Tonight · Tuesday, July 21
Things to Do in DC Tonight
You have three hours to kill and no plan. We have you.
100 happening
Tonight's events
Tue, Jul 21FreeCastle 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
Tue, Jul 21FreeCastle 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 on the north side of the Castle, across Jefferson Drive, SW, by the statue. Tours subject to volunte
Vision to Learn
Sign up for no cost eye exams and prescription classes (if needed).
Baby & Toddler Story Time
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
Tue, Jul 21FreeLittle Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Animal Poop)
Everybody poops, so let's learn about it! Join us for creative, drop-in play at the Zoo as we learn about how poop can help scientists know more about animals. Little Critters: Nature Play is designed for ages 0-5 and their caregivers and families. Activities are designed with ea
Friendship Bench at Mt. Pleasant Library
Having a tough time and would like someone to help you through it? Friendship Bench offers a safe and supportive environment for everyone who needs to connect, feel a sense of belonging, and be heard.
Pilates with Purpose
Strengthens your core, improves flexibility, and restores balance—both physically and mentally.
Tue, Jul 21FreeEstudio de Cuentos: Bailando con Duncan
Estudio de Cuentos is held the third Tuesday of every month. Facilitation is entirely in Spanish. We recommend that at least one person in your group (child or caregiver) speaks Spanish. The program's English-language version, Storytime Studio, takes place on Wednesdays and Thurs
Tue, Jul 21Write Into Art: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art
Discover how visual art can inspire creative writing and how writing can offer a powerful way to experience art. Join Mary Hall Surface , the founding instructor of the National Gallery of Art's popular Writing Salon, for a course of three online workshops that explore essential
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.