Things to Do in DC This Weekend

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Members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra perform an intimate chamber music program featuring works by Antonín Dvořák, including the Terzetto, Bagatelles, and “American” String Quartet.

Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

Members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra perform an intimate chamber music program featuring Antonín Dvořák’s Terzetto, Bagatelles, and “American” String Quartet.

2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: Adam Chlebek

Assistant Director of Music Adam Chlebek, from Washington, D. C. , closes the summer series with an organ recital in the Great Upper Church.

RAHEEM DEVAUGHN

Raheem DeVaughn, a Grammy Award-winning soul and R&B artist, performs at The Birchmere. The event is sold out.

Alfredo Mojica Group

Alfredo Mojica, a cornerstone of the DC salsa community, performs salsa classics with a first-class roster of musicians. The Friday night performance features salsa, bachata, merengue, and more.

Flow Tribe

Flow Tribe performs at DC9, with doors opening at 7:30 PM and the show beginning at 8:30 PM. The event is all ages. Showtimes: Aug 28 at 7:30 PM & 8:30 PM.

Swamp Grass

Swamp Grass is a Washington, DC bluegrass outfit performing traditional standards, modern arrangements, and original songs with extended improvisation.

Trio Caliente

Trio Caliente delivers soulful sounds and flamenco fire, blending Flamenco, Pop, Latin dance music, and original grooves.

Great Northern Out of DC - A Tribute to The Greatful Dead

Great Northern recreates both the music and the community that Grateful Dead fans know and love. The D. C.

ASAKE: IN GOD WE TRUST WORLD TOUR

ASAKE: IN GOD WE TRUST WORLD TOUR featuring Uncle Waffles. Gates open at 7:00 PM and the show starts at 8:30 PM.

Space Oddity: The Ultimate David Bowie Experience

Space Oddity: The Ultimate David Bowie Experience is a live, theatrically staged, elaborately costumed multimedia spectacle that takes audiences on a musical journey through David Bowie's constantly reinventing career.

CHXRRY Presents: The Ego Tour

Neon Habits w/ Flora and the Fauna, Pet Names

Mark Cisneros’ SPACE FIRE TRUTH / Anthony Pirog / Kiyan Safi

Mark Cisneros’ SPACE FIRE TRUTH is led by Chicano/Indigenous-American artist and multi-instrumentalist Mark Cisneros, featuring Mary Voutsas, Max Malandro, Nate Scheible, and the Anthony Pirog/Kiyan Saifi guitar duo.

Ariel Posen

Guitarist and singer Ariel Posen showcases his soulful roots rock.

Rock the Dock at The Wharf featuring Secret Society

Rock the Dock features Secret Society, a feel-good band, performing at Transit Pier at The Wharf.

Femme Fatale Birthday Bash

Femme Fatale's birthday bash brings together longtime favorites and debut performances by Taylor Spenxer and Caribbean Mills for a night of house, hip-hop, R&B, club, juke, bounce, and more.

Tribute to Barry Harris - Vince Evans Quintet

A tribute to Barry Harris featuring the Vince Evans Quintet, with Vince Evans on piano and vocals, Antonio Parker on saxophone, Steve Novosel on bass, and Jay Jefferson on drums.

Earlybirds Club

Earlybirds Club is an early show recommended for ages 21 and older. Opening acts, door times, and set times are subject to change. Showtimes: Aug 28 at 6:00 PM · Aug 29 at 6:00 PM.

Early Show! A Brazilian Night feat. Akinola Pedro

A Brazilian Night featuring Akinola Pedro, DJ Paul 703, and house band Noise on Resistance. No cover; donations are welcome.

¡Latin Night with Tumbao!

The best Latin night in DC takes place every Saturday night at Bossa with Tumbao, a pan-American band led by Jorge Martinez.

William Black – The Shadow Realm Tour

William Black – The Shadow Realm Tour is presented by GLOW and STEEZ Promo for ages 18+, with support from Hoang and RYN.

School of Rock Showcase • Performance Program

School of Rock Rockville’s performance program presents a ‘90s Rock show featuring students aged 8–18.

Ward Hayden & the Outliers

Ward Hayden & The Outliers bring their country-infused roots sound to Little by Little, a new album featuring reimagined Bruce Springsteen songs.

ARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR

Arlo Parks performs live as part of the Desire Tour.

David Newbould

David Newbould is a Canadian-born heartland roots-rocker, Americana artist, and amplified folksinger whose songs explore the ups and downs of life onstage and on the road.

Glenn Leonard’s Temptations Revue

Glenn Leonard’s Temptations Revue is a tribute to the original Temptations, featuring five vocalists, full choreography, and a full band performing the group’s hit songs.

The Cassaday Concoction

The Cassaday Concoction is joined by Femi and the Foundation and Brendan Lane & The Sugar Packets.

End of Summer Dark Music Night w/ Feyleux, Winter Sect, Talking to Shadows

Kontrolled Khaos Band - Outside All Summer

Kontrolled Khaos Band brings its signature “Garage Soul” sound to Union Stage for an immersive summer experience blending soul, jazz, funk, hip-hop, rock, and live improvisation.

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Tedeschi Trucks Band brings its high-energy blend of soul, blues, roots, and rock to Wolf Trap with opening performances by Lukas Nelson.

Kim Waters

Kim Waters, a celebrated saxophonist known for his seductive melodies and effortlessly expressive style, performs at Blues Alley.

AFROSOREAL Presents: “IMY”

AFROSOREAL presents “IMY,” headlining Hook alongside BAE, ILYZAA, Breezy Supreme, Sterling Cupid, and Jelani Imani. Doors open at 7:00 PM, with early bird tickets available for $15.

DOWN: Strap It DOWN Tour '26

This is a General Admission-Standing Room Only Event with Reserved Seating in the Balcony. This Show is for All Ages. Genre: Metal Artists: Down, Helmet, Spirit in the Room.

Cathy Ponton King Band

Cathy Ponton King performs blues, swing, rock and roll, American roots, and original songs with a powerhouse band of DC favorites at Hank Dietle's Tavern.

The Kennedys • Tribute to Robbie White Concert

The Kennedys, Pete and Maura Kennedy's songwriting duo, present their Smoketree album release tour in a tribute concert dedicated to longtime DC music supporter Robbie White.

The Chairman: Frank Sinatra

Wendell Rakosky brings Frank Sinatra to life in a tribute performance praised by the Baltimore Banner and CanvasRebel.

Caring Less w/ Flo Petite, Jeer

Fundraiser for Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid (MSMA) – Southside Shai / Acid Red Dress / Melting Virgo

A fundraiser featuring Southside Shai, Acid Red Dress, and Melting Virgo, supporting Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid (MSMA) in DC. All proceeds go to MSMA. Showtimes: Aug 30 at 6:30 PM & 7:00 PM.

Respect: Aretha Franklin

Nova Y.

RES – “HOW I DO” 25th ANNIVERSARY [LIVE] *NIGHT 1*

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Res’ classic album “How I Do” with Res live at Songbyrd! Showtimes: Aug 28 at 7:00 PM · Aug 29 at 7:00 PM · Aug 30 at 12:00 PM.

THE MISSING PEACE x BLANKET

This sold-out all-ages concert features Washington, DC bands The Missing Peace and Day Aches, alongside UK shoegaze/post-rock band Blanket.

Loud and Live Presents Clarent USA TOUR

This show has been cancelled.

James Taylor

James Taylor & His All-Star Band performs at the Filene Center.

Olney Outdoors - Summer 2026

Olney Outdoors returns for a summer of music, laughter, friends, and fun, featuring concerts, performances, tribute bands, family programs, and more from August 9 through September 12, 2026.

Home Rule Music Festival

A celebration of DC's musical roots featuring free outdoor concerts with jazz, soul, go-go, and funk rhythms.

Tony Roberts

main room / hbo / bet / abc.

Stand-Up Showcase

Stand-Up Showcase features five outstanding stand-ups from DC, Maryland, Virginia, and beyond, performing a variety of comedy styles.

MUTATE – ALYSSA JOLEE, Cera Khin, TRYM, Yosuf

MUTATE presents a live event featuring Alyssa Jolee, Cera Khin, TRYM, and Yosuf for guests ages 18 and over. Showtimes: Aug 28 at 10:00 PM · Aug 29 at 10:00 PM.

Free Dance Party: Super Bailable with Leon City Sounds & Martín Miguel

A free dance party featuring Leon City Sounds and Martín Miguel.

Documenting the Collection

Stuart E. Eizenstat — The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements That Changed the World - with Ambassador Carla A. Hills — at Conn Ave

Stuart E. Eizenstat discusses The Art of Diplomacy with Ambassador Carla A.

K.S. Shay — Portrait of a Witch Undone - with Ioanna Papari Kosiori — at Union Market

K. S. Shay discusses Portrait of a Witch Undone, a contemporary fantasy about a disgraced witch, a deadly marshland entity, and a decades-old art heist, in conversation with Ioanna Papari Kosiori.

The Reading Lounge with Pretty Little Bookshelf & Natasha Bishop

Planet Word and Pretty Little Bookshelf invite readers to The Reading Lounge, an intimate summer series featuring romance, conversation with founder Morgan Menzies and bestselling author Natasha Bishop, and a curated selection of books and literary treasures by MahoganyBooks.

STC Salon

STC Salon is a series of guided conversations exploring the creative process behind Shakespeare Theatre Company’s productions, led by Artistic Producer Drew Lichtenberg and featuring artists and staff.

KLECKSOGRAPHY

KLECKSOGRAPHY is a limited-run event featuring new short plays inspired by a single piece of visual art.

Kail Lowry: Fatherless Behavior Tour

This is an ALL AGES Event All support acts are subject to change without notice. Genre: Theatre Artists: Kail Lowry.

Grief Sucks: A One Man Show By KevOnStage

Since the loss of his big brother Jason in 2022, KevOnStage has struggled internally with grief. This one-man show is his first attempt at explaining why grief sucks.

Ingrid & Mollie’s Jennie the Cat: Jennie’s Beach Day

Jennie the Cat visits the beach for the first time and learns how to pack, share, and be brave while meeting new friends.

The Notebook

The Notebook is a musical based on the best-selling novel and iconic film, telling the story of Allie and Noah and their enduring love despite the forces that threaten to separate them.

Woody Guthrie's American Song

From the iconic anthem “This Land is Your Land” to protest songs like “All You Fascists Bound To Lose,” the music of folk poet and social agitator Woody Guthrie persists as a dynamic force of dissent and hope for the American people.

Gruesome Playground Injuries

Gruesome Playground Injuries is a mainstage production in Keegan Theatre’s 2026–2027 season, running August 14 through September 6, 2026.

Merrily We Roll Along

Stephen Sondheim’s musical about friendship, ambition, and the compromises that shape a life follows three longtime friends in reverse chronological order over twenty years.

Evil Librarian: A New Musical

Evil Librarian: A New Musical is a multi-date event presented by The Landless Theatre Company at The Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The event has ended.

Extraordinary Cinema: Stardust

Stardust is an outdoor Millennium Stage film screening about Tristan, who enters the realm of fairies to retrieve a fallen star and discovers Yvaine, a woman in danger from the king’s sons and an evil witch.

August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified

Explore Mason Arts Amplified, Mason Arts’ digital venue featuring curated performances, panels, lectures, behind-the-scenes talks, and more from George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Center for the Arts, and the Hylton Performing Arts Center.

Exhibit: Zottoh - untitled

This exhibition features Zottoh, the solo project of Santiago Soto, presenting a sound work built from electric guitar feedback and spatial amplification systems.

Exhibit: norberto gómez jr - prayer flags & clown kōans

This exhibit by norberto gómez jr explores death, spirituality, technology, aesthetics, horror, media studies, and popular culture.

ChronoScape: Artistic Explorations of Time Travel

ChronoScape: Artistic Explorations of Time Travel is a curated visual arts exhibition exploring humanity’s fascination with time travel through themes including science fiction, memory, mythology, and the unknown.

Tranquil Vistas by Mak Dehejia

Tranquil Vistas by Mak Dehejia is presented at the Park View Gallery at Glen Echo Park.

Graftings

Graftings is a one-night interdisciplinary exhibition featuring four poets, four visual artists, and four filmmakers in a chain of creative responses across poetry, visual art, and film.

Artist Choice 2026 Regional Juried Group Show

2026 Regional Juried Group Show at Foundry Gallery. Exhibition runs August 7-30, 2026.

Mary Cassatt: An American in Paris

An intimate exhibition brings together rarely-seen treasures and iconic works by Mary Cassatt, marking 100 years since her death.

Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art

Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art explores how LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora are part of a larger, joyful story of African art history.

The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today

The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today presents contemporary portraiture by finalists from the seventh edition of the museum’s national portrait competition.

Teen Portrait Competition, 2025

The National Portrait Gallery presents the winners and finalists of the 2025 Teen Portrait Competition.

American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation

American Winners salutes a diverse array of athletes and entertainers through more than fifty paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs from the National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection.

Multiple Exposures Gallery “Progression” Collaborative Group Show

Multiple Exposures Gallery presents 'Progression,' a signature MEG group exhibition.

40×40 on view at the Target Gallery

Mixup

Creatures: Real and Imagined

Peggy Doole National Small Works Competition

This exhibition brings together 32 contemporary printmaking works, including hand-pulled, screen and digital prints, as well as fine-art photography.

Love Letters — Kyle Talbott

Love Letters is a solo exhibition of new works by Brooklyn-based artist Kyle Talbott, featuring immersive mixed-media paintings and intimate works on paper exploring mark-making, color, memory, and human connection.

Where Light Lingers

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis presents Bran’s paintings using the butterfly as a symbolic framework for exploring change, growth, uncertainty, connection, loss, identity, and renewal.

How to Hang a Drawing?

Hamiltonian Artists presents "How to Hang a Drawing?", a solo exhibition by June Canedo de Souza, featuring site-specific drawings in charcoal and oil pastel on paper treated with joint compound, plaster, and water.

Sculpture NOW 2026

Sculpture NOW 2026 is an annual exhibition presented by Washington Sculptors Group and Harmony Hall Arts Center, featuring new three-dimensional works by around 30 emerging and established artists from the DC region and beyond.

Designing Through The Geometry

Designing Through The Geometry comprises two series, Jupiter Background in Black and Time, by Argentinian artist Maria Santiago.

Flora, Fauna, Fantastica at VCA Alexandria (9/22/2025 – 9/5/2026)

Flora, Fauna, Fantastica is an art exhibit featuring two-dimensional artwork by Del Ray Artisans members in a variety of media and styles, showcasing nature.

Vishnu’s Cosmic Ocean

Vishnu’s Cosmic Ocean presents a monumental 11th-century Cambodian bronze sculpture of Vishnu reclining on the serpent Ananta, conserved and reassembled after decades of research.

State Fairs: Growing American Craft

The first major exhibition to survey American state fairs' extraordinary and unconventional crafts from the nineteenth century to the present, spanning two floors of the Renwick Gallery.

E23: DWIGHTMESS Comics Lab

E23: DWIGHTMESS Comics Lab is Transformer’s 23rd Exercises for Emerging Artists program, bringing together DMV-based artists Yuki Clarke, Art Hondros, Linda Kuo, and Tia Wilson with lead mentor Adam Dwight Griffiths.

Comics, et cetera

Comics, et cetera is the culminating summer exhibition of Transformer’s 23rd Exercises for Emerging Artists program, E23: DWIGHTMESS Comics Lab.

New works by Gallery Artists - Celebrating Our Country's 250th Anniversary

A group exhibition showcasing new works by Zenith Gallery artists in honor of America's 250th anniversary.

Running Faucets

An exhibition at Amy Kaslow Gallery.

What's So Funny?

An exhibition at Amy Kaslow Gallery.

Marilyn Gates-Davis: Where We Once Belonged

A solo exhibition by painter Marilyn Gates-Davis, presenting abstract works that investigate memory, displacement, and the longing for a place called home.

Dairan Fernández de la Fuente

A solo show of works by Cuban artist Dairan Fernández de la Fuente, showcasing his recent paintings and mixed-media pieces.

Lou Haney Solo Exhibition

Lou Haney: Window Dressing features paintings and an installation that explore nostalgia, pattern, color, domesticity, and theatricality. The exhibition is part of MoCA Arlington’s SOLOS 2026 program.

Material Matters

Material Matters celebrates the fifty-year legacy of MoCA Arlington’s Artist Studio Program by bringing together works by residency alumni.

Lou Haney: Window Dressing

Lou Haney: Window Dressing is an exhibition featuring paintings and a new installation that explore excess, pattern, domestic interiors, and the theatricality of the home.

Dear America

What does it mean to be American? How have artists examined this question? More than 100 works on paper show how artists have explored the American experience over the last 250 years through depictions of the country's landscape, people, and concepts of freedom.

Niagara Falls

Explore the symbolism of Niagara Falls from the early 19th century to today through more than 20 works of art.

Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise

The Phillips Collection presents Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise, with related programs including members-only tours, member mornings, extended hours, soundscape performances, and a drop-in family program in August and September 2026.

Debra Perkins: Happenstance

Debra Perkins: Happenstance is an exhibition of layered paintings, collage, marks, and occasional ephemera that explore emotional experiences of lives in constant flux.

Linda Bankerd: Home Is Where the Art Is II

Linda Bankerd returns to her favorite subjects—still lifes and interiors—painting with exuberant, strongly infused colors and bold compositions.

Late Summer Group Show

Late Summer Group Show brings together a vibrant selection of work by 25 Touchstone artists, spanning painting, photography, mixed media, and works on paper.

Sally Kauffman: Pleasure Park

Pleasure Park is a solo exhibition by Washington, DC-based visual artist Sally Kauffman.

Alcove Gift Shop at Del Ray Artisans (8/7 – 9/26/2026)

The Alcove Gift Shop at Del Ray Artisans features artwork and crafts by Del Ray Artisans members, including jewelry, fiber art, woodcraft, ceramics, and other small 3-D items.

De Novo Gallery | Marc Ferraro at Union Market

De Novo Gallery presents its second Window Project exhibition, featuring paintings and sculptures by New York-based artist Marc Ferraro, on view starting July 12, 2025.

Cecilia Ford: Yield 1

Cecilia Ford: Yield 1 is an exhibition on view August 7–September 26, 2026, Monday through Saturday from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m.

Out of Chaos

This contemporary art exhibition, curated by Luis Del Valle, features artists whose careers began in graffiti and street art.

Pattern & Place

Pattern & Place is a two-person exhibition featuring artists Maryamm Abdullah and Gloria Ann Shows. The exhibition explores how pattern can evoke a sense of place through ceramics and printmaking.

Transcendent Terrains: Outer Landscapes and Inner Temples

Transcendent Terrains: Outer Landscapes and Inner Temples by Sarah Spector features vividly colorful abstract landscapes, shimmering color field paintings, and a miniature landscape series of Block Island.

Natural Progressions

Natural Progressions is an exhibition featuring Janet B. Waters, Nicole Fall, and Blake M.

Leslie King and Pat Scull: In Search of Lost Time

Leslie King and Pat Scull: In Search of Lost Time is on view from August 7 through September 27, 2026. The exhibition is open Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 6pm.

Washingtonians Who Shaped American Culture

DC Public Library commemorates the nation’s 250th anniversary with an exhibit showcasing the unique contributions Washingtonians have made to American culture and history.

Into the Waters with Senju and Bingyi: Two Contemporary Paintings

This exhibition features contemporary paintings by Hiroshi Senju and Bingyi, exploring water as a subject, material, method, and philosophy.

Burnished: Pueblo Pottery at NMWA

Burnished: Pueblo Pottery at NMWA presents 24 clay vessels reflecting the diverse traditions and material cultures of Pueblo communities across the southwestern region of North America.

America at 250 Collections and Happenings

America at 250 Collections and Happenings is presented as an exhibition running from May 28 through September 30, 2026.

Ruminations: Our Stories In Paper

RUMINATIONS: Our Stories IN PAPER celebrates the possibilities of papermaking while commemorating Pyramid Atlantic’s 10th year in Hyattsville and Reading Road Studio’s 10th anniversary.

Marilyn Monroe

Under the Mexican Sky: A Revolution in Modern Photography presents more than 50 vintage photographs created during a pivotal period of artistic exchange between the United States and Mexico.

Clifford Ross

Clifford Ross: Digital Waves features a 23-foot-tall screen displaying waves of glowing pixels.

Best Laid Plans: Unrealized Projects from the Archives of American Art

Best Laid Plans examines unrealized projects preserved in the Archives of American Art, including unfinished artworks and proposals for publications, exhibitions, and other creative initiatives that were never realized.

All Approach, No Arrival

Kyle Butler’s exhibition draws on curious features of the built environment, including trash awaiting pickup, unfinished bridges, warehouses and other infrastructure byproducts.

Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960

In celebration of its 50th-anniversary season, the Hirshhorn Museum presents a major survey of 208 artworks by 122 artists made between 1860 and 1960.

Revolutionary Echoes in Washington

A free exhibition at GW presents rare maps, letters, and illustrations that explore how early American ideals shaped Washington's first century.

Generations D.C.

An exhibition exploring themes of generations in Washington, D. C. , through works from the museum’s collections.

Creative Aging

Creative Aging is an exhibition reflecting The Phillips Collection’s commitment to art, wellness, and lifelong learning.

Historic House Tours

Explore the historic Heurich mansion and the lives of turn-of-the-century Washingtonians, including brewer Christian Heurich, his wife Amelia, household staff, brewery workers, and craftspeople.

1921 Biergarten

Seasonal outdoor biergarten in the museum's garden, offering local craft beers and a relaxed atmosphere. Open Wednesdays through Sundays, weather permitting.

Saodat Ismailova: Melted Into the Sun

Saodat Ismailova: Melted into the Sun is the first major solo museum presentation in the United States by film and installation artist Saodat Ismailova.

Saodat Ismailova exhibition

Saodat Ismailova: Melted into the Sun is the first major solo museum presentation in the United States by film and installation artist Saodat Ismailova.

Observer: The Street Photographs of Norman S. Carr

This exhibition presents Norman S. Carr’s street photography from Washington, DC, and locations around the world.

Sky Hopinka

Through photographs, poems, and film, Sky Hopinka connects family, language, place, and lived Indigenous experience in this exhibition.

Weaving an Empire: Textiles of the Inka World

Exhibition featuring textiles from the Inka world, showcasing their weaving traditions and empire.

"In Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness" Exhibit

Part of the Smithsonian's America 250 commemorations, this exhibit showcases historic artifacts from the country's founding era, including Thomas Jefferson's desk and the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key's 'The Star-Spangled Banner.

Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles

Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles explores the artistry, technical mastery, and cultural importance of textiles across centuries through Hillwood's collection.

Adam Pendleton: Love, Queen

The Hirshhorn Museum presents Adam Pendleton: Love, Queen, a landmark exhibition of new and recent paintings and a single-channel video work.

Back and Forth

Spanning six centuries and different cultures, four paintings reveal how artists engage with art history and become part of it.

Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell (A Sequel)

The National Portrait Gallery presents a second installation of "Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell," featuring 20 vintage photographs of Hollywood stars from the 1930s and 1940s.

Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe

Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe is the first major retrospective of acclaimed Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk) artist Truman Lowe.

Nocturnes

Nocturnes explores how eight photographers bring a modern, cinematic approach to art inspired by the night.

Marlo Pascual: Making Something Out of Something

Blurring the boundaries between photography and sculpture, this exhibition presents 17 works by Marlo Pascual made between 2009 and 2014.

Portrait of Lloyd Patterson

Explore the history of Black Americans in the Soviet Union through a compelling portrait of artist Lloyd Walton Patterson.

carol brown goldberg "morphic resonace"

Exhibition of works by carol brown goldberg titled "morphic resonace. ".

Paws and Kinship at VCA Old Town (6/8/2026 – 5/29/2027)

Paws and Kinship is an exhibit of 2D artwork by Del Ray Artisans members exploring the emotional bond between people and animals.

The Spirit of Invention: Patent Office and Patentees

Timed with the U. S. semiquincentennial, this exhibition commemorates the founding of the historic Patent Office through works from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.

Making a Statement

Making a Statement commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by highlighting Indigenous heritage and honoring active-duty and retired Native American servicewomen.

Big Things for Big Rooms

Big Things for Big Rooms traces the development of immersive, large-scale artworks since the late 1960s through a presentation of 10 works, including five on view at the Hirshhorn for the first time.

Homelands

Homelands explores what it means to have a “homeland” when it is shaped by movement, memory, and change.

Tranquil Nature

Tranquil Nature is an art exhibit featuring two-dimensional artwork by Del Ray Artisans members in a variety of media and styles, showcasing nature.

Portrait of a Nation: 2025 Honorees

This exhibition highlights the 2025 Portrait of a Nation honorees: Jamie Dimon, Temple Grandin, Joy Harjo, and Steven Spielberg.

How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories

This exhibit explores more than 50 artifacts belonging to migrant laborers who settled in Stockton, California from the 1910s to the 1970s.

Abraham Lincoln by W.F.K. Travers

The National Portrait Gallery presents a life-size 1865 oil painting of Abraham Lincoln by W. F. K. Travers, on long-term loan from the Hartley Dodge Foundation.

Remix: The Collection

Remix: The Collection presents a joyful and provocative combination of works by women artists spanning six continents and six centuries.

Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations

Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations explores the relationship between Indian Nations and the United States, including the history and legacy of U. S.

Meserve Collection Highlights: Modern Prints from Mathew Brady’s Portrait Negatives

This exhibition features nine modern prints made from Mathew Brady’s original photographic negatives, including portraits of Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ulysses S.

Capital Harvest on the Plaza

Capital Harvest on the Plaza returns for seasonal fresh food and art shopping on select Wednesdays through October 28.

FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand

The FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand returns for the 2026 season, featuring a direct-to-consumer farm stand in Ward 8 on the outdoor plaza of the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum.

SUPER ART FIGHT

Super Art Fight returns to the Black Cat for an action-packed live art competition featuring classic canvas-based matches and DC musical guest HUE.

Swing Dance with The Rock-A-Sonics

Swing dance with The Rock-A-Sonics, featuring a beginner swing lesson from 8–8:30pm and dancing from 8:30–10:30pm.

DJ Berimbau Spins Latin Grooves

Join DJ Berimbau on the second floor for salsa, bachata, reggaeton, and Latin pop party anthems.

First Day Out - The Biggest Back 2 School Party

First Day Out - The Biggest Back 2 School Party at The Howard Theatre is an all-ages event with doors and show at 9:00 pm on Friday, August 28; admission is free.

LAST CALL KARAOKE: Free Karaoke at Pearl Street Warehouse

Every Friday, Pearl Street Warehouse hosts free karaoke with drink specials, great vibes, and priority sign-ups for concert, restaurant, bar, and hospitality workers.

Bop To The Top

The Bop To The Top Tour is a high-energy dance party celebrating 20 years of Hannah Montana and High School Musical, with hits from Camp Rock, Cheetah Girls, Lemonade Mouth, and other Disney stars.

EIGHTIES MAYHEM

EIGHTIES MAYHEM is a five-hour 1980s dance party featuring DJs Steve EP and Missguided, with hits, bangers, and deep cuts.

DJ Danilo Spins Latin Hits

DJ Danilo gets the party going upstairs with salsa, bachata, reggaetón, and Latin pop.

Freestyle DansFit

Freestyle DansFit is a unique dance fitness experience at The Howard Theatre led by viral dance choreographer and influencer Gabriel Sanchez.

FREE DANCE PARTY: YACHT ROCK RENDEZVOUS w/ DJ D

Enjoy a free Yacht Rock Rendezvous at Jammin Java with DJ D from Belt it Out Productions, featuring smooth grooves and ’70s and ’80s soft rock favorites for singing and dancing.

Miscast: Nowhere To Wear

miscast is a collective that brings unregistered sounds and dance-adjacent grooves through techno, electronic, ghetto tech, club, ukg, and hardgroove.

Sophie Parties X K-Hole Demon Hunter Pres: Demonic

Sophie Parties and K-Hole Demon Hunter present DEMONIC, featuring cast and crew members from K-Hole Demon Hunter, a high-BPM horror short filming at Transmission this September.

Broadway Rave

Broadway Rave is a Broadway dance party celebrating show tunes and musical theatre.

Imbued

Ashe & Norton presents Andrea Fort’s exhibition, “Imbued,” featuring expressive paintings inspired by color, contrast, texture, gesture, and the artist’s Peruvian and European heritage.

Everyday People DC

Everyday People DC presents its summer finale at Berhta on Sunday, August 30, featuring DJs DJ Moma, K-Meta, Airess Jordan, Lelynd Darkes, and Kidd Marvel.

THE PLAYGROUND

THE PLAYGROUND is a summer installation at the National Building Museum featuring playful, oversized interactive elements for all ages.

Trans Writing Workshop - How to Submit Short Fiction for Publication, with Evangeline Giaconia

A two-hour workshop led by Evangeline Giaconia covering the fundamentals of submitting short fiction for publication, including preparing work, finding markets, pay scales, cover letters, contracts, and red flags.

Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities

Crochet 101: Granny Square Shoulder Bag

A two-part beginner crochet class exploring how to make granny squares and assemble them into a tote bag. All supplies are provided, and no experience is necessary.

Willem de Looper A Brush for Community

The opening reception for Willem de Looper: A Brush for Community will be held on June 18, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.

Big Moments, Little Stories

Join us for storytime inspired by the exhibition We Make History, followed by a hands-on art activity for young learners, families, and caregivers.

AMERICAN APPARITIONS

American Apparitions is a season-long immersive Psychogeographies project exploring the ghosts, divinations, and delusions of America through monthly excursions to curated locations in the DC area.

ICONS AND FLOW: Exhibition PRIDE Celebration Rooftop at The LINE

ICONS AND FLOW: Exhibition PRIDE Celebration Rooftop at The LINE takes place on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

Gumby and the Ghosts

A collaborative exhibition by Tony Coleman and Andrew Jeffrey Wright, opening with a reception that includes live music by Luis Fernandez de Cordoba and a chance to meet the artists.

INEXORABLE

Join the opening of the exhibition “Inexorable,” a collection of works by Fernando Casas exploring the passage of time.