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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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Summer Extended Hours at National Children's Museum

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National Mall

In the Tower: Chakaia Booker

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18

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Georgetown

Design on the Water: Washington DC Architecture Cruise

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2025

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Ali Wong and Bill Hader Present

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2025

Downtown

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

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2025

Logan Circle

Logan Circle Walking Tour

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2025

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Duel Reality

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2025

Southwest & The Wharf

Summer Sangria Afternoon Tea

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2025

Georgetown

Kayak Monument Tour at Key Bridge Boathouse

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2025

Dupont Circle

Happy Hour at Residents

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22

2025

Downtown

Freshfarm CityCenterDC Farmers Market

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23

2025

Dupont Circle

Hyperbolic Comedy Show

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24

2025

Logan Circle

Dive In Movies at Hedy's Rooftop Pool

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24

2025

Downtown

Best of Washington

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24

2025

Virginia

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

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Aug

03

2025

Downtown

Free Community Day

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Aug

13

2025

Dupont Circle

Victor Suthammanont: Hollow Spaces

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17

2025

Downtown

Steve Byrne

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18

2025

Logan Circle

Summer Restaurant Week at Dovetail

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27

2025

Capitol Riverfront

DC JazzFest

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Things to do the week of July 21-24, 2025

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Our end-of-the-week picks for July 18-20, 2025

Things to Do This Month

Check out an exciting list of exhibits, concerts, theater and more all month long in the nation's capital.

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Take your pick of touring shows and fall favorites in the nation's capital, from the DC State Fair and AdMo Day to Art All Night and Craft2Wear.

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Downtown

Faith and Freedom Tour

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Downtown

Summer Extended Hours at National Children's Museum

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Virginia

Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment

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18

2025

Southwest & The Wharf

Bond In Motion Exhibition at the International Spy Museum

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Virginia

Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment

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18

2025

Virginia

Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon Exhibit

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2025

Southwest & The Wharf

Bond In Motion Exhibition at the International Spy Museum

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18

2025

Dupont Circle

Spy History Walking Tour on Embassy Row with a Former CIA Officer

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18

2025

National Mall

Back and Forth: Rozeal., Titian, Cezanne

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18

2025

Downtown

Frank Lloyd Wright's Southwestern Pennsylvania

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18

2025

National Mall

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World

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2025

National Mall

In the Tower: Chakaia Booker

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Events

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

18

Downtown

Summer Extended Hours at National Children's Museum

18

National Mall

In the Tower: Chakaia Booker

18

Georgetown

Design on the Water: Washington DC Architecture Cruise

19

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Ali Wong and Bill Hader Present

19

Downtown

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

19

Logan Circle

Logan Circle Walking Tour

19

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Duel Reality

19

Southwest & The Wharf

Summer Sangria Afternoon Tea

19

Georgetown

Kayak Monument Tour at Key Bridge Boathouse

21

Dupont Circle

Happy Hour at Residents

22

Downtown

Freshfarm CityCenterDC Farmers Market

23

Dupont Circle

Hyperbolic Comedy Show

24

Logan Circle

Dive In Movies at Hedy's Rooftop Pool

24

Downtown

Best of Washington

24

Virginia

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

03

Downtown

Free Community Day

13

Dupont Circle

Victor Suthammanont: Hollow Spaces

17

Downtown

Steve Byrne

18

Logan Circle

Summer Restaurant Week at Dovetail

27

Capitol Riverfront