Whether or not you want to celebrate International Women’s Day In D.C. by attending keynote speeches, taking a guided tour, or even just want to check out a happy hour with other women, here are a few options just for you!
1. Spend the day at the National Museum of Women’s Art
To celebrate International Women’s Day, NMWA is hosting a series of events throughout the day and you can choose which interests you and register to attend accordingly! The events for this Friday, March 8th are as follows:
Yoga
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
International Women’s Day Keynote with Ferren Gipson
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Spotlight Conversations
- 10 am, 12 pm, & 4 pm
Flash Tattoos
- 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
#5WomenArtists Gallery Talk
- 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Museum Shop Pop-up
- 10 am – 4 pm
2. Take part in the International Women’s Day Walking Tour
Off the Mall Tours and Logan Circle Main Street are coming together to celebrate this International Women’s Day with a walking tour that will share lesser-known stories, support local businesses, and review the powerful female history intertwined with the Logan Circle neighborhood!
3. Join the special City Girl DC Happy Hour
Taking place at Citizens & Culture from 6 pm to 8 pm, celebrate the occasion that is International Women’s Day in D.C. hosted by City Girls DC, which is D.C.’s biggest all-women social and walking group!
4. Plan the perfect girl’s night by Dining in the Dark here in D.C.
If you want to stretch out the fun of International Women’s Day, you can celebrate the day by surprising your friends with a seat at the Dining in the Dark event taking place this weekend at Paraíso. The unique culinary experience is a secret three-course meal that is sure to be one of your most memorable dining experiences in recent memory, so what better way to enjoy it than by going with your friends?
5. Shop at one of these women-owned businesses in D.C.
Like many of us, you may already have a busy day ahead of you and taking the time to attend a particular course or go to a specific event might not be particularly easy for you to manage, but something easy that you can do without going far out of your way is a support a local women-owned business right here in D.C.!