Free events and happenings going on now in the nation's capital.
Our end-of-the-week picks for Jan. 2-4, 2026
Check out this week's exciting lineup of events
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Dec
2025
Downtown
Now - Jan 30, 2026
Experience Art Ave, September 2025 - January 2026
Anacostia
The Phillips Collection
Now - Feb 19, 2026
Pioneering DC Artist Rik Freeman to Exhibits at Phillips@THEARC
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
Now - Jan 04, 2026
Celebrate the season with a month-long winter festival at the Folger.
National Archives Museum
Now - Dec 30, 2027
An Immersive History Experience Like No Other
Capitol Riverfront
Ama
Dec 31, 2025
Celebrate New Year's Eve with us at Ama, where we’re keeping things inclusive, festive, and stress-free.
Wunder Garten
The countdown to 2026 starts HERE!
Jan
2026
Foggy Bottom
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Jan 01, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
Celebrating American Talent: Free Performances from Every Corner of the Nation
National Mall
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Jan 02, 2026 - Jan 03, 2026
Become an astronomer and observe the Sun safely with a filtered telescope
