Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia for the week ending Dec. 21, 2025.

Washington, DC couples made history this weekend when more than 1,000 of them stood underneath the National Mistletoe and smooched, earning the city a Guinness World Record. Approximately 1,435 couples helped seal the deal around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, by kissing for five seconds underneath the giant sprig in DC’s business district.

From Supergirl herself to Lobo, Krem, and Ruthye Marye Knoll, let's break down every DC character who appears in the new Supergirl trailer.

In a surprise announcement, DC Comics is bringing back one of its most iconic brands with a new slate of titles beginning next year. What DC brand is making a comeback? Vertigo, the DC Comics imprint that was founded in 1993,

Weeks after contacting property management and the city housing compliance officials over concerns about improperly working heating units, a D.C. mother of four continues to claim her family is without a resolution.

DC Comics has some incredible bromances over its comic book line and here are the best of the friendships in the comic book line.

Gillespie (“Cruella,” “I, Tonya”) directs “Supergirl” from a script by Ana Nogueira, who is also penning the upcoming “Wonder Woman” reboot. The movie is based on the comic series “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” by Tom King.

The local D.C. political landscape is about to see a shakeup the likes of which District voters have never seen in the history of home rule. The next 12 to 18 months will see, at a minimum: a new mayor and two new councilmembers,

There's certainly no shortage of upcoming DC movies and TV shows coming our way in 2026 and beyond. The DCU Chapter One really kicked off in 2025 with the box-office hit Superman, and James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DCU is showing no signs of slowing down. If that wasn't enough already, we're set to go back to the Elseworlds universe soon, too!