Things to do the week of Oct. 6-9, 2025
We've gathered up things to do across the nation's capital, including museum exhibits, concerts, only-in-DC events and much more. Don't miss our things to do this weekend and things to do this month as well.
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Monday
The U.S. Constitution on Display in Its Entirety – Final Week
For the first time in years, National Archives visitors can view every piece of the U.S. Constitution all at once (barring a visit from Nicholas Cage's Ben Gates.) What you'll see: all four original pages, the rarely seen fifth page signed by George Washington, the Bill of Rights and the 17 subsequent amendments. The display marks Constitution Day on Sept. 17, and is part of nationwide America 250th celebrations leading up to 2026. This event adds to the many experiences that make DC the ultimate destination for celebrating the semiquincentennial.
Free timed tickets
National Archives Museum, 701 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408
Little Beasts: Art, Wonder and the Natural World
Art and nature lovers young and old will be delighted by this new display at the National Gallery of Art. Across more than 70 paintings, prints and drawings, visitors can see how nature has inspired art since the dawn of European natural history in the 16th and 17th centuries. Specimens and taxidermy from the National Museum of Natural History will also be showcased along with a new film by artist Dario Robleto.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Free Admission
National Gallery of Art, 6th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Cut + Paste: Experimental Japanese Prints and Photographs
The National Museum of Asian Art showcases 17 Japanese artists who have pushed boundaries in printmaking and photography. The exhibit features multilayered images that challenge distinctions between mediums, traditions and notions of fine art and commercial design.
10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Free Admission
National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20560
Tuesday
Signature Theatre Company
Strategic Love Play
Signature Theatre Company delivers a biting new satire from Succession writer Miriam Battye that skewers the world of online dating. When a man and a woman meet for a date after matching, a first date never to be forgotten quickly ensues.
Tickets
Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206
Ford's Theatre
The American Five
Ford’s Theatre treats audiences to a stage production that depicts five civil rights icons – including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – in the process of planning the March on Washington and crafting King’s legendary “I Have A Dream” speech. In the face of intimidation, life threats, surveillance and immense public pressure, the group forms a coalition and creates a defining moment in American history.
Tickets
Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Photo by Nilufer Yanya
Alex G
In support of his latest LP, Headlights, Alex G visits The Anthem, a show highly anticipated thanks to the singer-songwriter’s emergence from self-releasing his music to composing music for high-profile films and signing with a major record label. No one writes music quite like the Pennsylvania native, making his concerts unique experiences.
8 p.m. | Tickets
The Anthem, 901 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
Wednesday
Photo by Roman Novitsky
The Stuttgart Ballet: Onegin
For the first time in decades, The Stuttgart Ballet returns to the Kennedy Center with a bold and beautiful production of Onegin. Based on an Alexander Pushkin narrative poem from 1825, the ballet deals in an unrequited love between the reserved Tatiana and the globe-trotting Onegin. Expect soaring duets, sky-high emotions and plenty of technical mastery in this timeless classic.
Tickets
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566
The Great Privation
Timelines jump and collide in this innovative production at Woolly Mammoth Theatre. The Great Privation shows a mother and daughter guarding the grave of their husband and father to prevent resurrectionists from tampering with it, circa 1832. On the same grounds in the present, another mother and daughter are summer camp counselors. The two stories intersect in fascinating ways.
Tickets
Woolly Mammoth Theatre, 641 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
My Morning Jacket
Now 10 studio albums deep into an illustrious career noted for its relentless dedication to touring, My Morning Jacket hits the road again to play songs from their new LP, Is, along with favorites from a discography that has become breathtaking in scope. The group is also celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of their landmark album, Z, making this a set list you will not want to miss.
8 p.m. | Tickets
The Anthem, 901 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
Thursday
Race the District: Go-Karting and Louis the Child at Union Market
Union Market District brings back its electric outdoor go-kart racetrack, this time with the backdrop of a full festival weekend of live entertainment, food and family activities daily. Races are ticketed and 15 minutes each, open to all skill levels (58" or taller) and just as fun to watch. On Oct. 11, electronic duo Louis The Child headlines a block party on 5th Street, presented by Nü Androids. Ticket holders are invited to access F1 Arcade’s sim racing for free, and all are welcome to Songbyrd’s 10th-anniversary block party on Oct. 12.
More Info | Track Hours: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
1309 5th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery Nights: Strike a Pose
The East Building of the National Gallery of Art hosts another edition of one of the museum’s most popular events. Strike a Pose emphasizes the Gallery’s newest exhibit, Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985, with a delirious celebration of self-expression, fashion and photography. Wear your favorite outfit inspired by looks from the ‘50s through the ‘80s, step in the photobooth, experiment with photography via on-site artmaking and take advantage of a rare opportunity to visit the West Building after-hours to check out the exhibit.
6-9 p.m. | Free Admission | Ticket Lottery: Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. – Thursday, Oct. 2 at 12 p.m.
National Gallery of Art East Building, 4th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565
Fremont Ave.
A daring production at Arena Stage pits three generations of Black men against each other in a game of Spades. At the center is the family’s matriarch, who’s equal parts beloved and feared. Raw and emotional, what begins as a night at the card table turns into a powerful reckoning with masculinity, identity and family secrets.
Tickets
Arena Stage, 1101 6th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
Photo by Anne Colliard
Cirque Du Soleil: LUIZA
Poetically guided by light (‘luz’ in Spanish) and rain (‘lluvia’), LUZIA details the adventures of a parachuted traveler with the culture, nature and mythology of a dreamlike land inhabited by a menagerie of characters. Refreshing and unexpected, LUZIA dazzles with the incorporation of water into the acrobatic presentation – a first for a Cirque du Soleil touring production.
Tickets
8025 Galleria Drive, Tysons, VA 22102
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