Things to do in Washington
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2,561 eventsAll venues in Washington
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🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
$49 - $79 |…Thu · Oct 29 · 6:30 PM
Q Parker - The Romance Dealer Tour
Q Parker
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
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🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
$30Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
Seth Kibel's "Recording Release Celebration"
Seth Kibel
Blues Alley · Washington
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Author Event: Jen Shoop, author of Small Wonders, in conversation with Jacqueline Bond
Author: Jen Shoop +1
Old Town Books · Alexandria
Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
An Evening with Brandon Tensley and Emily Lordi
Author: Brandon Tensley +1
Lost City Books · Adams Morgan
$35 - $70↻ RecurringFri · Jan 29 · 7:00 PM
Sy Smith
Sy Smith
Blues Alley · Washington
Fri · Apr 9 · 6:30 PM
LOLA YOUNG – Everything Begins
Lola Young +2
The Anthem · Washington
Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
The Sleep Thief by Ibtisam Azem
Author: Ibtisam Azem
Lost City Books · Adams Morgan
Sun · Nov 8 · 7:30 PM
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
Birchmere · Alexandria
Fri · Oct 16
Patchwork
Patchwork
Three Whistles · Arlington
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Nwsl vs Soccer vs Washington Spirit
Audi Field · Washington
Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam hosted by Simply Sherri
Busboys and Poets Takoma · Washington
$35Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Dominique Bianco Featuring Right Chipper
Dominique Bianco +1
Blues Alley · Washington
$85 | $22.30…Sat · Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
JON B
Jon B
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
$30.00-$45.00Sun · Nov 8 · 8:00 PM
Fantastic Cat
Fantastic Cat +1
The Hamilton Live
Sun · Nov 8
ROAD STREET AVENUE BAND
Road Street Avenue Band
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
CHANTÉ MOORE
CHANTÉ MOORE
Birchmere · Alexandria
Wed · Nov 25 · 7:00 PM
emmet swimming + Dillon Fence
emmet swimming +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
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Jeopardy! Bar League
Astro Beer Hall
Fri · Feb 19 · 7:30 PM
MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC: George Kahumoku Jr, Herb Ohta Jr, & Sonny Lim
George Kahumoku Jr +2
Birchmere · Alexandria
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Paris Paloma: The Fatal Flaw Tour
Paris Paloma +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$20.00-$35.00Sat · Jan 16 · 8:00 PM
Falco & Book Play Garcia
Falco & Book Play Garcia
The Hamilton Live
Thu · Feb 4
Moshe Kasher
Moshe Kasher
DC Improv
Sat · Oct 17 · 1:30 PM
Pottery with a Purpose - Sip & Sculpt
DC Brau Brewing Company
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17
Ramble with a Ranger
Rock Creek Park
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
The Sexuality of Care by M.K. Thekkumkattil
Author: M.K. Thekkumkattil
Lost City Books · Adams Morgan
$30Tue · Dec 15 · 7:00 PM
The Redd Brothers - "A Redd Christmas"
The Redd Brothers
Blues Alley · Washington
Fri · Oct 16 · 9:45 PM
Michael Blaustein: The Taste Me Tour: The Final Leg
Michael Blaustein
Capital One Hall · Tysons
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Arcangel
Arcangel
EagleBank Arena · Fairfax
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
BRUCEBAN$HEE
Bruceban$Hee
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
Thu · Oct 29
Vince Staples - Cry Baby Tour
Vince Staples
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
$99 - $159 |…Thu · Dec 31 · 8:00 PM
New Year's Eve with Raheem Devaughn
Raheem Devaughn
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Fri · Jan 29 · 7:30 PM
AVERY*SUNSHINE
AVERY*SUNSHINE
Birchmere · Alexandria
FreeThu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Tales of Spies: The American Revolution
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Thu · Oct 15
An Idiot's Guide To Wine
DC Comedy Loft
Fri · Oct 16 · 12:30 PM
Stitching Stories: A Social Stitch Circle at Peirce Barn
Rock Creek Park
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 10:00 AM
UTOPIA FILM FESTIVAL
New Deal Cafe · Greenbelt
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Get ready to put your knowledge to the test and show off your trivia skills at The St. James Trivia Night - it's game time!Presented by Rockstar DJ & Karaoke and hosted by the electrifying Angela Envy, this weekly showdown is your chance to flex your brainpower, jam to great tunes, and compete for prizes and bragging rights.Think you’ve got what it takes to claim the title of trivia champion? Gather your crew, grab a drink, and join us Wednesday nights.
Host: Angela Envy
The St. James · Springfield
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Music Bingo
Caddies · Bethesda
Mon · Oct 19 · 10:00 PM
Monday Night Football
Caddies · Bethesda
Free↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 10:00 AM
Thurgood Marshall Remembered
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Wed · Oct 21
Yard Sale Girls
DC Improv
Thu · Oct 15
That’s Butta Hip Hop with Rashaad and Ayanna
Rashaad +1
Atlas Performing Arts Center · Washington
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Rachel A. Shelden — The Political Supreme Court: A Forgotten History - with Steve Vladeck — at Conn Ave
Author: Rachel A. Shelden
Politics and Prose
$25.00-$55.00Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
The Hamilton Live
Thu · Nov 12 · 6:30 PM
Chat Pile w/ Soul Glo
Chat Pile +1
Black Cat · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 5 · 7:30 PM
CHRIS BOTTI
CHRIS BOTTI
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringSat · Jan 2
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
Wed · Feb 3 · 7:00 PM
La Roux - The Old Flames Tour
La Roux +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Wed · Oct 28
Porkchop Volcano improv
Porkchop Volcano
DC Improv
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 8
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringThu · May 13 · 7:30 PM
LEONID & FRIENDS
Leonid
Birchmere · Alexandria
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Naomi Kanakia - What's So Great About the Great Books?
Author: Naomi Kanakia
Solid State Books
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Kevin D. Dumouchelle — African Art Works: Artists Creating Change The Jack Faxon Collection & The Here Project Pride and Belonging in African Art - with Mark Auslander — at Union Market
Author: Kevin D. Dumouchelle +1
Politics and Prose
Mon · Feb 8 · 7:00 PM
Ibeyi
Ibeyi
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Tue · Feb 16 · 7:30 PM
Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize Reading
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
Thu · Oct 15
Bridget McGuire
Bridget McGuire
DC Improv
Sun · Nov 1 · 6:30 PM
PRAYERS – No Tengo Calma Tour 2026
Prayers +1
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Every week on…↻ RecurringSun · Nov 15
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Fri · Dec 11 · 6:00 PM
Improvised Shakespeare
Improvised Shakespeare
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Sun · Dec 13 · 7:00 PM
Lucy Bedroque
Lucy Bedroque +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Wed · Dec 16 · 7:00 PM
Matt Rogers: THIS TIME IT'S *REALLY* CHRISTMAS Tour
Matt Rogers: THIS TIME IT'S *REALLY* CHRISTMAS Tour +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Thu · Oct 15
The Phil Collins Story
The Phil Collins Story
Warner Theatre · Washington
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
October Fiction Book Club: Vervain Hollow
Old Town Books · Alexandria
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
BLUEBELT (EP RELEASE SHOW)
Bluebelt
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
Thu · Oct 22
Maddy Smith
Maddy Smith
DC Improv
Sun · Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
Author Next Hometown Horrors | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Busboys and Poets Takoma · Washington
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PAULA POUNDSTONE
PAULA POUNDSTONE
Birchmere · Alexandria
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🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
Tue · Feb 23 · 7:00 PM
Vacations - Pursuit Of Anything Tour
Vacations +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sun · Feb 28
Family Show with Greg Warren
Greg Warren
DC Improv
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Livestream - Hispanic Heritage Jazz Month
Blues Alley · Washington
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
MICO - Running From A Feeling Tour
Mico +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sun · Nov 22
Fanoplane Plark
Fanoplane +9
Rhizome DC · Washington
Monthly on…↻ RecurringSun · Dec 6
Abner Cloud House Tour
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Sun · Dec 27 · 7:30 PM
BELA DONA BAND
BELA DONA BAND
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21
Get ready to put your knowledge to the test and show off your trivia skills at The St. James Trivia Night - it's game time!Presented by Rockstar DJ & Karaoke and hosted by the electrifying Angela Envy, this weekly showdown is your chance to flex your brainpower, jam to great tunes, and compete for prizes and bragging rights.Think you’ve got what it takes to claim the title of trivia champion? Gather your crew, grab a drink, and join us Wednesday nights.
Host: Angela Envy
The St. James · Springfield
Wed · Dec 9 · 7:00 PM
Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan Tour
Squirrel Nut Zippers +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Fri · Dec 11
BCMC JMB Motherfuckers & Co
Cooper Crain +1
Rhizome DC · Washington
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Author Event: Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey, Home for the Homicides
Author: Elle Cosimano +1
Old Town Books · Alexandria
Sat · Oct 24 · 4:00 PM
Event on October 24
Crooked Crab Brewing Company
Mon · Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Classics Book Club
The Company of Books · Del Ray
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28 · 9:00 PM
EDM Night hosted by Transit (Cellar Event)
The Auld Shebeen · Fairfax
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Sun · Dec 6 · 7:00 PM
Shaun Cassidy - UNWRAPPED: Songs & Stories For The Holidays
Shaun Cassidy +1
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Sat · Mar 20 · 10:00 AM
Humanities Lab: Hamlet
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
Thu · May 20 · 7:00 PM
The Airborne Toxic Event - The Way Home 20 Year Anniversary Tour
The Airborne Toxic Event +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16
Stand-Up Showcase
DC Improv
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Joe Rohde — Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagining the Impossible - With Bethanee Bemis — at Conn Ave
Author: Joe Rohde
Politics and Prose
Sun · Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
The Parks History Walking Tour
The Parks at Walter Reed
Sun · Nov 8 · 6:00 PM
An Evening with Lindsay Turner and Laura Kolbe
Author: Lindsay Turner +1
Lost City Books · Adams Morgan
Sat · Nov 14
Violetville postdog Beam Zillion
Violetville +2
Rhizome DC · Washington
Wed · Nov 25 · 6:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas - Live on Stage!
A Charlie Brown Christmas - Live on Stage
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 5
RICH RUSSMAN BAND
Rich Russman Band
Roofers Union
Mon · Dec 7 · 7:00 PM
ezcodylee — Make America Stunt 4 Life Tour
ezcodylee
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
$35 - $60↻ RecurringThu · Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
Nicole Henry "My Favorite Things"
Nicole Henry
Blues Alley · Washington
Sun · Mar 14 · 7:00 PM
Valley - Do You Need to Be Entertained Tour
Valley +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
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An Evening with ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY – RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 6, 2027!
ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY
Birchmere · Alexandria
$35Sun · Nov 1 · 5:30 PM
Stephen Philip Harvey Octet - Recording Release
Stephen Philip Harvey Octet
Blues Alley · Washington
Events in Washington, DC
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Washington's rooms range from the 9:30 Club and Black Cat to the Kennedy Center and the Anthem, with free Library of Congress and Smithsonian programming most weeks.