History Events in Washington

Check out happening history events all around Washington, DC

21st Annual DC Emancipation Day Festival, Parade and Concert

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Franklin Park Free

1776 - The Musical at Fords Theatre

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Fords Theatre

An Evening with The Choir of Westminster Abbey

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm St. John's Church, Lafayette Square

1776 - The Musical

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Ford's Theatre

The Great Gatsby at National Theatre

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm National Theatre

Shout and Feel It! Swing Dance with DC Lindy Exchange

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Washington

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Washington Monument Free

All-American Countdown 250 Ball

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm Washington Hilton USD 224 to 21,158

Journeys in Genealogy Part II: Mapping Your Lineage

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:30 am National Museum of African American History and Culture USD 19

Senator Chris Murphy

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

US Capitol Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

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

History Film Forum presents Early Jazz on Film

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History 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

Daryl Davis: Klan Whisperer Book Party

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm 2023 Q St NW Free

Bring Your Child to Work Day

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:30 am McDonough Arena Free

Oscar Peterson Donation Ceremony

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

International Chocolate Tour of Embassy Row

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm Dupont Circle North Metro Station USD 46

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Washington DC

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Kellogg Conference Hotel Capitol Hill at Gallaudet USD 58 to 69

Ella Fitzgerald Day

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:30 am Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

Independence Day Road Race Washington D.C.

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

Napoleon Experience: The Immersive Saga

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Fever Hub Washington DC | Immersive Experiences USD 22 to 29

History of Slavery on Roosevelt Island Walking Tour

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am Theodore Roosevelt Island

Jazz Afternoons

 Tue, 07 Apr at 01:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

A Night of Distinction Gala

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

Author Next Door: Looking Back to Look Ahead | Busboys and Poets Books

 Sun, 19 Apr at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets - Takoma Free

Tour of Georgetown's Secret Streets, Thursday, April 9!

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm The Oak Hill Cemetery USD 27

Expert Is In: Growing Orchids at Home

 Wed, 22 Apr at 11:30 am Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

Rethinking the History of Capitalism

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm German Historical Institute Free

History of Black Georgetown Walking Tour

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm 3206 O Street NW USD 25 to 36

Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon

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

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

Armand Hammer

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Union Stage - DC

Police Vehicle Display at the US Capitol Honor Guard Tribute 2026

 Thu, 14 May at 01:00 pm US Capitol Building

Art and Alleyways : Walking Tour, Gallery Viewing, and Live Music

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:00 pm Blagden Alley Northwest USD 42 to 59

America’s Cup: A Journey Through the 2025 Open Cup

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm 507 8th St SE 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

HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Voices of History, Lessons for Today

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:30 pm Sixth & I Free

Fifty Years of African Ceremonies: Preserving a Photography Collection

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:30 am Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Free

The Realities of Iran

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm The Institute of World Politics USD 0 to 1,069

Screening and Filmmaker Talkback: "The Girl with the Golden Hair"

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Goethe-Institut Washington Free

April 2026 Wonky China - Joseph Torigian, CFR

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:00 pm 1200 19th St NW Free

Masque at the Museum

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

Parking 1776 - The Musical - Washington DC

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

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

History Film Forum presents "The Big Parade" (1925)

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 04 Apr Union Station USD 29

Living History: How We Loved

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm City-State Public House USD 0 to 25

AAPI Art & Vintage Market

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am Maketto Free

Anacostia Skating Pavilion: 50 Years of Community on Wheels

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Great Hall Story Time

 Tue, 23 Jun at 11:45 am National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

Public Lecture in Pre-Columbian Studies with Thomas B.F. Cummins

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm 1700 Wisconsin Ave NW Free

Kasablanca (21+)

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 am Culture - Washington DC

Zinadelphia at The Atlantis

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm The Atlantis

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

Living History: How We Fought

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center USD 0 to 25

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

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

a poetry garden

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:30 pm Eaton Wellness in Eaton DC (2nd floor) USD 18

Meeting the Moment: Abolitionist Interventions in the Face of Retrenchment

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

8.4 סיור מודרך : הספרייה הלאומית, בית המשפט העליון והקפיטול

 Wed, 08 Apr at 10:00 am Library of Congress USD 37 to 74

National Archives Art and Architecture Tour

 Wed, 08 Apr National Archives And Records Administration 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

LONG WAR ON IRAN | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Spring Tree Walk in Rock Creek Park with Melanie Choukas-Bradley

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Peirce Mill USD 0 to 10

Commemorative Event & Celebration at the FDR Memorial

 Wed, 13 May at 05:30 pm Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Free

Folklife Film Premiere: “Ctrl + Alt + HERITAGE”

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm Hirshhorn Museum - Ring Auditorium Free

The College Fix Annual Gala

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm National Press Club USD 55

Madams of DC Walking Tour

 Fri, 03 Apr InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel USD 36

2026 Egypt on the Potomac Field Trip Series

 Sat, 03 Oct at 10:00 am Thurgood Marshall Center Trust USD 50

Harlem Renaissance in DC Walking Tour

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm The Howard Theatre USD 34

USA and Spain: A Bunch of Revealing Details

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain Free

Gettysburg Leadership Staff Ride (Spring 2026)

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

Mahjong and Tea at CAMDC

 Sat, 04 Apr Chinese American Museum DC USD 47

The Language of War

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm Free Peoples of Russia House 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

Dudley Memorial Lecture: Ann Powers

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Hammer Auditorium, Flagg Building, Corcoran School for the Arts and Design, George Washington University, Please use New York Avenue Door Free

Egypt on the Potomac 40th Anniverary Seminars

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Thurgood Marshall Center Trust USD 29

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

A Night at the Disco by Christian John Wikane

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Black Georgetown Foundation: DC Emancipation Day - Learning & Service

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Mt Zion - Female Union Band Society Cemetery Free

Signed-Sealed-Delivered: Postcard & Stamp Workshop

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Landmark Lecture: On National Commemorations

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

Reenactment of the 1965 Gay Rights Picket at the White House

 Fri, 17 Apr at 04:00 pm The White House Free

Dorian Rhea Debussy - The Lavendar Bans

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 7 to 37

LiberTEA & Tour

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Tudor Place USD 71

AN UNUSUAL PATH Author Talk and Book Signing with John Wrory Ficklin

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free

Stamp Out Waste!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am National Postal Museum

Brew to the People: A Coffeehouse Conversation - A People in the World

 Thu, 24 Sep at 06:30 pm Tudor Place USD 28

NBAS: "Autocracy 2.0: How China's Rise Reinvented Tyranny"

 Tue, 21 Apr at 12:30 pm Room 505 Free

Star Power Saturday Movie Matinee

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm National Portrait Gallery Free

Read & Run: Running Tour 22 Walks in Washington DC w/ Author Andrea Seiger

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm 15 Dupont Cir NW USD 0 to 39

Lifelong Learners: Jazz Trivia

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

National Archives Highlight of the Collections Tour

 Thu, 02 Apr National Archives And Records Administration Free

All That’s Left of You: Film Screening & Discussion

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Jerusalem Fund USD 13

Walking Tour: Clara Barton's Washington, D.C.

Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office

SpyKids Mission Training America250

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

Brew to the People: A Coffeehouse Conversation - Civic Season edition!

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:30 pm Tudor Place USD 12

EXHIBITION TOURS: Swedish Footprints in the United States

 Mon, 23 Mar at 05:00 pm Embassy of Sweden in Washington Free

Washington DC

Thu, 01 Oct at 08:00 am Washington, DC

Coffee and Collections: Caring for Quilts

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free