Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
May
2026
Downtown
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
May 26, 2026 - Sep 07, 2026
Celebrate 250 Years of American Stories at the Kennedy Center
Jun
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Jun 02, 2026
A Fine Madness
National Gallery of Art
Jun 06, 2026
National Gallery of Art Unveils Epic Public Program with Art, Music, and More
National Mall
Jun 06, 2026 - Dec 06, 2026
American Icon: The US Flag in Art
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
Jun 09, 2026 - Jul 05, 2026
Playwright and Broadway performer Jacob Ming-Trent stars in How Shakespeare Saved My Life at the Folger
Virginia
Signature Theatre
Jun 16, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026
A beautiful and moving play about two siblings striving for connection over the course of a lifetime.
Jul
National Air and Space Museum
Jul 01, 2026 - Sep 16, 2027
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Set to Open New Galleries for 50th Anniversary
Jul 04, 2026
National Park Service Plans Spectacular Celebration for America's 250th Birthday
