Here's what's happening in D.C. this weekend

This weekend in D.C., check out Brittany Howard at the Out & About Festival, a two-day barbecue competition and jazz and go-go music at the Home Rule Festival.

1. 💃 Get Out & About

Grammy winner Brittany Howard is headlining a music festival celebrating LGBTQ+ talent this weekend.

The vibe: The Out & About Festival will feature eight performances, a children's theater and DMV food trucks and breweries . Vegan food options and zero-proof drinks are available.

• Also, this event will allow guests to bring their own food and drinks (including alcohol).

Stop by: Doors open at 2:30pm Saturday with performances starting at 3pm at Wolf Trap's Filene Center in Vienna, Virginia. Tickets are $49 .

• The Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods performance is before the festival at 10:30am. View details here .
• The Wolf Trap Shuttle offers round-trip rides from the McLean Metro Station (Silver Line) to the Filene Center.

2. 🍗 The Giant BBQ Battle

• Sample food from some of the nation's best pitmasters, enjoy live music and family-friendly activities 11am–7pm Saturday and Sunday along Pennsylvania Avenue. Two-day passes are $30 .

3. 🌞 Solstice Saturday

• Enjoy late-night hours at several Smithsonian museums on the National Mall to celebrate summer. There will be food, music, educational sessions and more. View late-night hours here .
• 🔭 Also, see a close-up of the Sun, the Moon and Venus 6–11pm Saturday at the Astronomy Festival in front of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Free.

4. ⛴️ Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

• Tour the world's largest fleet of racing yachts after they complete their seventh leg of an 11-month race. They'll be docked at The Wharf 11am–7pm Friday through Sunday. Free .

5. 🍷 Afrobeat Rhythm and Wine Festival

• Listen to performances, taste wine and shop at a cultural market at the Bullpen in Navy Yard 2–9pm Sunday. Tickets are $44.99 .

6. 🛍️ Night of the Phoenix

• Celebrate Eastern Market's 150th anniversary with live music, food vendors and an artisan market 6–9pm Friday. Free .

7. 🥁 Home Rule Festival

• Celebrate D.C.'s rich music scene with a family-friendly jazz and go-go music festival. It opens with a show at 7pm Friday at the Black Cat ( $40 ) and Day 1 of the festival starts noon Saturday at The Parks at Walter Reed. Free .