Art All Night Shaw, DC’s Original Free Overnight Arts Festival, Returns, 09/28/24, 7 PM-3 AM

Shaw is where Art All Night DC began in 2011, and 2024 continues the tradition of presenting performances and installations indoors and outdoors, in public buildings and businesses. A parade, dance performances, do-it-yourself acrylic and watercolor painting, live music, fire dance performances, dance parties, cabaret performances, live painting by DC artists, wrestling matches, an outdoor art market, art installations and much more will fill the festival's eight hours.

All Art All Night DC in Shaw events are free and open to the public, and no reservations or tickets are required.

The Art All Night Shaw Welcome Center will be outdoors, on K Street at the south side of Mount Vernon Square, where Events DC will present their 2024 activation, “Once on This Island,” a Caribbean themed event filled with music, dance, fun and games for all ages, and even free food (while supplies last).

Pick up a copy of the event map and guide or download it to your phone, visit the Shaw Artists’ Market and shop for one-of-a-kind items, enjoy free acrylic and watercolor painting and paper collaging get your face painted, and much more before setting out into the Shaw neighborhood to explore the other 13 activations.   

Visit www.artallnightdcshaw.com for the complete listings of what’s happening during this year’s festival. Then prepare to explore the DC arts scene in the neighborhood Where DC Comes Together.