Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
May
2026
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Penn Social
May 14, 2026
A night of real teenage cringe live on stage with Mortified DC.
National Portrait Gallery
May 15, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Milestone Exhibit at National Portrait Gallery Showcases 50 Years of Iconic Photography
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
May 15, 2026 - May 17, 2026
Stand-up and crowd work
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
May 19, 2026
The O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Finale Reading at the Folger
National Mall
May 23, 2026 - May 25, 2026
Honoring Heroes: Celebrate Memorial Day and America's 250th Anniversary
May 25, 2026
National Memorial Day Parade: Honoring Heroes with a Century of American Military History
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
May 26, 2026 - Sep 07, 2026
Celebrate 250 Years of American Stories at the Kennedy Center
Jun
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Jun 02, 2026
A Fine Madness
