Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Apr
2026
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Building Museum
Apr 23, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026
Featuring America's finest artisans
Maryland
Strathmore
Apr 24, 2026
Now in its 10th year, the The Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards showcases some of the most compelling emerging songwriters from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
Downtown
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Apr 25, 2026
Midnight on the Potomac
Virginia
Doug Varone and Dancers at GMU
Apr 26, 2026
Marine Band at NOVA
May
National Mall
National Air and Space Museum
May 02, 2026 - May 01, 2027
Get to know the night sky in this free, live planetarium show
May 03, 2026
Southwest & The Wharf
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
May 06, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026
A fiercely intelligent and emotionally charged exploration of humanity.
