Tonight · Friday, August 7
Things to Do in DC Tonight
You have three hours to kill and no plan. We have you.
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Tonight's events
America 250 Scavenger Hunt
Come search for America‑themed pictures all around the Bellevue Library Children's Room! Find them all and win a small prize.
Fri, Aug 7FreeCastle Docent Tours
Join us for an outdoor tour of the first two buildings in the Smithsonian Institution, the Smithsonian Castle and the Arts & Industries Building! Meet one of our volunteer docents by the sign outside of the north doors of the Castle, on Jefferson Drive, SW. Tours subject to volun
We Care Peer Support Specialist
A Peer support specialist from DCPL's We Care team will be at the Library on Fridays from 10 am to 5pm to offer emotional support and help accessing resources.
Fri, Aug 7FreeSpark!Lab
Spark!Lab is where museum visitors become inventors. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites children between the ages of 6 and 12 to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent. Activities for children and families incorporate traditio
Fri, Aug 7FreeWonderplace
This learning space designed especially for children ages six and under combines age appropriate activities with museum collections and touchable objects to provide a gateway to history and a place to exercise curiosity for the youngest historians. Due to inclement weather, Wonde
Fri, Aug 7FreeStory Time
Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we'll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas. Stop by anytime-whether you stay for one activity
Vision to Learn
Sign up for no cost eye exams and prescription classes (if needed).
We Care
Meet with a Peer Outreach Specialist
Fri, Aug 7FreeEnid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Take your morning break with us in the garden! Meet one of our knowledgeable volunteers by the tour sign outside the South entrance to the Smithsonian Castle in the Enid A. Haupt Garden. No reservation is required. Tours may be subject to cancellation in the event of inclement we
After work
Drinks
$$$$Columbia Room
James Beard Award-winning cocktails in a tiny back room. Reservations essential.
$$The 9:30 Club
Rolling Stone called it the #1 big club in America. They were right.
$$$Top of the Gate Rooftop
Watergate Hotel rooftop with the best skyline view of the Kennedy Center.
Alice Comfort
A stylish Old Town bar with playful design and a polished cocktail mood.
Angels Rock Bar
A rock-and-roll bar inside Power Plant Live built for loud weekends.
$$$Blues Alley
Oldest continuously operating jazz club in the country. Intimate, excellent.
7 p.m.
Dinner
$$$$Columbia Room
James Beard Award-winning cocktails in a tiny back room. Reservations essential.
$$Founding Farmers DC
Farm-to-table that built a brunch reservation cult. Book ahead.
FreeKennedy Center Millennium Stage
Free, world-class performances every day at 6 p.m.
$$$Le Diplomate
The Parisian bistro that made 14th Street a destination. Steak frites, no notes.
$$$Top of the Gate Rooftop
Watergate Hotel rooftop with the best skyline view of the Kennedy Center.
Alice Comfort
A stylish Old Town bar with playful design and a polished cocktail mood.
Doors at 8
Live Music
FreeKennedy Center Millennium Stage
Free, world-class performances every day at 6 p.m.
$$The 9:30 Club
Rolling Stone called it the #1 big club in America. They were right.
Angels Rock Bar
A rock-and-roll bar inside Power Plant Live built for loud weekends.
$$$Blues Alley
Oldest continuously operating jazz club in the country. Intimate, excellent.
DC9 Nightclub
A compact independent club where the calendar does the talking.
District Pier at The Wharf
Free live concerts on the Potomac all summer.
After 11
Late Night
Ben's Chili Bowl
The DC half-smoke since 1958. Go for the history, stay for the chili.
$$$$Columbia Room
James Beard Award-winning cocktails in a tiny back room. Reservations essential.
Lincoln Memorial
The most consequential set of steps in American history. Go at night.
$$The 9:30 Club
Rolling Stone called it the #1 big club in America. They were right.
Angels Rock Bar
A rock-and-roll bar inside Power Plant Live built for loud weekends.
B-Side Cocktails & Karaoke
Craft cocktails and private karaoke rooms tucked inside Hotel Revival.