Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
May
2026
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
May 19, 2026
The O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Finale Reading at the Folger
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Shakespeare Theatre Company
May 19, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026
Simon Godwin directs Wendell Pierce in Shakespeare's Towering Tragedy
Petworth
President Lincoln's Cottage
May 20, 2026
Join us for a moderated discussion with author Tom Zoellner about his latest book, "The Road Was Full Of Thorns".
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
May 21, 2026 - May 25, 2026
DC Improv debut
National Mall
May 23, 2026 - May 25, 2026
Honoring Heroes: Celebrate Memorial Day and America's 250th Anniversary
Penn Social
May 23, 2026
DC ✕ New Orleans | A Live Brass & Go-Go Experience
May 25, 2026
National Memorial Day Parade: Honoring Heroes with a Century of American Military History
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts
May 26, 2026 - Sep 07, 2026
Celebrate 250 Years of American Stories at the Kennedy Center
