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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 favorites, holiday celebrations, groundbreaking museum exhibits, touring concerts and so much more.

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10

2026

Downtown

Peter Revello

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10

2026

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Cinderella

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May

12

2026

Imar Lyman, Echo/Location: Exploring the Extra-Sensory

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12

2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Wendy Red Star: Whispering Spirit

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May

12

2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

"1776" at Ford's Theatre

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May

12

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

2026 Private Yacht Charter Season in Washington DC

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May

12

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

Dead Sea Scrolls

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May

12

2026

Dupont Circle

Miró and the United States

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May

12

2026

National Mall

America's State Flowers: An America250 Celebration Exhibit

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May

12

2026

Capitol Hill

Imagining Shakespeare: Mythmaking and Storytelling in the Regency Era

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May

12

2026

Downtown

DC Signature Brew Tour

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May

13

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

Material Witness Exhibition

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May

15

2026

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - Celebration Performances

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May

16

2026

U Street

U Street Corridor: Building Black Broadway Architecture Tour

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May

16

2026

Dupont Circle

Bottomless Brunch DJ Sessions at Lyle's

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May

17

2026

Adams Morgan

16th Street & Adams Morgan Architecture Walking Tour

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May

12

2026

Downtown

The American Story

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12

2026

Virginia

Spotlight Art Contest Finalists Art Exhibition & Sale

May

12

2026

Downtown

State Fairs: Growing American Craft

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12

2026

Build the Thrill

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12

2026

Capitol Hill

Shakespeare and the American Story

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12

2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

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12

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Downtown

Pennsylvania Avenue Architecture Walking Tour

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12

2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

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Events

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

10

Downtown

Peter Revello

10

Downtown

Cinderella

12

Imar Lyman, Echo/Location: Exploring the Extra-Sensory

12

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Wendy Red Star: Whispering Spirit

12

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

"1776" at Ford's Theatre

12

Southwest & The Wharf

2026 Private Yacht Charter Season in Washington DC

12

Southwest & The Wharf

Dead Sea Scrolls

12

Dupont Circle

Miró and the United States

12

National Mall

America's State Flowers: An America250 Celebration Exhibit

12

Capitol Hill

Imagining Shakespeare: Mythmaking and Storytelling in the Regency Era

12

Downtown

DC Signature Brew Tour

13

Southwest & The Wharf

Material Witness Exhibition

15

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - Celebration Performances

16

U Street

U Street Corridor: Building Black Broadway Architecture Tour

16

Dupont Circle

Bottomless Brunch DJ Sessions at Lyle's

17

Adams Morgan

16th Street & Adams Morgan Architecture Walking Tour

Upcoming events that are worth your attention. ...

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Can't-Miss Summer Events & Festivals in Washington, DC

Celebrations in Honor of America’s 250th Anniversary

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