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
Chuck Brown Band & EU featuring Sugar Bear
Sat, 29 Nov at 08:00 pm
600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005
SARA National Design Awards Gala 2025
Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm
National Building Museum
USD 150 to 3,500
Walking Tour: The Women's History Mile
Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am
Navy Memorial
USD 15 to 200
QUEEN MOTHER | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
The Cryes of London: Gibbons 400
Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm
Live at 10th & G
SIS Book Talk : Alan McPherson, The Breach: Iran-Contra
Thu, 13 Nov at 05:30 pm
American University, School of International Service, Founders Room
Free
LGBT+ Places & Spaces Photo Hunt - Rainbow History Project
Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am
Dupont Circle (Dupont Circle Fountain)
Free
Walking Tour: Over the Rainbow Queer Feminist History
Sun, 23 Nov at 10:00 am
Farragut Square
USD 15 to 200
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
Dupont Circle LGBT+ History Walking Tour - Rainbow History Project
Sun, 16 Nov at 03:00 pm
Dupont Circle (Dupont Circle Fountain)
Free
Walk and Talk: Congressional Cemetery
Sat, 22 Nov at 03:30 pm
Congressional Cemetery
USD 40
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
BLACK, NOT HISTORICALLY BLACK | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
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
Write Now with Malik Wilson
Wed, 26 Nov at 06:30 pm
Goethe-Institut Washington
USD 10
Socialites and Spies of Georgetown Walking Tour
Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm
Thomas Sweet
USD 36
DC Weekend Getaway ✌🏽
Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 am
Washington, DC
Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing
Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm
Sixth & I
USD 0 to 161
History and Politics: A Special Relationship?
Mon, 17 Nov at 09:00 am
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Free
Governing Bodies by Sangamithra Iyer
Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin: Home Alone 35th Anniversary
Sat, 29 Nov at 12:30 am
DAR Constitution Hall
1776 - The Musical at Fords Theatre
Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm
Fords Theatre
Thursday | Dark History Tour | Washington D.C.
Fri, 21 Nov at 12:30 am
Neptune Fountain
Jon Shain solo early Sunay show Nov. 16 in DC!
Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm
3XX Shepherd St NW, Washington, DC 20011
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Écriture with the Body: Contemporary Korean Women’s Art
Wed, 08 Oct at 10:00 am
Korean Cultural Center, Washington D.C.
Free
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
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