Are you on the home stretch of completing your Dry January goal or interested in making a plan with friends that doesn’t involve alcohol? Then you will definitely be interested in experiencing the largest mindful drinking festival in the country this weekend, which just so happens to be right here at Dock5 of D.C.’s Union Market! The D.C. Mindful Drinking Fest is the biggest of its kind in the country, connecting the biggest, the best, and the most up-and-coming names in the mindful drinking industry to connect customers and brands through events, experiences, samples, and more.
While the core sampling event and core ceremonies will be hosted at Union Market’s Dock5, this weekend will be full of mindful fun with a wide variety of activities taking place all across the city at participating local businesses and partners! Tickets for the full weekend of events will be a total of $149 plus fees (under $50 per day) and tickets for the rave event even alone are $39 plus fees.
D.C. Mindful Drinking Fest – Friday Agenda
The festivities will commence on Friday, January 10th at 8 am with a run club by Almave Run Club. Following the opening run will be happy hour at 4:30 pm and lasting until 6:30 pm, To wrap up the festivities on Friday, at around 9 pm guests are invited to some zero proof karaoke and enjoy a selection of innovative and exciting mindful drinks!
D.C. Mindful Drinking Fest – Saturday Agenda
Considering that non-alcoholic beverages, or mindful drinks, are just a small aspect of the pursuit of mindfulness, it makes sense that Saturday’s fun kicks off with more running at 8 am on Saturday at The Morrow Rooftop or you can do a high-energy workout at the Plaza.
Next, the main event of the fest, the ‘grand tasting hall’ starts at 12 pm on Saturday at Dock5 and continues throughout the day until 5 pm. Here patrons will be able to venture out onto the tasting floor and explore the 40+ brands on display and sample the 120+ products while supplies last.
To close out Saturday’s fest, from 930 pm until 12 am, at Lucid Bear, one of the top clubs in D.C., there will be a huge non-alcoholic rave in D.C. complete with a list of DJs and an incredible selection of non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy!
Saturday’s speakers
At 10 am on Dock5’s main stage, there’s a talk called Why Mindful Drinking Matters.
At 11:15 am on Dock5’s main stage, mindful drinking experts discuss the power of creativity.
D.C. Mindful Drinking Fest – Sunday Agenda
Sunday’s Mindful Drinking Fest festivities are kicked off once again with a morning run club at 8am at the Morrow.
Starting at 10 am at Lucid Bear, there will be a Caocao ceremony. Then from 11:30am to 3pm, a hemp showcase, with a Cali-sober way of life seeming to be the theme for the day. The weekend will end on Sunday with Sober Sound System Ibiza at 3 to 5pm at Lucid Bear.