Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2025
Logan Circle
Washington Improv Theater
Now - Oct 25, 2025
Leave 2025’s chaos behind (at least for a little while) and make space for joy and laughter at Washington Improv Theater this fall!
Downtown
National Portrait Gallery
Now - Oct 19, 2027
Refreshed Presidential Portrait Gallery Enhances Visitor Experience with Art and Accessibility
DAR Museum
Now - Jan 01, 2026
Exploring African American Legacy: Crafting Freedom from the Revolutionary Era to Today
National Mall
National Gallery of Art
Now - Jan 01, 2027
National Gallery of Art Celebrates 250 Years of America with Special Exhibitions
Mount Vernon Square
National Building Museum
Reimagining Cities: From Past to Future
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Now - Aug 30, 2026
Portrait Gallery Unveils 35 Works from Top Artists in Outwin Boochever Competition
Petworth
President Lincoln's Cottage
Now - Dec 31, 2025
Stand in the room where Lincoln developed the Emancipation Proclamation
Dupont Circle
O Museum In The Mansion
Now - Oct 22, 2025
Fight boredom . . . and . . . find your way through secret doors and covert passages to our Secret Beer Gardens.
