Events in Washington, DC
73 upcoming · from 22 venues
On view now
28 exhibitions open in Washington, DC
- Carlotta Corpron: Light Is a Plastic MediumThrough Mar 14 · Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in CaliforniaThrough Jan 17 · National Museum of Women in the Arts
- To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and ShakespeareThrough May 2 · Folger Shakespeare Library
- Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the SeaThrough Jan 24 · The Phillips Collection
The Declaration’s Promise: A Revolutionary IdeaThrough Jul 3 · Library of Congress- Free and Independent: A Celebration of the DeclarationThrough Jul 5 · National Archives and Records Administration
- From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic ArtThrough Jan 18 · National Museum of Asian Art Library
- Saodat Ismailova: Melted into the SunThrough Nov 29 · National Museum of Asian Art Library
This week
Today
- All dayFrida…A Self-PortraitShakespeare Theatre CompanyConcert
- All dayMamma Mia! (National Theatre)The National TheatreConcert
- 5:00 PMEl Día de los Muertos at the Portrait GalleryNational Portrait GalleryCommunity
Tomorrow
- 1:00 PMMegalodon ManiaNational Museum of Natural HistoryCommunity
Tuesday, Nov 3
Wednesday, Nov 4
- 12:00 PMWellness Wednesday (November 4)National Portrait GalleryWorkshop
- 6:00 PMMusical Innovation in the Age of AIDibner Library of the History of Science and TechnologyTalk
- 7:00 PMHistorically Speaking: Loving the Fire – A Conversation with Deborah SantanaNational Museum of African American History & CultureTalk
Friday, Nov 6
Saturday, Nov 7
Performances & concerts 15
See all →- Through Nov 8Frida…A Self-PortraitShakespeare Theatre Company
- Through Nov 15Mamma Mia! (National Theatre)The National Theatre
- Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PMSmithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra: 100 Years of Jazz GiantsDibner Library of the History of Science and Technology
- Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PMVeterans Day Concert: U.S. Marine Band “Free Country”Washington National Cathedral
- Nov 17 – Nov 22The Hip Hop Nutcracker (National Theatre)The National Theatre
- Nov 19 – Dec 31A Christmas Carol (Ford’s Theatre)Ford’s Theatre
Talks & readings 14
See all →- Wed, Nov 4 · 6:00 PMMusical Innovation in the Age of AIDibner Library of the History of Science and Technology
- Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PMHistorically Speaking: Loving the Fire – A Conversation with Deborah SantanaNational Museum of African American History & Culture
- Fri, Nov 6 · 9:30 AMEdgar P. Richardson Symposium: Revolutionary RivalsNational Portrait Gallery
- Tue, Nov 10 · 1:00 PMAccessing Veterans Records: A Multi-Agency ForumNational Archives and Records Administration
- Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PMBehind the Science with Dr. Torben RickNational Museum of Natural History
- Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PMPortrait Gallery Reading Rhythms (November 12)National Portrait Gallery
Workshops & classes 3
See all →Family & kids 20
See all →- Through Nov 15Mamma Mia! (National Theatre)The National Theatre
- Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PMEl Día de los Muertos at the Portrait GalleryNational Portrait Gallery
- Mon, Nov 2 · 1:00 PMMegalodon ManiaNational Museum of Natural History
- Tue, Nov 3 · 10:30 AMPlay Date at NMNH: Animal Spotlight – Bison!National Museum of Natural History
- Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AMThe World and Me: National Bison DayNational Museum of Natural History
- Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PMSmithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra: 100 Years of Jazz GiantsDibner Library of the History of Science and Technology
Tours & walks 2
See all →Film & screenings 3
See all →- Fri, Nov 13 · 5:30 PMCinema + Conversation: MontmartreNational Museum of African American History & Culture
- Wed, Nov 18 · 6:30 PMNatural History on the Big Screen: The Great American Bison RoadtripNational Museum of Natural History
- Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PMCreated Equal: To Kill a MockingbirdNational Portrait Gallery
Festivals & community 8
See all →- Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PMEl Día de los Muertos at the Portrait GalleryNational Portrait Gallery
- Mon, Nov 2 · 1:00 PMMegalodon ManiaNational Museum of Natural History
- Tue, Nov 3 · 10:30 AMPlay Date at NMNH: Animal Spotlight – Bison!National Museum of Natural History
- Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PMUnmasked: A Happy Hour for Autistic AdultsNational Portrait Gallery
- Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AMThe World and Me: National Bison DayNational Museum of Natural History
- Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PMBrewing a Revolution: After HoursDibner Library of the History of Science and Technology
Later this season
December 2026
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare Theatre Company) · Dec 4
- Handel’s Messiah at Washington National Cathedral · Dec 4
- Portrait Signs: A Tour in ASL (December 5) · Dec 5
- Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra: A Pan American Nutcracker & Holiday Favorites · Dec 5
- Waitress (National Theatre) · Dec 8
- Behind the Science with Dr. Katherine Bemis · Dec 8
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