Literary-art Events in Washington

Check out happening literary-art events all around Washington, DC

Awesome Con 2026

 Fri, 13 Mar at 01:00 pm Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA

James "Murr" Murray (March 20-21)

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Washington DC – Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned (WAMU x Union Stage Presents)

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm Capital Turnaround

David Sedaris at DAR Constitution Hall

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm DAR Constitution Hall

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm The National Theatre

David Nihill: Taking Tangents (March 27-28)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Erik Larson

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Kasaun Wilson (April 17-19)

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

A Valentine's FLO... W/ Marcus Johnson @ Busboys and Poets: Brookland 8 PM

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 61 to 114

Neal Allen and Anne Lamott — Good Writing — at Sidwell

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Sidwell Friends Meeting House USD 45

Jim Collins

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass (Solo)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Jim Collins with Kelly Corrigan

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

Book Talk & Signing with CNN's Abby Phillip

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm 4606 16th St NW USD 39

Fireside Chat: Nkechi Taifa in Conversation with Dr. Greg Carr - Free

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Busboys and Poets Free

Something Major Power Lunch: A Women's Leadership Networking Lunch

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:30 pm Oyamel USD 175 to 225

5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Twain Dooley

 Tue, 31 Mar at 08:30 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Dan St. Germain at City State (Washington, DC)

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm City-State Public House USD 25

Live! from Busboys and Poets hosted by MalPractice

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Anthony Devito at City State! (Washington, DC)

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm City-State Public House USD 25

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

Live! from Busboys and Poets hosted by MalPractice

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Daniel Van Kirk at City State (Washington, DC)

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm City-State Public House USD 25

FLO in Anacostia – The Marcus Johnson Jazz Experience - 5PM

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 45 to 77

5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by: Anthony Oakes

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Dr. Mary Claire Haver

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 8 to 187

National Press Club Headliners: Joan Lunden

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm The National Press Club USD 5 to 13

Eyes on Reading: Lessons Learned — Reporting on Reading and Dyslexia

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm 925 13th St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20005

Brad Wenzel at City State! (Washington DC)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm City-State Public House USD 25

As You Like It

 Mon, 09 Mar Folger Elizabethan Theatre

Teatro San Cassiano (1637)

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm Italian Cultural Institute of Washington Free

Dante's Other Cantos

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Italian Cultural Institute of Washington Free

PrePairing for Love: Book Launch + Q&A with Weena Wise

 Sun, 15 Mar at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets Free

Saturday Morning Live! Presents: Writing Stories! Wowser Bowser!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am The National Theatre Free

Sue Foley

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm 600 14th Street NW Washington DC 20005

Boss Bae Social - A Women's History Month Connection Experience

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 18 to 23

La Nuit de la Poésie, 9e édition

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

Live! from Busboys and Poets hosted by MalPractice

 Fri, 24 Jul at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:15 pm Union Station USD 29

EDWARD SAID w/ Nubar Hovsepian | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 450K Free

Live! from Busboys and Poets hosted by MalPractice

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Kate Bowler with Rachel Martin

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

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

Zachary Richard - Concert

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm La Maison Française USD 6 to 38

How Shakespeare Saved My Life - Relaxed, Open Captioned at Folger Theatre

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:30 pm Folger Theatre

How Shakespeare Saved My Life - Open Captioned

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Folger Elizabethan Theatre

The Poetry Cafe: Live from DC's Busboys and Poets

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 30 to 42

NSB 2026 - Building Faith, Hope, and Community: A Call to Action

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:30 am National Press Club Free

Hybrid Event: Socially-Oriented Suspense Panel

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 41

Lights, Camera, Connect!

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm metrobar Free

Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 42

In Her Voice: An Evening of Women’s Stories & Legacy

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm Shanklin Hall Free

March Cookbook Club: PLANTASIA by Pamelia Chia

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 48

Brittany Carney at City State (Washington, DC)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm City-State Public House USD 25

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

THE POETRY SPOT (DC)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 23 to 29

BLOOM HOW YOU MUST: Book talk + workshop

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm Grounded: Plant Shop, Cafe, & Wellness Studio USD 7 to 30

5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Charity Blackwell

 Tue, 30 Jun at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

GLACIERS - ICE IN FREEFALL - DC Environmental Film Festival

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm La Maison Française at the Embassy of France USD 13

Harlem Renaissance in DC Walking Tour

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm The Howard Theatre USD 34

Live! from Busboys and Poets hosted by MalPractice

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Jeff Scheen at City State (Washington, DC)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm City-State Public House USD 25

Improv-a-ganza

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Busboys and Poets TAKOMA USD 21 to 82

Green: Nature Poems, a DC Poet Project reading

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm Anacostia Neighborhood Library Free

FMS: PostClassical Ens. - Netanel Draiblate, David Jones, & Audrey Andrist

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Realign & Recharge Retreat

 Fri, 08 May at 09:30 am The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. USD 995

MAY 16TH - PEDRO GONZALEZ - LIVE IN WASHINGTON DC

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Sitar Arts Center USD 36

5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by: Simply Sherri

 Wed, 29 Jul at 08:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8

Silent Book Club DC H St - May

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm Henceforth, Free

How Shakespeare Saved My Life

 Mon, 08 Jun Folger Elizabethan Theatre

Black Writers Weekend 2026 The Pop Up Experience - DC

 Sat, 14 Mar at 05:00 pm 2325 18th St NW USD 18 to 40

The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook Tour at Malai DC

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Malai USD 11 to 53

Lost Ship

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Free

Secret Planet Presents: Puuluup | Light Beams at Songbyrd DC

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm 540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

How Shakespeare Saved My Life at Folger Theatre

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm Folger Theatre

Feel the News with Marcela Onyango at Woke Mob Comedy Festival

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Pikio Taco USD 23 to 34

Won't You Celebrate with Me: A Bold Women's History Month Conversation

 Sun, 15 Mar at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets Free

New Age Open Mic

 Wed, 14 Jan at 08:00 pm 2714 Georgia Ave NW Free

In biblioteca in italiano - March 2026 Meet-up

 Tue, 10 Mar at 04:30 pm Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of Italy Free

Hybrid Event: The Paris Match, Kate Clayborn

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

ART EXPO

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Temple Mother Earth Free

IN-GALLERY | Exploring Portrait Mode: The Divine Selfie

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution 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

The Last Days | Reading & Panel with Author Martin Prinz

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Embassy of Austria Free

REVENGE IS BITTERSWEET: Chocolate, Chai & Chat "The Count of Monte Cristo"

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:30 pm Teaism Penn Quarter USD 27

Celebrating Women Writers: A Literary Salon

 Wed, 18 Mar at 05:30 pm The Whittemore House USD 25

Purple: poetry of Spirituality and Majesty, a DC Poet Project reading

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Anacostia Neighborhood Library Free

Hill's Kitchen March Book Club

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Hill's Kitchen USD 19 to 53

Secrets & Sins Book Signing

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm The Darcy USD 0 to 53

Goldmund Quartet

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm St. John's Church Georgetown Parish USD 13 to 61

Hybrid Event: Mothers and Other Strangers, Corey Ann Haydu

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 41

Voices of Remembrance and Resilience

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:30 pm St Mark's Capitol Hill USD 0 to 34

Echoes of the Sea: Spotlight on Lebanese Artist Vian Borchert

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 13 to 18

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm DC Arts Center (DCAC), 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA USD 39

No Menthol Poetry Contest Howard University

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm 2397 6th St NE Free

SHE:DC :: Artist Talk

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:30 pm 1140 Connecticut Ave NW USD 13

Fashion Intel: Mission No. 3 - WHO IS FRANKIE WELCH?

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library USD 0 to 44

Book Talk | Q&A w/ Best Selling Author & TV Host, Ronny Leblanc

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Lost Origins Gallery Free

Landmark Lecture: On National Commemorations

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

THE AUTHORS BALL & AWARDS DINNER 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm Capital Hilton USD 199