Things to do in Washington
1.4k+ things to do in Washington this month
Category
Area
2,561 eventsAll venues in Washington
Oct 25, 2026…↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25
Lockhouse 44 - Williamsport
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
$40Thu · Dec 3 · 7:00 PM
Miriamm - "For Christmas: A Songbird's Serenade"
Miriamm
Blues Alley · Washington
$20.00-$30.00Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Fallin’ Free: A Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Fallin’ Free: A Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The Hamilton Live
$32.50-$157.50Sat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Phillip Phillips: Let’s Go Far Tour
Phillip Phillips
The Hamilton Live
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
KEIKO MATSUI
KEIKO MATSUI
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Ceoltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Session Players
Ceoltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Session Players
The Auld Shebeen · Fairfax
$89.50Fri · Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
Chante Moore
Chanté Moore
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Nov 21 · 6:00 PM
Jeremy Short
Jeremy Short +2
Jammin' Java · Vienna
FreeThu · Dec 31 · 7:00 PM
Ultimate 80's NYE Dance Party with DJ D
Dj D +1
Jammin' Java · Vienna
FreeSun · Dec 26 · 6:30 AM
Red Grant
Red Grant
Improv Comedy Club- DC · Washington
Fri · Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
Sienna Spiro - My House Tour
Sienna Spiro +2
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
EMEI - Night at the Opera Tour
Emei +2
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
$30Wed · Nov 4
Maddi Mays
Maddi Mays
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
Sun · Dec 13 · 6:00 PM
Anthony Pirog Trio
Anthony Pirog Trio
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Sat · Oct 17 · 5:30 PM
An evening with Andrew McMahon and his piano
Andrew McMahon +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$39.50Sat · Jan 30 · 7:30 PM
Bob Schneider
Bob Schneider
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$79.50Sun · Mar 7 · 7:30 PM
The High Kings 3
The High Kings +1
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Jesse Welles
Jesse Welles +1
The Anthem · Washington
$11Wed · Nov 11
Matt Richards
Matt Richards
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
Wed · Oct 21
Latte Art Basics
Three Whistles · Arlington
$28Wed · Oct 28
Liz Blanc
Liz Blanc
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$35 - $60↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Jeremy Pelt - "50th Birthday Celebration"
Jeremy Pelt
Blues Alley · Washington
Fri · Dec 4 · 8:00 PM
New York Arabic Orchestra
New York Arabic Orchestra
The Barns At Wolf Trap · Vienna
Sun · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
Dr. Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell - Girlhood, Translated: Understanding Young Women in the Age of Therapy Speak and Self-Diagnosis
Author: Dr Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell
Wonderland Books · Bethesda
Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Yana – The Feelings Are Forever Tour
Yana
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
FreeSun · Nov 8 · 7:00 AM
Jive Turkey & Friends
special guest David Razowsky +4
Improv Comedy Club- DC · Washington
$15Sun · Nov 15
Jack Sullivan
Jack Sullivan
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$59.50Sat · Dec 19 · 7:30 PM
John Violinist Live
John Violinist +1
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$69.50Sat · Nov 28 · 7:30 PM
The Manhattans Featuring Gerald Alston
The Manhattans +2
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$35 - $50↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 5:30 PM
Cesar López Quartet - Cuban Jazz Series
Cesar López Quartet
Blues Alley · Washington
$8Sun · Nov 8
Nori Reed: Nori Is Present LIVE at DC Comedy Loft
Nori Reed: Nori Is Present LIVE at DC Comedy Loft +1
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$59.50Tue · Dec 22 · 7:30 PM
A John Waters Christmas 2
A John Waters Christmas +1
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$55.00Sat · Apr 3 · 7:30 PM
Natalie Macmaster Donnell Leahy
Natalie Macmaster +4
The Birchmere · Alexandria
at doorSun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Stronjai’s Lipstick Revue
Stronjai
Mr. Henry's Restaurant · Washington
FreeMon · Nov 16 · 7:30 AM
BrownTown
Badar Tareen +5
Improv Comedy Club- DC · Washington
Sun · Nov 22 · 6:00 PM
Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir
Jon Tyler Wiley +1
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Sun · Dec 6 · 6:00 PM
Rebekah Lowin
Author: Rebekah Lowin
Sixth & I · Chinatown/Penn Quarter
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27
✨💅🏳️🌈 SPOOKY COCKTAILS WITH THE QUEENS 🏳️🌈💅✨
Roofers Union
FreeSat · Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park Labyrinth Program
Rock Creek Park
$13Sun · Dec 13
K-Dubb
K-Dubb +1
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
Fri · Oct 23
Seven Readings
John Carroll +13
Rhizome DC · Washington
Tue · Dec 1 · 7:00 PM
Kate Voegele "Then & Now" Tour
Kate Voegele
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Tue · Dec 15 · 6:00 PM
TRSH – Gone Fishin' Tour
Trsh +1
Jammin' Java · Vienna
$35 - $50↻ RecurringSat · Jan 16 · 7:00 PM
Brian Simpson & Jackiem Joyner
Brian Simpson +1
Blues Alley · Washington
Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
The Legwarmers 80s Halloween SATURDAY: The Haunted Theatre!
The Legwarmers
The State Theatre · Falls Church
$35 - $50↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Jonathan Karrant - Recording Release
Jonathan Karrant
Blues Alley · Washington
$20.95↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Pie and Pint Night $20.95
The Auld Shebeen · Fairfax
$35 - $50↻ RecurringSun · Nov 8 · 5:30 PM
Brian Bromberg with Special Guests - Recording Release
Brian Bromberg
Blues Alley · Washington
$25.00-$40.00Sun · Nov 22 · 8:00 PM
Shakedown Citi
Shakedown Citi
The Hamilton Live
$30Tue · Jan 26 · 7:00 PM
Champian Fulton - Solo Piano Series
Champian Fulton
Blues Alley · Washington
$85 - $110 |…Sun · Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
DMV MUSIC & VOGUE GALA
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
UMD Jazz Jam 2026
Busboys and Poets Hyattsville · Hyattsville
Sat · Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Masquerade with Rocknoceros
Union Stage Presents 25th anniversary Gift Shop +1
Jammin' Java · Vienna
$35 - $50↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Carlo Alfonso - Cuban Jazz Series
Carlo Alfonso
Blues Alley · Washington
FreeThu · Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Election Post-Mortem
George Washington University · Washington
Sat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
Jeffrey Osborne & Will Downing
Jeffrey Osborne +1
The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor
Sun · Feb 7 · 8:00 PM
Rupaul's Drag Race Werq The World Tour
Asia O'Hara +5
The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor
Fri · Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
SOFI TUKKER Presents: Animal Talk
Sofi Tukker +2
The Anthem · Washington
$50↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Cesar López Quartet - Cuban Jazz Series
Cesar López Quartet
Blues Alley · Washington
FreeSat · Oct 31 · 4:00 PM
Miscast Halloween Cabaret
Instructor: Prof Millicent Scarlett +1
Hammer Auditorium · Washington
$54.5Thu · Dec 24 · 11:00 PM
Christmas Eve Secret Door & Champagne Tour
The Mansion on O Street · Washington
$25 - $40↻ RecurringSat · Jan 2 · 7:00 PM
Adam Hawley
Adam Hawley
Blues Alley · Washington
Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
SOULED OUT Dates: Howard Homecoming
Echostage · Washington
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
The Jayhawks: Celebrating 40 Years
The Jayhawks +2
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
$20Fri · Oct 23
Blacc Print Band
Blacc Print Band
Takoma Station Tavern · Washington
Sat · Dec 19 · 7:00 PM
The Rush Experience
Vince Tricarico +2
The State Theatre · Falls Church
$5, $8, $6,…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM
Happy Hour
The Hall CP · College Park
Oct 17, 2026…Sat · Oct 17
Four Locks Walking Tour
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Sun · Oct 25 · 8:00 PM
THIS MACHINE
Host: Joey Campfire
New Deal Cafe · Greenbelt
Sat · Nov 28 · 10:00 PM
2000's Rave
2000's Rave
Union Stage · Washington
$79 - $99 |…Fri · Oct 23 · 6:30 PM
JANE EUGENE THE FIRST LADY OF LOOSE ENDS
Jane Eugene The First Lady Of Loose Ends
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Sat · Nov 28 · 8:00 PM
White Ford Bronco: DC’s All ’90s Band
White Ford Bronco +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$30 | $13.45…Thu · Dec 10 · 6:30 PM
ROAST OF DJ FLEXX Celebrating 30 Years at WPGC 95.5 FM
Dj Flexx
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Kerry Kennedy — Ethel: The Extraordinary Life and American Legacy of Ethel Kennedy - with Michael Beschloss — at Conn Ave
Author: Kerry Kennedy
Politics and Prose
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:30 AM
Lost Ladies of Literature Book Club
The Company of Books · Del Ray
Sat · Oct 24 · 10:30 PM
LOFT LATE NIGHT: BRETT & CO.
Brett & Co
The Hamilton Live
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Harbour
Harbour
Union Stage · Washington
Mon · Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
Franni Cash: Here I Am Tour 2026
Franni Cash
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Wed · Dec 2 · 7:00 PM
Eelke Kleijn
Eelke Kleijn
Union Stage · Washington
$30 - $35 |…Sun · Dec 20 · 5:00 PM
Soul Crackers Annual Christmas Show
Soul Crackers
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Tue · Jan 12 · 7:00 PM
Jess Williamson
Jess Williamson
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$35 - $45↻ RecurringSun · Jan 24 · 5:30 PM
Chris Standring
Chris Standring
Blues Alley · Washington
Wed · Feb 17 · 6:30 PM
FLO – Therapy At The Club Tour
Flo +1
The Anthem · Washington
Sat · Oct 17
KATHY GRIFFIN: New Face, New Tour
Kathy Griffin
Warner Theatre · Washington
Sun · Oct 18
Steve Lacy: Oh yeah? Tour
Steve Lacy +1
The Anthem · Washington
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28 · 8:00 PM
Capitol Hill Jazz Jam
Mr. Henry's Restaurant · Washington
$100Wed · Dec 2
Jerry Wayne Longmire
Jerry Wayne Longmire
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$16Wed · Dec 16
Graeson McGaha
Graeson McGaha
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Jan 23
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
Sat · Oct 17 · 10:30 PM
LOFT LATE NIGHT: CHRIS TIMBERS BAND
Chris Timbers Band
The Hamilton Live
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Rodrigo Y Gabriela – OurHome Tour
Rodrigo Y Gabriela +1
The Anthem · Washington
Tue · Oct 20
Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles Kings
Capital One Arena · Washington
$5, $8, $6,…↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Happy Hour
The Hall CP · College Park
↻ RecurringSat · Jan 30
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
SURVIVOR WATCH PARTY: season 51
DC9 Nightclub · Washington
↻ RecurringTue · Dec 22
✨💅🏳️🌈 SPOOKY COCKTAILS WITH THE QUEENS 🏳️🌈💅✨
The Queens
Roofers Union
$25.00-$65.00Sun · Oct 25 · 8:00 PM
Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
The Hamilton Live
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
The Duncan Literary Society
The Company of Books · Del Ray
Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
Agatha Christie + Sherry Club Chats Double Sin and Other Stories
Loyalty Bookstores · Petworth
Sun · Oct 18
Study Hall
Rhizome DC · 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.