WFP DC Needs Volunteers to Appear at Local Events

Heidi Van Fleet (one of our great volunteers) compiled this list of local events/activities in the upcoming months. Thank you to Heidi for taking the time to compose this list. We really appreciate it!

It would be great to have a presence at as many events as possible. If you're interested and available to attend on behalf of WFP DC for an hour (or longer! you determine how long) to pass out literature and answer questions about programs, please let us know. We would like to organize small groups of volunteers to attend different events.

We'll be working on a master calendar of events (and will update this list over time), so if you plan or want to attend something that isn't on this list, let us know. This list isn't meant to be exhaustive--just a place for us to start!

List of Events and Activities
July
As far as I can tell there is a free concert on the west capitol steps Monday through Thursday at 8 pm through August. Each night a different branch of the military performs (Navy, Army, Marine and Air Force). The Navy and Marines also do concerts at their respective memorials.

National Symphony Orchestra is doing a free concert at the Carter Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park on July 18 and 19.

The National Zoo has a free concert every Thursday through August 7th. It's at 6:30.

Monday nights, July 14th through August 11th is the Screen on the Green at the National Mall

July 18th and 19th is the Comcast Outdoor Film Festival in Alexandria

July 27th is the Occuquan River Festival that runs from 10am – 10pm

July 28th – August 2 is the Loudon County Fair

August
Carter Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park is doing a free dance performance on August 2nd and has the annual Blues Festival on August 30th.

August 7th through 9th is the DC Comedy Fest held at 8 different locations throughout DC.

Maryland Renaissance Festival runs August 23rd through October 19th.

September
Kennedy Center Open House (I don't have a definite date yet).

October
October 4th and 5th the National Zoo hosts their Autumn Conservation Festival.

Regular Events
Farmers' Markets: There are dozens of them at different places and times throughout DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland.

Union Station: There are always people there catching trains, shopping, eating, sightseeing, and parking for the first couple hours is free.

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center hosts a free concert every night of the week year round.