Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
May
2026
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
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Penn Social
May 30, 2026
The Biggest Line Dance Competition in America!
Jun
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.