Find the best things to do in Washington, DC
Take advantage of Washington, DC’s numerous free events, museums, to...
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Our end-of-the-week picks for Dec. 19-21, 2025
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Georgetown
The Escape Game — DC's best escape rooms in the heart of Georgetown!
NoMa & Union Market
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Downtown
Exceptional Drinks, Delightful Bites, & A Touch Of DC’s Rich Cocktail History
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
“We left feeling like game show legends.”
Southwest & The Wharf
Experience an interactive mission at the International Spy Museum!
National Mall
A visit to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is to be transported to a trying time in American history, an era rife with economic depression and international conflict
Outdoor community German inspired beergarden
Congress designated this serene island as a memorial to President Theodore Roosevelt, early champion of conservation
Devoted to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa
Tours of the Pentagon are available to schools, educational organizations, and other select groups by reservation only
Good food, nightly entertainment and Guinness on tap. Open daily
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The National Portrait Gallery gives visitors a chance to meet fascinating Americans from more than 225 years of history in its halls