ART ALL NIGHT 2026
Art All Night Returns to Van Ness Main Street!
Save The Date! Saturday, September 12 is Art All Night in Van Ness!
Join us from 2-9pm for an unforgettable celebration of our creative community throughout Van Ness, Forest Hills, and Wakefield! We’ll have artists, musicians, activities, and performances up and down Connecticut Ave. NW so you won’t want to miss it!
We’ve got an incredible schedule for Art All Night Van Ness – there are activities throughout the corridor and we’ll have pedicabs running from Van Ness St. to the south, all the way north to Chevy Chase DC!
We’re updating this page frequently, so check back often and complete your FREE RSVP now to add to your calendar!
***Interested in joining our amazing team of volunteers to support this event? Let us know here – we can’t do it without you!
Art All Night in Van Ness - Schedule of Events
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Children's Day at Peirce Mill, with an 11:00 performance by Teatro La Bolsa | 2401 Tilden St. NW |
| 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm | VNMS Info Booth - Get Event Maps & Meet our Board | 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Wine Tasting at Honey's & Friends | 5027 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Gelato Giveaway at Sfoglina | 4455 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Kids' Face Painting and activities at Politics & Prose | 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Community Mural Painting with artist Benjamin Ross | 4422 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Decades Dance Party, feat. DJ HEFBEATS at Park Van Ness | 4455 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Art Exhibit from 2-7 and Live Music from 4-7 at Chevy Chase Art Gallery | 5039 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm | $5 Select Drafts and Games at The Dog Haus | 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm* | Nu Sass Productions presents Bronte Sister House Party* | 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Meet Mark Furstenberg, founder of Bread Furst | 4422 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Live Music at Tikka, feat. Rafael Javadov, Electric Violin Experience | 4221 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Music on the Il Supremo Patio, feat. Joel Michael-Shwartz, mandolin & Dane Galloway, guitar | 4400 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Music on the Patio at ZaoAn Cafe, feat. the Knox Engler Trio | 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Music in the Park featuring Bossa Bordeaux - Dennis Malloy, Stanley Ng & Chuck Karner | 3220 Chesapeake St. NW |
| 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Pedicabs | Up & Down Conn. Ave. NW |
| 5:00 pm | Roman Holiday Patio Pop-Up at Bread Furst | 4434 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Gelato Giveaway at Sfoglina | 4455 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Wine Tasting at Honey's & Friends | 5027 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Ken Matthews Saxophone Experience, at EM Nail Spa, Italian Bar, Rosemary Bistro | 5012 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Hydralive's Art Meets Wellness - Free Recovery Sessions and 50% off B-12 Boosts | 4461 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Beer Tasting and Free Meatball Sliders for Kids 12 and under at Comet Ping Pong | 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | The Tracey Cutler Jazz Trio at Malabar | 4465 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Mariachi Real de Jalisco Performance at Muchas Gracias | 5029 Connecticut Ave. NW |
| 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm* | Nu Sass Productions presents Bronte Sister House Party* | 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW |
* The Bronte Sister House Party is a ticketed event with limited seating. It will sell out, so get your tickets here!
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