Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Apr
2026
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Penn Social
Apr 16, 2026
True stories from DC’s Black journalists, honest, personal, and real.
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026
Deadpan stand-up at its finest
Stand-up from the Howard alum
Apr 23, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026
A long overdue DC Improv debut
May
National Mall
National Air and Space Museum
May 02, 2026 - May 01, 2027
Get to know the night sky in this free, live planetarium show
Southwest & The Wharf
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
May 06, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026
A fiercely intelligent and emotionally charged exploration of humanity.
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
May 09, 2026 - May 10, 2026
An English Garden
Virginia
Signature Theatre
May 12, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026
Stephen Schwartz’s (Godspell, Wicked) musical masterpiece of purpose, ambition, lust and glory sizzles for summer, thrillingly staged as only Matthew Gardiner can do.
