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Penn Quarter & Chinatown.
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117 things to do21 venues
See it all on the mapArt & museums
Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice
National Children's Museum · 7:00 PM
Art & museums
Language & Liberty: 250 Years of America
Planet Word Museum · 7:00 PM
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Lego Club
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DC Public Library) · 3:00 PM
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Toddler Story Time
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DC Public Library) · 11:00 AM
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Baby Lap Time
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DC Public Library) · 1:00 PM
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Family Story Time
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DC Public Library) · 11:00 AM
Theater & dance
A Christmas Carol 2026 Sensory Friendly Performance
Ford's Theatre · 2:00 PM
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Afternoon Story Time for the Spectrum
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DC Public Library) · 3:30 PM
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Tuesday Crafternoon
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DC Public Library) · 4:00 PM
Close by, in National Mall, Shaw, Downtown DC
Sun, Nov 15 · National Mall
Access to SPY: A Morning for the Neurodivergent Community
International Spy Museum
Sun, Nov 15 · Shaw
Necessary Means: Adreinne Waheed on Gathering and Power
ShawSun, Nov 15 · Downtown DC
Washington National Opera presents Madama Butterfly
DAR Constitution Hall
Sun, Nov 15 · Downtown DC
Daniel Sloss: BITTER (Brand New Tour!)
Warner Theatre DC
Sun, Nov 15 · Shaw
GBIV Monthly Game Night - Taproom
Right Proper Brewing (Shaw)
Sun, Nov 15 · National Mall
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
National Mall
Sun, Nov 15 · National Mall
In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness
National Mall
Sun, Nov 15 · National Mall
Mall to Monuments 5k Running Tour
National Mall
Sun, Nov 15 · National Mall
Special Exhibitions and Installations
National Mall
Sun, Nov 15 · National Mall
National Mall Walking Tour: Honor, History, and Heroes
National Mall
Sun, Nov 15 · National Mall
American Icon: The US Flag in Art
National Mall
Sun, Nov 15 · National Mall
Exploring Freedom: Historic Artifacts Showcase the Declaration of Independence
National MallPlaces in Penn Quarter & Chinatown
- Capital One ArenaArena · 47 coming up
- Woolly Mammoth Theatre CompanyTheater · 42 coming up
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DC Public Library)Public library · 31 coming up
- Penn Quarter & Chinatown events listings (Washington.org)Tourism calendar · 15 coming up
- Sixth & IHistoric synagogue and event venue · 12 coming up
- Walter E. Washington Convention CenterConvention center · 4 coming up
- DC History Center at the Carnegie LibraryHistory center · 3 coming up
- DowntownDC Holiday Market and BID eventsHoliday market · 3 coming up
- Ford's TheatreTheater and historic site · 2 coming up
- National Building Museum programsMuseum · 2 coming up
- U.S. Navy MemorialMemorial and plaza · 1 coming up
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