloved pub's 30th anniversary
• Much more!

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D.C.’s cherry blossoms will peak between March 29 and April 1, Park Service says The National Park Service declares peak bloom when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin, the reservoir on the National Mall, have opened.

NEW: D.C.’s cherry blossoms will peak between March 29 and April 1, Park Service says

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Breaking: National Park Service predicts window for peak bloom for cherry blossoms will be March 29-April 1.

(Reminder: Capital Weather Gang said April 3-7)

As we await the National Park Service's official prediction about when the cherry blossoms will bloom — coming around 11 am — a reminder that the Capital Weather Gang forecast peak bloom for April 3-7, which would be the latest date in years.

www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

People asking “Where do I get Maryland blue crabs” on social media…

Thanks. Adding that to the list for potential updates.

Think happy hour ends too early? It doesn’t at these D.C. bars. Working late? Here’s where you can find discounted drinks and food until at least 8 p.m., and sometimes all night long.

Think happy hour ends too early? I've spent months going to bars where you'll find half-price cocktails, $4 beers and other specials until 8 p.m. — and sometimes until last call.

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The 25 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week This weekend brings celebrations of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, festivals with Irish films and new plays, and a “Twin Peaks”-themed party.

Things to do around D.C.:
• Women's History Month kickoff celebration
• Capital Irish Film Festival
• Arena Stage's New Play Festival
• Lunar New Year Restaurant Crawl
• 'Twin Peaks' party
• Afro House Spirit Fest
• Beer + wine tastings

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Things to do around D.C.:
• Women's History Month kickoff celebration
• Capital Irish Film Festival
• Arena Stage's New Play Festival
• Lunar New Year Restaurant Crawl
• 'Twin Peaks' party
• Afro House Spirit Fest
• Beer + wine tastings

Gift link: wapo.st/3Mz6yHo

The Stand by Stephen King. First edition.

First edition. $1,250

www.capitolhillbooks-dc.com/pages/books/...

Sitting directly next to Alex Ovechkin at Eebee’s wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card, but here we are…

It’s a go-to for so many occasions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – No empty seats, many high fives and drained Bloody Marys at Tune Inn as U.S. clinches Olympic hockey gold.

“Born to Run” playing on jukebox, sources say.

Add the Queen Vic (who also show soccer of some sort)!
Add Murphy’s of Alexandria!

Add Midlands!
Add Tune Inn (with the caveat that they can’t serve alcohol until 10 am)!

Over the last 24 hours, I’ve been threading the names of bars that have announced they’ll be open for the US-Canada hockey game on Sunday morning. Here you go:

Add the Irish Times!

Add Exiles! (I hear they’re showing soccer, too.)

Add the Irish Channel, where you can stick around to watch the North London Derby if you’re *not* an Arsenal supporter!

Add Ireland's Four Courts, which is opening at 7:30!

Add Duffy's Hill East (which is closing at the end of the month)!

Add Ragtime!

Add Astro Beer Hall Shirlington!

Add Suzie Q’s and the Harp!

Add Easy Tiger!

Add Ivy and Coney! (I will keep threading.)

So far, Walter's and Franklin Hall have said they'll be open at 8 am for the US-Canada gold medal hockey game on Sunday. (And if you watch at the latter, you can stick around for the North London Derby...)

It's been free. But outside of winter, weekend reservations are very hard to get. (Every Saturday in March and some Sundays are already full.) The advantage of taking the bus is being able to show up and walk in without tickets.