These 130 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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January 19 at 10am
The Kreeger Museum · Northwest Washington • $15
Joan Miró's complete Kreeger collection resurfaces after a decade, bringing together rare prints and works on silk, Guarro paper, and handmade paper. Wander a sunlit, crowd-free mansion where Surrealist experiments feel genuinely intimate.
January 20
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Sip a themed cocktail while a National Geographic Explorer unpacks their wildest journeys after hours. The museum goes quiet, the drinks flow, and someone's telling you how they got lost in the Arctic or chased jaguars through the Amazon.
January 19 at 10am
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Scientists, photographers, and researchers share firsthand accounts from the field over coffee at the National Geographic Museum of Exploration, offering visitors a small-group setting to ask questions and connect directly with people shaping our understanding of the planet.
January 19 at 3pm
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Pull up a chair with the scientists and photographers behind National Geographic's wildest stories. This intimate morning chat lets you ask real explorers anything over coffee.
January 15 at 12pm
The Phillips Collection · Northwest Washington
Christopher Rothko delivers a special talk in the Mansbach Auditorium exploring his father's enduring relationship with The Phillips Collection, home to the permanent Rothko Room.
January 15 at 7pm
9:30 Club · Northwest Washington
State Radio roars back from hiatus with the punk-reggae fire of Us Against the Crown. Chadwick Stokes leads the charge at the legendary 9:30 Club, all sweat and conviction.
January 16 at 8pm
The Anthem · Southwest Waterfront
Three ARIA awards and a debut album topping the dance charts propel electronic artist Ninajirachi to the stage for this touring set.
January 17 at 1am
The Anthem · Southwest Waterfront
Ninajirachi brings her acclaimed debut album I Love My Computer to The Anthem for an electrifying electronic music set, showcasing boundary-pushing tracks that bridge the experimental underground and the mainstream.
January 17 at 4pm
The Phillips Collection · Northwest Washington
An unlikely acting audition formed the ensemble in 2015 before international prizes followed. In their Phillips Music debut, the Viano Quartet performs works by Haydn, Dvořák, Esmail, and Mendelssohn.
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Fri, Jan 15 · 12:45 PM
8th Street Northwest & F Street Northwest · Northwest Washington
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
Bonne Vie Cafe and Bistro · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Jan 16 · 9:00 AM
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:45 PM
Mixxed Food & Drinks · Northwest Washington
$9
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Fat Cats Bar & Grill · Washington
$
Fri, Jan 15 · 4:00 PM
Firefly · Northwest Washington
$$
Fri, Jan 15 · 6:30 PM
Pinstripes · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:30 AM
Georgetown · Georgetown
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:30 AM
Barbouzard · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
National Mall · Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:30 AM
National Portrait Gallery · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 7:00 AM
Tidal Basin · Southwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Capitol Hill · Capitol Hill
$55-$75
Fri, Jan 15 · 5:00 PM
River Club DC · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 7:00 AM
The White House · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 8:00 AM
CityCenterDC · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:30 AM
Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 8:00 AM
CityCenterDC · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 12:00 PM
Union Station · Northeast Washington
$38
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
National Archives Museum · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 12:30 PM
International Spy Museum · Southwest Washington
$10
Fri, Jan 15 · 5:00 PM
Lyle's · Northwest Washington
$$
Fri, Jan 15 · 4:00 PM
Residents Cafe & Bar · Northwest Washington
$$
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
National Building Museum · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Northwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 12:30 PM
International Spy Museum · Southwest Washington
$10
Fri, Jan 15 · 5:00 PM
Lyle's Bar · Northwest Washington
$$
Fri, Jan 15 · 12:00 PM
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office · Northwest Washington
$0-$10.50
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:30 AM
National Portrait Gallery · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 12:30 PM
The Museum · Southeast Washington
$10
Fri, Jan 15 · 7:00 AM
National Mall · Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:30 AM
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Northwest Washington
Free Admission
Fri, Jan 15 · 9:00 AM
DAR Museum · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:00 AM
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 9:00 PM
Public Bar Live · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:30 AM
National Museum of the American Indian · Southwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 8:00 PM
Penn Social · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 5:15 PM
The St. Regis Washington, D.C. · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 8:00 PM
Penn Social · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Union Market District · Northeast Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 1:00 AM
The Plaza · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 4:00 PM
Firefly · Northwest Washington
Draft beer $9 · Wine by the glass $9 · Cocktails $10
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
DC by Foot · Northwest Washington
Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 AM
Dupont Circle · Northwest Washington
$38
Sat, Jan 16 · 11:00 AM
River Club DC · Northwest Washington
$$$
Sat, Jan 16 · 12:00 PM
Bonne Vie Cafe and Bistro · Northwest Washington
$35 bottomless mimosas
Sat, Jan 16 · 12:00 PM
Lafayette Square · Northwest Washington
Sat, Jan 16 · 11:00 AM
Lyle's · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Jan 16 · 12:00 PM
Washington Monument Grounds · Southwest Washington
$38
Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 AM
Café Riggs · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Jan 16 · 2:00 PM
Smithsonian Castle · Southwest Washington
Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 AM
Turnage Theatre · Washington
Sat, Jan 16 · 12:00 PM
Moonraker · Southwest Waterfront
Free
Sat, Jan 16 · 1:00 PM
Dandelion Collective DC · Northwest Washington
$0
Look at author conversations at Politics and Prose Bookstore, or the productions at Shakespeare Theatre Company: Harman Hall. A writer discussing their work or a play you’re still arguing about afterwards can give you plenty to build an evening around.
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