DC Back to School Events

Students, families and educators are invited to join District agencies and community organizations for back-to-school events throughout August: 

DC Public Library: Back to School Events

• Thursday, August 6 at noon: 14th Annual Back to School Bash, Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library 
• Monday, August 10 to Tuesday, August 12: Little Learners: Get Ready for Preschool!, Cleveland Park Library 
• Thursday, August 13 at 3 pm: Back 2 School Bookbag Giveaway and Community Wellness Day, Capitol View Library 
• Thursday, August 13 at 3 pm: Back to School Party, Parklands-Turner Library 
• Saturday, August 15 at 1 pm: 2nd Annual Back to School Bash, Francis A. Gregory Library 
• Sunday, August 16 at 1 pm: Back to School Festival, Woodridge Library

DYRS Back2School Event

• Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11 am: The Fields at RFK Campus, 401 Oklahoma Ave NE

For more information, contact Tiffany N. Tatum, Social Service Officer, at (202) 304-5742 or [email protected].

Youth Sports Day at the Fields at RFK

• Saturday, August 15 at 10 am: The Fields at RFK

Back to School Sunday Movie Matinee: Elio at Anacostia Neighborhood Library

• Sunday, August 23 at 1:30 pm (runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes): Anacostia Neighborhood Library, Meeting Room 2 

Hill Family Biking: Back to School Ride

• Saturday, August 29 at 4 pm: School Within School, 920 F St NE

For more information about these events, visit backtoschool.dc.gov/events.