History Events in Washington

Check out happening history events all around Washington, DC

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm Union Station USD 29

Walking Tour of the Historic Washington Navy Yard

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am National Museum of the U.S. Navy Free

Walking Tour of the Historic Washington Navy Yard

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:30 pm National Museum of the U.S. Navy Free

Tales & Trails: The Parks of Capitol Hill

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:00 am Freedman's Memorial Free

70 Years Since Till: Film Screening, Reflection, and Conversation

 Sun, 24 Aug at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 450K Free

Culture Series: 9-Man Volleyball & Washington's Chinese Youth Club

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (New Books Space) Free

The Supreme Court: What Happened and What's Coming

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm The Den Coffeehouse & Wine Bar at Politics and Prose Bookstore USD 29

GG&SS 50ish Anniversary Reunion

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Georgetown University Law Center USD 55 to 175

National Archives Highlight of the Collections Tour

 Fri, 15 Aug at 11:00 am National Archives And Records Administration Free

Walking Tour of the Historic Washington Navy Yard

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 am National Museum of the U.S. Navy Free

Battle of Lake Erie Anniversary Party

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm SALAZAR USD 80 to 95

Roots to Pop: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell

 Mon, 25 Aug at 07:00 pm National Museum of American History Free

The Standard – A Documentary Premiere Event

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market USD 34

Anacostia River Explorers Public Tour @ Yards Marina

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm The Yards Marina Free

Black LGBTQ+ History Preservation Committee Public Meeting

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm 899 North Capitol St NE Free

Quentin Tarantino Movie Trivia at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DC

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DC Bryant Street Free

Urban Trivia Live - Battle of The Decades

Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm The Howard Theatre

Fotos y Recuerdos Festival

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:30 am National Portrait Gallery, Kogod Courtyard Free

September Volunteer Meet-up

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm District of Columbia Free

History of Black Georgetown Walking Tour

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:00 am 3206 O Street NW USD 25 to 36

National Archives Highlight of the Collections Tour

 Thu, 14 Aug at 11:00 am National Archives And Records Administration Free

Madams of DC Walking Tour

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel USD 36

Historic Alleyways Walking Tour

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:30 am 909 M St NW USD 25 to 36

Fear and Misery in the Third Reich

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Free

National Archives Art and Architecture Tour

 Thu, 14 Aug at 02:00 pm National Archives And Records Administration Free

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Union Station USD 29

2025 GAAFU Eastern Regional

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Hotel Zena Washington DC USD 135 to 375

World War 1 Living History Day

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am National World War I Memorial (Washington, D.C.)

National Archives Art and Architecture Tour

 Fri, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm National Archives And Records Administration Free

Vintage Espionage Wine Tasting; Sips and Stories with Former CIA Officers

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:30 pm 1310 Kitchen and Bar USD 121

Growing Community: First Fruits of Fall

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

National Archives Highlight of the Collections Tour

 Mon, 11 Aug at 11:00 am National Archives And Records Administration Free

Sarah Hurwitz with Rabbi Aaron Potek

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001 USD 0 to 47

Summer Walking Tour Finale

 Wed, 24 Sep at 05:30 pm Miracle Theatre Free

Ancient Aliens Live

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Warner Theatre

Chuck Redd Celebrates the Charlie Byrd Centennial

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Blues Alley

Knights Tower Tour

 Thu, 18 Sep at 09:30 am Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Free

The Cryes of London: Gibbons 400

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Live at 10th & G

Read & Run on the Road: Running Tour of Reveille in Washington

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:30 pm Nuns of the Battlefield Civil War Nurses Monument USD 0 to 29

Ancient Aliens Live at Warner Theatre - Washington DC

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Warner Theatre - Washington DC

Coffee & Collections: Brothers on Ice

 Sat, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Garden Party de la Rentrée at the Embassy of France

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Embassy of France USD 7 to 743

Artist Talk: Policy, Health, and the AIDS Crisis with Jake Lahah

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:15 pm IA&A at Hillyer Free

Cities of Light 2025 - North America Northeast YSA Conference

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm District of Columbia USD 65 to 90

The Annual British Conquest and Burning of Washington Tour, August 24 D.C.!

 Sun, 24 Aug at 05:00 pm InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel USD 26

Historic Change: Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Stacey Park Milbern

 Wed, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

Service Academy Women's Night at Nationals Park

 Thu, 14 Aug at 05:00 pm National's Ballpark

Immigration Policy: A Window into Landmark Supreme Court Decisions

 Fri, 29 Aug at 04:30 pm 508 I St NW Free

DC | Curator Tour: "InSight"

 Fri, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian

CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725

 Sun, 28 Sep at 04:00 pm National Presbyterian Church

Rising Hope Gala: Empowering Futures- A night of inspiration for Education

 Fri, 17 Oct at 05:00 pm Public Welfare Foundation Inc

Oktoberfest German Beer Tasting

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm 919 5th St NW USD 43

An Evening with General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal

 Tue, 12 Aug at 06:30 pm 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024

US Capitol Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Union Station USD 29

Scavenger Hunt | Cold Cases: Unsolved Mysteries in Law Enforcement

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am 444 E St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Oktoberfest German Beer Tasting II

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm 919 5th St NW USD 43

National Air and Space Museum DATE IS TBD!

Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 am Washington D. C.

National Archives Highlight of the Collections Tour

 Wed, 13 Aug at 11:00 am National Archives And Records Administration Free

DC | Curator Tour: "Unbound"

 Fri, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian

Malik Melodies Sisterhood, Inc. Weekend Getaway - Washington, DC

 Sat, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm IKG Cultural Resource Center USD 53

Belle Époque Paris: Highlighting Princess Olga Paley & GD Paul of Russia

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 13 to 18

Stile Antico Concert

 Sun, 09 Nov at 04:00 pm Dumbarton Concerts

National Archives Art and Architecture Tour

 Mon, 11 Aug at 02:00 pm National Archives And Records Administration Free

The Poetry & Folklore of Sterling A. Brown--A Cultural Legend

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am 125 Michigan Ave NE- on campus of Trinity Washington University Free

Sidewalks and Skeletons

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

National Archives Highlight of the Collections Tour

 Tue, 12 Aug at 11:00 am National Archives And Records Administration Free

Film | Sansho the Bailiff

 Wed, 10 Sep at 02:00 pm 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20560

Rencontre avec l'auteure de "Nous, Rochambelles..." Frid., 09/26 in FRENCH

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Alliance Française of Washington DC, 2142 Wyoming Avenue NW USD 13 to 18

French Queens and Illustrious Women

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm Embassy of France USD 40

Washington DC 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:30 am Washington, D.C.

Healing and Teaching: Susie King Taylor’s Life in Service

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office

The Legacy of World War II in American Society and Politics

 Thu, 04 Sep at 12:00 pm German Historical Institute Free

Austin Tice Case at Year 13

 Thu, 14 Aug at 09:00 am National Press Club USD 39

Film | An Actor's Revenge

 Wed, 13 Aug at 02:00 pm 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20560

Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 161

Rare Book Collector's Conference, Washington DC

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm University Club USD 15 to 500

Hybrid Event: The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes, Chanel Cleeton

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

Lunch & Learn: The Impact of the Bible on C. S. Lewis

 Wed, 27 Aug at 12:00 pm 400 4th St. SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024

Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

 Sat, 13 Sep at 06:00 am Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Robert F. Kennedy Centennial Celebration

 Mon, 01 Sep at 02:00 pm Naval Lodge Free

Making Freedom: A Symposium on Black Craftspeople

 Fri, 07 Nov at 04:00 pm DAR Museum

Parade of Trabants

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024

Ancient Aliens Live

 Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 am Warner Theatre - DC

Dennis Williams' I've Cried the Blues

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm Warner Theatre

IN GALLERY | Spanish Language Docent Tours

 Sun, 03 Aug at 03:00 pm National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

Uncover Washington D.C.’s secrets with our outdoor escape game!

 Wed, 23 Oct at 07:00 am United States Capitol USD 9 to 16

PARADE

 Tue, 19 Aug at 07:30 pm The Kennedy Center

Historical Fiction Readers Retreat - Washington, DC

 Thu, 18 Sep at 02:00 pm Washington, DC USD 599

Washington, D.C. outdoor escape game! Discover the nation's capital!

 Wed, 16 Oct at 07:00 am United States Capitol USD 9 to 16

LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour of West Dupont and P St

 Wed, 30 Jul at 07:00 pm Dupont Circle Free

Inaugural World War I Symposium: “The Generation that Changed the World: Voices from the Great War”

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:30 am 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045-1000, United States

"Healing Walks" a Brown Gurl Meet-Up

 Mon, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm National Museum of African American History and Culture

Conservation Cart Talk | Conserving a Japanese Folding Screen

 Fri, 05 Sep at 03:00 pm 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20560

Spain and the Birth of American Democracy

 Fri, 19 Sep at 04:30 pm Constitution Hall Free

EASTERN HIGH ALL ALUMNI REUNION

 Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm St. Luke Catholic Church

Bonsai Basics: Chrysanthemum Bonsai

 Sat, 03 May at 01:00 pm National Bonsai & Penjing Museum USD 242

Express Yourself: Art & Identity in Your Community

 Thu, 24 Jul at 01:00 pm Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Art & Memory: Telling Your Story Through Creativity

 Thu, 24 Jul at 10:15 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

2025 Egypt on the Potomac Field Trip Series

 Sat, 05 Apr at 10:00 am Thurgood Marshall Center Trust

LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour of East Dupont and 17th St

 Sun, 27 Jul at 10:00 am Dupont Circle Free