Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2026
Downtown
National Children's Museum
Now - Oct 23, 2026
Little Monsters Take Over the Museum!
National Aquarium
Now - Dec 24, 2027
Discover the Aquarium after dark in an unforgettable overnight adventure!
Logan Circle
Washington Improv Theater
Now - Oct 24, 2026
Say goodbye to the heat, the grind, and the headlines. Say hello to a night of laughter with the hilarious ensembles of WIT.
Virginia
David Cross
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Penn Social
Everyday adults sharing their most embarrassingly real teenage diary entries, poems, love letters, lyrics, and locker notes…in front of total strangers.
Now - Aug 20, 2027
Get Your Boots Scootin'! Firehouse Fridays Country Dancing Heats Up Penn Social! No boots required!
The Moth GrandSLAM
Capitol Hill
DC Design Tours
Oct 24, 2026 - Nov 21, 2026
Take a deep dive into the architecture, intrigue, and symbolism at the heart of American government.
