Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2026
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
Now - May 02, 2027
To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare
Virginia
Signature Theatre
Now - Dec 20, 2026
A moving new musical about embracing who you are and the life-saving power of art by one of contemporary musical theater’s most exciting voices Adam Gwon (Ordinary Days, Cake Off).
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
Now - Oct 24, 2026
Rapid-fire laughs with a "Wild N Out" standout
Isabel Hagen
Now - Oct 25, 2026
New stand-up from a DC Improv favorite
Southwest & The Wharf
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
Now - Nov 01, 2026
A powerful meditation on patriotism, identity, and what It means to carry hope for a nation still in the making.
Historic Congressional Cemetery
Now - Oct 31, 2026
The United States was founded upon powerful ideals: freedom, equality, liberty, and representative government.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Brian Cox is Bach in The Score—On Stage at STC
