Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2025
Virginia
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Oct 10, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025
Fall Wine Festival at Mount Vernon
Downtown
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Oct 11, 2025
Tap into your creativity! Transform paper into intricate works of art in a workshop led by an artist
Dupont Circle
O Museum In The Mansion
Oct 12, 2025
Join us for an electrifying night of spoken word poetry, where talented poets compete by performing their original works before a live audience and a panel of judges.
DAR Museum
Oct 14, 2025
Free virtual lecture at DAR Museum
Oct 15, 2025
1250 New York Ave. NW
NMWA’s monthly after-hours event celebrates the opening of a solo show by Tawny Chatmon and storytelling of all kinds
Oct 16, 2025
Learn about contemporary art with NMWA and Art21.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Portrait Gallery
Oct 18, 2025 - Aug 30, 2026
Portrait Gallery Unveils 35 Works from Top Artists in Outwin Boochever Competition