Upcoming classes & talks in Washington DC: dates, times, venues and ticket prices for this weekend and the weeks ahead, updated daily.
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 10:30 AM · Free · Italian American Museum of Washington DC, 229 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Schedule your docent-led tour of the IAMDC
Details for Tour Registration: Italian American Museum of Washington DC (IAMDC)
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 11:00 AM · Free · National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Could you be a postal clerk? In this activity, a volunteer challenges you to sort mail, deciding which letters will be delivered and which would be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Complete the challen
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 5:00 PM · $31.19 · Lafayette Square D.C., 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 200001
A fun yet scary trip back into the wild history of D.C.’s most famous and infamous sites!
Details for Halloween History Tour, Lafayette Square & White House Neighborhood, Oct 27
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 6:00 PM · $40 · Flor Coffee + Books, 1220 31st Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
A moving, darkly funny memoir of love, resilience, and rebuilding after tragedy—from Patagonia to Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
Science Without Borders: Italian Physicists in American Discoveries at Smithsonian Institution.
Details for Science Without Borders: Italian Physicists in American Discoveries
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Politics and Prose at Union Market, 1324 4th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
Join us for an evening in conversation with bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus, for her latest book, Peck & Peck.
Details for Bonnie Garmus — Peck & Peck w/ Patti Callahan Henry — at Union Market
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 8:00 PM · $250.67 · DC International Languages and Cultural Institute, Washington, DC 20006
Amharic Class By Native Teachers
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 8:30 PM · $261.04 · DC International Languages and Cultural Institute, Washington, DC 20006
Spanish!
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 8:30 PM · $250.67 · DC International Languages and Cultural Institute, Washington, DC 20006
Italian!
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 8:30 PM · $261.04 · DC International Languages and Cultural Institute, Washington, DC 20006
German!
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 10:30 AM · Free · Adams Morgan Plaza, 1800 Columbia Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
Explore Adams Morgan’s rich roots and vibrant culture on this fun, in-person deep history tour!
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM · $33.06 · Dupont Circle Fountain, 1 Dupont Circle N.W., Washington, DC 20036
Embassy Row and Dupont Circle are a center of architecture, statesmanship—and crime and intrigue. Perfect for a Halloween-themed event.
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM · $25 · District Winery, 385 Water Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003
Join the Society for the Rule of Law Institute for an evening exploring the 2026 midterm elections and the Rule of Law.
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Free · 508 I St NW, 508 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Join us with author Cynthia Chin-Lee as she discusses women's suffrage and her process in children's book writing!
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM · $23.20–$50.90 · St Paul's Lutheran Church, 4900 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20008
Join us for an evening in conversation with Emily St. John Mandel for her latest novel, Exit Party
Details for Emily St. John Mandel — Exit Party - with Ron Charles — at St. Paul's
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20003
East City Bookshop welcomes Silas House to discuss his book, The Tulip Poplars, in conversation with Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres.
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Solid State Books, 1809 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009
Fourth Wednesday of the month: 7pm ; SSB 14th Street
Details for Community-Building Book Club at Solid State Books 14th Street
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · The Whittemore House, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Enjoy a free private tour of this fabulous mansion in the heart of Dupont Circle.
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 10:30 AM · $75.36–$86.66 · 2920 R St NW, 2920 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
Explore the hidden history of this iconic neighborhood with a former CIA officer.
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 11:15 AM · Free · National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560
Stop by this informal session to meet curator Yve Colby and learn about inventor Mary Florence Potts.
Details for Meet the Expert: Mary Florence Potts and Her Sad Iron Innovation
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 1:00 PM · Free · National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560
Stop by this informal session to meet collections specialist Norman Storer Corrada and learn about a replica of an 18th century printing press.
Details for Meet the Expert: The "Franklin" Printing Press Replica
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 2:15 PM · Free · National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560
Stop by this informal session to meet curator Tim Winkle and learn about firefighters in the 1800s.
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM · $33.06 · Supreme Court of the United States, 1 First Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20543
A scary Halloween tour: of hanging, canings, bombings, riots, protest marches, & assorted and sordid acts of revenge. Nice stuff too!
Details for Halloween Ghosts Tour--Capitol Building & Congress’ Hidden History, Oct 29!
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Free · The Institute of World Politics, Commodore Barry Room, 1521 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
Join the Honorable Edmund C Moy as he covers the political appointment process and his experience in the executive branch.
Details for IWP Public Lecture: Federal Political Appointments
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Free · The Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20037
Please join us for a conversation with Heath Hardage Lee and Gilbert Klein on the life and times of Washington’s most private First Lady.
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Free · 1506 19th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
Weekly except when it's not. Bring anything you'd like feedback on, printed.
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Free–$500 · Planet Word, 925 13th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
Celebrate Stubborn Roots, a new poetry collection from Shout Mouse Press and Split This Rock. Youth poets and Crystal Valentine will read.
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free–$32.21 · Solid State Books, 600F H Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
A work of comic journalism around the stories of four kids who have died in the U.S. due to gun violence.
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM · $250.67 · DC International Languages and Cultural Institute, Washington, DC 20006
Spanish!
Details for Begineers Spanish Conversation Class [THURSDAYS]
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM · $12.16–$32.90 · DC International Languages and Cultural Institute, Washington, DC 20006
Italian!
Details for Advanced Begineers Italian Conversation Class [THURSDAYS]
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM · $250.67 · DC International Languages and Cultural Institute, Washington, DC 20006
Amharic Class By Native Teachers!
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 5:00 PM · $33.62 · Volta Park Recreation Center, 1555 34th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20007
Georgetown's ancient streets are an ideal locale for a Halloween horror tour of scandal, murder, misbehavior and intrigue.
Details for Halloween Ghosts and History Tour of Georgetown, Friday, Oct. 25!
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Free–$5 · Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20012
A Marxist reckoning with French Theory: Aymeric Monville & Gabriel Rockhill in conversation with Daniel Tutt
Details for Requiem for the Postmodern Left: Aymeric Monville & Gabriel Rockhill
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM · $20–$23.18 · Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
A community conversation about the stories we tell, the histories we risk losing, and the power of being remembered
Details for Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of Odessa Madre
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 6:30 PM · $69.70–$86.66 · Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC 20036
A 90 minute, spy-themed walking tour inspired by Embassy Row and delivered by a former CIA officer.
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 6:30 PM · $100.70–$143.15 · 2920 R St NW, 2920 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
Descubra la fascinante historia del espionaje en Georgetown en un recorrido guiado por exoficiales de la CIA.
Details for Tour de Espías por Georgetown con un Exoficial de la CIA
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free–$33.54 · Solid State Books, 1809 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009
Beneath a hopeful new suburb, an old hunger stirs, awakened by an itinerant stranger whose gifts reveal what the town has tried to bury.
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 11:00 AM · Free · National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560
Explore the architecture of the National Mall’s first art museum on this tour of the National Museum of Asian Art's Freer Gallery. Look closely at the West Building’s plaza, lobby, and inner courtyard
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 11:30 AM · Free · National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20001
Calling all artists! Join the Portrait Gallery for a free, drop-in art program, where creativity knows no bounds. Every weekend, visitors of all ages are invited to explore a different artistic medium
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Free · National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560
For the first time ever, an exceptional selection of masterpieces is crossing the Atlantic and coming to the United States. In From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art , you can admire remarkable
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Free · Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl SE, Washington, DC 20020
Celebrate the fall season with creativity! Join us for a festive Pumpkin Decorating Workshop, perfect for families, friends, and neighbors of all ages. Instead of carving, guests will have the option
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 7:30 PM · National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society audiences are privy to the unparalleled experience of being able to hear two magnificent quartets of instruments—one made by Antonio Stradivari, the other by his teac
Details for The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Saturday series)
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Free · National Museum of Women in the Arts - Great Hall, 1250 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005-3970
WASHINGTON, DC — The African American Quilt Documentation Study Group (AAQDSG) will host a FREE quilt documentation event in Washington, DC on Sunday, November 1, 2026, inviting the African American c
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 1:00 PM · $20 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20001
Local maker Miri Artyukhina of Capital Stitch Co unveils a brand-new pattern for booklovers at this November workshop. Participants will learn embroidery basics and all skills required to create a cha
Details for Beyond the Studio Workshop: Embroidery with Capital Stitch Co
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 2:00 PM · $23.18–$44.52 · U Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Celebrate Black history on a guided tour through the musical and cultural heritage of U Street curated by Author & historian Briana Thomas.
Details for DC Black History Walking Tour: Black Broadway and U Street Experience
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 3:30 PM · $25 · Crispus Attucks Park, 23 U Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Join educational arborist Sam Nelson on an autumnal walking tour through LeDroit Park to Andy's Pizza Shaw / Street to talk trees & history
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Free · Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Palestinian-American novelist, poet, essayist, scientist, mother, and human rights activist
Details for susan abulhawa | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 6:30 PM · National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society audiences are privy to the unparalleled experience of being able to hear two magnificent quartets of instruments—one made by Antonio Stradivari, the other by his teac
Details for The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Sunday series)
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM · $250.67 · DC International Languages and Cultural Institute, Washington, DC 20006
Spanish!
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · 11:30 AM · Free · National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20001
Children and families are invited to learn, play and create at the Portrait Gallery! Join educators every Monday as we explore a variety of topics and artistic materials. Participants will get a close