Wonderland Ballroom
✨ Vibe
A legendary Columbia Heights neighborhood staple, Wonderland Ballroom offers a perfect mix of cozy dive-bar charm downstairs and a high-energy, pulsing dance floor upstairs.
🍸 Best For
Late-night dancing, weekend brunch, neighborhood drinks, daily happy hour, live music
🔥 Highlights
- Experience the ultimate weekend transformation as the second floor turns into a high-energy dance party from 11:30 PM until close every Friday and Saturday night.
- Enjoy savory comfort food favorites, including their popular breakfast burritos and signature chicken sandwiches served with perfectly crunchy tater tots.
- Celebrate DC's unique local culture with famous annual events like the Sundress Fest, which highlights the venue’s fun-loving community spirit.
ℹ️ Need to Know
- Happy Hour runs daily from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, making it a great spot for an early evening drink.
- The venue is transit-friendly, located just three blocks from the Green Line Metro with a Capital Bikeshare station directly across the street.
🔄 Weekly Events
🧠 Monday Night Trivia
The stage fills with trivia every Monday night.
🎭 Variety Shows & Live Performance
Live bands, Opera on Tap, comedy, and variety shows scheduled throughout the week.
💃 Weekend Dance Parties
DJs spin dance music way past midnight on the upstairs dance floor.
Late Night Dance Parties 💃
DJs spin dance music upstairs way past midnight.
Live Bands, Comedy & Variety Shows 🎭
The stage features a rotating schedule of live bands, Opera on Tap, comedy, and variety shows throughout the week.
Happy Hour
Daily drink specials at Wonderland Ballroom.
📰 In the News
‘It’s more than just a bar’: DC’s The Wonderland Ballroom prepares to celebrate its 21st anniversary
The Wonderland Ballroom is a long-standing community staple in DC's Columbia Heights neighborhood, featuring a rustic two-floor space with an outdoor patio. The venue offers a variety of entertainment including trivia, karaoke, and live music, and serves as a local gathering spot that recently marked its 21st anniversary.
Ultimate Guide to DC-Area Trivia Nights
Wonderland Ballroom in Columbia Heights hosts an independent trivia night every Monday at 7:30 PM. While teams can be of any size, only groups of up to five players are eligible to win prizes, and the venue often posts pre-trivia puzzles on its Facebook page.
And Kicking it in Columbia Heights Sunday – The 21st Annual Sundress Fest!!
Wonderland Ballroom hosts its signature Sundress Fest, an annual Columbia Heights tradition that raises funds for local charities like DC Central Kitchen. The event features an all-day happy hour for participants wearing sundresses and offers a collection of dresses on-site for guests to borrow and wear.
Man Pulls Knives on Victim in Wonderland Ballroom's Kitchen
Wonderland Ballroom was the site of a 2017 incident where a man lunged at a victim with two knives inside the establishment's kitchen. The victim successfully dodged the assault without injury, and the suspect fled the scene before police could apprehend him.
The Wonderland Ballroom: A Bar in Washington, D.C.
Wonderland Ballroom is a kitschy Washington D.C. mainstay featuring a large outdoor patio, a craft beer selection, and a high-energy dance floor. The venue offers a unique menu with items like Mac 'n Cheese Pancakes and hosts regular events including Monday night trivia and the famous annual Sundress Fest.
Recent Reviews from Google
People love the chicken sandwich, has cumin strangely. I think it needs seasoning salt. But anyway the reason you come is the party. The second floor from about 11:30 until close is awesome on Friday...
Had the breakfast burrito here and it was really good. The tater tots were very crunchy just the way I like it. The waitress had cool glasses.
Friendly and efficient waiters. Nice place to have a drink and to hangout with friends. I'm so bummed about the food... They used to have tasty food. Even for brunch, they used to be one of my...
WARNING - WAS REFUSED ENTRY FOR BEING GAY, STAFF ARE HOMOPHOBIC, - Had an uncharacteristically awful and blatantly homophobic experience with staff at wonderland last night. A group of six of us were...
I'd not recommend it for brunch, to be honest. The food was meh tasting and too greasy. The ingredients were cheap but the prices were not. They kept getting our order wrong, unfortunately. They...
