Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2025
Maryland
Strathmore
Oct 17, 2025
A Musical Journey Through Bluegrass, Classical, and Jazz
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Portrait Gallery
Oct 18, 2025 - Aug 30, 2026
Portrait Gallery Unveils 35 Works from Top Artists in Outwin Boochever Competition
National Mall
National Gallery of Art
Oct 18, 2025 - Mar 01, 2026
Experience the Rich Diversity of Indigenous Australian Art: The Stars We Do Not See Exhibition
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
Oct 19, 2025
Co-headliners working out new material
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
Oct 21, 2025
DC-based singer, author, educator, and youth worker Alexa Patrick reads at the Folger
Virginia
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Trivia Nights at Tun Tavern
Sixth & I
Oct 22, 2025
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl with David Leonhardt
The Shawarma King comes to DC