Happy Hour Highlights
Socialize and network over $1 beers, free -- yes, free -- drinks, discount margaritas, cut-price tacos and 10-cent wings.
Eating on the Cheap
Hungry and budget-conscious? Here's our guide to discount dining, including free pizza, free steak sandwiches and half-price burgers.
Low-Cost Live Music
Catch outdoor rock concerts, intimate jazz jam sessions, top-notch classical ensembles and chart-topping hip-hop groups without paying a penny.
How to Get Into Clubs For Free
Where to Go If You're Under 21
Dance clubs, concerts, pool and other options for those who can't get in to bars.
Where to Go If You're Under 18
Low-Cost Movies and Culture
Free movies, free theater and plenty of discounted seats.
Entertainment Guide Blog
Join in - From the latest concert updates to scoops on new bars and movies, washingtonpost.com editors post about D.C. entertainment and events.
Going Out Gurus Blog
Live Discussions
Problems Solved - Looking for a new date spot with martinis downtown? Trying to find the perfect restaurant in Northern Virginia? The Entertainment Guide staff answers your questions every Thursday at 1 p.m.
Got Plans?
Explore D.C.
Inside Washington - Get tips on sights, getting around and making the most of the area.
Visitor's Guide
Billiard Breaks
If you're looking for play pool but don't want to pay by the hour, several local bars offer free or reduced games during the week. Women play for free at the stylish Continental on Mondays and Herndon's Carpool on Wednesdays. Dr. Dremo's Taphouse offers no-cost tables from 5 to 7:30 Monday through Saturday and from 5 to midnight on Sundays.
Nightlife Agenda
Every Thursday in the Bars and Clubs section, Fritz Hahn and Rhome Anderson look at the upcoming week in nightlife: whether happy hours or DJ nights, poker tournaments or charity bachelor-and-bachelorette auctions.
