March is in full swing, bringing cherry blossoms, museum exhibits, and bar crawls with it—but that’s just the beginning! Here are all of the fun happenings in D.C. this week you don’t want to miss:
1. Catch a concert at your favorite local venue
- Capital One Arena: New Edition (March 16)
- Warner Theatre: Regina Spektor (March 15)
- 9:30 Club: Inhaler (March 13-14), Maya Hawke (March 15-16)
- Echostage: Key Glock (March 16), Road to Project GLOW: Noizu + Matroda (March 17)
2. Head to the theatre for one of these plays, musicals, or ballets
Get in on the drama with these unmissable theatre events:
- The Kennedy Center
- “Into The Woods” (Feb. 23–March 19)
- “The Mortification of Fovea Munson” (March 4-19)
- “Blue” (March 11-25)
- National Theatre
- “Jagged Little Pill” (March 14-26)
- Ford’s Theatre
- “SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!” (March 15-May 13)
3. Bust a gut at one of these comedy shows
- D.C. Improv: Led Varela: Locura (March 15), Rosebud Baker (March 16-18)
4. Attend the reopening of the National Zoo’s Bird House
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is reopening its Bird House on Monday, March 13 after a six-year closure. The Bird House will reopen to the public having completed its $69-million large-scale renovations following its January 2, 2017 closure. Visitors will be able to “migrate” through the exhibit, learning about migratory birds and “how to live bird-friendly” as birds fly freely around them. Read more here.
5. Inspire change at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital
Running from March 16-20, the D.C. Environmental Film Festival will be held in person and virtually, showcasing documentaries covering widlife, climate change, adventurers, the connection between art and the environment, and much more with the aim of inspiring others to gain a greater understanding of the world around them and how they can be instrumental in conserving it and making it a better place. Learn more here.
6. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day, recognized on March 17, may be an Irish-American holiday that commemorates death, but it’s celebrated a variety of different ways. Whether you’re looking for a pub crawl, a history tour, or a more cultural experience, D.C. offers Washingtonians the chance to do all of the above and more! Catch a sneak peek below then click here to learn more.
- Explore St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in D.C.
- Catch a History Tour Pub Crawl of Washington, D.C.
- Eat out at an Irish pub.
7. Check out one of these must-see art exhibits
Every history and art lover’s dream, Washington D.C. is home to over 70 museums, including 19 free Smithsonian museums and galleries. With each museum boasting a rotation of numerous must-see exhibits, trying to choose where to start can be overwhelming. Here, we’ve broken down a few exhibits coming to D.C. in 2023 you want to make sure you catch:
- Zenith Gallery: “Black Like Me”
- Hirshhorn Museum: “One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection”
- Renwick Gallery: “This Present Moment- Crafting A Better World”
- The Rubell Museum: “What’s Going On”