Random Events
Meet people at events! This website – ChecklistDC˳com and also other resources at the bottom of our About page˳
Social Clubs
- Welcome2DC Facebook Group – Super welcoming group
- 20s and 30s Eating, Drinking and Going Out Group
- Group Copy: DC Professionals: New In Town or Not!
- Original 20s & 30s Going Out Group
Professional Clubs
Foreign Affairs Discussions & Embassy Events
- Young Professionals in International Affairs (YPIA)
- Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP)
- International Professionals Group (IPG)
- Washington D˳C˳ – International Development & NGOs Group
IT
- Tech in Motion: Washington DC
- Data Science DC
- Data Visualization DC
- Health Technology Forum: DC
- NoVA UX
- Data Wranglers DC
- WordPress DC
- Digital Natives Meetup
- ODSC D˳C˳ Data Science
- Big Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
- Code for DC
- Statistical Programming DC
- Business Agility – Washington DC
- TechBreakfast
Entrepreneurship / Startup
- StartOut Rising DC
- Startups Central (Tech, Design, Business, & Development)
Rotary Club
- The Rotaract Club of Washington, D˳C˳
- Rotary Club of Federal City (Washington, D˳C˳)
General Networking
- Network After Work – Washington DC Networking Events
Activity and Hobby Clubs
ThingsToDoDC, Meetup Group (Embassy Events in DC for Young Professionals) – Paid events such as embassy receptions, parties (e˳g˳ New Years), cruises, ran by a former DC Lawyer and a co-owner˳ Lower cost events can be found (even at embassies), but these still can be fun˳
The Washington DC Photography Group
ZenAdventures: Hiking, Yoga,Tai Chi, Meditation & Adventures
Washington DC Comedy Writing Group
Hiking / Outdoors
- Washington Backpackers Meetup Group
- Capital Hiking Club
- Sierra Club Potomac Region Outings (SCPRO)
- Bethesda Slackline (Sundays – Check link for schedule)
- DC Sail – Classes, membership deals for low price rentals
Foreign Language Meetups
- Afternoon French Conversation in Metropolitan DC
- DC French Meetup
- Alliance Francaise
Tours
- Washington, DC History & Culture
Dance
- The Salsa Room
- Glen Echo Park – Social Dances
- Cafe Citron – Free Salsa Lessons Wednesdays and Fridays
- Skylite DC – Latin music and dance at Toro Toro and El Centro Georgetown
- Club Glow DC – Largest electronic music promoters in DCc
Concert-Goers
- The DC Classical Music Meetup Group
Fitness
- DC Triathlon Club, FB Group
- DC Road Runners
- Pacers Running DC Social Runs
- DC Front Runners
- Netwalk Global
Rec Social Sports Leagues
- DC Fray, Meetup Group Events
- ZogSports
Note: Kickball has the biggest players and is the most popular to make the most friends! Big alcohol drinking culture, however (playing flip cup at bars after as a team)˳
Other Means
Bumble BFF – It works! We have friends who came to this city knowing no one and developed big core social groups through the app˳
Workout Classes Note: Not only gyms but there are also outdoor classes such as at Farragut Square or Lululemon Yoga
- Golden Triangle DC
- Yoga – district, flow, Bikram, CorePower
Religious Clubs and Communities
- Jewish Community Calendar of Events – GatherDC˳com
Volunteer
- DC Central Kitchen
- Miriam’s Kitchen
Other Local Events such as at Coffee Shops or Bookstores or Board Game spots
- Politics & Prose
- Labyrinth Games in DC (near eastern market) has board game nights on Thursday that they’ve just started up
- Beer & Board Games (BeerBogglers)
School – Get an advanced degree!
