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
National Gallery of Art
May 17, 2026
Book LaunchTalking Classics: The Shock of the Old
Southwest & The Wharf
Pendry Washington DC - The Wharf
May 17, 2026 - Dec 26, 2027
Presidential Pours
Philippe Chow DC
May 17, 2026 - Jan 24, 2027
Live Jazz and Fine Dining
Petworth
President Lincoln's Cottage
May 18, 2026
Get expert preservation insight as you help restore the historic buildings at President Lincolns Cottage!
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Penn Social
Explore the relationship between AI and our own minds with Eli Alshanetsky, whose Cognitive Integrity Lab studies how artificial intelligence changes how we think, learn, and build trust.
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
May 19, 2026
The O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Finale Reading at the Folger
Shakespeare Theatre Company
May 19, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026
Simon Godwin directs Wendell Pierce in Shakespeare's Towering Tragedy
Museum of the Bible
The God of Our Fathers with Aldo Cazzullo
