Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Dec
2026
9:30 Club
Dec 08, 2026
Gwar with Midnight, Mac Sabbath and X-Cops
U Street
Emma Ruth Rundle
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
The Folger invites poet Rebecca Lehmann for this annual event celebrating the legacy Emily Dickinson
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
A storytelling show with a devious twist
Dupont Circle
Perfect Liars Club
The National Theatre
Dec 08, 2026 - Dec 13, 2026
ORDER UP! THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL RETURNS TO DC
Virginia
Signature Theatre
Dec 08, 2026 - Feb 21, 2027
Lucy Simon and Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman’s Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Victorian novel receives a gorgeous new production shaped for Signature's intimate stage.
The Secret Garden