Thursday, April 24, 2025

Get Out! Allons-Y! The French Market in Georgetown is on Fri-Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm all 3 days

 by Peggy Robin


A. It's the FRENCH MARKET, on the streets of Georgetown, every spring for the past 22 years!

Q. What's like shopping in Paris without the 20% VAT?


Here's the what, when, and where for French Market 2025:

LIVE MUSIC
Front patio of Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wisconsin Ave

SATURDAY, APRIL 26
  • 12 – 2 pm / Amis 3 / Hot club jazz and French musette music with a pop of flair  
  • 2:15 – 4pm / Bitter Dose / French jazz and swing 

SUNDAY, APRIL 27
12 - 3pm / soufflé / European jazz

FAMILY FUN

SATURDAY, APRIL 26
  • 12 – 2 pm / Catch them if you can! Look out for a French unicyclist riding up and down Wisconsin Avenue, in addition to a strolling mime.  
  • 12 – 2 pm / Face painting, a balloon twister, and outdoor patio games (Back patio of Georgetown Neighborhood Library - 3260 R St NW)    

SUNDAY, APRIL 27
  • 12 – 2 pm / Catch them if you can! Look out for a French unicyclist riding up and down Wisconsin Avenue, in addition to a strolling mime. 
  • 12 – 2 pm / Balloon twister, caricature artist, and outdoor patio games (Back patio of Georgetown Neighborhood Library - 3260 R St NW)  
POP UP BOOK SALES

SATURDAY, APRIL 26
  • 11 am – 5 pm / Browse thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records at a Carpe Librum pop-up sale in the Chase Bank lot (3217 P St NW), all benefiting Turning the Page - a non-profit linking public schools, families, and our community to ensure students receive valuable resources and a high-quality public education.  
  • 11 am – 4 pm / Georgetown Library Friends is selling hundreds of paperbacks for $1 each at the corner of Wisconsin & Reservoir Rd. Then, head up the hill to Georgetown Neighborhood Library for an even bigger sale of donated books.
  • 12 – 5 pm / The Carpe Librum pop-up sale continues.  
  • 1 – 3 pm / Georgetown Library Friends and Georgetown Neighborhood Library sales continue. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 27
  • 12 – 5 pm / The Carpe Librum pop-up sale continues.  
  • 1 – 3 pm / Georgetown Library Friends and Georgetown Neighborhood Library sales continue. 
Street Market Map and List of Participating Restaurants and Stores at:

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The "Get Out" event of the week is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Thursdays.

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