Mayor’s Office of Nightlife & Culture

Visitors come from all around the world to experience DC nightlife, and WorldPride 2025 was proof. 🥁🎶   Thank you to all our local restaurants, bars, and businesses for making WorldPride a celebration to remember!

📣 MBSYEP District youth!   The Mayor’s Opportunity Scholarship is OPEN! Learn more and apply at summerjobs.dc.gov.   🚨 The application deadline is Monday, July 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM.   #BankingontheFuture

☀️The weather has broken and WE ARE OUTSIDE! ☀️ This Saturday, May 17th, Marion Barry Ave & MLK Jr Ave SE comes alive with two major events: The SpringTime Festival ⏰12PM – 8PM 11th Annual Anacostia River Festival ⏰ 1PM – 6PM

It's almost here: World Pride 2025 kicks off in DC in just two days. Whether you're traveling to DC or you're a resident getting ready to celebrate, we encourage you to stay informed: 💬Text WorldPrideDC to 888-777

We can do it all at RFK: sports and entertainment, housing, jobs, recreation, and economic development. Partnering with the @Commanders is the fastest and surest way to deliver for DC. The right partner at the right time.

A Code Orange air quality alert (Ozone) has been issued for DC Thursday, 4/24. This means air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Older adults, children, pregnant women & those w/ respiratory illnesses should limit outdoor exercise. Conditions are likely to continue through Friday. Visit airnow.gov for latest data.

It's important for returning citizens to have high-quality support as they reenter the community. That's why @ORCA_DC is hosting a Welcome Home Expo—showcasing opportunities, job training, DC Gov resources and panels this Wednesday! Register🔗tinyurl.com/MORCAExpo2025

Pope Francis challenged us to lift up our neighbors with love and compassion, take care of our planet, and look after the least, the last, and the lost among us. The loss of Pope Francis will be felt throughout our city and around the world today—but I know that the DC community will continue to be guided by his words, motivated by his actions, and inspired by his commitment to faith. May we remember his words today and always: "Who am I to judge?"

Mayor Muriel Bowser presents the 20th Annual DC Emancipation Day Parade! 🗓️ Sunday, April 13, 2025 🕑 Parade — 2 PM 🎶 Concert — 4 PM 🎆 Fireworks — 8:30 PM 📍 Freedom Plaza (Pennsylvania Ave NW between 10th & 14th) RSVP: emancipation.dc.gov

Share your vision for the future of the District! Take the DC 2050 Vision Survey today. 📷Respond at DC2050.com. #DC2050 #ComprehensivePlan

Join us for the 8th Annual MMB Spring Cleanup! 🌸

We're coming together as a community to help clean our city, & we want YOU to be a part of it! ✨

Register at [servedc.galaxydigital.com/event/](servedc.galaxydigital.com/event/)

We look forward to seeing you there! #MMBSpringCleanup 


As we embark upon hyper focused program to tackle public safety in the U Street corridor, we would like to hear from business owners for feedback about how to best assist. ⏰1PM 📍1215 U St NW 🗓️Thursday, March 20 🔗 in BIO

As we embark upon hyper focused program to tackle public safety in the U Street corridor, we would like to hear from business owners for feedback about how to best assist. ⏰1PM 📍1215 U St NW 🗓️Thursday, March 20 eventbrite.com/e/nightlife-pu…

It's a great day to honor the legacy of Mayor Marion Barry. This morning, we're celebrating the opening of three new Black-owned businesses in the Great Ward 8, and tonight, the application closes for the Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program. On what would have been his 89th birthday, we are proud to recognize the many impacts of DC's Mayor for Life, Marion Barry.

We're proud to invest in great ideas, talent, and residents in Ward 8—including three new Black-owned businesses in Historic Anacostia. Add to your must-visit list: 🍰Sweet Tooth Café & Cakes 🍹Sapodilla's Caribbean Restaurant ☕️Grounded: Plant Shop, Café, & Wellness Studio

Happy 30th Anniversary @PureLounge ! 🎊 For three decades, Pure Lounge has been a cornerstone of DC’s nightlife—bringing energy, music, and unforgettable memories to U Street. Thank you for making your nightlife community vibrant 🥂🎶

Since launching the forums in 2015, Mayor Bowser has used public feedback to make key budget decisions. Don’t miss your opportunity to have your voice heard! The dates for our 2025 Budget Engagement Forums were just announced! Register ➡️ budget.dc.gov

🚨NOTICE🚨 Feb 21, 2025: the District’s Hypothermia Alert will be ACTIVATED at 10AM. Check on unsheltered neighbors, seniors, and other vulnerable individuals. If you see someone in need of shelter, call: 📞202-399-7093 or 311 📞911 if there’s an immediate safety risk

Tonight, temperatures in DC are forecasted to drop as low as 21 degrees. Key cold weather tips: 🧥Dress in layers ⏲️Limit time outdoors ❄️Know the symptoms of frostbite & hypothermia 📞Call the Shelter Hotline for a neighbor in need: (202) 399-7093 🔗cold.dc.gov

🚨NOTICE🚨 Feb 17, 2025: the District’s Hypothermia Alert remains activated. Check on unsheltered neighbors, seniors, and other vulnerable individuals. If you see someone in need of shelter, call: 📞202-399-7093 or 311 📞911 if there’s an immediate safety risk