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Brand-new exhibits, exhilarating outdoor activities, unique festivals & so much more

You can find amazing events all year long in Washington, DC. Explore everything that’s going on, from annual festivals and holiday celebrations to new museum exhibits, concerts and so much more.

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2024

National Mall

Sunset Monuments & Memorials Architecture Tour

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Aug

16

2024

Virginia

The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long

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Aug

17

2024

Dupont Circle

The Phillips Collection Presents Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage

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Aug

17

2024

NoMa

2024 Metropolitan Beer Trail

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Aug

19

2024

Downtown

Live! Concert Series on the Plaza

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Aug

23

2024

Georgetown

Friday Happy Hour: Live Music & Paddle at Key Bridge Boathouse

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Aug

17

2024

Downtown

Janet Echelman’s 1.8 Renwick

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Aug

18

2024

Dupont Circle

Dupont Circle Farmers Market

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Aug

18

2024

Georgetown

Historic Georgetown Architecture Tour

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Aug

23

2024

Fairmont's Sustainability Fair

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Aug

26

2024

Logan Circle

Women's Equality Day Event

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Aug

28

2024

2024 DC Jazz Festival

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Sep

04

2024

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Joe Yonan with Chef Rob Rubba

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Sep

06

2024

Shaw

First Fridays Art Walk - Shaw

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Sep

12

2024

Virginia

Battle of Normandy and the Liberation of Paris Overseas Tour

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Sep

13

2024

NoMa

The Drive-in at Union Market

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Aug

21

2024

Adams Morgan

AdMo Vibe

Aug

21

2024

Maryland

Live from the Lawn

Aug

22

2024

NoMa

NoMa Farmers Market at Third Street NE

Aug

29

2024

Adams Morgan

Open Craft Night for Adults

History & Re-enactments

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Aug

19

2024

Southwest & The Wharf

Bond In Motion Exhibition at the International Spy Museum

Aug

17

2024

Downtown

Power & Light: Russell Lee’s Coal Survey

Aug

23

2024

Downtown

America’s Main Street: White House & Pennsylvania Avenue Walking Tour

Aug

17

2024

Dupont Circle

Millionaires, Mansions and Moonshine

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Aug

21

2024

Adams Morgan

AdMo Vibe

Aug

21

2024

Maryland

Live from the Lawn

Aug

22

2024

NoMa

NoMa Farmers Market at Third Street NE

Aug

29

2024

Adams Morgan

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Events

Brand-new exhibits, exhilarating outdoor activities, unique festivals & so much more

22

National Mall

Sunset Monuments & Memorials Architecture Tour

16

Virginia

The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long

17

Dupont Circle

The Phillips Collection Presents Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage

17

NoMa

2024 Metropolitan Beer Trail

19

Downtown

Live! Concert Series on the Plaza

23

Georgetown

Friday Happy Hour: Live Music & Paddle at Key Bridge Boathouse

17

Downtown

Janet Echelman’s 1.8 Renwick

18

Dupont Circle

Dupont Circle Farmers Market

18

Georgetown

Historic Georgetown Architecture Tour

23

Fairmont's Sustainability Fair

26

Logan Circle

Women's Equality Day Event

28

2024 DC Jazz Festival

04

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Joe Yonan with Chef Rob Rubba

06

Shaw

First Fridays Art Walk - Shaw

12

Virginia

Battle of Normandy and the Liberation of Paris Overseas Tour

13

NoMa

The Drive-in at Union Market

Upcoming events that are worth your attention.

15 Must-See DC Events & Festivals

Things to Do This Week in Washington, DC

Things to Do This Weekend in Washington, DC

Things to Do This Month

Events Happening Now

What You Need to Know About Summer Restaurant Week 2024

Reasons to Catch a Washington Nationals Baseball Game

Where to Enjoy an Outdoor & Drive-In Movie In & Around Washington, DC

Amazing Boating Experiences You Need to Try in Washington, DC

Planning Ahead

Things to Do September 2024 in Washington, DC

Ways to Enjoy Labor Day Weekend 2024 in Washington, DC