Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2026
National Mall
National Museum of American History
Now - Dec 31, 2026
“In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness”
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Now - Jan 03, 2027
Special Exhibition
Virginia
Signature Theatre
Now - Nov 01, 2026
Sondheim's masterwork about friendship, ambition and the compromises that shape a life takes the Signature stage again after 20 years and is directed by Matthew Gardiner.
Southwest & The Wharf
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
A powerful meditation on patriotism, identity, and what It means to carry hope for a nation still in the making.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Now - Oct 25, 2026
Brian Cox is Bach in The Score—On Stage at STC
Now - Nov 08, 2026
The Life of Frida Kahlo On Stage at STC
ARTECHOUSE
Now - Nov 15, 2026
SUBMERGE Project @ ARTECHOUSE DC
Downtown
The National Theatre
Now - Oct 11, 2026
A new musical that shows us what it means to be human.
