These 408 events are worth leaving the house for.
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November 7 at 10am (This weekend)
Tudor Place · Northwest Washington • Free
Join the garden team at Tudor Place to remove invasive plants and replace them with native species. This hands-on morning session helps keep the historic landscape healthy and thriving.
November 7 at 10am (This weekend)
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens · Northwest Washington
Visitors can try their hand at working stitches on a lace pillow as members of the Chesapeake Region Lace Guild demonstrate their craft inside the Visitor Center Conservatory.
November 8 at 4pm (This weekend)
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill • $125
Cook your way through a five-course plant-based holiday menu with three-time James Beard winner Joe Yonan, then sit down to feast on your handiwork. Yes, there's a blowtorch involved: sweet potato crème brûlée.
November 9 at 6pm
Washington Printmakers Gallery · Northwest Washington
Transform your inner landscape through Neurographic art, a playful practice blending mindfulness with bold lines and color. Guided by Uyen Nguyen, you'll create a personal artwork while exploring self-discovery and stress reduction, no experience needed.
November 6 at 7pm
Politics and Prose at The Wharf · Southwest Waterfront
Ninety-nine percent of global data travels through undersea cables on the ocean floor, hidden infrastructure that security expert Elisabeth Braw examines at Politics and Prose at The Wharf in conversation with journalist Amy Mackinnon.
November 7 at 6pm (This weekend)
Politics and Prose at Union Market · Northeast Washington
Frances Park unpacks Ahn Love, her sweeping novel jumping from a father's 90th birthday to a fateful 1969 Pacific cruise. Washington Post writer Sean Collins steers the conversation.
November 7 at 1pm (This weekend)
Politics and Prose Bookstore · Northwest Washington
From a 1904 hospital admission in Chicago to the advent of CRISPR therapy, Kevin Davies chronicles the history of sickle cell anemia in Curved Air. Author Kevin Davies appears in conversation with Swee Lay Thein and LaRae Morning at Politics and Prose Bookstore.
November 7 at 6pm (This weekend)
Howard Theatre · Northwest Washington
Sasheer Zamata and Nicole Byer bring their Best Friends podcast to the historic Howard Theatre, swapping stories about dating, pole‑dancing and pop culture in a quick‑witted, friend‑catch‑up that feels like a private living‑room chat.
November 7 at 1am (This weekend)
The Anthem · Southwest Waterfront • $1
Post-punk energy and experimental rock collide as the New York band Geese performs live at The Anthem.
Nov. 6 & Nov. 13 at 8pm
The Anthem · Southwest Waterfront
Gwenifer Raymond plays guitar like she's conjuring something ancient. Her self-coined "Welsh Primitive" style braids Mississippi blues and John Fahey Americana with folk horror and cosmic weirdness, delivered through jaw-dropping multi-dimensional picking.
November 6 at 7pm
Hill Center DC · Capitol Hill • $23
Carved neeps and costumes round out a night of spooky Celtic tunes, folk tales of sea serpents, and the album release for Scottish fiddler Louise Bichan, joined by guitarist Conor Hearn, mandolinist Ethan Setiawan, and cellist Brendan Hearn.
November 6 at 10pm
Echostage · Northeast Washington
General admission standing-room on the floor at Echostage welcomes Nico Moreno for an 18-plus dance and electronic performance, requiring card payments only.
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Fri, Nov 6 · 12:45 PM
8th Street Northwest & F Street Northwest · Northwest Washington
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
The Great Lawn · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 2:00 PM
Meridian Hill Park · Northwest Washington
$38
Thu, Nov 12 · 9:00 PM
Desert 5 Spot · Northeast Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 PM
Supreme Court of the United States · Capitol Hill
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Bonne Vie Cafe and Bistro · Northwest Washington
$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Capital Hilton · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
The National Theatre · Northwest Washington
$75
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:30 PM
Desert 5 Spot · Northeast Washington
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM
CUT D.C. · Northwest Washington
$$$$
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:45 PM
Mixxed Food & Drinks · Northwest Washington
$9
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill
$210
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Keegan Theatre · Northwest Washington
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Labyrinth Games & Puzzles · Capitol Hill
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:15 PM
Kadampa Meditation Center DC · Southwest Waterfront
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:15 PM
The St. Regis Washington, D.C. · Northwest Washington
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Fat Cats Bar & Grill · Washington
$
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
The Sage · Northwest Washington
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill
$199
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
DC Brau · Northeast Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Firefly · Northwest Washington
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
Pinstripes · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AM
Georgetown · Georgetown
Fri, Nov 6 · 2:00 PM
Zenith Gallery · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
National Gallery of Art · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 11:30 AM
Barbouzard · Northwest Washington
$$$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Capitol Hill · Capitol Hill
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AM
Embassy Row · Embassy Row
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
National Mall · Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 11:30 AM
National Portrait Gallery · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 AM
Tidal Basin · Southwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 12:00 PM
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
River Club DC · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 AM
The White House · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 AM
CityCenterDC · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 12:00 PM
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:30 AM
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens · Northwest Washington
$35
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Museum of the Bible · Southwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Dupont Circle · Northwest Washington
$60-$75
Fri, Nov 6 · 11:00 AM
Georgetown Visitation Monastery · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 2:00 PM
African American Civil War Museum · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
National Gallery of Art · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Union Market · Northeast Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AM
Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 AM
CityCenterDC · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
National Building Museum · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 12:00 PM
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
National Museum of Natural History · Northwest Washington
Free Admission
Fri, Nov 6 · 12:00 PM
Union Station · Northeast Washington
$38
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
National Gallery of Art · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
National Archives Museum · Northwest Washington
Free
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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