Your Guide To DC In February 2024

From Lunar New Year to Mardi Gras, February is absolutely stacked with holidays and events. We chatted with Jade Womack of Clockout DC about six events you absolutely can’t miss this month.

Feb. 5: 35th Annual Black History Month Film Festival

D.C. public library will be screening films every Tuesday this month to showcase different aspects of the Black experience. Today’s films are “Black Art: In the Absence of Light” and “Really Love.” (Free, MLK Library)

Feb. 10: Mardi Gras at the Wharf

Watch the parade, dance to live music, grab a hurricane from the District Pier Bar, and finish the night with a firework salute. (Free, The Wharf)

Feb. 10: Lunar New Year Family Celebration

Head to the courtyard in the National Portrait Gallery for dance and music performances, crafts, traditional art demonstrations, face painting, and a show-stopping lion dance. (Free, Penn Quarter)

Feb. 14: Valentine's Day Flash Tattoos

Bring your pals, partner, or mom, and get a Valentine’s themed flash tattoo by the artists at District Tattoo. It doesn’t get any more romantic (or permanent) than that. (Free, Union Market)

Feb. 20: Northern Lights at REACH to FOREST

This 360-degree, full-dome immersive experience places you right at the heart of the northern lights. It is part of the Kennedy Center’s REACH to FOREST festival that explores the symbiotic relationship between forests and the human world. ($10, Kennedy Center)

Feb. 21 - 24: Mother Tongue Film Fest

Watch indigenous-language films from around the world to highlight the crucial role languages play in our daily lives. Stay after the screenings for Q&As with the directors. (Free, multiple locations)