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Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Downtown
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
See DC In A Different Light! The Monuments by Moonlight Tour knows just the right way to show off the capital city when the sun goes down
Exceptional Drinks, Delightful Bites, & A Touch Of DC’s Rich Cocktail History
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Language is what makes us human.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
This gem on the National Mall is dedicated to the third U.S. President and author of the Declaration of Independence
NoMa & Union Market
Explore DC's first ale trail! The Metropolitan Beer Trail links seven of the District's most popular brew pubs and bars with a FREE digital passport.
Ivy City
The Tavern at Ivy City Smokehouse is Ivy City's first neighborhood restaurant.
World-renowned cocktail bar Death & Co opened its DC outpost in 2023. Expect exceptional cocktails, food & hospitality, plus a beautiful garden bar.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Located on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, the historic National is one of America's oldest, continually-operating theaters.
Georgetown
To retreat here is to experience music, indulge in deep conversations, sate the appetite, laugh — and enjoy a daily chapter in the literature of life.
Virginia
The Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre is DC's positively swanky (The New York Times) home for contemporary musicals and new plays.