Find the best things to do in Washington, DC
Take advantage of Washington, DC’s numerous free events, museums, to...
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Vibrant street art adds color to DC in any season.
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Dupont Circle
Dine intimately in the presidential Dining Room, enjoy cocktails throughout the main museum rooms or relax and unwind in the tranquil period garden.
Downtown
DC's Top Magician and Mentalist Knows What You're Thinking!
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Georgetown
The Escape Game — DC's best escape rooms in the heart of Georgetown!
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
City Fit Tours was born from the idea that exploring a city should move both your body and your spirit.
Playground with the spirit of a literary salon.
Former home of Robert E. Lee. Open daily 9:30 am–4:30 pm
Petworth
Coffee, cocktails and creativity collide at Merry Pin, the craft cafe where everyone can make and mingle.
Watch stunning IMAX films on six-story screens and planetarium shows on a 77 ft. digital dome theater.
Your escape is waiting.
This gem on the National Mall is dedicated to the third U.S. President and author of the Declaration of Independence
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
DC's only museum exploring the region's Jewish history to inspire community-building and social action.
