History Events in Washington

Check out happening history events all around Washington, DC

Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Wonder Woman

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building Free

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

Ibram X. Kendi

 Wed, 18 Mar Lincoln Theatre - DC

Afro House: Spirit Fest 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Anacostia Arts Center Free

The Great Gatsby at National Theatre

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm National Theatre

Erik Larson with Clint Smith

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Robert Ward's The Crucible

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

Celebrating Black Women's History: Special NMAAHC Tour with Nona Florence

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm National Museum of African American History and Culture 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

Scavenger Hunt of the Smithsonians

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:30 am Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center USD 22

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Washington DC

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Kellogg Conference Hotel Capitol Hill at Gallaudet USD 58 to 69

US Capitol Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

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

Black-Owned Bookstore Panel w/ Author Char Adams

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm Planet Word USD 38

History Film Forum: "Finding Edna Lewis"

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

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:30 pm Union Station USD 29

BADA DC: Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets Free

Legacy in Motion: Black History Youth Museum Experience

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:15 pm African American History Museum Washintin dc

Parking 1776 - The Musical - Washington DC

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

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Eaton DC Free

Independence Day Road Race Washington D.C.

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

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

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

J-Film | Diamond Diplomacy

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Free

A Century of Black History Commemorations

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Maury Elementary School Free

National Archives Highlight of the Collections Tour

 Thu, 26 Feb at 11:00 am National Archives And Records Administration Free

Book Talk with Sam Dalrymple: Shattered Lands

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Gallery 27, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (East Building) Free

Member Preview Days, Camouflage: Designed to Deceive

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024

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

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

Unveiled Legacies: Black Burlesque Performance as a Living Archive

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm L'Enfant Gallery USD 50

A Night of Distinction Gala

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

The role of French and American women during the American Revolution - Talk

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 am La Maison Française USD 6

"Rumba Royale" Screening and Q&A

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Embassy of France Free

Ancient Aliens Live

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm Warner Theatre

Signature Conference - Cold War Economies in the Two Koreas

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am Elliott School of International Affairs, Lindner Family Commons (Room 602) Free

"Something for the People" A Story of Go-go and Protest - U.D.C. Screening

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm University of the District of Columbia Free

Black History Month Event: Black Saturday Panel + Business Expo

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am New Bethel Baptist Church Free

National Archives Art and Architecture Tour

 Thu, 26 Feb at 02:00 pm National Archives And Records Administration Free

Visites guidées en français - National Museum of African Art

 Thu, 05 Mar at 01:00 pm National Museum of African Art Free

YCW DC | National Museum of Asian Art Private Guided Tour

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:15 pm National Museum of Asian Art Free

Francophone Embassy Tour: Join us on a Journey Around the World in DC

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 39 to 45

Stakeholders’ Appreciation Day, Celebrating OPC's Past and Present

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm International Spy Museum Free

Discover the story of the first U.S. Congresswoman

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm 610 Water St SW 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

Visites guidées en français - National Museum of African Art

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm National Museum of African Art Free

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

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:30 am The White House USD 28 to 56

Visites guidées en français - National Museum of African Art

 Sun, 15 Mar at 01:00 pm National Museum of African Art Free

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

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm The White House USD 28 to 56

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

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

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

Visites guidées en français - National Museum of African Art

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

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

Visites guidées en français - National Museum of African Art

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

Inherit the Wind

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Fichandler Theatre

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

Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon

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

Melissa in De Nile Museum Meetups: The Smithsonian Museums

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

Pitorro Making Class

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm Qui Qui DC

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

Washington, DC Cherry Blossoms Weekend

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

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

AAPI Art & Vintage Market

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am Maketto Free

Black History Month - Queer Black Broadway Walking Tour

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm The Howard Theatre USD 34

Baltimore District at the NMAAHC

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am National Museum of African American History and Culture 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

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

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:00 am The White House USD 28 to 56

Celebrating Black Immigrants: Stories of Joy

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm 700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE USD 18

Erik Larson

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

Staging Change: Race, Justice, and Judaism

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

North Korea & Russia: A Dangerous Reunion

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:30 pm Free Peoples of Russia House Free

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

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

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

Kasablanca (21+)

 Sun, 03 May Culture - Washington DC

Antiques Appraisal Day

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

Greek

 Thu, 05 Mar at 11:30 pm The Atlantis

Unplugged: The Kim Michelle Experience & Pam Ward at SOAK

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Sycamore & Oak USD 10

Zinadelphia at The Atlantis

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm The Atlantis

Meeting the Moment: Abolitionist Interventions in the Face of Retrenchment

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

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

2nd Annual Black History Month Senior Brunch

 Thu, 26 Feb at 11:00 am 2437 15th St NW Free

Inherit the Wind

 Wed, 25 Mar at 12:00 pm Fichandler Theatre

The Dark White Forest Premiere

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm 1899 9th St NE Free

America 250 at Risk: Defending National Parks From the Erasure of History

 Thu, 05 Mar at 10:00 am The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Free

Gettysburg Leadership Staff Ride (Spring 2026)

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

Book Presentation: The Stakes of a Global War by Andrei Piontkovsky

 Fri, 13 Mar at 05:30 pm Free Peoples of Russia House USD 13

Read & Run on the Road: 22 Walks in Washington DC w/ Author Andrea Seiger

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm 15 Dupont Cir NW USD 0 to 39

Food History Bites: Corned Beef & Potatoes

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm Hill's Kitchen USD 30

Visites guidées en français - National Museum of African Art

 Thu, 12 Mar at 01:00 pm National Museum of African Art Free

13.3 דיסי האותנטית : ברודווי השחורה ואדמס מורגן היסטוריה קולינריה וג'אז

 Fri, 13 Mar at 03:30 pm The Howard Theatre USD 30 to 58

SpyKids Mission Training America250

 Sat, 17 Aug at 06:00 pm Volta Park Pool USD 75 to 87

Landmark Lecture: On National Commemorations

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

Quantico Single Marine Program (SMP) Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:00 am Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Free

Inside Capitol Hill "The Power Complex" Walking Tour

 Tue, 10 Mar at 11:00 am Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens (U.S. Botanic Garden) USD 45

Unplugged: Sweet Thang & Tabria at SOAK

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Sycamore & Oak USD 10

The Mapmaker: A Literary Conversation with Author Tom Young

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 13 to 18

DC Black History Tour for Stenographers, Legal Professionals and Friends

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Planet Word USD 69