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

You can find amazing events all year long in Washington, DC – especially this year, America's 250th anniversary.

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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Jun

27

2026

National Mall

America's State Flowers: An America250 Celebration Exhibit

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Jun

27

2026

Dupont Circle

Miró and the United States

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Jun

27

2026

Downtown

Burnished: Pueblo Pottery at NMWA

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Jun

27

2026

Dupont Circle

Bottomless Brunch DJ Sessions at Lyle's

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Jun

27

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

Material Witness Exhibition

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Jun

27

2026

Capitol Hill

Imagining Shakespeare: Mythmaking and Storytelling in the Regency Era

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Jun

27

2026

Upper Northwest

Zenith Gallery Presents An Art Filled Life

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Jun

27

2026

Downtown

DC Signature Brew Tour

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Jun

28

2026

Imar Lyman, Echo/Location: Exploring the Extra-Sensory

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Jun

28

2026

Adams Morgan

16th Street & Adams Morgan Architecture Walking Tour

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Jun

28

2026

Southwest & The Wharf

2026 Private Yacht Charter Season in Washington DC

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Jun

28

2026

National Mall

“In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness”

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Jun

28

2026

National Mall

¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa

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Jul

01

2026

U Street

Wine Down Wednesdays with Live Music

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Jul

02

2026

Downtown

DowntownDC Live! at Anthem Row

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Jul

03

2026

Georgetown

Friday Happy Hours at Key Bridge Boathouse

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Jul

04

2026

Dupont Circle

4th of July at the National Geographic Museum of Exploration

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Jul

05

2026

U Street

U Street Corridor: Building Black Broadway Architecture Tour

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