Washington DC Official Visitors Guide - Washington DC Official Visitors Guide Spring/Summer 2026
In the Neighborhoods
2026-01-28 10:32:23
The nation's capital offers welcoming and vibrant neighborhoods across all eight wards.
• Colada Shop creates Cuban cocktails, coffee and confections
• Witness musical talent on a stage that once hosted Duke Ellington when you see a show at Lincoln Theatre
• Satisfy your inner military buff at the National Museum of the United States Navy
• Craft brews and bar bites await at Bluejacket
• Attend a concert at DAR Constitution Hall then delight in a meal, high tea and a massage at the Willard InterContinental
• Peruse a plethora of high-end shopping and dining options at CityCenterDC
• Find your way through secret doors to engage with art and antiques inside the Mansion on O Street & O Street Museum
• An eclectic dining scene includes Certo!, PLANTA Queen and The Pembroke
• Catch live music or an author talk inside Sixth & I, DC's first synagogue
• Ford's Theatre doubles as a working playhouse and a museum dedicated to Lincoln's assassination
• Brighten someone's day with a gift from Lee's Flower & Card Shop
• Explore murals in Blagden Alley, then feast on Georgian cuisine at Supra
• Shop at neighborhood boutiques and unwind at Pinstripes with bowling and bocce
• Stroll through the scenic C&O Canal Historical Park
• The Kingman + Heritage Islands along the Anacostia River offer more than 100 species of birds and mammals
• Take a guided tour of Cedar Hill, once home to abolitionist Frederick Douglass
• Try the racing simulator at F1 Arcade and then dine at La Cosecha
• Hit the Metropolitan Beer Trail for bicycles and brews
• Have a midsummer day's dream at the Folger Shakespeare Library, which boasts the world's largest collection of The Bard's works
• Enjoy folk art, tea service and sustainably sourced cuisine at Art and Soul
• Because Science has everything you need for the fun-loving scientist friend or (it's all) relative in your life
• Savor pupusas and sopa de res at Salvadoran/Mexican mainstay El Tamarindo
• Stay at Salamander Washington DC, which features Chef Kwame Onwuachi's Dōgon
• Sample the catch of the day at The Municipal Fish Market, the oldest continuously operating open-air seafood market in the U.S.
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