Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2025
Dupont Circle
The Phillips Collection
Now - Feb 08, 2026
The Phillips Collection Presents: The 2025 James McLaughlin Staff Show
Anacostia
Now - Feb 19, 2026
Pioneering DC Artist Rik Freeman to Exhibits at Phillips@THEARC
Union Market District
Now - Oct 19, 2025
Union Market by Design: Room Service
National Mall
DC by Foot
Now - Sep 02, 2027
Honor, History, and Heroes: Explore Arlington National Cemetery on Foot
Spyher
Oct 17, 2025 - Nov 01, 2025
Spy History Walking Tour on Embassy Row with a Former CIA Officer
Logan Circle
Washington Improv Theater
Oct 17, 2025 - Oct 25, 2025
Leave 2025’s chaos behind (at least for a little while) and make space for joy and laughter at Washington Improv Theater this fall!
DC Design Tours
Oct 18, 2025 - Oct 16, 2027
Discover the architecture and ambition that built DC’s most elegant avenue
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Portrait Gallery
Oct 18, 2025 - Aug 30, 2026
Portrait Gallery Unveils 35 Works from Top Artists in Outwin Boochever Competition
