Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
May
2026
National Mall
May 23, 2026 - May 25, 2026
Honoring Heroes: Celebrate Memorial Day and America's 250th Anniversary
Downtown
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
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
May 27, 2026
A live-audience podcast from drag star Delta Work
May 29, 2026 - May 30, 2026
As seen on Nateland Entertainment
Capitol Hill
RFK Memorial Stadium
May 30, 2026 - May 31, 2026
Project GLOW
Jun
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Jun 02, 2026
A Fine Madness
Maryland
Strathmore
Jun 03, 2026
With a distinctive sound that resists categorization, Grammy nominated violinist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Andrew Bird, makes his debut with National Philharmonic.
