Literary-art Events in Washington
Check out happening literary-art events all around Washington, DC
Washington DC – Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned (WAMU x Union Stage Presents)
Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm
Capital Turnaround
The Imaginarium Book Festival
Fri, 05 Jun at 10:00 am
University of the District of Columbia
District of PRIDE Showcase at Lincoln Theatre
Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lincoln Theatre
Free
D.C. Celebrates Ukraine's Independence Day!
Sat, 22 Aug at 04:30 pm
Lincoln Memorial
Free
Jazz in The Parks: Mark Meadows with opener Baba Ras D
Sat, 06 Jun at 05:00 pm
The Parks Historic Walter Reed
Free
An Evening with Kristin Hannah
Thu, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm
Sixth & I
USD 0 to 187
Jazz in The Parks: Rockwell Shapiro with Opener Marsha Goodwin-Wood
Sat, 11 Jul at 05:00 pm
The Parks Historic Walter Reed
Free
Colson Whitehead
Mon, 27 Jul at 07:00 pm
Sixth & I
USD 0 to 187
Improv With My Friends from Work - with Cast and Writers from SNL
Mon, 08 Jun at 12:00 am
The Miracle Theatre
Jazz in The Parks: Langston Hughes II, Kids Opener The Great Zucchini
Sat, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm
The Parks Historic Walter Reed
Free
We RISE Together ALL WHITE Rooftop Affair
Sun, 31 May at 05:00 pm
The Perch Rooftop Lounge inside the Cambria Riverfront Hotel 69 Q St SW
USD 0 to 429
Jazz in The Parks: Gracie Jay with Opener Music With Mr. Rob
Sat, 22 Aug at 05:00 pm
The Parks Historic Walter Reed
Free
Hybrid Event: The Missed Connection, Tia Williams
Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 33 to 41
Thursday | Meet a Cutie at The Craft (30-45) | Washington D.C.
Thu, 11 Jun at 11:00 pm
The Craft DC
Special June Cookbook Club: THE TASTE OF COUNTRY COOKING by Edna Lewis
Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 8 to 46
Special 250th Independence Day Tour-Thomas Jefferson’s Wild Life & Times DC
Fri, 03 Jul at 05:45 pm
Organization of American States
USD 30
SUNSET IN THE GARDEN WINE FESTIVAL Feat. Poetry and R&B
Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm
metrobar
USD 36 to 624
Daniel Van Kirk at City State (Washington, DC)
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm
City-State Public House
USD 25
5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Drew Anderson
Tue, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
Juneteenth Jamboree 2026
Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm
Thurgood Marshall Child Development Center
USD 0 to 23
Rosebud Baker (August 14-16)
Fri, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm
The DC Improv Comedy Club
Tony Roberts (August 28-30)
Fri, 28 Aug at 07:30 pm
The DC Improv Comedy Club
Foggieraw, UCB in Washington
Sun, 21 Jun at 08:00 pm
Plaza Stage at Nationals Park
Steve Byrne (July 2-3)
Thu, 02 Jul at 07:30 pm
The DC Improv Comedy Club
P. Scott Cunningham & Clint Smith - Self-Portrait as the "i" in Florida
Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 23
The Future of Our Realities: The Future of Work and Truth
Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 am
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, Washington, DC
Live! from Busboys and Poets hosted by MalPractice
Fri, 27 Mar
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
5th Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Charity Blackwell
Tue, 30 Jun at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
How Shakespeare Saved My Life - Open Captioned
Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
Pure Poetry Live ft. AJ McQueen ( All WHITE ANNIVERSARY)
Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm
Karma DC Live Music Venue
USD 23 to 189
Natural Hair Fest® Strengthens Natural Hair Movement in Washington DC
Sun, 30 Aug at 10:00 am
Courtyard by Marriott Washington Downtown/Convention Center
USD 30 to 285
The PRIDE SHOW DC's Funniest Queer Stand-up Comedy Show
Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm
2319 18th St NW
USD 18
My Favorite Year
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm
Dupont Underground
USD 23
Hybrid Event: The Unicorn Hunters, Katherine Arden
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 42
MANON LAGRÈVE at Bold Fork Books for La Saison
Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 15 to 46
Black, Brown and Progressive Creatives Under Trump 2.0
Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
Free
Hybrid Event: Alan Opts Out, Courtney Maum
Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 41
America at 250 with Kermit Roosevelt
Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm
University Club
USD 13 to 15
Anthony Devito at City State! (Washington, DC)
Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm
City-State Public House
USD 25
How Shakespeare Saved My Life - Relaxed, Open Captioned at Folger Theatre
Sun, 28 Jun at 07:30 pm
Folger Theatre
June 2026 Wonky China - Jeffrey Ding, George Washington University
Wed, 10 Jun at 05:00 pm
1200 19th St NW
Free
My Favorite Year: The Year Comedy Got Cool!
Tue, 09 Jun at 06:30 pm
La Maison Française at the Embassy of France
USD 13 to 23
Sam Gilliam Lecture Series: Coco Fusco
Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
Free
One Leg On Earth by 'Pemi Aguda
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
THE LADY IMAM | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
Toni x2: How Bambara and Morrison Reshaped the Literary Landscape
Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
USD 0 to 29
From the Doomsday Plane to the Front Lines: A Counterterrorism Career
Thu, 18 Jun at 04:30 pm
The Institute of World Politics, Commodore Barry Room
USD 0 to 1,069
Orlando Trip | Performing Arts Concert | Fox on Ice
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm
Embassy of Austria
Free
Independence Week 250, Tour of Georgetown's Secret Streets, Monday, July 6!
Mon, 06 Jul at 05:30 pm
Mr. Smith's of Georgetown
USD 30
Juneteenth Poetry Reading with Ewuare X. Osayande
Fri, 19 Jun at 05:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
Free
Iran at the Brink: War, Revolution, and the Future of the Middle East
Thu, 09 Jul at 05:00 pm
The Institute of World Politics, Commodore Barry Room
USD 0 to 1,069
Hybrid Event: Sisterhood Above All, Kathleen Barber & Amayah Shaienne
Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 39
USA 250--Hamilton vs. Jefferson: The Great Debate, July 5, 2026, DC!
Sun, 05 Jul at 05:45 pm
InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel
USD 27
Chamber of Comedy (in a speakeasy) presents Jenny Gorelick
Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm
Whole Foods Market
USD 11 to 25
John Wiswell - The Dragon Has Some Complaints
Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 37
Improv-a-ganza
Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm
Busboys and Poets TAKOMA
USD 21 to 82
5th Friday Open Mic | Brookland| Hosted by Casey Catherine Moore
Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
Film | Days and Nights in the Forest
Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm
1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013
Robin Broad & John Cavanagh — The Water Defenders (Latinographix)
Sun, 31 May at 05:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Free
Sing-Along and Book Talk Celebrating Ella Jenkins, the First Lady of Children’s Music
Sat, 06 Jun at 04:30 pm
925 13th St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20005
5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by: Simply Sherri
Wed, 29 Jul at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
How Shakespeare Saved My Life
Mon, 08 Jun
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
New Age Open Mic - Washington DC
Wed, 14 Jan at 08:00 pm
2714 Georgia Ave NW
Free
Make Your Own Rainbow Macrame with Jessica Mahler
Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 pm
WE MAKE DC - Dupont Circle
USD 28
FATHER of All Comedy Shows: Takoma Comedy Night
Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm
Busboys and Poets TAKOMA
USD 23 to 82
Black Wall Street Awards: 15th Anniversary Homecoming — Washington, DC
Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
Free
5th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by Nekos Ramos
Wed, 30 Sep at 08:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
USD 8
Sarah Jackson - A Second Sight
Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 40
University of Michigan Alumni Assoc. Presents Barbara McQuade - The Fix
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 46
David Heska Wanbli Weiden - Wisdom Corner
Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 29
Daniel Kehlmann Discusses Booker Shortlisted THE DIRECTOR with David Frum
Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm
Barnes & Noble Georgetown
Free
How Shakespeare Saved My Life at Folger Theatre
Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm
Folger Theatre
Hybrid Event: Come Undone, Eddie Huang
Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 33 to 41
Myths and Sacred Tales: An Evening of Chamber Music and Poetry
Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm
Kosciuszko Foundation DC
USD 29 to 39
National Parks Month Kickoff Event at Politics & Prose, Washington, D.C.
Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm
Politics and Prose Bookstore
Washington, D.C. Festival of Education
Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 am
British International School of Washington
USD 80 to 158
FOREST OF THE SEA | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
Table with FARM at the DC Pride Festival
Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 pm
699 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States
Hybrid Event: Scandal of the Summer, Alexandra Vasti
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 30
Kristina Forest & Natasha Bishop for The Summer Girlfriend
Sun, 14 Jun at 06:00 pm
Jackie Lee's
USD 7 to 37
LOVE IN DC
Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm
Go-Go Museum & Cafe
USD 23 to 29
Hybrid Event: The Final Score, Lana Ferguson
Tue, 07 Jul at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 30
Improv Comedy Workshop with Bonnet Talk
Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm
Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Free
THE EINSTEIN VENDETTA - Historical True Crime Author Talk
Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
Free
The Rewind story open mic + social
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm
DC Writers’ Salon
USD 0 to 5
Picnic Theatre Company: My Favorite Year
Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm
Tudor Place
USD 23
What’s Next featuring Maya Rupert
Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm
THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus
Free
Global Attitudes: An Update on U.S. Views, with Dr. Richard Wike
Mon, 15 Jun at 12:00 pm
1957 E St NW room 602
Free
UNITE D.M.V Creative Worship Gathering
Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm
6810 Eastern Ave NW
Free
Foggy Bottom Book Crawl
Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am
GW Campus Store
USD 0 to 55
Screening and Artist Talk: Man Follows Birds
Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm
Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.)
Free
Soul Searcher Book signing at the Go-Go Museum
Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 pm
Go-Go Museum and Cafe
Free
They All Fall In Love At the End by Haili Blassingame
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
Unlearning Jewish Anxiety
Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm
Sixth & I
USD 23 to 47
Hidden Companions by Ahmad Nabil
Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
Landmark Lecture: The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
Tue, 13 Oct at 06:30 pm
Tudor Place
Free
RED CARD | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Mon, 15 Jun at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
Exploring Lesbian Literature Through Writings of French Feminist Authors
Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm
Alliance Française de Washington DC
USD 0 to 18
Hybrid Event: Dearly Departed, Chip Pons
Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 33
The Joy & Creativity Collective: May Gathering
Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm
The Dew Drop Inn
Free
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