Find the best things to do in Washington, DC
Take advantage of Washington, DC’s numerous free events, museums, to...
Vibrant street art adds color to DC in any season.
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Our end-of-the-week picks for Dec. 19-21, 2025
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Georgetown
“We left feeling like game show legends.”
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Maryland
Rising from the banks of the historic Potomac River and just minutes from the nation's capital, National Harbor is a waterfront resort destination unlike any other.
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
NoMa & Union Market
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Downtown
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
Southwest & The Wharf
Rubell Museum DC brings the Rubell Family’s extensive contemporary art collection to the nation’s capital.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Capitol Hill
Explore Shakespeare and his world in performances, exhibits, podcasts and more with the Folger, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection.
This historic park celebrates the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
The National Museum of the United States Army
DC Metro Area
If you want to know American whiskey, you’ve got to know the mid-Atlantic region
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal stretches 184.5 miles from Georgetown to Cumberland, MD
One of the nation's top comedy spots
