Tonight · Sunday, August 9
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.
Sun, Aug 9FreeCastle 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
English Conversation Club
Want to improve your English language speaking skills? Want to practice speaking English in a comfortable group setting?
Sun, Aug 9From Frustration to Flow: Harnessing Wet Techniques in Watercolor
Wet techniques are more than a method-they're a mindset, inviting you to embrace spontaneity and let go of precision. Through guided practice, learn when and how to use wet techniques to create an array of effects in your watercolor practice.
Sun, Aug 9Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
Step back to 1776 in stunning virtual reality! Experience Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! , where you'll discover how thousands of Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion.
Sun, Aug 9FreeWonderplace
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. Admission to Wonderplace is on
Sun, Aug 9FreeSpark!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
Sun, Aug 9FreeInteractive Programs
Docents offer interactive programming throughout the museum, in the form of Highlights tours of the museum, gallery spotlight talks, and hands-on cart programs. Tours of the museum's highlights generally take place daily at 10:15 AM and 1 PM. Additional tours may be offered on th
Sun, Aug 9Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Mean Girls
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
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.
Kennedy 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
Kennedy 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.