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You can find amazing events all year long in Washington, DC. Explore everything that’s going on: events happening right now, annual happenings, holiday celebrations, groundbreaking museum exhibits, touring concerts and so much more.

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Congress Heights

Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics

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Downtown

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

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Logan Circle

Logan Circle Walking Tour

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Duel Reality

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Ali Wong and Bill Hader Present

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Dupont Circle

Happy Hour at Residents

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National Mall

In the Tower: Chakaia Booker

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2025

Georgetown

Kayak Monument Tour at Key Bridge Boathouse

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2025

Logan Circle

Dive In Movies at Hedy's Rooftop Pool

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Downtown

Summer Extended Hours at National Children's Museum

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2025

Southwest & The Wharf

Summer Sangria Afternoon Tea

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11

2025

Georgetown

Design on the Water: Washington DC Architecture Cruise

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2025

National Mall

Jazz in the Garden

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2025

Virginia

Todo Sonido Festival: Juanes

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Downtown

Freshfarm CityCenterDC Farmers Market

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Dupont Circle

Hyperbolic Comedy Show

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Downtown

Best of Washington

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2025

Virginia

U.S. Navy Concert Band - MCHF Summer Concert Series

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Downtown

Free Community Day

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2025

Capitol Riverfront

DC JazzFest

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Celebrate all things jazz in DC.

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National Aquarium Custom Programs

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2025

Octopus: Blue Planet II 4D Experience

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2025

Maryland

Dolphin Training Session

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09

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Maryland

VR: Flight of the Mantas

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2025

Petworth

Signature Guided Tour at President Lincoln's Cottage

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2025

Downtown

Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence

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09

2025

Downtown

America's Presidents

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2025

Virginia

Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment

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09

2025

Congress Heights

Majic Wednesdays

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09

2025

National Mall

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World

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09

2025

National Mall

In the Tower: Chakaia Booker

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09

2025

Downtown

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Events

Brand-new exhibits, exhilarating outdoor activities, unique festivals & more only-in-DC experiences

08

Congress Heights

Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics

09

Downtown

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

09

Logan Circle

Logan Circle Walking Tour

09

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Duel Reality

09

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Ali Wong and Bill Hader Present

09

Dupont Circle

Happy Hour at Residents

09

National Mall

In the Tower: Chakaia Booker

09

Georgetown

Kayak Monument Tour at Key Bridge Boathouse

10

Logan Circle

Dive In Movies at Hedy's Rooftop Pool

10

Downtown

Summer Extended Hours at National Children's Museum

11

Southwest & The Wharf

Summer Sangria Afternoon Tea

11

Georgetown

Design on the Water: Washington DC Architecture Cruise

11

National Mall

Jazz in the Garden

12

Virginia

Todo Sonido Festival: Juanes

15

Downtown

Freshfarm CityCenterDC Farmers Market

23

Dupont Circle

Hyperbolic Comedy Show

24

Downtown

Best of Washington

24

Virginia

U.S. Navy Concert Band - MCHF Summer Concert Series

03

Downtown

Free Community Day

27

Capitol Riverfront