You might have seen the Library of Congress during the day, but that’s nothing in comparison to after nightfall. Book tickets online in advance for an immersive experience in the beautiful and worldly Thomas Jefferson Building. Every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. until Dec. 26, step inside for happy hour drinks and food, an insider’s view of the Main Reading Room and exhibitions galore.
Explore the visual and performing arts across Washington, D.C., this weekend, Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28. From 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. both nights, local art and businesses will shine as locations transform into late-night art venues. See Dupont’s O Museum in the Mansion Secret Garden, American University’s Katzen Arts Center or Wisconsin Avenue’s series of galleries between M Street and Reservoir Road.
Nationals Park: Baseball, Summer Concert Series and Pups at the Park
The classic U.S. pastime, with a twist: a Lady A postgame concert plus pups in the park! Be sure to book a special ticket if you’d like to bring a furry friend — any ticket will give you access to the postgame concert, beginning approximately 30 minutes following the final out.
2024 Fall Exhibitions Opening Night, Georgetown University Art Galleries
Perhaps you’ve passed by the Edmund A. Walsh Building art galleries on your way to and from campus — but have you taken the time to stop and see the artwork? Now is the time! This Friday, Sept. 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., enjoy the new exhibitions on the ground floor of Walsh: “Around the Table: Shared Experiences, Open Conversations, Coming Together,” which engages in the theme of food as a means of social interactions in the Georgetown de la Cruz Gallery, and “Alexander McQuilkin: That Hand-Touch Sensibility,” which explores the construction of female identity within the context of a patriarchal system in the Spagnuolo Art Gallery.
