In January 2005, the GALA Hispanic Theatre moved into the newly refurbished Tivoli Theatre as its first permanent home.
This former movie theater, built in 1924, had been vacant since 1976.
GALA is a theater company dedicated since the 1970s to performing Spanish-language plays.

In November 2006, the Dance Institute of Washington opened a new 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m²) facility across the street from the Tivoli Theatre.

The neighborhood is also home to the Greater Washington Urban League, the local affiliate of the National Urban League, in addition to other non-profit community and service-based organizations including: The Latin American Youth Center, CentroNia, Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), and the Shaw/Columbia Heights Family and Community Support Collaborative, all located along the 14th St. and Columbia Road corridor.

The Ecuadorian embassy is located on 15th Street and the Mexican Cultural Institute on 16th Street.
Located next door to the Mexican Cultural Institute is the former residence of the Ambassador of Spain.
The Spanish Embassy is working to adapt the former residence as a cultural facility.
The Polish and Lithuanian embassies are also located on upper 16th Street, in this Columbia Heights section, as is the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Banneker Community Center, a unit of the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation, contains playing fields, basketball and tennis courts, a swimming pool (Banneker pool), a computer lab and other indoor and outdoor facilities.
The center's main building was constructed in 1934 near Howard University and named for Benjamin Banneker.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 because of its important role in the development of the black community in Washington, D.C.
In 2010, Washington Parks and People purchased the land between houses on 11th and Sherman Avenue in northwest D.C. near El Chucho, Red Rocks Pizza and Meridian Pint and created a community garden.
The lot was purchased for $1 after Washington Parks and People worked tirelessly to remove the numerous liens on the property.
The Columbia Heights Green continues to be supported by Washington Parks and People.
Once a junk yard, the Columbia Heights Green is now a thriving community farm and community work days continue every Saturday.
The garden was originally designed for individual plots, but is now set up with community beds.

The Columbia Heights Day Festival is a one-day street festival is a celebration of the diversity and community of Columbia Heights.
In January 2005, the GALA Hispanic Theatre moved into the newly refurbished Tivoli Theatre as its first permanent home. This former movie theater, built in 1924, had been vacant since 1976. GALA is a theater company dedicated since the 1970s to performing Spanish-language plays.
In November 2006, the Dance Institute of Washington opened a new 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m²) facility across the street from the Tivoli Theatre.
The neighborhood is also home to the Greater Washington Urban League, the local affiliate of the National Urban League, in addition to other non-profit community and service-based organizations including: The Latin American Youth Center, CentroNia, Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), and the Shaw/Columbia Heights Family and Community Support Collaborative, all located along the 14th St. and Columbia Road corridor.
The Ecuadorian embassy is located on 15th Street and the Mexican Cultural Institute on 16th Street. Located next door to the Mexican Cultural Institute is the former residence of the Ambassador of Spain. The Spanish Embassy is working to adapt the former residence as a cultural facility. The Polish and Lithuanian embassies are also located on upper 16th Street, in this Columbia Heights section, as is the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Banneker Community Center, a unit of the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation, contains playing fields, basketball and tennis courts, a swimming pool (Banneker pool), a computer lab and other indoor and outdoor facilities. The center's main building was constructed in 1934 near Howard University and named for Benjamin Banneker. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 because of its important role in the development of the black community in Washington, D.C.
In 2010, Washington Parks and People purchased the land between houses on 11th and Sherman Avenue in northwest D.C. near El Chucho, Red Rocks Pizza and Meridian Pint and created a community garden. The lot was purchased for $1 after Washington Parks and People worked tirelessly to remove the numerous liens on the property. The Columbia Heights Green continues to be supported by Washington Parks and People. Once a junk yard, the Columbia Heights Green is now a thriving community farm and community work days continue every Saturday. The garden was originally designed for individual plots, but is now set up with community beds.
The Columbia Heights Day Festival is a one-day street festival is a celebration of the diversity and community of Columbia Heights.
Columbia Heights (Washington, D.C.)