Coronavirus-Related Closures and Canceled Events in Washington, DC

The latest updates on museums, venues, festivals, events and more

The coronavirus pandemic has affected events, attractions and other businesses throughout the Washington, DC area. Destination DC is committed to providing travelers with the most up-to-date information about traveling to the city to ensure the health and safety of visitors. Please find information below about event and festival cancellations and other closures.

Updated as of April 6 at 2:42 p.m.

Closures at Popular Museums, Attractions, Theaters & Other Venues

• National Mall and Memorial Parks - National Park Service (NPS) has suspended Washington Monument elevator tours and has launched traffic control measures to discourage visitation of the cherry blossoms, along with WMATA, which has closed two nearby Metro stations. Online ticket sales to the Washington Monument are suspended through the end of May and all tickets purchased have been canceled.

• Smithsonian Institution - All museums and the Smithsonian National Zoo closed until further notice; all events and programming canceled through May 3

• National Gallery of Art - Closed to the public until further notice. All public events are canceled through May 31.

• National Museum of Women in the Arts - Closed through May 3. All public are canceled through May 31.

• The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - All performances suspended and venue closed to the public through May 10

• Museum of the Bible - Closed until further notice

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Currently closed to the public. Please check the museum's website before planning a visit.

• U.S. National Archives - Research rooms and museum closed until further notice; canceled events through May 3

• Arlington National Cemetery - Closed to the public, open to family pass holders only for visitation from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will conduct funerals as scheduled

• International Spy Museum - Closed until further notice

• Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens - All public programs canceled indefinitely

• ARTECHOUSE - Suspended operations through the end of April

• The Phillips Collection - Closed until further notice

• Washington National Cathedral - Closed until May 16

• Arena Stage - Building closed through at least March 29; all performances suspended for 2019-20 season

• National Geographic Museum - Closed until at least April 27

• National Building Museum - Closed; all public programming canceled through April 30

• Library of Congress - All Library-sponsored public programs and tours are postponed or canceled until May 11

• Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Closed until April 27

• Entertainment and Sports Arena - Closed until April 27

• RFK Stadium - Closed until April 27

• DC Armory - Closed until April 27

• The Fields at RFK Campus - Closed until April 27

• Skate Park at RFK Campus - Closed until April 27

• Festival Grounds at RFK Campus - Closed until April 27

• Gateway DC - Closed until April 27

• R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center - Closed until April 27

• Lincoln Theatre - Postponed all events scheduled through April 25

• 9:30 Club - Postponed all events scheduled through April 25

• Black Cat - Closed until April 27

• The Anthem - Postponed all events scheduled through April 25

• 9:30 Club Presents at U Street Music Hall - Postponed all events scheduled through April 25

• Shamrock Fest DC 2020 - Canceled

• U.S. Capitol Building, House and Senate office buildings - All closed to the public until May 1

• White House Tours - Temporarily suspended, effective immediately

• Pentagon Tours - Canceled until further notice​

• National Children's Museum - Closed until further notice

• Capital One Arena - Closed until further notice

• Ford's Theatre - Performances and tours canceled through May 17 and Guys and Dolls postponed until spring 2021; historic site and exhibits closed until further notice

• Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument - Closed until further notice

• Old Post Office Tower - Closed until further notice

• Lincoln's Cottage - Closed until further notice

• Anderson House - Closed through April 30

• DAR Museum - Closed to the public through April 24

• National Law Enforcement Museum - Closed until further notice

• George Washington's Mount Vernon - Closed until further notice

• Mansion on O Street - Closed until further notice

• Tudor Place - Closed through April 30

• Madame Tussauds - Closed until further notice

• Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company - Production of There's Always the Hudson suspended until further notice.

• Glenstone - Closed until further notice

• U.S. Botanic Garden - Closed until further notice

• U.S. National Arboretum - Closed until further notice

Canceled/Postponed Events & Festivals

• National Cherry Blossom Festival

  • The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is canceled

  • Petalpalooza is canceled

  • Pink Tie Party scheduled for March 20 is postponed. Future dates are being considered. Silent auction fundraiser will still take place, but online

  • The Opening Ceremony will not take place as planned at Warner Theatre

  • The Blossom Kite Festival on National Mall on March 28 is canceled

  • The Tidal Basin Welcome Area presented with the National Park Service and ANA Stage is canceled

  • Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run canceled

  • The Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival is postponed

  • The Anacostia River Festival is postponed until Aug. 9, 2020.

• Smithsonian Institution - Postponing or canceling all rentals, public events, programming and gatherings through May 3

• St. Patrick’s Parade - Postponing annual celebration for an event and date still to be determined

• NBA’s Washington Wizards - Season suspended

• MLS’ D.C. United - Season suspended

• NHL's Washington Capitals - Season suspended

• MLB's Washington Nationals - Regular season delayed by at least two weeks

• XFL's DC Defenders - Regular season canceled

• HopFest - Postponed until a later date

• DC Environmental Film Festival - Canceled

• Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC's Genderosity - Postponed

• DC Jazz Festival - Postponed until the fall

• Ireland at The Wharf - Postponed

• The Washington Ballet's Swan Lake - Postponed until June 13-21

• Rock 'n' Roll Marathon - Postponed

• Broccoli City Festival - Postponed until Sunday, Oct. 4

• Funk Parade - Canceled this year

• Awesome Con - Postponed to Dec. 11-13, 2020

• Capital Pride - All events postponed