Things to do in Washington
1.4k+ things to do in Washington this month
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2,561 eventsAll venues in Washington
$15Mon · Nov 30 · 7:00 PM
Blues Alley Youth Orchestra
Blues Alley Youth Orchestra
Blues Alley · Washington
↻ RecurringFri · Mar 12 · 7:30 PM
10,000 MANIACS
10,000 MANIACS
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sun · Oct 25 · 9:30 AM
Chapter Chasers Book Club: Yarn is Everything!
Old Town Books · Alexandria
Sun · Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
The Aeneid and Lavinia Reading Group - 4 PM Session
Old Town Books · Alexandria
$30 - $49 |…Sun · Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN OF ROCK
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Thu · Dec 3 · 7:00 PM
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - 2 NIGHTPASS 12/3 Atlantis + 12/4 9:30 Club
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
9:30 CLUB · Washington
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Thu · Dec 31
Barrel & Bushel: Burger Passport
Tysons II · Tysons
Sat · Apr 3 · 7:30 PM
NATALIE MACMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY “Four On The Floor”
Natalie Macmaster +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
Fri · Oct 30 · 10:00 PM
Eli Brown – Panic Attack Tour
Eli Brown
Echostage · Washington
$25.00-$40.00Wed · Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
Surprise Chef
Surprise Chef
The Hamilton Live
$35 - $60↻ RecurringSun · Nov 22 · 5:30 PM
Ruben Studdard
Ruben Studdard
Blues Alley · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Evening Live Jazz
St. Vincent Wine · Washington
Cost: $5-10…↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6 · 10:30 PM
Alfredo Mojica Group
Alfredo Mojica Group
Bossa · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15
THURS NIGHT FOOTBALL
Roofers Union
Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Spooky Town Books Storytime with Melinda Beatty
Author: Melinda Beatty
Old Town Books · Alexandria
Fri · Oct 23
Cavetown - Running With Scissors Tour
Cavetown
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
Sun · Oct 25 · 6:00 PM
The Aeneid and Lavinia Reading Group - 6 PM Session
Old Town Books · Alexandria
$25Mon · Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Formosan Groove - Emerging Artist Mondays
Formosan Groove
Blues Alley · Washington
Sun · Nov 8
Liberating land from ecocide: “An Island and One Night” (“Une Ile et une nuit”) film screening
Rhizome DC · Washington
Sun · Nov 22 · 7:30 PM
MARSHALL CRENSHAW with Sarah Borges & Eric Ambel
Marshall Crenshaw +2
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringSat · Feb 6 · 7:00 PM
Chelsea Cutler - IS THIS THE END? Tour
Chelsea Cutler +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sun · Feb 28 · 5:30 PM
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
The Anthem · Washington
Mon · Jun 7 · 6:30 PM
FKJ – TYBER TOUR
Fkj +1
The Anthem · Washington
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24
Stories in Stone: Monuments at Battleground National Cemetery
Rock Creek Park
Monthly on…↻ RecurringSun · Nov 1
Abner Cloud House Tour
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
Geese – Getting Killed Again Tour
Geese +2
The Anthem · Washington
Sun · Nov 15 · 7:00 PM
Giant Rooks
Giant Rooks
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Fri · Nov 20 · 6:30 PM
Palace – USA & Canada Tour
Palace +2
The Anthem · Washington
$35Wed · Nov 25 · 7:00 PM
Dani Cortaza Presents "The Great Pan-American Songbook"
Dani Cortaza
Blues Alley · Washington
Sat · Jan 9 · 8:00 PM
The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night
The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$30.00-$55.00Fri · Jan 15 · 8:00 PM
Billy Prine Presents: The Songs of John Prine
Billy Prine +1
The Hamilton Live
Every week on…↻ RecurringSun · Nov 8
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
↻ RecurringFri · Dec 4 · 6:30 PM
2026 HUMP! FILM FESTIVAL
Black Cat · Washington
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 1:00 PM
Patton and MacArthur in the Meuse-Argonne
National Mall and Memorial Parks
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
TRIVIA with Capital City Showcase
DC Brau Brewing Company
Sun · Oct 25
Jalen Hinton
Jalen Hinton
DC Improv
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Zaina Arafat — Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope - with Stephanie Merry — at Union Market
Author: Zaina Arafat
Politics and Prose
Fri · Oct 30
Pet Names
Pet Names
Clare and Don's Beach Shack · Falls Church
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
CHANTÉ MOORE
CHANTÉ MOORE
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringFri · Dec 18 · 7:30 PM
CARBON LEAF
CARBON LEAF
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19
MON NIGHT FOOTBALL
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29
ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR THURSDAYS!
Roofers Union
Sun · Nov 15 · 7:30 PM
HIROSHIMA
HIROSHIMA
Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Mar 25 · 7:30 PM
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
The Art of Landscape: Beatrix Farrand's Enduring Imprint on Dumbarton Oaks
Rock Creek Park
Fri · Apr 9 · 6:00 PM
Mei Semones
Mei Semones
9:30 CLUB · Washington
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 11:00 PM
Shower Karaoke
As You Are
Sat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
RIGHT ROUND: EARLY EDITION
DJ lil'e
Black Cat · Washington
$5, $8, $6,…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Happy Hour
The Hall CP · College Park
Sat · Oct 31 · 6:30 PM
Yebba
Yebba
The Anthem · Washington
Mon · Nov 16 · 7:30 PM
RACHAEL YAMAGATA with Will Dailey
RACHAEL YAMAGATA +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 5 · 6:30 PM
2026 HUMP! FILM FESTIVAL
Black Cat · Washington
Every week on…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23
Fun with Flora and Fauna
Rock Creek Park
Tue · Oct 27 · 9:30 PM
Open
Host: Carla Monardes
New Deal Cafe · Greenbelt
Mon · Nov 16 · 7:00 PM
Author Talk: Tom Ellison
Author: Tom Ellison
Kramers · Dupont Circle
$35 - $60↻ RecurringFri · Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
Alex Bugnon
Alex Bugnon
Blues Alley · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 5 · 7:00 PM
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sat · Jan 30 · 7:30 PM
BOB SCHNEIDER
BOB SCHNEIDER
Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Mar 18 · 7:30 PM
BRANDY CLARK “Take Flight World Tour”
BRANDY CLARK
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
(POSTPONED) FREE Networking + Digital Media Business Experience
Joe's Movement Emporium
Thu · Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Marie Lu - Mortal Things - in conversation with Jessica Spotswood - at Conn Ave
Author: Marie Lu
Politics and Prose
Fri · Nov 20
Sex Faces Song People Credit
Sex Faces +1
Rhizome DC · Washington
↻ RecurringSun · Mar 14 · 7:30 PM
10,000 MANIACS
10,000 MANIACS
Birchmere · Alexandria
$35 - $50↻ RecurringFri · Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Orrin Evans Trio
Orrin Evans Trio
Blues Alley · Washington
$35Mon · Dec 7 · 7:00 PM
Samuel Prather Presents "A Nat King Cole Christmas - From Swing to Soul"
Samuel Prather
Blues Alley · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Silent Book Club
The Company of Books · Del Ray
Sat · Nov 14
Online Puppet Lab
Rhizome DC · Washington
$60↻ RecurringFri · Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
David Benoit Quartet w/ Guest Courtney Fortune "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
David Benoit Quartet +1
Blues Alley · Washington
Sat · Dec 19 · 9:00 PM
ZARNA GARG: MILLION DOLLAR EXCUSES
Zarna Garg: Million Dollar Excuses +1
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Sun · Mar 21 · 6:30 PM
Jack Kays - Jack Kays And His Band
Jack Kays +3
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sat · Nov 7 · 10:00 PM
Winyah
Winyah +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$35 - $60↻ RecurringSat · Nov 28 · 7:00 PM
Alex Bugnon
Alex Bugnon
Blues Alley · Washington
$35 - $60↻ RecurringFri · Dec 18 · 7:00 PM
Jane Monheit - "The Merriest"
Jane Monheit
Blues Alley · Washington
Tue · Mar 9 · 7:00 PM
Twin Temple: Doomed Lovers Tour
Twin Temple +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sun · Feb 7
Malik B
Malik B
DC Improv
Free↻ RecurringMon · Oct 26 · 10:30 AM
July Fourth, 1862—At Sea
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Cost: $5-10…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 30 · 10:30 PM
Alfredo Mojica Group
Alfredo Mojica Group
Bossa · Washington
$35Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Steve Herberman Plays "The American Songbook" - Guitar Series
Steve Herberman
Blues Alley · Washington
Fri · Dec 11 · 7:00 PM
THE BOUNCING SOULS
The Bouncing Souls +1
Black Cat · Washington
↻ RecurringFri · Jan 8 · 7:30 PM
RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER
RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER
Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Apr 15 · 7:30 PM
ICEAGE
Iceage
Black Cat · Washington
Special EventSat · Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Rock Creek Park Driving Days
Rock Creek Park
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Daniel Nayeri - This is A Door - at The Writer's Center
Author: Daniel Nayeri
Politics and Prose
Cost: $5-10…↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7 · 10:30 PM
¡Latin Night with Tumbao!
Tumbao +5
Bossa · Washington
Sat · Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
Queer Book Club
The Company of Books · Del Ray
Sun · Oct 25
The Parks Flea Market
The Parks at Walter Reed
Mon · Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
Community Advisory Meetings
The Parks at Walter Reed
$35Wed · Nov 25 · 7:00 PM
Dani Cortaza Presents "The Great Pan-American Songbook" - Guitar Series
Dani Cortaza
Blues Alley · Washington
Thu · Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
EUGE GROOVE
EUGE GROOVE
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 13 · 8:30 PM
WAR
War
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Sunday Afternoon Live Jazz
St. Vincent Wine · Washington
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24
Ramble with a Ranger
Rock Creek Park
Sun · Dec 13 · 7:30 PM
ERIC BENET
ERIC BENET
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringTue · Nov 17 · 7:30 PM
JUDY COLLINS: SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES – FAREWELL TOUR with Oakland Rain
Judy Collins +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
$35Wed · Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
Hot Club of San Francisco
Hot Club of San Francisco
Blues Alley · Washington
Sat · Nov 7 · 11:00 PM
Proverbs Reggae Band
Proverbs Reggae Band
New Deal Cafe · Greenbelt
Tue · Nov 17 · 6:30 PM
Sleep: North America 2026
Sleep +2
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Nov 21
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
$30.00-$45.00Sat · Nov 28 · 8:00 PM
EU Feat. Sugar Bear and The Chuck Brown Band
Eu +2
The Hamilton Live
↻ RecurringSat · Mar 13 · 7:30 PM
10,000 MANIACS
10,000 MANIACS
Birchmere · Alexandria
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.