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You can find amazing events all year long in Washington, DC. Explore everything that’s going on: events happening right now, annual favorites, holiday celebrations, groundbreaking museum exhibits, touring concerts and so much more.

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2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

"1776" at Ford's Theatre

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08

2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Travesty

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08

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

2026 Private Yacht Charter Season in Washington DC

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08

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

Dead Sea Scrolls

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08

2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Hamnet

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08

2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Wendy Red Star: Whispering Spirit

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08

2026

National Mall

BloomFest at the Tidal Basin

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08

2026

Dupont Circle

Miró and the United States

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08

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

Material Witness

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08

2026

Downtown

DC Signature Brew Tour

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08

2026

Petworth

Make & Take: Cherry Blossom Wine Glass & Glass Tumbler Painting

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09

2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls

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Apr

10

2026

National Mall

America's State Flowers: An America250 Celebration Exhibit

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Apr

10

2026

Fairmont's Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea

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11

2026

Dupont Circle

Bottomless Brunch DJ Sessions at Lyle's

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11

2026

Downtown

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

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Apr

12

2026

U Street

U Street Corridor: Building Black Broadway Architecture Tour

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12

2026

Downtown

Washington Capitals: Fan Appreciation Night

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23

2026

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

2026 Smithsonian Craft Show

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Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

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Apr

07

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Southwest & The Wharf

Paint Your Pet: The Hilarious Adventures of Painting Your Pet

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07

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls

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08

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National Mall

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

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Pennsylvania Avenue Architecture Walking Tour

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National Mall

National Mall Walking Tour

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H Street NE

Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest

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Events

Brand-new exhibits, exhilarating outdoor activities, unique festivals & more only-in-DC experiences

08

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

"1776" at Ford's Theatre

08

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Travesty

08

Southwest & The Wharf

2026 Private Yacht Charter Season in Washington DC

08

Southwest & The Wharf

Dead Sea Scrolls

08

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Hamnet

08

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Wendy Red Star: Whispering Spirit

08

National Mall

BloomFest at the Tidal Basin

08

Dupont Circle

Miró and the United States

08

Southwest & The Wharf

Material Witness

08

Downtown

DC Signature Brew Tour

08

Petworth

Make & Take: Cherry Blossom Wine Glass & Glass Tumbler Painting

09

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls

10

National Mall

America's State Flowers: An America250 Celebration Exhibit

10

Fairmont's Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea

11

Dupont Circle

Bottomless Brunch DJ Sessions at Lyle's

11

Downtown

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

12

U Street

U Street Corridor: Building Black Broadway Architecture Tour

12

Downtown

Washington Capitals: Fan Appreciation Night

23

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

2026 Smithsonian Craft Show

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