Washington City Paper Best of DC 2025 !!!
Best Neighborhood Festival +
Runner Up for Best Music Festival
Live Music on Porches in Petworth
Participate



Perform

Calling all rockers, rappers, and singer-songwriters. All genres welcome!

Perform
Tocar


Host

Turn your porch into a stage. We’ll match you with a performer to play on your porch.

Host
Ofrece Tu Terraza

Volunteer

Lend a hand to help make it a great event!

Volunteer
Voluntario

Donate

Any amount you can give helps make this free event possible!

Donate
Donar

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Pipkin Creative offers its clients meaningful community engagement through strategic communication plans, public art and murals, music events, and public space activations.

Clara Haskell Botstein is a volunteer community event organizer based in Petworth. She is a co-founder of Petworth Porchfest and Petworth Summer Saturdays and serves as a board member of the Petworth/Uptown Main Street.

Chica Creative is a graphic design studio specializing in branding + illustration. We create unique brand experiences through authentic visual storytelling with a touch of whimsy.

Bailer Design is a graphic design studio and co-founder of Petworth PorchFest. We work with cause-based organizations to make a difference in communities by helping them convey their messages and impact clearly through strong visuals.

ATTIC is a search engine to help you find furniture, decor and clothing products from local, small businesses. It was built by Washington DC-based Adapter, a team of programmers who develop websites, software and AI technologies.

Art of Noize is a multi-disciplinary artist studio in the Petworth area of Washington, D.C. Opened in 2017, Art of Noize gives artists a place to showcase their talents in an intimate setting.

Petworth News offers hyperlocal news and updates about the people and events in the Petworth and surrounding neighborhoods of Washington DC.

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The biggest PorchFest event in the city returns.
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Interact with thousands at Petworth PorchFest and expand your brand exposure online. Sponsorship opportunities include presence at the Main Stage and key logo placements on Petworth PorchFest's website, social media, and printed materials. $750-$10,000 levels available.

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About Petworth PorchFest

Petworth PorchFest is a volunteer-led annual event spearheaded by a passionate group of Petworth residents. Inspired by other PorchFests throughout DC and eager to connect with their community after a global pandemic, they created Petworth PorchFest in the spring of 2021.

The event brings together community by offering Petworth residents an opportunity to host local bands on their porch, where residents and visitors can enjoy live music together. The aim of the event is to encourage the gathering of community, support local artists and businesses, and inspire people through the art of music.

Porchfest was originally founded in Ithaca, NY in September 2007 by neighbors Gretchen Hildreth and Lesley Greene. Over the years, the concept of hosting performances on front porches has grown, with communities around the U.S., organizing Porchfests of all sizes. In DC, Porchfest was first hosted in the Takoma Park neighborhood and later celebrated by Adams Morgan, Rhode Island Avenue, and Southeast. In some instances, Porchfests are sponsored by community main streets & housing development organizations and in other cases, neighbors collaborate to plan and coordinate the events.