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

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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National Mall

Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985

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Oct

08

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National Mall

American Landscapes in Watercolor from the Corcoran Collection

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Oct

09

2025

Capitol Hill

Julius X

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Oct

09

2025

Downtown

Experience Art Ave

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Oct

09

2025

Southwest & The Wharf

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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Oct

09

2025

Race the District at Union Market District

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Oct

10

2025

10th Annual Oktoberfest

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Oct

10

2025

Georgetown

Design on the Water: Washington DC Architecture Cruise

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Oct

17

2025

Shaw

Magic Mic 10/16: Right Proper Brewing

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Oct

18

2025

Adams Morgan

12th Annual Adams Morgan Apple Festival – Saturday, October 18

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Oct

25

2025

Dupont Circle

Dupont Circle Fall Festival, Pumpkin Patch, and Bluegrass Jamboree

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Oct

30

2025

Fairmont's 14th Annual Howl-O-Ween

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Nov

05

2025

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Community Days

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Nov

09

2025

Downtown

Ali Wong: Work In Progress

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Thanksgiving in Washington, DC

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Ways to Honor Those Who Served on Veterans Day 2025 in Washington, DC

Experience a moving Veterans Day experience around the District.

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