What The Float: DC

The world's first Floating Dance Party, designed to celebrate yourself, explore your city, and experience joy. (Remember joy?)

What's a “floating dance party,” you ask? It's a dance club without walls, borders, or limits. It's mind-expanding, heart-pumping, booty-shaking glory. It's all the best parts of dancing on your own or being part of a giant rave, with none of the downsides of either. It's FLOAT.

Part silent disco dance party, part curated adventure, we travel out around the neighborhood, guided by music in the provided special headphones, with a break to refuel along the way.

The night is designed to be whatever you need it to be: You can dance it all out, or just walk along and vibe. Have your own journey, or party with friends. All are welcome. We facilitate safe spaces for our community members to celebrate themselves, explore their city, and above all: experience JOY. (Remember joy??)

What The Float is a one-of-a-kind event. Explore DC's parks, plazas, and hidden nooks in a synchronous groove odyssey with the music pulsed directly into your brain, silent to any observers. Expect a diverse array of musical genres with high octane energy throughout. Simultaneously the city’s most private dance party and its most public spectacle, we'll lead you not just on a journey through the city's landmarks and secret passageways, but also through the inner reaches of your own freshly liberated soul. Dance, walk, frolic, vibe. Reclaim your home.

How to Float: Dress to be true to you. Wear comfortable shoes in which you can dance and run and climb and jump. We'll equip you with a pair of glowing headsets, and the carefully curated music will lead you on a unique adventure through the parks and plazas of the city. Pack lightly, and once we’re gathered at the rendezvous point, we'll all dance away together into the night. Expect the event to last about three hours, including check-in, with one intermission. Please join us promptly by 8:00 pm if you do not want to be left behind. Our night ends at around 11:00pm, near where it began.

What The Float: DC is organized and led by Mary Ann Pianka, DJ ColEco (Kahlil Nelson), and DJ Plznthnku (Kevin Riddagh.)

Come have the best night of your life. More info available at WhatTheFloat.com.