Join at Arena Stage for the 2025 Voices of Now Festival, a full day of original theater, hands on creativity, and powerful conversations - all created and led by youth across the DC region. This free day long building wide event is from 11:30 a.m. -  8:30 p.m. For more information, click here.

The 2025 Bethesda Fine Arts Festival will be held May 10th - May 11th and will feature fine art created by 120 of the nation’s best artists, live entertainment and Bethesda restaurants.Located in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle, along Norfolk, Auburn & Del Ray Avenues. Admission to the festival is FREE and parking is available in the public parking garage on Auburn Avenue. This event is held rain or shine. For more information, click here.

This Mother’s Day, let’s sprinkle a little extra joy (and maybe some bubbly) into the celebration. Whether you’re celebrating side by side or sending love from miles apart, there’s no shortage of ways to make Mom feel like the superstar she is. Think artisanal chocolates that melt hearts, spa treatments that soothe souls, and brunches, lunches, and dinners that turn every bite into a love letter. The DMV is bursting with ways to treat all the extraordinary moms and mother figures in our lives. We’ve rounded up all the best ways to make  Mama proud — because she deserves nothing less than a day filled with love, laughter, and maybe a mimosa (or two). Check out our list here!

The Hearts Delight Wine Tasting & Auction is the nation’s only four-day celebration of exceptional food and wine benefiting the American Heart Association. On May 7th - May 10th at locations across DC, you can participate in intimate winemaker dinners, grand tastings and more! The event will feature renowned local chefs including Cicile Mendy of Cork Wine Bar and Market, Ruben Garcia of Casa Teresa, Rene Caceres of Cordelia Fishbar, Richard Wagner of Supra and more. To purchase a ticket and for additional information, click here.

Tysons Corner Center welcomes you to its 3rd Annual Taste of Tysons from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on the Plaza and center-wide. Indulge in a fun afternoon experiencing the wide array of delicious food & beverage offerings at Tysons Corner Center with food sampling, cooking demos, chef appearances, Yeti raffle, live music, and more! General Admission tickets are free and VIP tickets cost $30 per person. To purchase a ticket, click here.

Rosa Mexicano National Harbor is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a multi-day lineup of festive fun, bold flavors, and can’t-miss specials. Known for its elevated take on authentic Mexican cuisine, vibrant atmosphere, and female-founded roots, Rosa Mexicano is the perfect destination to toast the holiday with friends, tacos, and tequila. Beginning on Friday, May 2nd, Rosa Mexicano’s Cinco de Mayo Weekend offerings include:Friday, May 2nd: National No Pants Day Special with Pantalones Tequila! FREE Tacos with purchase of Organic Margarita (12:00 – 2:00 p.m. while supplies last)Saturday, May 3rd & Sunday, May 4th: $15 Beer & Shot, $5 Pomegranate Jello Shot, Taco Specials: Chicken Mole ($18) and Roasted Cauliflower Mole ($17)Monday, May 5th – Cinco de Mayo!: All-Day Fiesta at every Rosa Mexicano location. Music, giveaways, and prizes!Tuesday, May 6th: Select $5 Margaritas, Taco Tuesday – 50% off tacosPlus, all month long, guests can sip on The People’s Margarita ($18), a limited-time cocktail made with Teremana Blanco (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s tequila), agave, fresh lime, and pineapple.

This Cinco de Mayo, toast to tradition and flavor at all Mi Vida locations with the exclusive La Fiesta Dorada cocktail. Crafted with Tres Generaciones Plata, Giffard Abricot Du Roussillon, tamarind, and fresh lime, this golden-hued libation is bold, bright, and only $13 for a limited time. Whether you're celebrating at The Wharf, 14th Street, or Penn Quarter, Mi Vida is your destination for festive sips all day long.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at one of Eater’s Best New Restaurants in America! Mexico City native, Chef Isabel Coss, will be offering several specials for Cinco de Mayo including her famous Taco al Pastor, Guacamole and Tostadas served on a lazy susan, and Chorizo Tlayudas. For drinks, newly promoted Beverage Director of The Popal Group, Suzy Critchlow, is breaking out the new frozen machine for several variations on the frozen margarita.

Paraíso’s “Cinco de Mayo Fiesta” will run from Friday, May 2nd - Monday, May 5th, with their “Frida Room” transforming into a margarita bar with refreshing $9 frozen margaritas and $55 Hibiscus, Classic, or Diablo margarita pitchers all day long! They'll also have delicious lunch specials throughout the celebration including their Nacho Libre, Taco Trio, Burritos and Quesadillas. For more information, click here.

Will Patton and Devin Kennedy welcome Bar Las Brujas! Las Brujas, a World’s 50 Best Bar North America, is a Mexico City cocktail bar staffed exclusively by women. Las Brujas is known for their libations rooted in Mexican herbalism, which features Latin American female artists and activists. You are invited to enjoy a four course cocktail tasting menu prepared by their talented all-femme team. To make a reservation, click here.Photo by Rey Lopez