History Events in Washington

Check out happening history events all around Washington, DC

National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony

 Fri, 20 Mar DAR Constitution Hall

National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony at DAR Constitution Hall

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am DAR Constitution Hall

Erik Larson

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Washington | The Magnificent MAZOWSZE - Back in The USA

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm The Trump Kennedy Center

Ibram X. Kendi

 Wed, 18 Mar Lincoln Theatre - DC

1776 - The Musical at Fords Theatre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Fords Theatre

1776 - The Musical

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Ford's Theatre

Cherry Blossom Tidal Basin Walking Tour

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 am 1964 Independence Ave SW USD 36

Peak Bloom Cherry Blossom DC History Tour, Trees to White House, March 29!

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Washington Monument USD 28

The Great Gatsby at National Theatre

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm National Theatre

LAIGW - March 20 - SemiQ 2026 East Coast Tour: Washington, DC

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 am National Capital Planning Commission USD 100 to 300

{03.28} 4 Da Gyals Dem Day Party @ Decades Rooftop

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Decades DC USD 0 to 25

Robert Ward's The Crucible

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Lisner Auditorium George Washington

US Capitol Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:50 pm Union Station USD 29

Every Womxn's Run 5K Run/Walk

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm 3265 M St NW Free

Fireside Chat: Nkechi Taifa in Conversation with Dr. Greg Carr - Free

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Busboys and Poets Free

52nd Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Free

Special 250th Independence Day Tour-Thomas Jefferson’s Wild Life & Times DC

 Fri, 03 Jul at 05:45 pm InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel USD 30

Bring Your Child to Work Day

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:30 am McDonough Arena Free

Mollydooker Wine Dinner at Dovetail

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:00 pm Dovetail Bar & Restaurant Free

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Washington DC

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Kellogg Conference Hotel Capitol Hill at Gallaudet USD 58 to 69

History Film Forum: "Finding Edna Lewis"

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History USD 15

BLACK ART ACTIVATED: AYY LADIES

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm The Continent DC Free

Secrets of the Louvre : Art, History, Intrigue

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:30 pm La Maison Francaise Free

Teatro San Cassiano (1637)

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm Italian Cultural Institute of Washington Free

Boss Bae Social - A Women's History Month Connection Experience

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 18 to 23

Jazz Afternoons

 Tue, 07 Apr at 01:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

Saturday Morning Live! Presents: Writing Stories! Wowser Bowser!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am The National Theatre Free

The Year of The Collaborative Program Finale: The History of Gospel GoGo

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Go-Go Museum & Cafe Free

Independence Day Road Race Washington D.C.

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 am Ohio Drive Southwest

A Night of Distinction Gala

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Waldorf Astoria Washington DC USD 535 to 1,602

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:15 pm Union Station USD 29

National Archives Art and Architecture Tour

 Thu, 19 Mar at 02:00 pm National Archives And Records Administration Free

JxJ Passport to Ukraine – March 2026 Film Series

Sat, 14 Mar Cafritz Hall, Edlavitch DCJCC, 1529 16th Street NW, Washington, DC

20th Annual Blacks in Wax: DC – The People, The Culture, The Power

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:00 pm THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus, Mississippi Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC, USA Free

250th Independence Day Tour! Thomas Jefferson’s Wild Times, July 5, 2026!

 Sun, 05 Jul at 05:45 pm Organization of American States USD 30

Melissa in De Nile Museum Meetups: The Smithsonian Museums

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Natural History Museum USD 20

17.3 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Tue, 17 Mar at 03:30 pm The White House USD 28 to 56

18.3 סיור מודרך : המוזיאון הלאומי להיסטוריה ותרבות אפריקאית אמריקאית

 Wed, 18 Mar at 10:00 am National Museum of African American History and Culture USD 32 to 62

Madams of DC Walking Tour

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel USD 36

Medicine Music Experience Part II: Black Godis Edition

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm Go-Go Museum & Cafe Free

National Archives Art and Architecture Tour

 Tue, 17 Mar at 02:00 pm National Archives And Records Administration Free

HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

24.3 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Tue, 24 Mar at 09:30 am The White House USD 28 to 56

25.3 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Wed, 25 Mar at 10:00 am The White House USD 28 to 56

The DO IT Change Method™ Book Signing & Fireside Chat

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm The Gathering Spot DC Free

26.3 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:00 am The White House USD 28 to 56

Visites guidées en français - National Museum of African Art

 Thu, 26 Mar at 01:00 pm National Museum of African Art Free

Harlem Renaissance in DC Walking Tour

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm The Howard Theatre USD 34

Her Brush, Her Story: Celebrating Artists, Muses, and Advocates

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am National Gallery of Art USD 61 to 71

Visites guidées en français - National Museum of African Art

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm National Museum of African Art Free

28.3 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am The White House USD 28 to 56

29.3 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 am The White House USD 28 to 56

DCNC Spring Forum: America 250 Anniversary Nightlife Readiness

 Tue, 31 Mar at 01:00 pm Studio Theatre Free

Parking 1776 - The Musical - Washington DC

 Fri, 13 Mar at 11:30 pm Ford's Theatre

30.3 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Mon, 30 Mar at 10:00 am The White House USD 28 to 56

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

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

Visites guidées en français - National Museum of African Art

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm National Museum of African Art Free

Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 135

5.4 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Sun, 05 Apr at 04:00 pm The White House USD 28 to 56

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Voices of History, Lessons for Today

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:30 pm Sixth & I Free

The Realities of Iran

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm The Institute of World Politics USD 0 to 1,069

15.4 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Wed, 15 Apr at 04:00 pm The White House USD 28 to 56

April 2026 Wonky China - Joseph Torigian, CFR

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:00 pm 1200 19th St NW Free

25.4 סיור מודרך : סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am The White House USD 28 to 56

Washington, DC Cherry Blossoms Weekend

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:30 am Washington D. C.

History Film Forum presents "The Big Parade" (1925)

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

AAPI Art & Vintage Market

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am Maketto Free

Great Hall Story Time

 Tue, 23 Jun at 11:45 am National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

Living History: How We Loved

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm City-State Public House USD 0 to 25

Anacostia Skating Pavilion: 50 Years of Community on Wheels

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

24.5 סיור שקיעה: סודות הבית לבן, המול הלאומי והאנדרטאות של וושינגטון

 Sun, 24 May at 05:00 pm The White House USD 28 to 56

MARCH PHOTOSHOOT: Congressional Cemetery

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Congressional Cemetery

The College Fix Annual Gala

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm National Press Club USD 55

Star Power Saturday Movie Matinee

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm National Portrait Gallery Free

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

Landmark Lecture: GW, Slavery, and America's Historical Memory

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Tudor Place Free

Living History: How We Fought

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center USD 0 to 25

Curator Tour | Japanese Paintings from the Collection

 Wed, 22 Apr at 12:00 pm National Museum of Asian Art - West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Galleries 5-7 Free

Operation Trieste Bathyscaphe

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Italian Cultural Institute of Washington Free

Antiques Appraisal Day

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Cleveland Park Congregational Church USD 40 to 50

ASEAN's Open Wound: The Present and Future of Myanmar’s Civil War

 Tue, 17 Mar at 01:00 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

Staging Change: Race, Justice, and Judaism

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 21 to 39

Kasablanca (21+)

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 am Culture - Washington DC

Zachary Richard, The Acadians of Louisiana - Conference

 Tue, 24 Mar at 10:00 am La Maison Française USD 6

Living History: How We Survived

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Spark Social USD 0 to 23

The Last Days | Reading & Panel with Author Martin Prinz

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Embassy of Austria Free

Folklife Film Premiere: “Ctrl + Alt + HERITAGE”

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm Hirshhorn Museum - Ring Auditorium Free

Commemorative Event & Celebration at the FDR Memorial

 Wed, 13 May at 05:30 pm Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Free

Brew to the People: A Coffeehouse Conversation - Our Changing Landscapes

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Tudor Place USD 28

Saturday Night Live (SNL): Women’s History Month Edition

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm 4420 Connecticut Ave NW Free

EXHIBITION TOURS: Swedish Footprints in the United States

 Mon, 23 Mar at 05:00 pm Embassy of Sweden in Washington Free

Curator Tour | Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm National Museum of Asian Art - East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Gallery 22 Free

Mahjong and Tea at CAMDC

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:30 am Chinese American Museum DC USD 47

Meeting the Moment: Abolitionist Interventions in the Face of Retrenchment

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Georgetown University Law Center Free

Zinadelphia at The Atlantis

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm The Atlantis

Women of Congressional Cemetery Walking Tour

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Congressional Cemetery USD 36

Gettysburg Leadership Staff Ride (Spring 2026)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 am Georgetown University South Gatehouse Free

28.3 ההיסטוריה היהודית המיוחדת של וושינגטון הבירה

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:30 pm Chinatown Arch USD 23 to 46

Landmark Lecture: On National Commemorations

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm Tudor Place Free