Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2026
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
Oct 01, 2026 - Oct 03, 2026
great observational comedy from a rising star
the DC Improv debut of the British star
Southwest & The Wharf
International Spy Museum
Oct 01, 2026 - Oct 08, 2026
Join the Spy Museum and Best of France Travels for an exclusive tour of American icon Josephine Baker’s France!
National Mall
Lockheed Martin IMAX® and Northrop Grumman Planetarium
Oct 01, 2026 - Oct 29, 2026
Follow Big Bird and Elmo on a journey of the night sky
National Air and Space Museum
Listen to a story about two tiny spiders on a space shuttle.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Capital Jewish Museum
Oct 01, 2026
Join CJM and FOODISH in the sukkah to share family recipes, culinary memories, and personal stories connected to Jewish holidays and traditions
Dupont Circle
The Phillips Collection
Ride into fall at Phillips after 5!
Celebrate the high holidays with an afterhours party in CJM’s sukkah.
