Fine-arts Events in Washington

Check out happening fine-arts events all around Washington, DC

New Year's Eve International Gala at the Omni Shoreham Hotel

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 pm Omni Shoreham Hotel USD 105 to 341

Noel: Jesus is Born!

Wed, 17 Dec at 07:30 pm The Kennedy Center

Boxer w/ Scenic Overlook, Dorinda, Jem Wilde

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm 1339 H st NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20002

ENEMY OF THE SUN | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Sun, 14 Dec at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

ART EXPO

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Temple Mother Earth Free

Starry Night - DC - Paint and Sip in Washington, D.C. | Classpop!™

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm KBIrd USD 52

Rustic Charm - Paint and Sip in Washington, D.C. | Classpop!™

 Sat, 31 Jan at 04:00 pm KBIrd USD 52

IN-GALLERY | Portrait Gallery Reading Rhythms

 Thu, 18 Dec at 05:15 pm National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

Peaceful Sunset - Paint and Sip in Washington, D.C. | Classpop!™

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm KBIrd USD 52

Composition in the Field - Montpelier House Museum - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sat, 27 Dec at 11:00 am Montpelier House Museum USD 155

Shaod's Water Lounge " R & B Water Vibez Cruise" (Boat Indoors w/Heat)

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm James Creek Marina USD 13 to 856

Winter Wonderland Festival

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm Woodridge Neighborhood Library Free

Master Your Camera Controls - Montpelier House Museum - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sat, 27 Dec at 09:30 am Master Your Camera Controls/Montpelier House Museum USD 109

Paint Night: Winter Wonderland

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm Foundry Gallery USD 39

Walk on the Wild Side: A Union Station Holiday Art Party

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:30 pm Union Station Free

The Holiday Pour Studio: Nutcracker Edition with PanacheD² Art

 Sat, 20 Dec at 03:00 pm Shop Made in DC - Georgetown USD 49 to 70

Sketch Henry the Elephant!

 Sat, 17 Jan at 09:30 am Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Free

Analog Soul

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 pm Flash

Lovebirds in the Moonlight - Paint and Sip in Washington, D.C. | Classpop!™

 Sat, 14 Feb at 04:00 pm KBIrd USD 52

2026 DC Malanka with a Presentation of Debutantes

 Sat, 10 Jan at 06:00 pm Omni Hotel Washington, DC

Korean Treasures Symposium

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.) Free

A Very Merry Candle Making with Olga Kardonova

 Sun, 14 Dec at 03:00 pm Shop Made In DC - Union Market USD 65

Igor Levit, piano

 Sun, 11 Jan at 07:30 pm Sixth & I

Girl's Paint Paint Night: Northern Lights

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Foundry Gallery USD 39

Paint Your Pet: Custom Pet Portraits w/Alexandra Schmeling

 Sun, 14 Dec at 11:00 am Shop Made in DC - Georgetown USD 81

Paint Your Pet: Pop Art Style with Kellie Sansone

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:00 am Shop Made In DC - Union Market USD 70

Lovebirds in the Moonlight - Paint and Sip in Washington, D.C. | Classpop!™

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:00 pm DC Brau USD 52

The Wheel of Holidays: From Christmas to Christmas at Millenium Stage

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm The Kennedy Center

Procreate workshop: digital fantasy figure sketching

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:30 pm 2010 P St NW, Upper Floor, Washington D.C., DC

Oil Pastels 101: Sunset Scenes w/Meadows and Skies

 Sun, 11 Jan at 03:00 pm Shop Made In DC - Union Market USD 54

Handcrafted Holidays: An Evergreen Tree Ceramics Workshop w/ Jimmy Potters

 Sun, 21 Dec at 11:00 am Shop Made In DC - Union Market USD 65

African Art Marketplace

 Sat, 20 Dec at 11:00 am Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Free

AMULET - DEAD COOL - HAEZL @ Pie Shop DC

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Pie Shop DC

Intuitive Painting with Alcohol Inks w/Stephanie Kenner

 Sun, 04 Jan at 03:00 pm Shop Made in DC - Georgetown - 1304 Wisconsin Ave NW USD 49

Cherry Blossom - Paint and Sip in Washington, D.C. | Classpop!™

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm DC Brau USD 52

Omni Shoreham CIRQUE du DC

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:45 pm 2500 Calvert St NW USD 165 to 385

Storytime Studio—December

 Wed, 17 Dec at 10:00 am Independence Avenue at Seventh Street, SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024

Warhammer miniature figure painting workshop

 Mon, 22 Dec at 06:30 pm 2010 P St NW, Upper Floor, Washington D.C., DC

The Paper Architect Hack™ - 010

 Sat, 20 Dec at 11:45 am Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital USD 59 to 98

"Constantinople/Istanbul" Exhibition Tour with Joanne Allen

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Katzen Arts Center at American University Free

Little Artists, Big Stories

 Mon, 29 Dec at 10:30 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

DiscoCactus at Songbyrd DC

 Sun, 11 Jan at 07:00 pm 540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

Winter Dreamland - Paint and Sip in Washington, D.C. | Classpop!™

 Sun, 11 Jan at 02:00 pm DC Brau USD 42

Holiday Embassy Evening at the Ukraine House

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:30 pm Ukraine House USD 84

Voices of Remembrance and Resilience

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:30 pm St Mark's Capitol Hill USD 0 to 34

Watercolor Wanderlust: Travel Watercolor Painting with She's Artsy

 Sun, 11 Jan at 03:00 pm Shop Made in DC - Georgetown USD 54

Book Launch: Joseph Torigian, The Party's Interests Come First

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:30 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

Art Afternoon with Alex - Channeling Dali

 Thu, 08 Jan at 02:00 pm Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing USD 36

American Promise at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Ann Hampton Callaway - Finding Beauty: Inspired Classics and Originals

Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Dumbarton Concerts

Heritage Signature Chorale Artistic Legacy Concert

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm First Congregational UCC USD 53

Learn Printmaking with Linocuts! w/ Star Glow Rabbit

 Sat, 27 Dec at 03:00 pm Shop Made In DC - Union Market USD 70

Tantra Speed Date® - DC! (Washington) Meet Singles Speed Dating

 Sun, 11 Jan at 05:30 pm Flow Yoga Center USD 54 to 175

Marissa Nadler | Maria BC at Songbyrd DC

Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm 540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

Sip & Paint Party on H St – Paint & Sip Night in Washington, DC

 Sat, 28 May at 07:30 pm Allure Bar & Lounge USD 30 to 40

Winter Cardinal - Paint and Sip in Washington, D.C. | Classpop!™

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm DC Brau USD 52

Rare Essence & Black Alley

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:30 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

NEW YEAR’S EVE CIRQUE du 2026 INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL GALA

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 pm Omni Shoreham Hotel USD 112 to 353

A Collab Pop-Up Paint Night with PUSO @ the Hall on H Street

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm The Hall on H Street USD 55

Vending Opportunities - ArtRave

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am 1913 Massachusetts Ave NW Free

DC-Area Performing Arts Camp Fair

 Sun, 11 Jan at 11:00 am Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater Free

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Warner Theatre

Collaborative Screenprinting w/ Beth Hansen

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm Shop Made in DC - Georgetown - 1304 Wisconsin Ave NW USD 54

Design Your Own Winter Trinket Tray with Olga Kardonova

 Sun, 21 Dec at 03:00 pm Shop Made In DC - Union Market USD 49

America’s 250th: A Festival Celebration

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:30 am National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

Game Day! Week 15 | Yard House

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm Yard House (Washington, D.C.)

Worn Thin℠: Healing Circle for Women Juggling Multiple Roles

 Sun, 21 Dec at 01:00 pm Eaton Wellness in Eaton DC (2nd floor) USD 71

10 Anniversary Gala to Benefit US Ukrainian Activists’ Programs for Ukraine

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Embassy of France USD 0 to 103

Art Class and Dinner with Nicholle Kobi Wasshington, DC

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:30 pm Washington USD 61

PUBLIQuartet

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm The REACH at the Kennedy Center

Art Afternoon With Alex - Xmas Freestyle

 Thu, 18 Dec at 02:00 pm Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing USD 13 to 30

Sketch Together: Saturday, December 20 @ National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

 Sat, 20 Dec at 02:00 pm National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

Chocolate & Wine Tasting: Exquisite Chocolates & Truffles, Wine from Spain

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm The Chocolate House USD 60

Design + Wellness Workshop: You & Your Space - A Vaastu Perspective

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am 1322 Half St SW USD 129 to 256

Art Afternoon with Alex - Bookmaking Freestyle

 Thu, 19 Feb at 02:00 pm Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing USD 36

Fire and Brilliance

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm St Mark's Capitol Hill USD 0 to 34

1776 - The Musical at Fords Theatre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Fords Theatre

The Promise of US: Our Nation at 250 | Renée Fleming’s Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm The Kennedy Center

Guided Tour: DC History 1900-2000: A Century of Black Arts Education

 Thu, 01 Jan at 02:00 pm Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Cultural Leadership Breakfast: Helen Chason

 Thu, 18 Dec at 08:30 am 1310 Kitchen and Bar USD 42

Beauty And The Beast

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

Art Afternoon with Alex - Channeling Pollock

 Thu, 05 Mar at 02:00 pm Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing USD 36

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre - DC

Guided Tour: DC History 1900-2000: A Century of Black Arts Education

 Tue, 30 Dec at 02:00 pm Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Valentine's Tantra Speed Date® - DC! (Washington) Find Your Valentine! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 14 Feb at 05:30 pm Bhakti Yoga DC USD 49 to 125

The Washington Ballet: Giselle

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Sidney Harman Hall

This Is America! • Washington Men's Camerata chorus concert

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm St. Ann Catholic Church

Landmark Lecture: From Runaway Nun to Parlor Politician

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:30 pm Tudor Place Free

FMS: PostClassical Ens. - Netanel Draiblate, David Jones, & Audrey Andrist

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Washington | Jean-Baptiste Doulcet, Piano solo

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm La Maison Française, Embassy of France USD 35

Procreate for Riso workshop

 Sat, 10 Jan at 06:30 pm 2010 P St NW, Upper Floor, Washington D.C., DC

IN-GALLERY | Teacher Workshop | The Art of Roger Shimomura

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution USD 10

West Side Story

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm Shakespeare Theatre Company: Klein Theatre USD 47 to 69

The Civil War & Lincoln Tour of Downtown D.C.! Tuesday, April 14, 2026!!

 Tue, 14 Apr at 05:30 pm The Garfield Monument USD 29

Paint and Sing DC - The Karaoke Paint Social

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Seta Oasis Restaurant & Lounge USD 15 to 35

Beauty And The Beast at National Theatre

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm National Theatre

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Washington

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:30 am Warner Theatre - DC

National Symphony Orchestra - Philharmonia Fantastique at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Sun, 29 Mar Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

 Fri, 30 Jan Warner Theatre