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What's happening in Downtown / Penn Quarter / Chinatown this weekend

50 events happening in Downtown / Penn Quarter / Chinatown this weekend.

DC's beating heart — museums, theaters, and a dining scene that's gotten seriously good. Penn Quarter and Chinatown have become the kind of neighborhoods you actually want to hang out in.

Friday

IlluminAsia | Bruce Lee Night with Jeff Chang and DJ 2-Tone of Shaolin Jazz
Museum & Gallery5 PM

IlluminAsia | Bruce Lee Night with Jeff Chang and DJ 2-Tone of Shaolin Jazz

Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC

Saturday

FRESHFARM Mount Vernon Triangle
Farmers Market9 AM – 1 PM

FRESHFARM Mount Vernon Triangle

FRESHFARM Mount Vernon Triangle · Downtown DC
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens Bird Walk
Museum & Gallery9:30 AM

Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens Bird Walk

Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
Spark!Lab
Museum & Gallery10 AM

Spark!Lab

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Braille Class
Cultural & Community10 AM – 12 PM

Braille Class

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Slavery and Freedom Highlights Tour
Museum & Gallery10 AM

Slavery and Freedom Highlights Tour

African American Museum · Downtown DC
Open Studio: Color Flow State
Museum & Gallery10 AM

Open Studio: Color Flow State

Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
Cultural Expressions Highlights Tour
Museum & Gallery10 AM

Cultural Expressions Highlights Tour

African American Museum · Downtown DC
Wonderplace
Museum & Gallery10 AM

Wonderplace

American History Museum · Downtown DC
History on Foot: McDevitt
Theatre & Comedy10:15 AM

History on Foot: McDevitt

Ford's Theatre · Downtown DC
Interactive Programs
Museum & Gallery10:15 AM

Interactive Programs

American History Museum · Downtown DC
DC | Service and Sacrifice: Memorial Day 2026
Museum & Gallery10:30 AM

DC | Service and Sacrifice: Memorial Day 2026

American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop
Cultural & Community11 AM – 2 PM

MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop

MLK Library · Gallery Place
IlluminAsia | Children's Book Fair
Museum & Gallery11 AM

IlluminAsia | Children's Book Fair

Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Lagos Library Club - African & Diaspora Literature Gathering
Cultural & Community11 AM – 3 PM

Lagos Library Club - African & Diaspora Literature Gathering

MLK Library · Gallery Place
DC | Story Time
Museum & Gallery11:15 AM

DC | Story Time

American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Museum & Gallery11:30 AM

Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Meet the Wheelwoman
Museum & Gallery12 PM

Meet the Wheelwoman

American History Museum · Downtown DC
IlluminAsia | BookCon Fair and Disco
Museum & Gallery12 PM

IlluminAsia | BookCon Fair and Disco

Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Tours | Arts of China
Museum & Gallery12 PM

Tours | Arts of China

Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Meet the Wheelwoman
Museum & Gallery1 PM

Meet the Wheelwoman

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Art Studio
Museum & Gallery1 PM

Art Studio

Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
Permanent Collection Tour
Museum & Gallery1 PM

Permanent Collection Tour

Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM

Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

American History Museum · Downtown DC
COMICTROPOLIS: La Borinqueña Rises
Cultural & Community2 – 4 PM

COMICTROPOLIS: La Borinqueña Rises

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Museum & Gallery2 PM

Tours | Arts Across Asia

Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Meet the Wheelwoman
Museum & Gallery2 PM

Meet the Wheelwoman

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Museum & Gallery2:15 PM

Tour | The Peacock Room at 150

Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Museum & Gallery2:30 PM

Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Teen Studio: Don’t be Blue
Museum & Gallery2:30 PM

Teen Studio: Don’t be Blue

Hirshhorn Museum · Downtown DC
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Museum & Gallery3 PM

Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean

Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Orchestra Noir
Theatre & Comedy8 PM

Orchestra Noir

Warner Theatre · Downtown DC
The Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Band
Music Venue & Nightclub8 PM

The Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Band

The Hamilton Live · Downtown DC

Sunday

Spark!Lab
Museum & Gallery10 AM

Spark!Lab

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Wonderplace
Museum & Gallery10 AM

Wonderplace

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Interactive Programs
Museum & Gallery10:15 AM

Interactive Programs

American History Museum · Downtown DC
SHOUT
Museum & Gallery11 AM

SHOUT

American History Museum · Downtown DC
American Bison Cart Chat
Museum & Gallery11 AM

American Bison Cart Chat

Natural History Museum · Downtown DC
Meet the Wheelwoman
Museum & Gallery11:30 AM

Meet the Wheelwoman

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Tours | Arts of Japan
Museum & Gallery12 PM

Tours | Arts of Japan

Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Art Studio
Museum & Gallery1 PM

Art Studio

Portrait Gallery · Penn Quarter
SHOUT
Museum & Gallery1 PM

SHOUT

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Permanent Collection Tour
Museum & Gallery1 PM

Permanent Collection Tour

Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Meet the Wheelwoman
Museum & Gallery1:30 PM

Meet the Wheelwoman

American History Museum · Downtown DC
SHOUT
Museum & Gallery2 PM

SHOUT

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Tours | Arts Across Asia
Museum & Gallery2 PM

Tours | Arts Across Asia

Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Museum & Gallery2:15 PM

Tour | The Peacock Room at 150

Freer Gallery of Art · Downtown DC
Meet the Wheelwoman
Museum & Gallery2:30 PM

Meet the Wheelwoman

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Museum & Gallery3 PM

Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean

Asian Art Museum · Downtown DC
Ford’s@5
Theatre & Comedy5 PM

Ford’s@5

Ford's Theatre · Downtown DC