History Events in Washington

Check out happening history events all around Washington, DC

ROYALTY HERITAGE - KINGS & QUEENS

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm UDC Theater of the Arts Auditorium, Building 46 West USD 0 to 82

General Trivia at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DC

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DC Bryant Street Free

FURIOUS MINDS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Sun, 16 Nov at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets 450K Free

Anacostia Volunteer Appreciation Party

 Sat, 22 Nov at 01:00 pm Go-Go Museum & Cafe Free

History Film Forum: "Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the UFW"

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

Chuck Brown Band & EU featuring Sugar Bear

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

Book Presentation by Serhii Plokhy — The Nuclear Age

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm 2134 Kalorama Rd NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20008

History of Black Georgetown Walking Tour

 Sat, 22 Nov at 02:00 pm 3206 O Street NW USD 25 to 36

Dupont Circle LGBT+ History Walking Tour - Rainbow History Project

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am Dupont Circle (Dupont Circle Fountain) Free

SARA National Design Awards Gala 2025

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm National Building Museum USD 150 to 3,500

Black History Month : The impact of Trump on Black and Brown communities

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:00 pm SIS Founders Room Free

Walking Tour: The Women's History Mile

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am Navy Memorial USD 15 to 200

Between the Lines with Jason Reynolds and Dr. LaCharles Ward

 Sun, 23 Nov at 04:00 pm 925 13th St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20005

The Cryes of London: Gibbons 400

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

LGBT+ Places & Spaces Photo Hunt - Rainbow History Project

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am Dupont Circle (Dupont Circle Fountain) Free

The Howard Gospel Choir Holiday Show

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:30 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Home Alone Screening with Macaulay Culkin at DAR Constitution Hall

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm DAR Constitution Hall

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event at Capital One Arena

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Capital One Arena

Governing Bodies by Sangamithra Iyer

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

Walking Tour: Over the Rainbow Queer Feminist History

 Sun, 23 Nov at 10:00 am Farragut Square USD 15 to 200

Infant Investigators: Ice Skating

 Sun, 07 Dec at 10:15 am National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013

Walk and Talk: Congressional Cemetery

 Sat, 22 Nov at 03:30 pm Congressional Cemetery USD 40

Dupont Circle LGBT+ History Walking Tour - Rainbow History Project

 Sun, 16 Nov at 03:00 pm Dupont Circle (Dupont Circle Fountain) Free

National Museum of African American History and Culture

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:30 pm National Museum of African American History and Culture USD 8

Heritage Signature Chorale Artistic Legacy Concert

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

J. Franklin Jameson and the American Revolution on the Eve of the 250th

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:30 am The John W. Kluge Center Free

Socialites and Spies of Georgetown Walking Tour

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm Thomas Sweet USD 36

Write Now with Malik Wilson

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:30 pm Goethe-Institut Washington USD 10

DC Weekend Getaway ✌🏽

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

Jon Shain solo early Sunday show Nov. 16 in DC!

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm 3XX Shepherd St NW, Washington, DC 20011

Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing

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

Thursday | Dark History Tour | Washington D.C.

 Fri, 21 Nov at 12:30 am Neptune Fountain

Black History Month Series: Resistance & Solidarity

 Thu, 02 Apr at 04:00 pm SIS Founders Room Free

WWE: Saturday Night's Main Event

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Capital One Arena

Rhea Raj: Commotion Tour at Pearl Street Warehouse

 Sun, 07 Dec at 08:00 pm Pearl Street Warehouse

History and Politics: A Special Relationship?

 Mon, 17 Nov at 09:00 am 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW Free

1776 - The Musical at Fords Theatre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Fords Theatre

Black History Month Series: The Death of DEI

 Mon, 23 Feb at 04:00 pm SIS Founders Room Free

Live! At the Library: Stradivari Anniversary Concert 1: Isidore Quartet w/ Misha Amory and Nina Lee

 Thu, 18 Dec at 08:00 pm Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium

1776 - The Musical

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

EB-5 Basics Live @ the 2026 Industry Forum

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 am Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill USD 55 to 161

A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin: Home Alone 35th Anniversary

 Sat, 29 Nov at 12:30 am DAR Constitution Hall

Washington DC Outdoor Escape Game: House of Cards

 Fri, 23 Jun at 12:00 pm United States Capitol USD 11 to 42

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

Georgetown Spy History Walking Tour with a Former CIA Officer

 Sun, 05 Jan at 11:00 am 2920 R St NW USD 48 to 87

Spy History Walking Tour on Embassy Row with a Former CIA Officer

 Sun, 05 Jan at 01:30 pm Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial USD 53 to 87

Parking A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin: Home Alone 35th Anniversary

 Sat, 29 Nov at 12:30 am DAR Constitution Hall

9:30 Club Coffee Table Book: A TIME AND A PLACE - 2nd edition EXPANDED

 Sun, 01 Feb at 01:00 pm The Anthem

Washington D.C Outdoor Escape Game: FBI V.S Bank Robbers & Art Thieves

 Thu, 30 Nov at 12:00 pm J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building USD 13 to 42

Washington DC National Mall: Outdoor Escape Game

 Tue, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Columbus Circle Northeast USD 10 to 40

Holiday Book Festival and Closeout Sale

 Fri, 05 Dec at 09:30 am Carriage House Free

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

Washington, DC Cherry Blossoms Weekend

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

The Great Gatsby at National Theatre

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm National Theatre

Team Scavenger Hunt Epic Adventure: D.C. National Monuments

 Sat, 22 Feb at 11:00 am Recommended Parking to Begin Adventure USD 40

Jewish Narratives in Flux: A View from Tel Aviv and Philadelphia

 Mon, 17 Nov at 01:00 pm 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW Free

IN GALLERY | Spanish Language Docent Tours

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

Undercover on Capitol Hill America250

 Sun, 04 Jan at 10:30 am Cannon House Office Building USD 81 to 143

Power Broker Book Club @ Solid State Books

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

1776 - The Musical - Washington DC

 Fri, 13 Mar Ford's Theatre

Parking 1776 - The Musical - Washington DC

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

Undercover on Capitol Hill with a former CIA Officer

 Fri, 17 Jan at 02:30 pm Cannon House Office Building USD 81 to 143

2025 - Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Tour

 Thu, 02 Jan at 01:00 pm Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America Free

Guided Tour of the National Academy of Sciences Building

 Fri, 02 May at 11:00 am National Academy of Sciences Free

Georgetown Spy History Walking Tour America250

 Thu, 01 Jan at 11:00 am 2920 R St NW USD 48 to 87

A Date Night Adventure! - The Ghosts of Washington D.C.

 Sat, 28 Jun at 08:00 am 511 10th St NW USD 36

Walking Tour: Mark Twain in Old Washington City

 Sat, 12 Jun at 10:00 am Lafayette Square USD 22 to 25

Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - The Ghosts of Washington D.C.

 Fri, 04 Oct at 08:00 am 511 10th St NW USD 13

Walking Tour: Lost History of Frederick Douglass in Capitol Hill

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

Explore historic canals of Washington D.C. by bike/scooter

 Sat, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm 1201 New Jersey Ave SE USD 31

LOL in Washington, D.C. - a Smart-guided Bikeway Selfie Cycle Tour

 Sat, 29 Jun at 02:00 pm CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tour - Washington D.C. USD 45

Franciscan Monastery - Special Marian Tours

 Tue, 25 Mar at 01:00 pm Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America Free

Washington, D.C. Hunt Audio Tour

 Tue, 08 Apr at 08:00 am 100 Maryland Ave SW USD 15

Walking Tour of Frederick Douglass Murals in Old Anacostia

 Sat, 04 May at 09:30 am Anacostia Metro Station USD 14 to 23

Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - Takoma Park Treasure Trove

 Fri, 29 Nov at 09:00 am 599 Constitution Ave. NW USD 15

Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - The Ghosts of Washington D.C.

 Sat, 22 Mar at 08:00 am 511 10th St NW USD 15

Tour the Historic Decatur House (For Free!)

 Mon, 04 Mar at 10:30 am 1610 H St NW Free

Lost History: The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy in Old Anacostia

Sun, 08 Nov at 09:30 am Frederick Douglass National Historic Site USD 18 to 23

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

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

Washington DC: Monuments Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

 Fri, 15 Mar at 06:00 am 1445 New York Ave NW USD 25

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

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

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