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
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
John F. Kennedy 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 29, 2026 - May 30, 2026
As seen on Nateland Entertainment
Jun
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Jun 02, 2026
A Fine Madness
National Gallery of Art
Jun 06, 2026
National Gallery of Art Unveils Epic Public Program with Art, Music, and More
Jun 06, 2026 - Dec 06, 2026
American Icon: The US Flag in Art
