The DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) presents Dine All Night 2025: an exceptional culinary event and showcase your business's culinary talents to a diverse audience of food enthusiasts and art lovers.
Below are the rules for the District of Columbia (“DC”) Dine All Night 2025 cohort. Please read them carefully, as all participants will be required to agree to comply with these rules, and to the Art All Night Terms of Service & Use and Privacy Policy, prior to registration.
Dine All Night is part of the city-wide celebration of Art All Night, a two-day festival highlighting the artistry of DC in all eight Wards. To learn more about Art All Night as a whole, visit
dcartallnight.org.
Who Can Participate?
Only consumer-facing, licensed, brick-and-mortar food businesses and food trucks are eligible to participate in Dine All Night. Home-based, online-only, food businesses are not eligible. Participants must be actively licensed as a food business in the District and operating during the Fiscal Year 2025.
Restaurants, Food Trucks, Bars, Pubs, and or Lounges are all welcome!
How Do I Participate?
All participation information will be listed on
dcartallnight.org/dineallnight and available for download.
Eligibility
For Dine All Night 2025 eligibility, a District-based food business must meet all the following requirements:
1. Must have an active business license issued by DLCP (formerly DCRA) and operating during the Fiscal Year 2025
2. Must be physically located in a brick-and-mortar food/dining space in the District or a food truck registered in the District of Columbia;
3. Must have late night hours of operation -
closes after 9 pm on weekends.
4. Must provide a specialty menu item - a mockail, cocktail, dessert, appetizer, or entree - called the "Night Owly", that is identified in the registration process. It can be an existing menu item or a specially-created one. Information like discounted price is at the restaurant's discretion.
5. Must be able to provide all requested materials, including logo file and specialty menu item, by the deadline! Incomplete registrations will not be considered to participate.What is the deadline to register?
The 2025 Dine All Night cohort is capped at 100 locations. Registration closes on September 1, 2025.
Do I have to send my Dine All Night menu to DSLBD?
Yes. Participants can upload their final Dine All Night menu in this registration survey.
When will my restaurant be listed on the website?
Your restaurant will be listed on the official Art All Night site upon confirmation of approved registration, menu completion, menu review, and final confirmation.
Can I include the Dine All Night logo on my website and in promotional pieces?
Yes. All participants will receive an Art All Night brand guide inclusive of the official Dine All Night logo for use in promoting your restaurant during Dine All Night. You may also email artallnight@dc.gov to request the logo.
Questions?
Questions regarding Dine All Night can be emailed to artallnight@dc.gov.