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November 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Downtown Holiday Market will be back for its 15th year, from Nov. 22 thru Dec. 23, on F street between 7th and 9th from 12pm - 8 pm each day. The beloved outdoor village will open a full week before Black Friday for folks to get a jump on holiday shopping.  

Here’s what you can find: 

- More than 150 vendors from the region and the world will showcase unique and handmade crafts, clothing, glasswork, jewelry, paintings, photographs, woodworking and so much more at the market. 

- Shoppers can support District creatives with their locally-made products at the Made in DC booth presented by the Department of Small and Local Business Development.

- Live music, food and holiday festivities while you shop! 

- New this year, find the National Building Museum’s popular gift shop at the Market! 

Mark your calendars! Be sure to make the Downtown Holiday Market your one stop-shop for holiday shopping, photo-ops and festivities! 

 

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Grab a glass and join the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) for the 2019 DowntownDC Momentum Awards to toast this year’s visionaries who made DowntownDC an amazing place to live, work and play. It’s all happening Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 5:30pm - 8pm at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Come early to enjoy our sports activations and mix and mingle with the who’s who in DowntownDC during the cocktail hour, followed by an awards ceremony. Click here to RSVP.
 
Vote for Your Favorite 2019 DowntownDC Experience

Let your voice be heard! What event or experience in 2019 made DowntownDC So Much More? Let us know by voting for the DowntownDC Experience Momentum Award.  Cast your vote here and find out who won on Dec. 3 at the Momentum Awards, which will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and Internationa Trade Center. For more information or to RSVP, visit the Momentum Awards Page.  
 
PHOTOS: Check Out Photos from the 2019 DowntownDC Fall Festival

The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) and Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center had a scary good time transforming Woodrow Wilson Plaza into the 2019 Fall Festival. The rain didn't stop attendees from letting their ghoulish side show for a few hours of pumpkin decorating, tasty trick-or-treats, and musical entertainment. Thank you DCPL, BLICK Art Materials, Revel, Spicy Water, and DMV Empanadas for helping us throw a successful event!
 
 
 
 
PRESS RELEASE: DowntownDC’s District of Fashion Runway Show Receives International Achievement Award
The International Downtown Association (IDA) during its 65th Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Baltimore, MD on Oct. 29, 2019 presented DowntownDC’s District of Fashion Runway Show with an International Achievement Award. “The District of Fashion Runway Show is a shining example of excellent urban place management delivering real value to the city and an exemplary response to a community challenge,” said David Downey, IDA President and CEO.
 

The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) unveiled the restoration and refurbishment of eight emergency call boxes on street corners in DowntownDC on October 16. The art installations in the call boxes profile the contributions of eight prominent women in local and national history. The project was funded by a grant from the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities (CAH) and it features original art by local artist and architect Charles Bergen.
 

The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) unveiled the DowntownDC Foundation at the “Toast to Franklin Park” event on Oct. 23, officially introducing potential supporters to the mission of the organization. “As Franklin Park prepares to close for renovations and we enter into the second year of operating the Downtown Day Services Center, this Foundation launches at a pivotal time for the DowntownDC community,” said BID President & CEO Neil Albert. 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Events, Happenings & So Much More!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thurs., Nov. 7; 6pm-7:30pm

Yoga in Luce
Wed., Nov. 13; 6pm-7pm

Thurs., Nov. 14; 4pm-6pm
 
Thurs., Nov. 21; 4am

Every Thurs.; 11am-3pm

Every Thurs.; 3pm-7pm
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
The snow is just around the corner and we are already gearing up for our 2020 events! Check out what you missed this past summer during our Marvel themed Can I Kick It? Summer movie series with Shaolin Jazz.
 
Do you have a story idea or event happening in the BID? email: contact@downtowndc.org.
 
 
 
 
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LEON
1350 I Street NW
 
Candid Co.
700 5th Street NW
 
Conrad Washington DC
950 New York Avenue NW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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