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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 – especially this year, America's 250th anniversary.

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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Aug

30

2026

Capitol Hill

Shakespeare and the American Story

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Aug

30

2026

Foggy Bottom

FEMME Art Fair

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Sep

01

2026

Downtown

American Apparitions: A Psychogeographies Project

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Sep

01

2026

National Mall

In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness

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Sep

01

2026

National Mall

¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa

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Sep

01

2026

National Mall

America's State Flowers: An America250 Celebration Exhibit

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Sep

02

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

2026 DC JazzFest Celebrating America's 250th

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Sep

02

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

Material Witness Exhibition

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Sep

02

2026

Dupont Circle

Trivia at the National Geographic Museum of Exploration

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Sep

02

2026

U Street

Wine Down Wednesdays with Live Music

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Sep

02

2026

Shaw

Jazz Wednesday

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Sep

04

2026

Red, White, and Brewed Afternoon Tea

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Sep

04

2026

Georgetown

Friday Happy Hours at Key Bridge Boathouse

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Sep

05

2026

Adams Morgan

16th Street & Adams Morgan Architecture Walking Tour

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Sep

05

2026

U Street

U Street Corridor: Building Black Broadway Architecture Tour

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Sep

05

2026

Dupont Circle

Bottomless Brunch DJ Sessions at Lyle's

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Sep

17

2026

Downtown

Irene Tu

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