Your guide to 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner week parties and events

POLITICO Staff

April 22, 2024 at 6:00 AM·4 min read

The annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner is both a poignant celebration of the journalists who hold our nation's most powerful leaders accountable — and the focal point of a weeklong celebration across the nation’s capital.

The Playbook crew has you covered as you make your plans for the biggest week on Washington's social calendar. Below is a list of major events that will be updated throughout the week. Over the coming days, we’ll be gathering our greatest spotteds, photos and behind-the-scenes details for our must-read morning editions, so be sure to subscribe if you haven't already.

While our team will be out and about at events this week, we want your help, too! If you spot something or someone noteworthy, you can email us at playbook@politico.com or text us at 202-556-3307. (Don’t worry, all tips will be anonymous.)

A reminder: This list is for planning purposes; most of these events are by invitation only.

Wednesday, April 24

SHRM "Toast to Civility" Happy Hour

6-9 p.m.Hall of States400-444 North Capitol St. NW

PREFACE 2024

7-10 p.m. Private residence

Thursday, April 25

Washington Women in Journalism Awards Gala

6 p.m.Larz Anderson House2118 Mass. Ave NW

Bytes and Bylines

6:30-9:30 p.m.Irish Ambassador’s Residence2244 S St. NW

White House Foreign Press Group’s Annual Reception

6:30-9:30 p.m.Meridian International Center1630 Crescent Place NW

POLITICO/British Embassy WHCD Kickoff Reception

6:30-9 p.m.British Ambassador's Residence & Gardens3100 Massachusetts Ave. NW

WME/Puck "The Fourth Estate" Event

7-10 p.m.The Riggs Hotel 900 F St. NW

Axios/Live Nation WHCD Event

8-11:30 p.m.Organization of American States200 17th St. NW

Friday, April 26

Washington AI Network's TGAI Friday Lunch

11 a.m.-2 p.m.The House at 12291229 19th St. NW

Johns Hopkins/CPJ “In the Crosshairs” Forum

1-3 p.m.Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Voto Latino Foundation “Our Voices” Event

5:30-8 p.m.Decatur House748 Jackson Pl NW

Comcast NBCU/MPA Reception

5:30 p.m.Motion Picture Association1600 I St. NW

Helmet to Heels/Veuve Clicquot "Women Building New Media" Event

5:30-8:30 p.m.Ciel Social Club601 K St. NW

Crooked Media Reception

6-8 p.m.Grazie Mille1100 15th St. NW

"Welcome to Washington" Dinner with special guest Coco Rocha

6-8 p.m.Kingbird Restaurant at The Watergate Hotel2650 Virginia Ave. NW

CAA’s WHCD Kickoff Party

6:30-9 p.m.La Grande Boucherie699 14th St. NW

Creative Coalition Right To Bear Arts Gala Benefit Dinner

7:30 p.m.The Madison Hotel1177 15th St. NW

UTA “Celebration of American Journalists” Event

9 p.m.-1 a.m.Fiola Mare3100 K St. NW

Semafor Party

7-9:30 p.m.Justin Smith ResidenceKalorama

Embassy of Qatar/Washingtonian WHCD Soiree

8-11 p.m.Four Seasons Hotel2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Saturday, April 27

Deadline Hollywood/Irish Ambassador ”The Diplomat” Screening Event

9:30-11 a.m.Irish Ambassador’s Residence2244 S St. NW

The 2024 Garden Brunch

11 a.m.-2 p.m.Beall-Washington House2920 R St. NW

Hard Rock DC Private WHCD Viewing Party

7 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe999 E St. NW

Wall Street Journal Reception

5:30-7 p.m.Washington Hilton1919 Connecticut Ave. NW

Washington Post Reception

6-7:30 p.m.Washington Hilton1919 Connecticut Ave. NW

POLITICO/CBS News Reception