17th Street High Heel Race

Name: 17th Street High Heel Race
Start: 2026-10-27
End: 2026-10-27
Location: 17th Street NW between P Street NW and R Street NW, Dupont Circle

Washington, DC · Quirky

When: October 27, 2026
Where: 17th Street NW between P Street NW and R Street NW, Dupont Circle · Washington · DC
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Costumed drag race down 17th Street held every year since 1986 on the Tuesday before Halloween, now organized with Capital Pride Alliance and drawing thousands of spectators to Dupont Circle.

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