Things to do in Washington
1.4k+ things to do in Washington this month
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2,561 eventsAll venues in Washington
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
HEAVENS TO BETSY
Heavens To Betsy +1
Black Cat · Washington
Fri · Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Private Event
Jammin' Java · Vienna
↻ RecurringThu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Sammy Rae & The Friends
Sammy Rae & The Friends +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Thu · Nov 12
Tony Rock
Tony Rock
DC Improv
Thu · Dec 3 · 7:00 PM
nimino: keep me awake tour
nimino +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
↻ RecurringSun · Dec 6
The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker
The Washington Ballet
Warner Theatre · Washington
↻ RecurringFri · Feb 5
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Warner Theatre · Washington
↻ RecurringSun · Feb 7
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Warner Theatre · Washington
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
GUACHINANGOS w/ CHICHA MORADA
Guachinangos +1
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Jeopardy! Bar League
Astro Beer Hall
Tue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Janet Reitman — The Inheritance: An American Tragedy in Five Acts - With Annie Karni — at Conn Ave
Author: Janet Reitman
Politics and Prose
Fri · Dec 4 · 6:00 PM
Brett Goldstein: Sex, Death & Small Talk
Brett Goldstein: Sex, Death & Small Talk +1
The Anthem · Washington
Sat · Dec 12 · 7:30 PM
A Very MAYSA Christmas
Maysa
Birchmere · Alexandria
Fri · Jan 22
Liza Treyger
Liza Treyger
DC Improv
↻ RecurringSat · Feb 6
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Warner Theatre · Washington
Mon · Mar 22 · 7:00 PM
Wasia Project - Nocturne Live 2027
Wasia Project +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Thu · Oct 22 · 9:00 PM
Lulu's Fate
Lulu's Fate
New Deal Cafe · Greenbelt
Fri · Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
The Longest Johns
The Longest Johns +1
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
GEORGE CLANTON
George Clanton +1
Black Cat · Washington
Sat · Nov 7
Puppet Lab
Rhizome DC · Washington
Thu · Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
ViRG (ALBUM RELEASE SHOW)
ViRG
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
Fri · Nov 27
Victoria Monét: Frequency Of Love Tour
Victoria Monét +1
The Anthem · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Feb 13
Morgan Jay: Last Time in America Tour
Morgan Jay
Warner Theatre · Washington
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15
The Unfinished America: A 250-Year Journey of Liberty and Economic Freedom
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Thu · Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES
MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES
Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Dec 31 · 7:30 PM
New Year’s Eve with THE SELDOM SCENE and TIM & SAVANNAH FINCH & THE EASTMAN STRING BAND
The Seldom Scene +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Solas Nua: Crocodile Fever
Atlas Performing Arts Center · Washington
Tue · Oct 20 · 3:30 PM
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Release Day Party!
Old Town Books · Alexandria
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29
Join us every Thursday at 6:00 PM at The St. James Performance Club in Springfield and Bethesda. Open to the public, Run Club welcomes all paces and experience levels—from those building a consistent running routine to experienced runners looking to get their miles in with a community. Meet at the Performance Club and check in at the front desk concierge upon arrival. Come ready to move, connect, and enjoy the miles together.
The St. James · Springfield
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 11
WEEKLY TRIVIA
Roofers Union
Fri · Nov 13 · 9:30 PM
Radiator Hospital, Noun, Dim Wizard
Radiator Hospital +2
Comet Ping Pong · Washington
Fri · Jan 1
Fairfax County LEGO Exhibit
Tysons II · Tysons
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
AYA pickup basketball
As You Are
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19 · 6:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Monday)
Ballston Local
Wed · Oct 21
Elanor Moss w/ Grace A. Keller, Fleeting Femme
Elanor Moss +2
Pie Shop · Washington
Wed · Nov 4
Comedy School Showcase
Host: Chris Coccia
DC Improv
Sat · Nov 21
Nwsl vs Soccer
Audi Field · Washington
↻ RecurringFri · Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
CHRIS BOTTI
CHRIS BOTTI
Birchmere · Alexandria
Fri · Jan 29 · 7:00 PM
STAR MOLES
Star Moles
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
Sun · Oct 18
Miraje (EP release show!) w/ mieke, KENDALL!
Miraje +2
Pie Shop · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
TRIVIA with Capital City Showcase
DC Brau Brewing Company
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 25
WEEKLY TRIVIA
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Acoustic Jamming Class
Joe's Movement Emporium
Sat · Nov 14 · 10:00 PM
Fruit Bats
Fruit Bats +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sun · Nov 22 · 6:00 PM
Octavia's Brew'd Book Club Chats Fledgling
Loyalty Bookstores · Petworth
Tue · Dec 8 · 6:00 PM
GWAR
Gwar +3
9:30 CLUB · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Jan 30
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Warner Theatre · Washington
Sat · Mar 27 · 7:30 PM
NAJEE
NAJEE
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25
SUN REDZONE & SUN NIGHT FOOTBALL
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6
SIDEWALK SOUL BAND
Sidewalk Soul Band
Roofers Union
Sun · Nov 15
Daniel Sloss: BITTER (Brand New Tour!)
Daniel Sloss
Warner Theatre · Washington
Wed · Feb 10 · 7:00 PM
Bad Suns - Disappear Here: A Ten Year Celebration
Bad Suns +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sat · Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Mobilizing Memories at Meridian Hill
Rock Creek Park
Sat · Oct 31 · 11:00 PM
Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour
Holywatr +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 15 · 6:00 PM
Amber Autry: Happy Holler Tour
Amber Autry +1
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
↻ RecurringFri · Feb 12 · 7:30 PM
Valentine’s Weekend with KEVIN ROSS
KEVIN ROSS
Birchmere · Alexandria
Cost: $5-10…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 31 · 10:30 PM
¡Latin Night with Tumbao!
Tumbao +5
Bossa · Washington
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 13
Stand-Up Showcase
DC Improv
FreeTue · Nov 27
Martin Amini
Martin Amini
Improv Comedy Club- DC · Washington
Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Silent Book Club - ACOTAR edition!
The Company of Books · Del Ray
Fri · Oct 16
TRAITRS w/ Lye Bath
Traitrs +1
Pie Shop · Washington
Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
After Emancipation History Hike
Rock Creek Park
Sat · Oct 17
Glimmer w/ TORO, Scoria
Glimmer +2
Pie Shop · Washington
Free↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Queer Lit Book Club: October
Scrawl Books · Reston
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 4
WEEKLY TRIVIA
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 28
The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker
The Washington Ballet
Warner Theatre · Washington
Mon · Oct 19
Yiyun Li at Politics and Prose
Author: Yiyun Li
PEN/Faulkner Foundation · Petworth
Wed · Nov 18
Rachel Scanlon
Rachel Scanlon
DC Improv
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19 · 5:30 PM
Game Nights
Child's Play McLean · McLean
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
JUNE MCDOOM
June Mcdoom
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
↻ RecurringWed · Dec 2
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
Sat · Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Kim Roberts Meikle — The District's Departed: A Guidebook to DC Cemeteries - with Laura Brower Hagood — at Conn Ave
Author: Kim Roberts Meikle
Politics and Prose
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 3 · 7:30 PM
Weekly Trivia
Denizens Brewing Co.
↻ RecurringSun · Dec 20
The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker
The Washington Ballet
Warner Theatre · Washington
Sat · Jan 2 · 7:30 PM
LAST TRAIN HOME
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 10:00 AM
Sensory Hours
Child's Play McLean · McLean
Wed · Oct 21
Elanor Moss w/ Fleeting Femme
Elanor Moss +1
Pie Shop · Washington
Wed · Dec 9 · 7:00 PM
HOPE OR HEARTBREAK ft. GABRIELLE HIGHTS & KYAIRA
Gabrielle Hights +1
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 24
ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR THURSDAYS!
Roofers Union
Fri · Oct 16
TRAITRS
Traitrs
Pie Shop · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Evening Live Jazz
St. Vincent Wine · Washington
↻ RecurringFri · May 21
Jeff Arcuri: The Road Trip Tour
Jeff Arcuri
Warner Theatre · Washington
Free↻ RecurringWed · Nov 4
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
Sun · Nov 22
Pouya - The Forever Glades Tour
Pouya
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Wine Down Wednesdays
The Hall CP · College Park
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 8:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Kingfisher
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 11:00 PM
Shower Karaoke
As You Are
Sun · Nov 8
Sejoe
Sejoe
DC Improv
Fri · Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
JIMI HENDRIX BIRTHDAY BASH w/ THE ELI COOK BAND, ON THE BUS, BRASSIE
The Eli Cook Band +2
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
Mon · Nov 16
Rival Sons - Domestic Bliss Tour
Rival Sons
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
Wed · Dec 9
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Dexter and The Moonrocks
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 31
ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR THURSDAYS!
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Story Time
Child's Play McLean · McLean
Oct 24, 2026…Sat · Oct 24
Sun Astronomy at Great Falls
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Tue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
SHAOLIN JAZZ ‘CAN I KICK IT?’ FT. “THE CROW”
Shaolin Jazz
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 26
The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker
The Washington Ballet
Warner Theatre · Washington
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Trivia - Taproom
Right Proper Brewing Company
Thu · Dec 3
Maz Jobrani
Maz Jobrani
DC Improv
Fri · Apr 30 · 7:00 PM
KEO
Keo
Songbyrd Music House · 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.