DC Is Heating Up This Weekend—Literally: A First-of-Its-Kind Sauna Festival Lands in Anacostia

Posted by Chris Colgan on October 15th, 2025

Why This Weekend's Wellness Event Is a Big Deal

If you've been following the evolution of DC's wellness and lifestyle scene—and if you're a regular reader here, I know you have—then you already know something major is brewing along the Anacostia waterfront. I'm talking about Therme DC, the ambitious 15-acre wellness destination that's promised to transform Poplar Point into one of the most unique urban escapes on the East Coast.

But before the thermal baths, water slides, and relaxation pods officially open their doors, the Therme Group is giving Washingtonians a taste of what's to come—and they're doing it this weekend at Bathe-ing DC, a free, two-day wellness festival happening October 18–19 at Sandlot Anacostia (633 Howard Road SE).

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