DC Tour Guide
Museums and Attractions
Most Washington DC museums are free. Hopefully you blocked enough time to enjoy what DC has to offer.
Museum of the Palestinian People
1900 18th St NWTidal Basin
20245 National Dr
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWNational Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Ave. NWUS Naval Academy Museum
118 Maryland AveNational Aquarium
501 E Pratt StNational Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave. NWNational Museum of the American Indian
4th Street SouthwestUnited States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWJefferson Memorial
16 E Basin Dr SWLibrary of Congress
101 Independence Ave SEUnited States Capitol
First Street SoutheastUS Navy Memorial Plaza
701 Pennsylvania Avenue NWMartin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
1964 Independence Ave SWVietnam Veterans Memorial
5 Henry Bacon Dr NWMuseum of the Bible
400 4th St SWWorld War II Memorial
1750 Independence Ave SWInternational Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWFranklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave NWNational Building Museum
401 F St NWNational Law Enforcement Museum
444 E St NWOld Town Alexandria Waterfront
1 Prince StChinatown
604 H St NWCapital Teas, National Harbor
U.S. National Arboretum
3501 R St NEUnion Market
1309 5th St NEEmbassy Row
Washington Union Station
This unique place is part of the American History that landed on Brookland land.
126 locals recommend
President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NWThis unique place is part of the American History that landed on Brookland land.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NortheastNational Museum of the American Indian
4th Street SouthwestHirshhorn Museum
7th Street SouthwestConcerts / Shows
Capital One Arena conducts entertaining shows for you and your beloved ones to enjoy.
305 locals recommend
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWCapital One Arena conducts entertaining shows for you and your beloved ones to enjoy.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWLocal Restaurants
Busboys and Poets is a community where racial and cultural connections are consciously uplifted… a place to take a deliberate pause and feed your mind, body and soul… a space for art, culture and politics to intentionally collide… we believe that by creating such a space we can inspire social change and begin to transform our community and the world.
250 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NWBusboys and Poets is a community where racial and cultural connections are consciously uplifted… a place to take a deliberate pause and feed your mind, body and soul… a space for art, culture and politics to intentionally collide… we believe that by creating such a space we can inspire social change and begin to transform our community and the world.
This is one of the oldest long lasting Mexican restaurants in Brookland area.
36 locals recommend
San Antonio Bar & Grill
3908 12th St NEThis is one of the oldest long lasting Mexican restaurants in Brookland area.
Brookland's Finest Bar and Kitchen
3126 12th Street NortheastBrookland Pint
716 Monroe St NE
Primrose
3000 12th St NEMasala Story
3301 12th St NEMenomale
2711 12th St NECity-State Brewing
705 Edgewood Street NortheastDew Drop Inn
2801 8th St NEFood Scenes
An important part of the Washington food infrastructure to feed a growing city population. It featured retail and wholesales stores as well as a farmers' market.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEAn important part of the Washington food infrastructure to feed a growing city population. It featured retail and wholesales stores as well as a farmers' market.
La Cosecha
1280 4th Street NortheastBeautiful waterfront view with access to fish market, hotels, restaurants and a theater. Check this link for a full schedule https://www.wharfdc.com/
158 locals recommend
Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf
1100 Maine Ave SWBeautiful waterfront view with access to fish market, hotels, restaurants and a theater. Check this link for a full schedule https://www.wharfdc.com/
Spilling out of an old brick building as a hybrid indoor/outdoor shopping space, the Eastern Market is one of the oldest of its kind in Washington, DC.
It’s open every day of the week except Monday, and it offers a constant rotation of farmers, florists, artists, butchers, blacksmiths, jewelers, booksellers and more.
If you’re feeling hungry, you can grab everything from warm flatbreads to shaved ice cups topped with homemade syrups and candies.
If you want to support small businesses, you can shop for shawls, necklaces, quilts, picture frames, seaglass gems and other goodies.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SESpilling out of an old brick building as a hybrid indoor/outdoor shopping space, the Eastern Market is one of the oldest of its kind in Washington, DC.
It’s open every day of the week except Monday, and it offers a constant rotation of farmers, florists, artists, butchers, blacksmiths, jewelers, booksellers and more.
If you’re feeling hungry, you can grab everything from warm flatbreads to shaved ice cups topped with homemade syrups and candies.
If you want to support small businesses, you can shop for shawls, necklaces, quilts, picture frames, seaglass gems and other goodies.
A local independent food court type setup. This is an award-winning fare from some of DC's best: bagels, Latin street food, cookies and ice-cream. Hours vary by maker, more info here.
20 locals recommend
Tastemakers
2800 10th St NEA local independent food court type setup. This is an award-winning fare from some of DC's best: bagels, Latin street food, cookies and ice-cream. Hours vary by maker, more info here.
Shopping
While CityCenterDC is a must see for folks who enjoy the thrumming energy of a modern urban landscape, it isn’t for the faint of heart.
There are always crowds, and there are always miles and miles of traffic.
If the bustle is part of the appeal, however, you’ll love the liveliness of CityCenterDC.
126 locals recommend
CityCenterDC
825 10th St NWWhile CityCenterDC is a must see for folks who enjoy the thrumming energy of a modern urban landscape, it isn’t for the faint of heart.
There are always crowds, and there are always miles and miles of traffic.
If the bustle is part of the appeal, however, you’ll love the liveliness of CityCenterDC.
This shopping mall is the closest to Washington DC
319 locals recommend
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
1100 S Hayes StThis shopping mall is the closest to Washington DC
The Mall at Prince Georges
3500 East-West HwyOne of the biggest shopping malls in the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) areas.
285 locals recommend
Tysons Corner Center
Tysons Corner CenterOne of the biggest shopping malls in the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) areas.
Clubs
H Street Country Club hosts dinner, celebrations and work gatherings. So get your friends/family and join us for some food and drinks. We have the biggest roof deck bar on H Street!
196 locals recommend
H Street Country Club
1335 H Street NortheastH Street Country Club hosts dinner, celebrations and work gatherings. So get your friends/family and join us for some food and drinks. We have the biggest roof deck bar on H Street!
This subterranean comedy club has an awesome atmosphere that you won’t find anywhere else in Washington, DC.
As you might expect from an underground building, it features a lot of dark walls and dimly-lit alcoves, but it gets filled with so much laughter that it never feels gloomy.
Instead, there’s a warm, almost cozy atmosphere as the comedians take the stage.
39 locals recommend
DC Improv Comedy Club
1140 Connecticut Ave NWThis subterranean comedy club has an awesome atmosphere that you won’t find anywhere else in Washington, DC.
As you might expect from an underground building, it features a lot of dark walls and dimly-lit alcoves, but it gets filled with so much laughter that it never feels gloomy.
Instead, there’s a warm, almost cozy atmosphere as the comedians take the stage.
Comedy Club DC
2327 18th Street NorthwestCheck this link for most up to date comedy shows. https://www.comedyclubdc.com/
Sports
Baseball is the biggest sport for Nationals Park, but if your trip coincides with hockey season, you might also be able to catch a NHL game.
You can also keep your eyes peeled for concerts, papal masses, political rallies and other big events.
Tours are available with and without appointments, so that’s another possibility for killing some time while you’re on vacation.
455 locals recommend
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEBaseball is the biggest sport for Nationals Park, but if your trip coincides with hockey season, you might also be able to catch a NHL game.
You can also keep your eyes peeled for concerts, papal masses, political rallies and other big events.
Tours are available with and without appointments, so that’s another possibility for killing some time while you’re on vacation.