These 162 events are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day at 2pm from Oct. 9 to Nov. 28
Zenith Gallery · Northwest Washington
Ten percent of all sales from this exhibition benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, marking an installation hosted at Zenith Gallery alongside contemporary works in various media spanning the capital space.
Every day at 3pm from Oct. 6 to Dec. 6
National Gallery of Art · Northwest Washington
Explore the evolving story of the American flag through the eyes of iconic artists like Jasper Johns and Faith Ringgold. This free installation features 30 powerful works, from paintings to photographs.
Every day at 12pm from Oct. 6 to Nov. 15
ARTECHOUSE DC · Southwest Washington
Thirteen artist teams, including Emmy winners Emily Yang and Maciej Kuciara, transform ARTECHOUSE DC into a 270-degree, 18K digital world where visitors shape AI-generated imagery through voice and gesture during a 45-minute exhibition.
November 14 at 10am (This weekend)
Arts Club of Washington · Northwest Washington • Free
Free art in a historic mansion steps from the White House. November brings Kate Fitzpatrick and globe-trotting Foreign Service artists downstairs, with members' works plus Tom Stack and Paul DiVito upstairs.
Every day at 7pm from Sep. 27 to Nov. 22
Meridian Hill Park · Northwest Washington • $38
Wander from Gilded Age mansions to embassies and scandal-soaked monuments on this architecture walk through two wildly different neighborhoods. Your guide unpacks 16th Street's retail ban and the social upheaval baked into Adams Morgan's eclectic streets.
Every day at 5pm from Sep. 22 to Dec. 16
DAR Museum · Northwest Washington • Free
Walk through the Revolution in someone else's shoes. Curator Carrie Blough leads a 30-minute tour of rare letters and diaries that bring 1776 to life through actual voices.
November 15 at 10am (This weekend)
The Oak Hill Cemetery · Northwest Washington
Trade Georgetown's cobblestones for covert history: a former CIA officer leads you past real spy sites, sharing personal anecdotes, signal sites, and the art of the dead drop.
November 14 at 2:30pm (This weekend)
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens · Northwest Washington • $35
Slow way down and let Hillwood's gardens work their magic. This guided shinrin-yoku walk invites you to breathe deep, tune into birdsong and bark texture, and remember that doing nothing in nature is doing something wonderful.
November 14 at 6pm (This weekend)
9:30 CLUB · Northwest Washington
Sammy Rae & The Friends turn the 9:30 Club into a full-blown soul revue. The Brooklyn collective's horn-laden grooves and Sammy's powerhouse vocals make The Get Down exactly what it sounds like: a dance party.
November 14 at 8pm (This weekend)
Lisner Auditorium · Northwest Washington
Spare, haunting phrases from Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments meet the world premiere of Sarah Kirkland Snider's Urge at Lisner Auditorium, where Teddy Abrams leads the National Symphony Orchestra through works by Tchaikovsky, Michael Tilson Thomas, and bass-baritone Will Liverman.
November 14 at 7pm (This weekend)
Church of the Epiphany · Northwest Washington
Violin Sonatina, Arpeggione Sonata, and the Trout Quintet open a nine-concert Schubert celebration at the Church of the Epiphany, performed by five musicians including pianist Larissa Dedova and violinist James Stern.
November 14 at 7pm (This weekend)
Dew Drop Inn · Edgewood • $$
Eastern Standard Time, Black Masala, and La Chicha de tu Madre take the stage at the Dew Drop Inn for a night of live music benefiting the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, presented by Chaos Cat Booking.
Browse Washington, DC neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Sat, Nov 14 · 12:45 PM
8th Street Northwest & F Street Northwest · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 PM
Supreme Court of the United States · Capitol Hill
Sun, Nov 15 · 5:30 PM
Philippe Chow DC · Southwest Waterfront
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
Capital Hilton · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 5:30 PM
CUT D.C. · Northwest Washington
$$$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 5:15 PM
The St. Regis Washington, D.C. · Northwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM
Museum of the Bible · Southwest Washington
$35-$85
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM
Georgetown · Georgetown
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
National Gallery of Art · Northwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM
Embassy Row · Embassy Row
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
National Mall · Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:30 AM
National Portrait Gallery · Northwest Washington
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 7:00 AM
The White House · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
CityCenterDC · Northwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Museum of the Bible · Southwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Dupont Circle · Northwest Washington
$60-$75
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM
Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
CityCenterDC · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
National Building Museum · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
National Museum of Natural History · Northwest Washington
Free Admission
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
National Archives Museum · Northwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:30 AM
Smithsonian · Southwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
National Building Museum · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Northwest Washington
Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM
Café Riggs · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:30 AM
National Portrait Gallery · Northwest Washington
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 7:00 AM
National Mall · Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:30 AM
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Northwest Washington
Free Admission
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
DAR Museum · Northwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
National Gallery of Art · Northwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
National Building Museum · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino · Southwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington
Free admission
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:30 AM
National Portrait Gallery · Northwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 AM
The Plaza · Northwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Capitol Hill · Capitol Hill
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
DC by Foot · Northwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 AM
Tidal Basin · Southwest Washington
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens · Washington
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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