Have a Ghoulish Weekend in the DMV
It is Halloween weekend in the DMV, and there are plenty of spooky and not so ghoulish events to fill your pumpkin. Start with Fright Fest at Six Flags America, dance the night away at Night of the Living Zoo or take the kids to Hilloween at Eastern Market. Take a twilight stroll through Congressional Cemetery, make your own alter at Petworth’s Dia de los Muertos; decorate pumpkins in Canal Park or march with the zombies in Silver Spring. If Halloween isn’t your holiday, there are plenty of new plays opening this weekend or museum exhibits, and the Washington International Horse Show is in town.
Red Line trains single track between Van Ness and Friendship Heights with trains running every 18 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont with additional trains between Farragut North and Silver Spring every 9 minutes during daytime hours. After 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Orange Line trains will single track between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon, Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston ONLY and Blue Line trains will single track between Foggy Bottom and Arlington Cemetery. During that time all three lines will run every 26 minutes. Also from 10 p.m. to closing both days, Yellow Line trains will run operate every 26 minutes between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square ONLY. All four lines will operate on regular schedules and routes prior to 10 p.m. The Green Line will operate on a regular weekend schedule. On Sunday, the system will open at 6 a.m. for the Marine Corps Marathon, except Arlington Cemetery, which will open about 8:30 a.m.
Zombie Walk
On the Saturday before Halloween, downtown Silver Spring transforms into an eerie scene that’s one part Shaun of the Dead, one part Thriller and a pinch of Night of the Living Dead, with participants shuffling and lurching down Georgia Avenue toward the AFI Silver Theatre where the 1979 Italian cult class Zombie will be shown at 11:15 p.m. (Tickets are $13. Advance tickets are strongly recommended.) The annual Zombie Walk, which began as a neighborhood meetup at the Quarry House Tavern in 2008, has grown to include thousands of zombies dressed up in costumes ranging from comical and topical to truly frightening, and everyone is invited to participate, no matter how elaborate (or not) their costume. There will be kickoff party at Denizens Brewing Co., 1115 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, starting at 6 p.m. with a DJ, candy, body paint and door prizes. From 8-10 p.m., there is a Zombie Dance Party at Downtown Silver Spring, 916 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring.
Oct. 27 at 9 p.m. starting at the corner of Sligo Avenue and Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring. Admission is FREE!
Washington International Horse Show
Some of the world’s best horses and equestrians will call Capital One Arena home this weekend. The 60th Washington International Horse Show is one of D.C.’s largest sporting events, as it attracts more than 500 competitors, including current stars and Olympic veterans. These stars and their horses will show off their skills at the leading metropolitan indoor horse show in the States. There’s plenty at stake, including $135,000 in the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping. The FREE Kids’ Day is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday in front of the Hotel Monaco (700 F St. NW) with hands-on educational and fun activities, including pony rides, the Horseless Horse Show, the Horse Stars Hall of Fame interactive exhibit, coloring station, face painting, pony brushing lessons, plus giveaways from Georgetown Cupcake. Klinger, the famous horse from the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon, will greet children. There’s even a pony kissing booth with a mini pony!
Oct. 26 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-10:30 p.m., Oct. 27 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6:45-10:30 p.m. and Oct. 29 from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. at Capital One Arena, 601 F St. NW. Tickets for daytime shows are $15 for adults with children 3-12 FREE and evening shows are $45-$65 for adults and $25-$55 for children.
Smithsonian African American Film Festival
The National Museum of African American History and Culture hosts its inaugural Smithsonian African American Film Festival through Saturday. The four-day celebration offers more than 60 contemporary and historical films that illuminate the black experience in the U.S., as well as a juried competition. At 7:45 p.m. Friday at the Freer Gallery’s Meyer Auditorium, there will be a free screening of Gook about two Korean American brothers who own a struggling shoe store and have an unlikely friendship with a street wise 11-year-old African American girl during the first day of the Los Angeles uprising in 1992. The closing night film, If Beale Street Could Talk at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, is an adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel in which a man is accused of raping a woman, despite having an alibi. His fiancée must scramble to prove his innocence while carrying their first child. In addition to film screenings, the festival features discussions with filmmakers and scholars and presentations on filmmaking and editing. See the full schedule.
Oct. 26 from 10 a.m.-11 p.m. and Oct. 27 from 11:30 p.m. at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW and the Freer Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Tickets are $10 for film screenings, $50 for master classes and $50 for the closing night film and party.
Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women
The National Museum of African Art recently received a significant influx of gold jewelry into its collection, leading to the new exhibit Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women, which examines the cultural significance of gold in the West African nation. For urban women in Senegal, jewelry is more than a showy trinket or decoration. It has long been a means for fashioning a cosmopolitan identity of power and prestige. Adhering to the Wolof concept and practice of sañse — dressing up, looking and feeling good — a woman in a place like Dakar, for example, selects specific gold jewelry to assemble a carefully tailored, elegant fashion ensemble. Sañse is covered in detail, along with the production, display and circulation of gold in the country.
Through Sept. 29 from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily at the National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Fright Fest
During Six Flags America’s annual Fright Fest zombies and ghouls take over the park. Enjoy thrills and activities for the whole family during the day, but it turns into a frightening evening of fun after the sun goes down. There are 10 scare zones and haunted houses, including the new Total Damnation, which takes you through the chambers of Hell, The Crypt, which weaves through the ancient catacombs, and Ghost Town, an abandoned town protected by the dead. There are also four shows including the new “Cur2ed!” in which ghosthunters uncover another mystery and “Flesh” a spicy musical number for adults only. The ghouls are set free for their daily hunting rituals at 6 p.m. with a nightly procession of the monster. You can also take on the park’s 10 roller coasters and other rides in the dark.
Oct 26 from 5-11 p.m., Oct. 27 from noon-11 p.m. and Oct. 28 from noon-9 p.m. at Six Flags America, 13710 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro. Tickets are $41.99 at least one day in advance, otherwise they are $69.99 for adults and $49.99 for children under 48 inches tall.
Hilloween
There are events for children all over the DMV as Halloween approaches, and it is tough to pick a favorite. Hilloween has been a staple of the Eastern Market community for more than two decades, and this year’s celebration includes ponies for petting, a bouncy castle inside the market’s North Hall, face painters, arts and crafts stations, and, of course, trick-or-treating.
Oct. 26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Eastern Market’s North Hall, 225 Seventh St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Night of the Living Zoo
The National Zoo’s 21-and-over complement to Boo at the Zoo, Night of the Living Zoo transforms the animal haven into a devil’s playground. You will have after-hours access to numerous zoo attractions while enjoying live entertainment, including death-defying acts and amazing oddities, the annual costume contest and dance the night away to the music at the DJ dance party. You will also be able to savor eats from local food trucks and craft brews.
Oct. 26 from 7-10:30 p.m. at the National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets are $40 for general admission and $90 for VIP, which includes an additional drink ticket, express check-in, a gift, cces to the VIP bar and lounge, a private dance floor, complimentary food tastings and exclusive animal experience and viewings.
Soul Strolls
Congressional Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 65,000 individuals such as J. Edgar Hoover and John Philip Sousa. Originally founded in 1807, the burial site is still active and operated by a local church. This annual Soul Strolls twilight guided hour-long tours give guests have a chance to learn about some of the other notable names buried on the grounds — expect some surprises along the way with costumed interpreters and vignettes. Each tour runs an hour and departs every 15 minutes. Visitors should take a flashlight. Beer, wine and cider will be for sale in the chapel.
Oct. 26 from 7-10 p.m. and Oct. 27 from 6-10 p.m. at Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. Advance tickets are sold out, but tickets are available at the gate for $30 for adults and $12 for children 12 and younger.
King John
King John takes place after the death of King Richard the Lionheart as younger brother John is elevated to the throne as King of England. Unfortunately for John, this inheritance is immediately challenged by the King of France. John faces numerous challenges as war is waged, including political battles, corruption and a murder plot that threatens to bring his empire crashing down.
Through Dec 2 at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday (except Oct. 27) and Sunday, 7 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. Tickets are $42-$79.
The Agitators
The stirring friendship between Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony is the subject of the new play, The Agitators from Mosaic Theater Company. Over 45 years, Douglass and Anthony, two staunch abolitionists, journey from allies to adversaries and back. It is a story of defiance, rebellion and revolution. They agitated the nation. They agitated each other and forged a relationship built on ideals that would come to impact the entire nation. At times, the two clashed as their movements collided. In the end, each had a profound impact on the America we know today.
Through Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday (except. Oct. 27) and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, Nov. 4 and 25 and 11 a.m. on Nov. 7 and 15 at Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. Tickets are $50-$65.
Broadway Center Stage: Little Shop of Horrors
Originally a horror comedy film released in 1960, Little Shop of Horrors then became an off-Broadway musical in the early 1980s. Yet another film adaptation followed a few years later, showing how this timeless story of a floral shop assistant and his singing, deadly plant will always dazzle audiences. The Kennedy Center welcomes this production straight from Broadway, where the play was revived back in 2003. Expect plenty of laughs, a few scares and unforgettable music in this staging that arrives just before Halloween. Note: Broadway Center Stage performances are presented as semi-staged concerts. The actors will cary scripts in hands for various scenes of their performance.
Oct. 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 27 and 28 at 2 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $89-$215.
Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Petworth Arts Collaborative hosts its second annual Dia de los Muertos festival, a Mexican holiday honoring those who have passed away that coincides closely with Halloween. From 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, participate in an altar-making workshop and a chance to learn the history of the holiday at the Petworth Farmer’s Market. And from 6:30-8:30 p.m. watch a free outdoor screening of Coco at Powell Elementary School. Take a blanket and a picnic, snacks will be provided. On the Friday, Nov. 2, there will be calavera face painting from 4:30-5:45 p.m. at Qualia Coffee, followed by a Day of the Dead procession on Upshur Street beginning at 6 p.m. Altars will be showcased while live mariachi music plays from 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 27 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Petworth Farmer’s Market, 4148 Ninth St. NW, and from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Powell Elementary School, 1350 Upshur St. NW. Admission is FREE!
Crafty Bastards
The 15th annual Crafty Bastards is a showcase of independent artists. More than 200 unique craft vendors, all handpicked by a jury, will sell everything from home goods to jewelry to locally produced food to toys and punk-rock baby clothes. Pick up one-of-a-kind holiday gifts that you won’t find anywhere else.
Oct. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Lot A at Yards Park, 122 M St. SE. Tickets are $6 for one day or $10 for both. Kids 12 and younger are FREE!
Pumpkins in the Park
The Capitol Riverfront BID hosts the fifth annual Pumpkins in the Park on Saturday. Enjoy an afternoon of free fall activities that are fun for the whole family, including pumpkin decorating, face painting, corn toss, a giant pumpkin moon bounce and more.
Oct. 27 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the middle block of Canal Park, 200 L St. SE. Admission is FREE!
The Big Draw Festival
The world’s largest drawing festival comes to the National Gallery of Art’s East Building this weekend. The Big Draw Festival features a sketching lab, live model sketching, in-gallery sessions with teaching artists, live music and film screenings. The museum-wide celebration showcases the power of drawing and could enhance your sketching skills in the process. Each program is first-come, first served.
Oct. 27 and 28 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Long Way Down
DMV native Jason Reynolds’ best-selling young adult novel receives a world premiere Kennedy Center commission from this Saturday through Nov. 4. Using free-form poetry throughout, the production of Long Way Down tells the story of Will, a 15-year old whose brother has been shot. Will immediately seeks revenge, but when he hops on his building’s elevator, his plans are interrupted. At every floor, he is visited by spirits of other people from his community who were also killed by guns. They each have message for the young man that will affect his ultimate decision. After each performance, a facilitator will guide discussion with the audience about everything from gun violence to family to masculinity. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Oct. 27 and 28 and Nov. 3 and 4 at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., and Nov. 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $25-$35.
Actually
Theater J presents Actually, a look at the highly charged topic of sexual consent. Princeton freshmen Tom, an African American, and Amber, a white Jew, connect at a party in ways that seem innocent enough at first and leads to a casual hook up. But as things progress, they find themselves in murky territory at a Title IX hearing, with ramifications that could affect the rest of their lives. What actually happened between them? The production examines the intersection of gender and race in campus politics today, offering a nuanced and psychologically rich portrait of a generation in the #MeToo movement.
Through Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday (except Nov. 1), plus 2 p.m. Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, noon on Oct. 31 and Nov. 14, and 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. Tickets are $30-$69.
17th Street High Heel Race
The course for the annual 17th Street High Heel Race is 0.1 mile long, and it usually takes less than a minute for the winning drag queen’s size 14EEE pumps to cross the finish line. But sprinting is only one piece of this 32-year-old Dupont Circle traditions: Spectators line the sidewalks and beer gardens along 17th Street NW hours before the race, marveling at the elaborate costumes worn by the race participants, who turn the closed-off street into a runway, strutting up and down in their towering heels, before heading to the starting line at 9 p.m. The mayor’s office has taken over the race, which has some longtime LGBTQ advocates worried about the event being politicized. For now though, it is an event that few would dream of missing.
Oct. 30 from 7-9 p.m. on 17th Street NW between R and P Streets. Admission is FREE!
Ongoing events
1968: Civil Rights at 50 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 2 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is $21.21 for adults, $16.96 for seniors 65 and older, and $12.71 for children ages 7-18 in advance or $24.95, $19.95 and $14.95, respectively, at the door.
Alexander Hamilton: Soldier, Secretary, Icon from 10a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Mar. 3 at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is FREE!
The American Revolution: A World War from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through July 9 at the National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Americans from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2022 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
Baseball Americana from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday through June at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Mar. 17 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. through Mar. 10 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Bound to Amaze: Inside a Book-Colleting Career from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 25 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older and students, and FREE for youth 18 and younger.
Churchill’s Shakespeare from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 6 at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. Admission is FREE!
The Comedy of Errors at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (except Sept. 30), 7 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday through Nov. 4 at Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. Tickets are $44-$118.
Community Policing in the Nation’s Capital from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 15 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors 60 and older, students with valid ID and youth ages 3-17 Children are FREE!
Corot: Women from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 31 at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Daguerreotypes: Five Decades of Collecting from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through June 2 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Dawoud Bey: The Birmingham Project from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Mar. 17 at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Diane Arbus: A Box of Ten Photographs from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice across Asia from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Nov. 29, 2020 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Evicted from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through May 19 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Admission is FREE!
Fabergé Rediscovered from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday through Jan. 13 at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for college student, $5 for children 6-18 and FREE for children younger than 6. Adults and seniors get $3 off weekdays and $1 off on weekends when purchased online.
The Fall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 18 at Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. Tickets are $20-$55.
A Glimpse of Ancient Yemen from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Aug. 18 at the Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Heisenberg at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday through Nov. 11 at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. Tickets are $40-$89.
Intersections: Richard Tuttle from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday and noon-6:30 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 30 at the Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors 62 and older. Children 18 and younger are FREE!
Investigating Where We Live from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through mid-January at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors 60 and older, students with valid ID and youth ages 3-17 at the door. Children are FREE!
Japan Modern: Photography from the Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Collection from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Freer|Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Japan Modern: Prints in the Age of Photography from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Freer|Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Kids Euro Festival at various times and locations through Nov. 4. Most events are FREE, but some require RSVPs.
Let’s Get It Right: Work Incentive Posters from the 1920s from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through Jan. 6 at the National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Mark Bradford: Pickett’s Charge from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Nov. 12 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
LAST CHANCE! Mural from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 11 a.m-6 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 28 at the National Gallery of Art East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Nordic Impressions from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday and noon-6:30 on Sunday through Jan. 13 at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors 62 and older, and children 18 and younger are FREE!.
No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Renwick Gallery, Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW. Admission is FREE!
One Year: 1968, An America Odyssey from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. through May 19 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Outbreak from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2021 at the National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Pictures of the Year: 75 Years of the World’s Best Photography from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 20 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets are $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for seniors 65 and older, $14.95 for your 7-18 and free for children 6 and younger.
Playball and the National Pastime from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday through Apr. 30 at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Building 76, 736 Sicard St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Portraits of the World: Switzerland from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Nov. 12 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Postmen of the Skies: Celebrating 100 Years of Airmail Service from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through May 27 at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is FREE!
Rachel Whiteread from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 13 at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Recent Acquisitions from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Nov. 4 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Remembering Vietnam from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 6, at the National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Represent: Hip-Hop Photography from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through May 5 at the National Museum of African American History & Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE. Timed tickets are required on weekends and for groups of 10 or more.
A Revolution in Arms: Weapons in the War for Independence from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon-4 p.m. on Sunday through Mar. 24 at Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Sean Scully: Landline from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Feb. 3 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
Secret Cities from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Mar. 3 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors 60 or older, students with ID and children 3-17. Children younger than 3 are FREE!
Sense of Humor from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 6 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Shaping Clay in Ancient Iran from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through September 2019 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Subodh Gupta: Terminal from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2020 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Jan. 6 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
UnSeen: Our Past in a New Light, Ken Gonzales-Day and Titus Kaphar from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Jan. 6 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
War on Our Doorsteps from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday through Nov. 3 at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum, 437 Seventh St. NW. Tickets are $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors 60 and older and military, and $7 for students.
Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through June 2019 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE, but timed passes are required.
Water, Wind and Waves: Marine Painting from the Dutch Golden Age from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 25 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Welcome to the New World from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Spring 2019 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets are $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for seniors 65 years and older, $14.95 for youth from 7-18 at the door with a 15 percent discount when purchased online. Children 6 and younger are FREE!.
What Absence Is Made Of from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through the summer of 2019 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
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