Climbing Events in Washington
Competitions, film nights, socials, workshops and festivals at climbing walls in and around Washington.
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Bouldering League
Movement Rockville, Rockville, Maryland, United States
A six-week team bouldering league for climbers of every level: log your climbs, earn points and build community in low-pressure competition.
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Sportrock Climbing League: Fall 2026 Comp 2
$100 members, $135 non-members for the season
Sportrock Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Second competition day of the autumn season of the Sportrock Climbing League, a team bouldering series for adults (18+) of all abilities in four grade divisions, held in the Sportrock Performance Institute.
October 2026
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Girl Beta
Free for members, $15 for non-members (gear included)
Sportrock Sterling, Sterling, Virginia, United States
Meet-up for female-identifying climbers of all levels: bouldering or rope climbing together, then drinks at a local bar.
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Sensory-Friendly Climbing (Ages 5-12)
$30 per participant (gear included)
Sportrock Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Climbing session for children aged 5 to 12 with developmental disabilities, including autism, and their families, with lowered lights and music and extra staff belayers. Booking needed.
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Latine Climb Night with Escala DC
$15 for non-members (gear included)
Sportrock Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Climbing meet-up for Hispanic and Latine climbers with Escala DC, a non-profit building community in climbing. Friends and family are welcome, and no experience or Spanish is needed.
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Girl Beta
Free for members, $15 for non-members (gear included)
Sportrock Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Meet-up for female-identifying climbers of all levels: 90 minutes of bouldering or rope climbing together, then drinks at a local bar.
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Dyke Climb Meetup
Free for members and the first 25; $15 day pass after
DC Bouldering Project Eckington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Monthly fourth-Sunday meetup of Dyke Climb, open to people of all genders and experience levels. The first 25 people in climb free and later arrivals can buy a $15 day pass; members get in free.
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Evolv Global Climb Tour
Sportrock Lorton, Lorton, Virginia, United States
Evolv's shoe tour stops at the gym: try the newest Evolv climbing shoes, including the Shaman Trance, climb with the local community and enter a draw to win a pair.
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Game / Craft / Trivia Night
Movement Columbia, Columbia, Maryland, United States
A social evening off the wall, with games, crafts and trivia for the gym's community.
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Partner Project
Free for members; non-members need a day pass
Movement Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, United States
A monthly partner-finding night: climb with as many people as you like and the gym tells you afterwards if you found a match. You need a top-rope or lead belay check first, as belay instruction is not included.
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Soul Trak
Movement Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, United States
A monthly climbing night with Soul Trak, the DC non-profit that runs low-cost outdoor programmes for communities of colour; anyone keen on a more diverse outdoor community is welcome.
November 2026
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Sensory-Friendly Climbing (Ages 13+)
$30 per participant (gear included)
Sportrock Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Climbing session for people aged 13 and over with developmental disabilities, including autism, and their families, with lowered lights and music and extra staff belayers. Booking needed.
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Sensory-Friendly Climbing
$30 per participant (gear included)
Sportrock Sterling, Sterling, Virginia, United States
Climbing session for people with developmental disabilities, including autism, and their families, with lowered lights and music and extra staff belayers. Booking needed.
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Ladies Climbing Coalition
$15 day pass for non-members, rentals included
Movement Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, United States
A Sunday-morning meet-up of the Ladies Climbing Coalition, a community for women and non-binary climbers who are comfortable in spaces that centre women's experience.
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Ladies Climbing Coalition Meetup
Free for members and the first 25; $15 day pass after
DC Bouldering Project Eckington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Monthly first-Sunday meetup of the Ladies Climbing Coalition, a community for women and non-binary climbers. The first 25 people in climb free and later arrivals can buy a $15 day pass; members get in free.
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Phoenix Climbing
Free to attend with 48 hours of sobriety
Sportrock Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Monthly climbing meet-up of The Phoenix, a sober active community, for climbers of every ability. Register through The Phoenix's website.
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Fruity Pebbles
$15 for non-members (gear included)
Sportrock Lorton, Lorton, Virginia, United States
Monthly meet-up for queer and LGBTQIA+ climbers and allies of every level.
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Evolv, Sterling & Wild Country Demo
Movement Rockville, Rockville, Maryland, United States
Shoe demo day: try climbing shoes from Evolv, Sterling and Wild Country on real holds before you buy.
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Queer Climbing Night hosted by Stonewall Climbing
Movement Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, United States
A fortnightly night for LGBTQIA2S+ climbers run by Stonewall Climbing: an unsupervised early hour, group bouldering from 19:00, a group photo, then top-roping.
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Getting Up There Meet-Up
Movement Rockville, Rockville, Maryland, United States
Fortnightly meet-up for climbers interested in climbing for long-term health, with projects, sends and fun for every experience level.
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Girl Beta
Free for members, $15 for non-members (gear included)
Sportrock Sterling, Sterling, Virginia, United States
Meet-up for female-identifying climbers of all levels: bouldering or rope climbing together, then drinks at a local bar.
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Mujeres Climb + Happy Hour with Escala DC
Movement Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, United States
A climbing meet-up run by Escala DC for women who identify as Hispanic or Latina, followed by an optional happy hour nearby; all levels welcome and speaking Spanish is not required.
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Speed Climbing Night
Movement Rockville, Rockville, Maryland, United States
A supervised session on the speed wall: try it for the first time, chase a faster time or meet others into speed climbing.
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Sends with Friends Meetup
Free for members and the first 25; $15 day pass after
DC Bouldering Project Eckington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Monthly first-Friday meetup of Sends with Friends, a minority-led DMV climbing community that welcomes climbers of every background, including migrants, refugees and expats. The first 25 people in climb free and later arrivals can buy a $15 day pass; members get in free.
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Sensory-Friendly Climbing (Ages 5-12)
$30 per participant (gear included)
Sportrock Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Climbing session for children aged 5 to 12 with developmental disabilities, including autism, and their families, with lowered lights and music and extra staff belayers. Booking needed.
- Social
Girl Beta
Free for members, $15 for non-members (gear included)
Sportrock Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Meet-up for female-identifying climbers of all levels: 90 minutes of bouldering or rope climbing together, then drinks at a local bar.
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Stonewall Climbing Meetup
Free for members and the first 25; $15 day pass after
DC Bouldering Project Eckington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Monthly second-Sunday meetup of Stonewall Climbing, an intersectional LGBTQIA2S+ climbing community. The first 25 people in climb free and later arrivals can buy a $15 day pass; members get in free.
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Ladies Climbing Coalition Meet Up
Movement Columbia, Columbia, Maryland, United States
Meet-up for women and non-binary climbers run with the Ladies Climbing Coalition, a community that centres women's experience of climbing.
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Women's Bouldering Night
Movement Columbia, Columbia, Maryland, United States
A bouldering meet-up for women and non-binary climbers to climb together and build community.
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Vertical Vets
$15 for non-members (gear included)
Sportrock Sterling, Sterling, Virginia, United States
Monthly meet-up for veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, National Guard and military retirees of any climbing ability, on boulders and ropes.
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