Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Jun
2026
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Portrait Gallery
Now - Aug 30, 2026
Portrait Gallery Unveils 35 Works from Top Artists in Outwin Boochever Competition
Downtown
DC Design Tours
Now - Dec 31, 2026
Explore the White House neighborhood and discover how architecture, politics, and urban design transformed Murder Bay into America’s Main Street.
Maryland
National Aquarium
Now - Dec 27, 2026
VR: Flight of the Mantas
Southwest & The Wharf
Museum of the Bible
Now - Jun 27, 2026
“The Man Without a Country”
National Mall
Now - Jul 10, 2026
A Coast-to-Coast State Fair Like No Other
Virginia
Signature Theatre
Now - Jul 26, 2026
Stephen Schwartz’s (Godspell, Wicked) musical masterpiece of purpose, ambition, lust and glory sizzles for summer, thrillingly staged as only Matthew Gardiner can do.
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
Now - Aug 09, 2026
Their Friendship. Their Story. Their Legacy.
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
Shakespeare and the American Story
