Things to do in Washington, DC

1,312 events · Music, Theater, Parks & Outdoors

Tuesday, September 29

Parks & Outdoors

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Tue · Sep 29 · 10:30 AM

Thomas Jefferson and the Peale Family: Sparking Science and Exploration

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Tue · Sep 29 · 6:00 PM

John Cameron Mitchell

Howard Theatre · Washington

Tue · Sep 29 · 6:30 PM

BRENN! - AMATEUR AT BEST WORLD TOUR

The Atlantis · Washington

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

WHEN CHAI MET TOAST

Songbyrd Music House

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Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

Acoustic Jamming Class

Joe's Movement Emporium

$30

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

Aga Zaryan

Blues Alley

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:30 PM

Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour

Capital One Arena · Washington

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:30 PM

RYAN DAVIS & THE ROADHOUSE BAND

Black Cat

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:30 PM

SEX PISTOLS (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) feat. Frank Carter

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:30 PM

Ravyn Lenae Presents: Blue Island

The Anthem · Washington

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

Lucinda Williams And Her Band

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

Kany Garcia: Puerta Abierta Tour

The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor

Tue · Sep 29 · 8:00 PM

David Foster w/ Katharine McPhee

Music Center at Strathmore · North Bethesda

Tue · Sep 29

Suitable Miss w/ Soul Meets Body, Kinoko

Pie Shop

Tue · Sep 29

THE LIVING END

Suns Cinema

Tue · Sep 29

TOTALLY F***ED UP

Suns Cinema

Tue · Sep 29

Chúpame El Dedo Abismo Ónix

Rhizome DC

Wednesday, September 30

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM

Korean War Memorial Tour

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM

Cumberland Terminus Ranger Talk

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:30 AM

July Fourth, 1862—At Sea

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Wed · Sep 30 · 6:30 PM

Stanley Simmons

The Atlantis · Washington

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Santiago Cruz

Miracle Theatre · Washington

$35

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Oscar Rossignoli

Blues Alley

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Lucinda Williams and her band

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

ALI

Songbyrd Music House

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:30 PM

Shinyribs

Birchmere · Alexandria

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:30 PM

Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour

The Anthem · Washington

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:30 PM

Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again

Capital One Arena · Washington

Wed · Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

UB40

Music Center at Strathmore · North Bethesda

$102-$308

Wed · Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

Our Lady Peace

Howard Theatre · Washington

Wed · Sep 30

Snooze w/ Right Chipper, A Shrewdness of Apes

Pie Shop

Wed · Sep 30

STREETWISE

Suns Cinema

Wed · Sep 30

ExPats Theatre: Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret

Atlas Performing Arts Center

Wed · Sep 30

HELL’S HIGHWAY: THE TRUE STORY OF HIGHWAY SAFETY FILMS

Suns Cinema

Wed · Sep 30

Pérez Johnson Dougherty Dixon

Rhizome DC

Thursday, October 1

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Oct 1 · 9:30 AM

The Unfinished America: A 250-Year Journey of Liberty and Economic Freedom

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Oct 1 · 10:30 AM

Thomas Jefferson and the Peale Family: Sparking Science and Exploration

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Thu · Oct 1 · 6:30 PM

Towa Bird - The Gentleman Tour

The Atlantis · Washington

Thu · Oct 1 · 7:00 PM

LAERZ

Songbyrd Music House

Thu · Oct 1 · 7:00 PM

Public Image Ltd - This Is Not The Last Tour

9:30 CLUB · Washington

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Thu · Oct 1 · 7:00 PM

Benito Gonzalez Buster Williams Lenny White

Blues Alley

Thu · Oct 1 · 7:00 PM

Snail Mail & Soccer Mommy

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Thu · Oct 1 · 7:30 PM

Yachtley Crew

Birchmere · Alexandria

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:00 PM

Get Get Aw! The Sexbomb Concert US Tour

Warner Theatre · Washington

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:00 PM

Squirrel Flower w/ Dari Bay

Union Stage · Washington

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:30 PM

Twista

Bethesda Theater · Bethesda

Thu · Oct 1 · 8:30 PM

Powerplant, Carrion Kids, Dim Wizard

Comet Ping Pong

Thu · Oct 1

Holding an Event at The Parks

The Parks at Walter Reed

Thu · Oct 1

Insomniac w/ Bleak Shore, Druid Stone

Pie Shop

Friday, October 2

Fri · Oct 2 · 6:00 PM

Buffalo Traffic Jam - Pictures of You Tour

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

WEEZER: The Gathering

Capital One Arena · Washington

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

TIM ATLAS

Songbyrd Music House

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

BEAR GHOST

Black Cat

$45-$138

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

Daley – US Tour

Howard Theatre · Washington

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Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

Benito Gonzalez Buster Williams Lenny White

Blues Alley

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Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

Asha Banks: something inbetween tour

The Atlantis · Washington

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:30 PM

The Format

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:30 PM

Pennywise

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:30 PM

Martin Sexton - Live Wide Open Tour 2026

Birchmere · Alexandria

Free

Fri · Oct 2 · 8:00 PM

Upstate

The Hamilton Live

Fri · Oct 2 · 8:00 PM

Black Violin - The Be Free Tour

Warner Theatre · Washington

Fri · Oct 2 · 8:15 PM

wave to earth - the pieces tour

The Anthem · Washington

Fri · Oct 2 · 9:30 PM

Iguana Death Cult

Comet Ping Pong

Fri · Oct 2 · 10:00 PM

Peggy Gou

Echostage · Washington

Fri · Oct 2 · 10:00 PM

Can't Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Fri · Oct 2

Veneraxiom w/ Glorious Descent, Dashuyn

Pie Shop

Fri · Oct 2

Eli Winter Trio This Time's Quartet Kajwan Ziaoddini

Rhizome DC

Saturday, October 3

Free

Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 AM

Music on the Canal at Great Falls

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 AM

World War II Memorial- Look for the Ranger

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 11:00 AM

Korean War Veterans Memorial:: Meet at Korean War Veterans Memorial Kiosk

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 12:00 PM

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Meet at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Kiosk

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 1:00 PM

Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 1:00 PM

Lincoln Memorial

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 2:00 PM

Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Sat · Oct 3 · 3:00 PM

Mundial: Culturas Sin Fronteras

Joe's Movement Emporium

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 3:00 PM

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 5:00 PM

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

Avery Cochrane: Weapons Of Iridescence Tour

The Atlantis · Washington

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

March On!: New Orleans’ National Impact

Atlas Performing Arts Center

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Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

Capital One Arena · Washington

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

KIEFER

Songbyrd Music House

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Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

Arturo O'Farrill Quintet

Blues Alley

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry

The Anthem · Washington

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

DJ Shadow Celebrates 30 Years of Endtroducing

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

2026 MONSTA X WORLD TOUR [THE X : NEXUS] IN FAIRFAX

EagleBank Arena · Fairfax

$50-$88

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

Kruder & Dorfmeister - K&D Kicks 30 Anniversary Tour

Howard Theatre · Washington

Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PM

FROG

Black Cat

Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 PM

THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS - SWEET LIKE THAT TOUR 2026

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 PM

Meduza³

Echostage · Washington

Sat · Oct 3

Leila Abdul-Rauf Vaelastrasz Form & Void

Rhizome DC

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Sat · Oct 3

Indigo & Shibori 101 Workshop

Rhizome DC

Sat · Oct 3

Electric Grandmother (Album release !) w/ Soroche, Trash Boat and the Ambush

Pie Shop