Things to do in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 12, 2026

59 events listed in and around Washington, DC, each with its time and venue.

Morning

Long Dark Society 🕯️A Relaxed Book Club for Strange Readers
Book Club · Speculative Fiction · Sold out · 9 AM · Old Town
Sound Bath Meditation
Meditation · 9:30 AM · St Elizabeths Hospital
College Success Foundation - DC Future Leaders Forum
Class · College Planning · 10 AM – 3 PM · Parkside
Maryland Super Saturday
Networking · Business · 10 AM – 1:30 PM · Forest Heights
Arlington, VA - Punch Bunch Kid's Club @ Punch Bowl Social
Kids · 11 AM · Punch Bowl Social
Petworth Tutoring & Mentoring Info Session
Talk · Tutoring · 11 AM · Petworth
Embrace the Break: A Kintsugi Workshop with Amparo Rojas
Craft Workshop · Kintsugi · 11 AM · Georgetown
Make Your Own Candle with Elevation Lifestyle
Craft Workshop · Candle Making · 11 AM · Foggy Bottom
Free Meditation Class - Alexandria: Achieve Inner Peace and Balance
Meditation · 11:30 AM · Del Ray
Free Course to de-stress with soulful meditation : Alexandria
Meditation · 11:30 AM · Del Ray

Afternoon

Georgetown Hoyas Men's Basketball v North Carolina
Game · Basketball · 12 PM · Capital One Arena
Snowed In at Dirty Habit DC Presents: Cookie Chalet
Cooking Class · 12 PM – 3 PM · Downtown DC
Encore Broadway Washington DC (Levine) Concert
Concert · Classical · 12 PM · Downtown DC
Nellie's DC Drag Brunch
Drag & Burlesque · 12 PM · U Street
Miracle on B Street
Volunteering · Philanthropy · 12 PM – 4 PM · Capitol Hill
Ugly Holiday Sweater Goat Yoga in Arlington
Yoga & Pilates · 1 PM · Ashton Heights
THE WAYWARD LAD by Matthew J Keenan - A Public Reading
Books & Readings · 1 PM · Dupont Circle
Flower Potluck & Workshop (Ages 18+)
Craft Workshop · Flower Arranging · 1 PM · Ashton Heights
Workshop: Advanced Oil Techniques (Ages 18+) - 2 Sessions
Art Class · Oil Painting · 1 PM – 4 PM · Ashton Heights
Holiday Edition Pottery Workshop
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 1:30 PM · Woodridge
George Washington Womens Basketball vs. Rider University Women's Basketball
Game · Basketball · 2 PM · Charles E. Smith Center
The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker
Dance Show · 2 PM · Downtown
Holiday Gluten-Free Cookie Exchange at UPSIDE on Moore
Market · Gluten Free Cookies · 2 PM · Georgetown
Making Spirits Bright - (DC) Chorus Concert - Washington Men's Camerata
Concert · Classical · 2 PM · National Mall
Waitress
Musical · 2 PM · Downtown DC
Santa Bar Crawl
Bar Crawl · 2 PM – 10 PM · Dupont Circle
Mahjong Open Play! with Girls Who Mahjong
Game Night · Mahjong · 3 PM · Foggy Bottom
Winter Solstice Wreath Making Workshop with AislingMagickArt
Craft Workshop · Wreath Making · 3 PM · Old Town
The Holiday Show
Arts · 3 PM · Olde Towne East
Holiday Wreath Making with Day/Shift Creative
Craft Workshop · Wreath Making · 3 PM · Georgetown
Tamasha Fashion Show
Expo & Convention · Fashion · 4:30 PM – 10 PM · H Street

Evening

Next Her x M.M.LaFleur DC Sip & Shop Event
Market · 5 PM · Downtown DC
Hill Family Biking - Holiday Lights Ride
Group Ride · 5 PM · Capitol Hill
Tantra Speed Date® - DC! (Washington) Meet Singles Speed Dating
Singles · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Downtown DC
Victory Theatre Co. Presents: The Polar Express | December 12
Theater · 6 PM · Gateway
Stephen Stringz LIVE!
Concert · R&B / Soul · 6 PM – 10 PM · Shaw
Signature Dinner Cruise
Dinner · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Washington Channel
Fashion Show & Market featuring Emerging Brands & Small Businesses
Expo & Convention · Fashion · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Adams Morgan
Black Gov Tech | Winter & Holiday Gala : The Innovators Ball!
Networking · Tech · 7 PM – 11 PM · Navy Yard
Encore Chorales GHBC, Alexandria, and Arlington
Live Music · 7 PM · Arlington Heights
Riddim Under the Mistletoe
Live Music · 7 PM · Faith Moravian Church
Iced Out
Volunteering · Charity Fundraiser · 7 PM – 11 PM · Downtown DC
THE DMV FIRST RESPONDERS ANNUAL HOLIDAY BASH
Dance Party · 7 PM – 12 AM · Penn Quarter
Wizards v Hornets (Tre Johnson III Designed Beanie - First 10K Fans)
Game · Basketball · 7 PM · Capital One Arena
Sagittarius TAKEOVER Wknd All Blvck Dinner Party [Sat Dec 12]
Dance Party · Sagittarius · 7 PM – 3 AM · Downtown DC
The Comedy Karaoke Trivia Funtime Show with Haywood Turnipseed Jr
Stand-up · 7:30 PM · Crystal City
A Very MAYSA Christmas
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Arlandria
Fashion Show Pop Up Market
Expo & Convention · Fashion · 7:30 PM · Adams Morgan
Lyfe Jennings
Live Music · 8 PM · The Fillmore Silver Spring
WINTER WHITE WONDER
Meetup · Winter · 8 PM – 1 AM · U Street
Sami Beigi
Live Music · 8 PM · Northwest Rectangle
Heauxs in S P A C E Burlesque and Variety Show
Drag & Burlesque · Space Sagas · 8 PM · Joe's Movement Emporium
The Good Liar. An evening of Magic and Mentalism with Brian Curry
Magic · 8 PM · Downtown DC
Holiday Fundraiser Gala
Volunteering · Autism · 8 PM · Silver Hill
Baby Jane's Winter Forever Tour
Concert · 9 PM · Cardozo
Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party
Dance Party · 9 PM · Cardozo/Shaw

Late

Daily Bread - Vanishing Point Tour
Live Music · 10 PM · Langdon
e. JAMHURI DAY 2026 @ Strand DC!
Nightlife · 10 PM – 3 AM · Downtown DC
e. JAMHURI DAY DC: Kenya & Tanzania Independence!
Live Music · 10 PM – 3 AM · Downtown DC
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