History Events in Washington

Check out happening history events all around Washington, DC

The Scarlet Veil

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 pm Washington

Robert F. Kennedy Centennial Celebration

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

Battle of Lake Erie Anniversary Party

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

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

Walking Tour of the Historic Washington Navy Yard

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

Coffee & Collections: Brothers on Ice

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

LocktoberfestDC: Walking Tour #2 - A Walk On Two Canals

 Sat, 27 Sep at 01:15 pm 1057 Thomas Jefferson St NW 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

LocktoberfestDC: Biking Tour #1 - The C&O Canal Meets the City

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:30 pm Lockkeeper's House at Constitution Ave NW and 17th St NW Free

Ancient Aliens Live at Warner Theatre - Washington DC

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

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

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

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

Growing Community: First Fruits of Fall

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

GG&SS 50ish Anniversary Reunion

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

Chuck Redd Celebrates the Charlie Byrd Centennial

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Blues Alley

Summer Walking Tour Finale

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

National Press Club Headliners Book Event: John Conyers III

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm The National Press Club USD 5 to 45

K12 Teacher Workshop: Primary Sources and "Breaking Down Walls"

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am 930 H St NW Free

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

CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725

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

Knights Tower Tour

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

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

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

Book Presentation: Failure. Russia Under Putin

 Fri, 12 Sep at 05:30 pm 301 Maryland Ave NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20002

Garden Party de la Rentrée at the Embassy of France

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

September Volunteer Meet-up

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

The Cryes of London: Gibbons 400

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

Cities of Light 2025 - North America Northeast YSA Conference

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

The Paper Architect Hack™ - 007

 Sun, 21 Sep at 11:45 am Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital USD 59 to 98

A Night at the Museum: Celebrating 58 years of ACM!

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

September Walking Tours

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am See detail section for each tour location start. USD 18

ArtClub's Studio Session | Impressionism: Monet

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm ArtsClub

ArtsClub's Studio Session | Art Theory in Renaissance Italy: Line vs. Color

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm ArtsClub

Chuck Brown Band & EU featuring Sugar Bear

 Sat, 29 Nov at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Fotos y Recuerdos Festival

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

LocktoberfestDC: Biking Tour #2 - A Tale of Two Canals

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm 1201 New Jersey Ave SE Free

US Capitol Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

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

Washington DC 2025

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

Governing Bodies by Sangamithra Iyer

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Author talk & signing with Mattie Lubchansky: SIMPLICITY

 Sun, 07 Sep at 06:30 pm 2010 P St NW, Upper Floor, Washington D.C., DC

LocktoberfestDC: Walking Tour #1 - A Walk Along Tiber Creek

 Sat, 27 Sep at 01:00 pm Lockkeeper's House at Constitution Ave NW and 17th St NW Free

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

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

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

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

Miscalculation: Why Putin invaded Ukraine | A film trailer screening and discussion

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:30 pm 301 Maryland Ave NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20002

Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide to Inventing the World Storytime Event

 Fri, 05 Sep at 10:00 am Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

World War 1 Living History Day

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

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

Photography and The Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985

 Thu, 18 Sep at 02:00 pm Connecticut Ave, NW

Dennis Williams' I've Cried the Blues

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm Warner Theatre

Oktoberfest German Beer Tasting II

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

Made in Ethiopia Film Screening

 Thu, 25 Sep at 05:30 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

The Legacy of World War II in American Society and Politics

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

Heritage Signature Chorale Artistic Legacy Concert

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

SPAM: A Global History with Dr. Kelly Spring and Natalie Compton

 Tue, 02 Sep at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 9 to 26

9/11 Memorial Ceremony

 Thu, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm National Law Enforcement Memorial

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

2025 GAAFU Eastern Regional

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

Sidewalks and Skeletons

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm The Atlantis

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

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

Turning the Tide: 9/11 Justice in 2025

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Friends Meeting of Washington USD 0 to 911

Stile Antico Concert

 Sun, 09 Nov at 04:00 pm Dumbarton Concerts

Repression and Resistance in Hong Kong

 Wed, 10 Sep at 09:00 am The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Free

French Queens and Illustrious Women

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

Eden Collinsworth - The Improbable Victoria Woodhull

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 34

Behind the Scenes at the Kennedy Center

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:30 am John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Rare Book Collector's Conference, Washington DC

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

Tour of the NGA with Tosca: "French Women Artists" Saturday 10/04, 10:00AM

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am National Gallery of Art’s West Wing entrance USD 0 to 45

The Halabja Massacre: Remembering, Reflecting and Rebuilding

 Mon, 15 Sep at 05:00 pm The Institute of World Politics USD 0 to 1,069

Oktoberfest German Beer Tasting

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

Ancient Aliens Live

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

The Paper Architect Hack™ - 008

 Thu, 23 Oct at 05:45 pm Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital USD 59 to 98

Ancient Aliens Live

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Warner Theatre

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

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

Save the date: National Building Museum tour

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:30 am National Building Museum

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

Infant Investigators: Wings of Fancy

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:15 am National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013

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

Live! At the Library: “The Disappearance of Miss Scott”

Thu, 06 Nov at 05:00 pm The Library of Congress

MAGNIFICENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2025

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:30 am National Union Building USD 0 to 530

Thursday | Dark History Tour | Washington D.C.

 Fri, 21 Nov at 12:30 am Neptune Fountain

Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing

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

DC Weekend Getaway ✌🏽

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 am Washington, DC

National Air and Space Museum!

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

IN GALLERY | Spanish Language Docent Tours

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

The Last Waltz

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing with Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

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

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

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

“Musical Representations of the West During the Silent Film Era: Max Winkler's Score for The Yaqui"

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm The Library of Congress

"Healing Walks" a Brown Gurl Meet-Up

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

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

Power Broker Book Club @ Solid State Books

 Sun, 21 Sep at 05:00 pm Solid State Books Free

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