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40 New Hobbies to Pick Up This Year

Ever considered making pasta, arranging flowers, writing jokes, or playing guitar? If you’re looking to master a skill or start a new hobby, here are great classes around the DC area.

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on March 31, 2025
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  1. 9 Cooking and Drink Courses to Sharpen Your Kitchen Skills in the DC Area
  2. 6 Classes to Build Your Performance Skills in the DC Area
  3. 3 Plant Classes to Cultivate Your Inner Botanist in the DC Area
  4. 6 Sport Classes in the DC Area to Level Up Your Knowledge
  5. 6 Dance Classes in the DC Area to Elevate Your Moves
  6. Build Your Outdoor Knowledge With These 3 Activities in the DC Area
  7. 7 Art Courses to Develop Your Creative Eye in the DC Area
  8. Want to Learn a New Hobby? Here’s How to Start.
  9. How 3 Washingtonians Found Their Hobby.

9 Cooking and Drink Courses to Sharpen Your Kitchen Skills in the DC Area

Master how to make the perfect paella, decorate a cake, or Italian dish.

 

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6 Classes to Build Your Performance Skills in the DC Area

Learn improv, how to hit a high note, guitar, and more.

 

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3 Plant Classes to Cultivate Your Inner Botanist in the DC Area

Grow your botanical knowledge with these classes.

 

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6 Sport Classes in the DC Area to Level Up Your Knowledge

Take recreation to the next level with pickleball clinics, scuba certification courses, and bike repair lessons.

 

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6 Dance Classes in the DC Area to Elevate Your Moves

Learn to twirl, pop, and shimmy on the dance floor–even if you have two left feet.

 

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Build Your Outdoor Knowledge With These 3 Activities in the DC Area

Demystify the outdoors and get ready to explore.

 

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7 Art Courses to Develop Your Creative Eye in the DC Area

From knitting sweaters to developing film, create your own masterpieces.

 

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Want to Learn a New Hobby? Here’s How to Start.

Ulrich Boser, a DC education researcher and the author of Learn Better, shares some tips.

 

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How 3 Washingtonians Found Their Hobby.

For these locals learning a new skill has opened their lives to a new world.


This article appears in the December 2024 issue of Washingtonian.

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