Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2025
Downtown
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Now - Jan 11, 2026
Groundbreaking exhibition of women who shaped a pivotal era
Oct 21, 2025 - May 21, 2026
Morton Fine Arts Presents A Global Group Exhibition Of Fiber Art Exploring Healing, Reclamation, Finding And Being Found
National Portrait Gallery
Now - Oct 19, 2027
Refreshed Presidential Portrait Gallery Enhances Visitor Experience with Art and Accessibility
DAR Museum
Now - Jan 01, 2026
Exploring African American Legacy: Crafting Freedom from the Revolutionary Era to Today
National Mall
National Gallery of Art
Now - Jan 01, 2027
National Gallery of Art Celebrates 250 Years of America with Special Exhibitions
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Now - Aug 30, 2026
Portrait Gallery Unveils 35 Works from Top Artists in Outwin Boochever Competition
Petworth
President Lincoln's Cottage
Now - Dec 31, 2025
Stand in the room where Lincoln developed the Emancipation Proclamation
Dupont Circle
O Museum In The Mansion
Now - Oct 22, 2025
Fight boredom . . . and . . . find your way through secret doors and covert passages to our Secret Beer Gardens.