April 10, 2025
Thursday

Headliners

7:00 pmWashington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes Capital One Arena. NHL Hockey Game. 202-432-SEAT

Festivals

12:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Wine Tastings Veramar Vienyard Veramar Vineyard, Berryville. Club tastings offer the chance to sample all the wines on their featured list, guided by one of... 540-955-5510

The Arts

9:00 am-
8:00 pm
Secret Gardens of Asia The Mansion on O Street. Viewers will walk through imaginative urban gardens - inside and out - filled with sculpture, plants, flowers...
10:00 am-
10:00 pm
Blooming Wonders: A Best of Spring Exhibition ArTecHouse. Enter a world where nature, art, and technology collide in Blooming Wonders: A Best-of-Spring Exhibition, a vibrant tribute to...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Barro Colorado Island 100 Years of Discoveries and Wonder National Museum of Natural History. Celebrate 100 years of Barro Colorado Island Research Station and explore the Panamanian jungle...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
The Bone Hall Exhibit National Museum of Natural History. Many of the skeletons in the Bone Hall have been on display since 1881, originally in the Arts and Industries...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt Exhibit National Museum of Natural History. This exhibit features three human and sixteen animal mummies, along with artifacts from Egyptian...
10:30 amAida Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center. Musical theatrical performance.
1:30 pmLes Miserables Kennedy Center Opera House. A Boublil and Schonberg's musical inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. Featured songs include I Dreamed...
6:30 pmAshley Monroe The Atlantis. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare The Sage. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmNational Symphony Orchestra: Karina Canellakis - Tristan und Isolde & The Poem of Ecstasy John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Classical concert.
7:00 pmStanley Jordan Plays Jimi Blues Alley. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:00 pmSister Act Ford's Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCowboy Junkies The Birchmere, Alexandria. Performing live in concert.
7:30 pmKyle Kinane The Improvisation. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmBad Books Round House Theatre, Bethesda. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCold Cave Black Cat. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmUncle Vanya Michael R. Klein Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmUncle Vanya Sidney Harman Hall. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmMy Cousin Tiera DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmShear Madness Theatre Lab. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmItzhak Perlman The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. Classical concert.
10:00 pmKaaze Soundcheck. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Retail Events

2:30 pm-
3:30 pm
Meet the Author Series Windows Lounge. Perry Hooks and Loretta Yenson, Co-Founders of Hooks Book Events, and Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness, Director... 703-593-5503

Sports

11:05 amChesapeake Baysox vs. Erie Seawolves Prince George's Stadium, Bowie. Minor-league (AAA) baseball game.
6:35 pmFredericksburg Nationals vs. Salem Red Sox Virginia Credit Union Stadium, Fredericksburg. Minor-league (AAA) baseball game.
7:00 pmWashington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes Capital One Arena. NHL Hockey Game. 202-432-SEAT

For Children

10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Draper Spark!Lab National Museum of American History. Designed for children ages 6-12 and their families, all activities incorporate traditional science...
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Wegmans Wonderplace National Museum of American History. It's never too early to become interested in history! Wonderplace is designed for children 6 years...

Community

10:00 am-
4:30 pm
Guided Tours of the Kennedy Center Campus John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Presented by Friends of the Kennedy Center volunteers, this tour highlights... 202-4168340.
10:00 am-
8:00 pm
Library of Congress Tour Library of Congress. Guided tour of the Thomas Jefferson Building, highlighting its art & architecture, including the Great... 202-707-8000
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins Exhibit National Museum of Natural History. Explore human evolution in this interactive 15,000-square-foot gallery, tracing 6 million years...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky National Museum of Natural History. Artificial light is everywhere but what does it mean for people and wildlife? Explore the impact of...
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Giant Shark Prowls the Mall Exhibit National Museum of Natural History. Come face-to-face with a 52-foot model of the extinct megalodon, a giant predator that once roamed...
11:00 amThe Enslaved People at Mount Vernon Tour George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. Discover the lives of the over 300 enslaved people who lived and worked... 202-780-2000
12:30 pmHighlights of the American Art Museum Tour Smithsonian American Art Museum. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum at SAAM's main building. Tours last approximately...
Parenting Workshops Turkey Thicket Recreation Center. Avoid power struggles and identify the four goals of misbehavior. This 2-hour workshop... 202-607-3370

Dining Specials

4:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Happy Hour McGinty's! McGinty's Public House, Silver Spring. Happy Hour Bites start at $6 to $7, featuring favorites like wings, mini fish & chips, sliders, quesadillas...