Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
May
2026
Georgetown
Tudor Place Historic House & Garden
May 12, 2026
Explore the way that national commemorations help to clarify, crystalize and accelerate emergent trends in historical engagement.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Penn Social
May 14, 2026
A night of real teenage cringe live on stage with Mortified DC.
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
May 15, 2026 - May 17, 2026
Stand-up and crowd work
National Mall
May 17, 2026
A National Moment of Reflection on the Mall
Virginia
Visit Fairfax City
Asian Festival on Main
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
May 19, 2026
The O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Finale Reading at the Folger
Shakespeare Theatre Company
May 19, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026
Simon Godwin directs Wendell Pierce in Shakespeare's Towering Tragedy
May 21, 2026 - May 25, 2026
DC Improv debut
