Political party scene heats up for correspondents’ dinner: Here’s what’s happening

Judy Kurtz
·3 min read

The political party scene is popping, with more than 25 events poised to be held in honor of this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Here’s a running list of all the parties, galas and other gatherings taking place around Washington timed to coincide with Saturday’s big night.

All events listed are by invitation only.

White House Correspondents’ Association dinner events

Sunday, April 21

Embassy of Australia and CNN’s Kangaroo Cup
1:30-5 p.m.
3120 Cleveland Ave., NW

Wednesday, April 24

Society for Human Resource Management
“A Toast to Civility” 
6-9 p.m.
Hall of the States

Thursday, April 25

“Through the Latino Lens” hosted by the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and the White House Historical Association
11 a.m.
Decatur House

Story Partners and Washingtonian’s Washington Women in Journalism Awards (honoring Kara Swisher, Rachel Scott, Carol Leonnig and Meredith McGraw)
6 p.m.
Larz Anderson House
2118 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Bytes & Bylines (hosted by GLAAD, Susanna Quinn and Stephanie Cutler)
6:30-9:30 p.m.
The Residence of the Ambassador of Ireland
2221 30th Street, NW

Meridian International Center’s White House Foreign Press Pass Party
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Meridian International Center
1630 Crescent Place, NW

Axios/Live Nation’s “Step Into the Spotlight”
8-11:30 p.m.
OAS Building

Friday, April 26

Washington AI Network’s WHCD inaugural TGAIFriday Lunch, featuring a conversation with Joelle Pineau
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The House at 1229

Voto Latino’s “Our Voices: Celebrating Diversity in Media”
5:30-8 p.m.
Decatur House

Comcast NBCUniversal and Motion Picture Association reception honoring WHCA President Kelly O’Donnell
5:30 p.m.
Motion Picture Association

Crooked Media Presents: DRINKS
6-8:30 p.m.
location upon RSVP

Welcome to Washington Dinner featuring model Coco Rocha
6-8 p.m.
The Watergate Hotel

Creative Artists Agency’s WHCD Kickoff Party: A Toast to Colin Jost
6:30-9 p.m.
La Grande Boucherie

Politics & Inclusion Dinner hosted by Abby Phillip and ColorComm founder Lauren Wesley Wilson
7 p.m.
Masseria

The Creative Coalition’s #RightToBearArts Gala
7:30-10:30 p.m.
1177 15th St., NW

United Talent Agency’s “Celebration of America’s Journalists”
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Fiola Mare

Saturday, April 27

Deadline Hollywood and Ambassador of Ireland’s “The Diplomat”
9:30-11 a.m.
Residence of Ireland

White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch 
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Beall-Washington House

Brown and Bougie Brunch
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mexican Cultural Institute

“Our Voice: A White House Correspondents’ Brunch,” hosted by the Asian American Foundation, the Asian American Journalists Association and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
12:30-3 p.m.
Capitol View at 400

CBS News/Politico Pre-Party
6 p.m.
Washington Hilton

National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts’s La Gran Desvelada
10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The Patterson Mansion on Dupont Circle

Time/Amazon MGM Studios After-Party
10:30 p.m.
Residence of the Swiss Ambassador

Comcast/NBCUniversal News Group
11 p.m.
French Ambassador’s Residence

Enfranchisement and Original Strategies’ WHCD Late Night After Party with Questlove
11:30 p.m.
address provided upon RSVP

Sunday, April 28

CNN and British Ambassador Karen Pierce’s “Our Cup of Tea: WHCD Weekend Finale”
1-3 p.m.
British Ambassador’s Residence

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