Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
May
2026
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Shakespeare Theatre Company
May 19, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026
Simon Godwin directs Wendell Pierce in Shakespeare's Towering Tragedy
Petworth
President Lincoln's Cottage
May 20, 2026
Join us for a moderated discussion with author Tom Zoellner about his latest book, "The Road Was Full Of Thorns".
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
The spring edition of DC's pun competition
May 21, 2026 - May 25, 2026
DC Improv debut
National Mall
May 23, 2026 - May 25, 2026
Honoring Heroes: Celebrate Memorial Day and America's 250th Anniversary
Penn Social
May 23, 2026
DC ✕ New Orleans | A Live Brass & Go-Go Experience
May 25, 2026
National Memorial Day Parade: Honoring Heroes with a Century of American Military History
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts
May 26, 2026 - Sep 07, 2026
Celebrate 250 Years of American Stories at the Kennedy Center
