Free and Almost Free Things To Do In D.C.

Here we focus exclusively on the cheapest YET most satisfying entertainment to be found around DC. Every week we highlight free and almost free activities, a choice happy hour or two, food specials and hot tips for budget survival. PLEASE POST YOUR FREE EVENTS (FOR FREE!) ON OUR AGENDA PAGE or send us FREE TIPS to [email protected] for inclusion in the future FREE THINGS guide. So, time to plan the week!

• Monday, August 22 – Spend your Monday night watching The Empire The Strikes Back in Crystal City.
• Monday, August 22 – Or go see The Wizard of Oz in Rockville.
• Thursday, August 25 – Catch Project Almanac at Arlington Mill. I have no idea what that movie is.
• Friday, August 26 – Go watch Ryan Gosling be Ryan Gosling in The Notebook.
• Friday August 26 – The Lady Sings The Blues is playing in Reston.
• Saturday, August 27 – But our pick of the week is The Princess Bride at Penrose Square because that movie never gets old.
• Saturday, August 27 – ET is playing in Woodbridge if you’re not sick of seeing it yet.

• Tuesday, August 23, – Writhing Squares, Gauche, and Nic Fits are at Slash Run.
• Wednesday, August 24 – Knuckleberry Finn, Dissonance, and Mountain Jew (what???) are at Electric Maid.
• Thursday, August 24 – Check out the Permacounterculture art series while catching Earth Girls, Sem Hastro, and BBC at The Hamiltonian.
• Thursday, August 25 – Wing Dam, Go Cozy, and Hand Grenade Job are at Black Cat. Go have fun.
• Thursday, August 25 – Or you could see Band of Us, Jamila Silvera, and They’ll Have Dreams at DC9.
• Wednesday, August 26 – Catch Nuex at POV.
• Saturday, August 27 – If you want a real dance party, head to Black Cat for the 4U Social with DJ Mate Masie and Sly Wonder.
• Saturday, August 27 – My Son Bison is celebrating the release of their new album with Br’er and Near Northeast are at Bathtub Republic.
• Saturday, August 27 – Maybe you’re more in an 80’s state of mind? Stay at the Black Cat for Eighties Mayhem.
• Sunday, August 28 – It’s the D.C. State Fair! Go do state fair things!
• Sunday, August 28 – Baby Bry Bry & Nick DePrey, Reservations, and Alex Tebeleff are going to be at Marx Cafe.
• Sunday, August 28 – The Droplockers are having their album release party! Stop by DC9 to hear them, as well as Prowess Tha Testament and Blacmav and The Fear Itself Crew.
• Sunday, August 28 – Head to the Black Cat for a screening of Exotic, a movie about exotic dancers in Guam.

• Monday, August 22 – Stop by Politics & Prose to hear author Elizabeth Cobbs talk about her novel, The Hamilton Affair.
• Tuesday, August 23 – Imbolo Mbue talks about her book, Behold the Dreamers, at Busboys & Poets.
• Tuesday, August 23 – Watch American Umpire and think at the Cato Institute.
• Thursday, August 25 – Hear even more about Donald Trump than you do on a regular basis at Politics & Prose.

That’s all, remember – PLEASE POST YOUR FREE EVENTS (FOR FREE!) ON OUR AGENDA PAGE or send us FREE TIPS to [email protected] for inclusion in the future FREE THINGS guide. Feel free to leave us your suggestions in the comments. Sharing is the new caring.