History Events in Washington

Check out happening history events all around Washington, DC

Washington Welcome Center: 90-Minute Guided Tour Old Town Trolley Washington

 Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 Washington Welcome Center USD 40 to 55

"THE SHOT" Film Screening - #DEFEND DC!

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm The Festival Center Free

History Film Forum: Marcella

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History USD 25

Black Women's Health and Wellness Expo

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm Ilera Allergy and Asthma Center Free

let’s sing, let’s dance

 Wed, 09 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm Georgetown University Art Galleries Free

History of Black Georgetown Walking Tour

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm 3206 O Street NW USD 25 to 36

University of Maryland Student Jazz Band

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm National Museum of American History Free

DC | Weaving Family Threads

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian

Among All These Dreamers: a Communal Dream Circle

 Thu, 10 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm Transformer USD 100

History Film Forum presents "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat"

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

each other’s harvest: an afternoon of poetry, community, and address

 Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm National Museum of African American History and Culture Free

National Reparations Rally

 Sat, 17 May, 2025 at 11:00 am Lansburgh Park Free

Sightlines Saturday Feature Program: 50 Years of SE Asian American Journeys

 Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 04:00 pm Smithsonian American Art Museum Free

Sightlines Saturday Guided Tour and Activity: Making Place, Making Space

 Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 12:00 pm Smithsonian American Art Museum Free

"The Color Purple"

 Thu, 01 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus USD 55

A Conversation and Book Signing with Dr. Cheryl LaRoche

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm Hosted by Susan Winfield at Her Home in Colonial Village Free

Montenegro and the Balkans in Times of Turbulence

 Mon, 07 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, Room 258 Free

Wellness Night with Ali Nettles & The Urban Grape!

 Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm The Urban Grape USD 42

Stompin’ at the Savoy Swing Dance Social

 Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm National Museum of American History Free

Celebrate 100 Years of Girl Scouts Overseas at the University of DC

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 03:30 pm Student Center USD 6 to 12

Jazz Film Festival

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 11:30 am Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

Cherry Blossom Season History Walk on the Capitol Building Grounds, DC!

 Mon, 07 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm Ulysses S. Grant Memorial USD 29

Ella Fitzgerald Day

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 11:00 am Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Wedding Open House at President Lincoln's Cottage

 Sun, 01 Jun, 2025 at 02:00 pm President Lincoln's Cottage Free

each other’s harvest: mix and mingle

 Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 11:30 am National Museum of African American History and Culture Free

35th Annual James A. Porter Colloquium (Apr 3-5, 2025)

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 09:00 am howard university Free

Rise & Thrive: The EmpowerHER Leadership Symposium

 Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 09:00 am National Mall USD 0 to 109

From the Margins: Poverty in Divided and United Germany

 Thu, 12 Jun, 2025 at 06:00 pm German Historical Institute Free

Yoga + Sound Experience at National Building Museum

 Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 09:00 am National Building Museum USD 36

Embassy of France Celebration: An Evening in Paris

 Sat, 31 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm Ambassade de France / Embassy of France USD 156 to 1,109

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

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 09:00 am Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Free

US Capitol Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 01:30 pm Union Station USD 29

Lincoln Ideas Forum: Fear Itself

 Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am President Lincoln's Cottage USD 0 to 39

IN-GALLERY | Curator Tour in honor of Earth Day

 Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 03:00 pm National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

Yoga + Sound Experience at National Building Museum

 Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 09:00 am National Building Museum USD 36

NYC to Washington, DC by Train

 Sat, 07 Jun, 2025 at 07:30 am District of Columbia USD 66 to 77

NYC to Washington, DC for Barbecue Battle

 Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 07:30 am District of Columbia USD 71 to 82

NYC to Washington, DC by Train

 Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 07:30 am District of Columbia USD 66 to 77

Meet The Artist: May Pang

 Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 12:00 pm The Mansion on O & O Street Museum USD 8 to 45

Queer Icons & Trailblazers: An Art Tour for WorldPride DC 2025

 Sun, 18 May, 2025 at 02:00 pm Smithsonian American Art Museum USD 53 to 64

3rd Annual Walking Bold Initiatives: Youth Changemakers Walk-a-thon

 Sat, 24 May, 2025 at 10:00 am National Mall USD 7

NYC to Washington, DC by Train

 Thu, 05 Jun, 2025 at 07:30 am District of Columbia USD 66 to 77

2025 William & Mary Hodge Family Reunion

 Fri, 25 Jul, 2025 at 03:00 pm Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - Natl Mall, an IHG Hotel USD 19 to 114

LeDroit Park Home & Garden Tour

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm Anna J. Cooper Circle Northwest

Discover Washington D.C.’s hidden gems with our exciting scavenger hunt!

 Wed, 23 Oct, 2024 at 07:00 am United States Capitol USD 9 to 16

"Healing Walks" a Brown Gurl Meet-Up

 Mon, 07 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm National Museum of African American History and Culture

NAF-Washington DC: Michael Douma Book Talk

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm American Enterprise Institute

U Street Time Travel Tours

 Sat, 26 Oct, 2024 at 04:00 pm African American Civil War Museum USD 45

2025 Egypt on the Potomac Field Trip Series

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am Thurgood Marshall Center Trust

Walking Tour: Lost History of Frederick Douglass in Capitol Hill

 Sat, 28 Sep, 2019 at 10:00 am Library of Congress, Jefferson Building 1st St and Independence Ave SE Washington, DC 20540 USD 21 to 23

DC History & Culture Walking Tour of Black Broadway by Author Briana Thomas

 Sat, 01 Jul, 2023 at 11:30 am U Street Northwest USD 29 to 50

An Exclusive Spy History Tour of Georgetown with a Former CIA Officer

 Sun, 05 Jan, 2025 at 11:00 am Georgetown USD 29 to 58

An Exclusive Spy History Tour of Capitol Hill with a Former CIA Officer

 Fri, 10 Jan, 2025 at 10:30 am Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens (U.S. Botanic Garden) USD 42 to 74

DC History Walking Tour: Women of Black Broadway with Author Briana Thomas

 Mon, 04 Apr, 2022 at 07:00 pm U Street Northwest USD 28 to 49

Lost History: The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy in Old Anacostia

Sun, 08 Nov, 2020 at 09:30 am Frederick Douglass National Historic Site USD 15 to 20

Walking Tour: The Lost History of Frederick Douglass in Old Anacostia

 Sun, 04 Nov, 2018 at 09:00 am Visitor Center -- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site USD 0 to 23

Girls in Politics Initiative DC Summer Intensive

 Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 09:00 am 550 C St SW USD 624 to 1,142

Wake Up with the Cherry Blossoms

 Sun, 16 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 am National Park Service Stables USD 75

Camp Congress for Girls DC 2025 ft a Day on Capitol Hill

 Mon, 23 Jun, 2025 at 09:00 am 550 C St SW USD 728