Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Jul
2026
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Portrait Gallery
Now - Aug 30, 2026
Portrait Gallery Unveils 35 Works from Top Artists in Outwin Boochever Competition
Virginia
Fairfax City Tourism
Now - Dec 31, 2026
America's 250th Passport at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
Now - Jan 10, 2027
Red Star Draws Inspiration from Smithsonian Collections for New Creations
National Mall
DC by Foot
Now - Sep 02, 2027
Honor, History, and Heroes: Explore Arlington National Cemetery on Foot
Capitol Hill
National Air and Space Museum
Now - Dec 31, 2027
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Set to Open New Galleries for 50th Anniversary
National Aquarium
Now - Sep 26, 2026
Experience the Shark Catwalk!
Folger Shakespeare Library
Now - Jul 05, 2026
Playwright and Broadway performer Jacob Ming-Trent stars in How Shakespeare Saved My Life at the Folger
Now - Jul 31, 2026
Spirit of '76 Special Exhibition
