Events/Things To Do

Art Chats @ 5 Fridays, July 3–September 25, 5–5:30 p.m. Jump start your weekend with art! Every Friday join NMWA educators for informal 30-minute art chats about selected artworks in the collection. Discuss a new sampling of artworks each week. You can even enjoy your… Read More

Join in the excitement of the 12th Annual National Wine and Food Festival at National Harbor; bringing together world-renowned chefs, artisanal craftsmen, and culinary pioneers with thousands of Metro DC’s foodies. General Admission includes a souvenir wine glass, unlimited samples, cooking demos & entertainment. VIP Sessions include a souvenir VIP wine glass, unlimited samples of all… Read More

In celebration of Labor Day, more than 30 musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) will perform a safe, physically distant concert on the Kennedy Center Concert Hall stage to be livestreamed at Event’s DC’s Park Up DC, a pop-up drive-in movie and entertainment experience at the RFK… Read More

Labor Day BBQ Tour & Take-Out Reserve: omuseum.org/laborday Tickets: $50 per person Where: O Museum in The Mansion, 2020 O Street NW Labor Day only We’ve partnered with The District Pit BBQ for this special BBQ Tour. Find your way through secret doors and covert passages… Read More

Cost: Free for STC members, season subscribers, and package holders; $10 for non-members Shakespeare Hour LIVE! September Episodes Shakespeare & The Law Wednesday, September 9, 7:30pm In this special partnership with STC’s Bard Association, join some of the sharpest legal minds of the Washington legal community… Read More

Art Chats @ 5 Fridays, July 3–September 25, 5–5:30 p.m. Jump start your weekend with art! Every Friday join NMWA educators for informal 30-minute art chats about selected artworks in the collection. Discuss a new sampling of artworks each week. You can even enjoy your… Read More

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 @ 3 pm Join us for a virtual exploration of all things mezcal! Registration includes a Zoom link and a package of goodies to enjoy and taste along with as we learn all about this wonderful spirit, including a set of Del… Read More

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 @ 3 pm Join us for a virtual exploration of wild varietals in mezcal production. Registration includes a Zoom link and a package of goodies to enjoy and taste as we learn all about this beautiful spirit, including a Del Maguey Copita,… Read More

Looking for ways to grow your network and better leverage your existing connections? Join FGI DC September 15 for The Power of Networking With Ashley Davis. Skilled at building cross-sectoral partnerships in the United States and globally, Ashley E. Davis is the lead principal at West… Read More

Shakespeare & Film Wednesday, September 16, 7:30pm From the landmark films of Akira Kurosawa (Throne of Blood, Ran), Orson Welles (Othello, Chimes at Midnight) and Sir Laurence Olivier (Hamlet, Henry V) to more recent adaptations by Kenneth Branagh (Much Ado, As You Like It, Henry V), Baz Luhrmann… Read More

Grab your popcorn because Shakespeare Hour LIVE! is heading to the movies! Tomorrow night, Simon and Drew will be joined by Shakespearean scholar Dr. Peter Holland, award-winning actor Dame Helen Mirren, and visionary director Julie Taymor for Shakespeare & Film, an in-depth discussion about the process of translating Shakespeare’s… Read More

Art Chats @ 5 Fridays, July 3–September 25, 5–5:30 p.m. Jump start your weekend with art! Every Friday join NMWA educators for informal 30-minute art chats about selected artworks in the collection. Discuss a new sampling of artworks each week. You can even enjoy your… Read More

Art museum tour provider Shady Ladies Tours will present Nasty Women of the National Portrait Gallery, a Zoom tour of the world-renowned Washington DC museum, on Saturday, September 19 at 2:00PM EST.  The online tour, guided by Professor Andrew Lear, offers perspective on the history of powerful and ambitious women—and… Read More

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) is excited to announce The 38th Annual RAMMY Awards will return to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sunday, July 26, 2020. A centerpiece of the summer, The RAMMYS are presented in collaboration with top sponsor Events DC, and bring together culinary… Read More

On September 21, 2020, Tzedek DC, a DC legal services organization will hold Eat Well, Do Justice: Bagel Ballot! The event raises funds for Tzedek DC, a nonprofit organization headquartered at the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law with the mission of safeguarding the… Read More

Looking for a way to have some fun at home while supporting one of your favorite non-profits? Please join Heart of America for its first-ever Back to School Bingo Night! This virtual, one-hour event will feature updates on our latest work as well as several… Read More

First Runnings is an interview series at the Heurich House, hosted by Phil Runco. Phil Runco will lead a discussion of all things current in the beer industry: the good, the bad, and the unexpected on Thursday, September 24th from 6-7pm. Every brewery in the nation has… Read More

 For an at-home tasting, join us in celebrating National Bourbon Heritage Month with Angel’s Envy virtually! On Thursday, September 24 from 6pm – 8pm, Lead Distillery Operator Andrew Henderson and National Whiskey Guardian Angel Teta, will walk guests through a flight of Angel’s Envy Bourbon,… Read More

Art Chats @ 5 Fridays, July 3–September 25, 5–5:30 p.m. Jump start your weekend with art! Every Friday join NMWA educators for informal 30-minute art chats about selected artworks in the collection. Discuss a new sampling of artworks each week. You can even enjoy your… Read More

Ask Jenna is partnering with Boating in DC to create DC’s first boat-in movie night on Friday, September 25th. Featuring Remember the Titans, the night will offer a physically-distanced on-the-water movie experience. Guests can select kayaks or canoes and have the option to add dinner.… Read More

Our tasting series is back! We’re kicking off with limited-release, exclusive expressions from Islay’s smallest (but mighty) distillery, Kilchoman! Hosted in our Saloon Dining room and safely-distanced, Bill Thomas will lead guests whisky-by-whisky with tasting notes, stories, and notable facts for each expression. Our full pour… Read More

Walt Wilkins and Marc Douglas Berardo On-line Benefit Concert Reserve: omuseum.org/wilkins Tickets: $15 per person Date: September 27, 2020 at 6:00 pm Presented by Susie’s Virtual Songwriter Series Relax in your own home and join us for some great music and storytelling at this live, on-line… Read More