Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Sep
2025
National Mall
National Gallery of Art
Sep 21, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026
Celebrating the Black Arts Movement: Photography's Role in Empowering Identity and Culture
Oct
Maryland
Strathmore
Oct 12, 2025
Experience Disney's Moana Live: A Spectacular Concert Tour
Oct 18, 2025 - Mar 01, 2026
Experience the Rich Diversity of Indigenous Australian Art: The Stars We Do Not See Exhibition
Nov
Dupont Circle
The Phillips Collection
Nov 08, 2025 - Feb 15, 2026
Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the United States, Out of Many: Reframing an American Art Collection is a celebration and examination of the beauty and complexity of this nation’s history.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Ford's Theatre
Nov 20, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Experience the Magic of Christmas with Ford's Theatre: A Musical Journey of Scrooge's Redemption
Mar
2026
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Mar 24, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026
Sasha Velour's electrifying brand-new show
May
National Air and Space Museum
May 02, 2026 - May 01, 2027
Get to know the night sky in this free, live planetarium show
Downtown
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
May 26, 2026 - Sep 07, 2026
Celebrate 250 Years of American Stories at the Kennedy Center