Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
May
2025
Capitol Hill
Folger Shakespeare Library
May 02, 2025 - May 04, 2025
Kings and Commonwealth: Political ballads of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
U Street
Skye Marinda Tarot | Creative Events
May 02, 2025
Dust off your Halloween costumes and come get spooky in May!
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
May 03, 2025
Coordinated annually by the DC Department of Public Works, kids are encouraged to climb into trucks and adults invited to test drive various equipment
Virginia
National Museum of the United States Army
May 03, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Weekly Fun at the National Museum of the United States Army
George Washington's Mount Vernon
May 03, 2025 - May 04, 2025
Experience History: Revolutionary War Weekend at Mount Vernon
Enjoy a bouncy story time filled with rhymes, books and activities
Georgetown
Tudor Place Historic House & Garden
Like getting your hands dirty? Join the garden team for a morning of weeding fun.
National Mall
National Air and Space Museum
May 03, 2025 - May 02, 2026
Get to know the night sky in this free, live planetarium show
