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Our end-of-the-week picks for March 6-8, 2026
We've gathered up some fun things to do in DC this weekend. You can also read what else is going on during the week and throughout the month.
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Friday
The Tuskegee Chapel: Paul Rudolph X Fry & Welch
The National Building Museum’s new exhibit goes in-depth on the design, construction and cultural significance of a landmark building at Tuskegee University. Designed by Paul Rudolph in 1960, revised by Fry & Welch in 1965 and constructed from 1967-69, the chapel stands as a spiritual, educational and social gathering place for the community, a reflection of Tuskegee’s commitment to craftsmanship, dignity and collective purpose.
Hours & Admission
National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Men’s (March 6-10) and Women’s (March 11-15) Basketball Championships
Kick off March Madness with the CAA Championships at CareFirst Arena in Congress Heights. You can enjoy both the men’s tournament and the women’s tournament across nine straight days of high-stakes college basketball. The winner of each competition is granted an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament.
CareFirst Arena, 1100 Oak Drive SE, Washington, DC 20032
National Museum of Women in the Arts
NMWA Unframed: Aluminate the Night
The National Museum of Women in the Arts celebrates the 10th anniversary of its award-winning social media campaign, #5Women Artists, with an aluminum-themed party. Yep, you heard that right: don a metallic or glitter-inspired outfit and enjoy live music, DJ sets, a live mural, a costume content and pop-up art activations. VIP tickets are available.
Tickets
National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005
Signature Theatre Company
Safety Not Guaranteed
Based on the film of the same name, this Signature Theatre Company production mixes indie rock with imagination into an unforgettable time traveling adventure. Journalist Darius sees a classified ad requesting “someone to go back in time with me” and agrees to go along for the ride. She gets in over her head very quickly.
Tickets
Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206
Arena Stage
Chez Joey
Prepare for a blockbuster at Arena Stage as Chez Joey lands at the historic playhouse. Co-directed by Tony Award-winning choreographer Savion Glover and actor, director and producer Tony Goldwyn, the set-in-1940s-Chicago show includes a Rodgers and Hart score as well as a spellbinding tale of a singer caught between a rich baroness and an ambitious chorus girl on his way to the top (he hopes).
Tickets
Arena Stage, 1101 6th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
Saturday
Harlem Globetrotters
In celebration of a full century of basketball, entertainment and worldwide impact, the Harlem Globetrotters visit Capital One Arena on their 100 Year Tour. Expect new on-court stylings, fan interactions and unforgettable moments, including a chance to experience the evolution of the Globetrotters experience.
1 p.m. | Tickets
Capital One Arena, 601 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Camouflage: Designed to Deceive
The International Spy Museum’s new self-guided experience takes visitors through the fascinating history of camouflage and its many connections to espionage. Trace camouflage from its natural origins to its application to covert operations. In the form of real stories, artifacts and immersive media, the exhibition will show how animals, soldiers and spies have employed the strategy of hiding in plain sight.
Hours & Admission
International Spy Museum, 700 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024
National Museum of Asian Art
Vishnu’s Cosmic Ocean
The largest bronze statue ever cast in Southeast Asia can be experienced in full scale for the first time in centuries thanks to the National Museum of Asian Art. The depiction of the Hindu god Vishnu dreaming the universe into existence while asleep on a coiled serpent in the ocean is on loan from the National Museum of Cambodia. The exhibit of the 20-foot sculpture also includes an exclusive film that dives into its original setting.
10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Free Admission
National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20004
Hirshhorn Museum
Carlotta Corpron: Light Is a Plastic Medium
Hirshhorn’s new exhibit showcases the work of a pioneer in the field of photography. Carlotta Corpron poetically rendered light and technology to create images that helped elevate photography to fine art. The exhibition displays 48 recent gifts from Herbert Lust to the museum.
Hours | Free Admission
Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Avenue & 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20560
National Museum of Women in the Arts
NMWA Unframed: Aluminate the Night
The National Museum of Women in the Arts celebrates the 10th anniversary of its award-winning social media campaign, #5Women Artists, with an aluminum-themed party. Yep, you heard that right: don a metallic or glitter-inspired outfit and enjoy live music, DJ sets, a live mural, a costume content and pop-up art activations. VIP tickets are available.
Tickets
National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005
The Washington Ballet
Giselle
The Washington Ballet performs Edwaard Liang’s wondrous and immersive interpretation of Giselle, which uses modern touches and style to create a beautiful world that is also of-the-moment. The emotional journey is told through the immense talent of The Washington Ballet, with timeless music as the soundtrack inside Sidney Harman Hall.
Tickets
Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
The Sea Beyond the Ocean
The world premiere of a Kennedy Center commissioned play written by Doug Robinson and directed by KenYatta Rogers invites family audiences to embark on a journey to discover the end of an unfinished story. Nine-year-old Scooter has a big imagination and is obsessed with a fantasy book series … that was never properly ended by its author, Poppy Carousel. Join Scooter as he looks for answers and meets lots of fun characters along the way.
Tickets
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566
Sunday
National Gallery of Art
Celebrating American Art
The National Gallery of Art commemorates 250 years of America with a wide-ranging program that encompasses special installations and exhibitions that grapple with ideas at the heart of American stories vividly told through art. The series begins with Celebrating American Art, which includes iconic works and showcases how artists reckoned with the American story from the colonial to the 20th century.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Free Admission
National Gallery of Art, 6th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection
This exhibition illustrates women artists’ vital role in abstraction, showcasing work by some of the most important artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Drawn entirely from the contemporary art collection of Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg, the exhibition considers historical contributions, formal and material breakthroughs and intergenerational relationships among women artists over the last eight decades. It brings together over 70 pieces in all kinds of media, juxtaposing current work with its historical antecedents.
Hours & Admission
National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Nick Cave: Mammoth
Internationally renowned artist Nick Cave uses surrealism, real-life experiences, raw materials and an unceasing creative intensity to create works that speak to race, gender, identity and history in America. This new installation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum explores the entanglement of land and race in the national consciousness.
11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Free Admission
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Paranormal Activity
Shakespeare knew how to deal out some scares, so don’t be surprised that DC’s outstanding local theatre company named after The Bard is staging a new tale from the world-renowned Paranormal Activity universe. James and Lou relocate from Chicago to London and … well, you’ll just need to see this chilling production for yourself to find out what happens.
Tickets
Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Shakespeare Theatre Company
On Beckett
Bill Irwin is both a Tony Award-winning actor and a master clown. When he steps on the stage at Klein Theatre, he’ll explore both the comedy and tragedy of the essential work of Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett. The one-man show features physical and verbal comedy that makes Beckett’s writings accessible to all.
Tickets
Klein Theatre, 450 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Places to Stay
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