Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2026
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Now - Jan 03, 2027
Special Exhibition
Maryland
Now - Jun 13, 2027
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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.
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
Now - Oct 18, 2026
Fast and physical comedy from a stand-up master
Francisco Ramos
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
Now - May 02, 2027
To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare
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.
Historic Congressional Cemetery
Now - Oct 31, 2026
The United States was founded upon powerful ideals: freedom, equality, liberty, and representative government.
