Things to do in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 28, 2026

135 events listed in and around Washington, DC, each with its time and venue.

Evening

TRIVIA AT ROOFERS UNION
Trivia · 7 PM – 10 PM · Adams Morgan
TAKODA Shaw Trivia
Trivia · 7 PM · TAKODA Beer Garden & Rooftop Bar
Hybrid Event: The Tulip Poplars, Silas House
Talk · Book Discussion · 7 PM · Capitol Hill
Emily St. John Mandel — Exit Party - with Ron Charles — at St. Paul's
Books & Readings · 7 PM · Wakefield
History Film Forum presents "Creature from the Black Lagoon"
Film · 7 PM · National Mall
MOVEMENTS - HAPPIER NOW USA TOUR
Live Music · 7 PM · The Fillmore Silver Spring
Trivia @ Big Bear Cafe
Trivia · 7 PM – 10 PM · Shaw
Drunk Dracula | Washington D.C
Theater · Dracula · 7 PM · Downtown DC
JUDITH FLIEDL | dancing with oneself
Live Music · Classical · 7 PM · North Cleveland Park
Americana
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Claremont
Mamma Mia!
Musical · 7:30 PM · Downtown DC
Scena Theatre Presents "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
Theater · Metamorphosis · 7:30 PM · The DC Arts Center (DCAC)
Capitals vs Flyers (Hockey Halloween - Iced Coffee Cup Giveaway)
Game · Hockey · 7:30 PM · Capital One Arena
Free Comedy Open Mic | U Street
Comedy Open Mic · 7:30 PM · U Street
Uzume Salsa Lessons on Wednesdays
Class · Salsa · 7:30 PM · Edgewood
Musicians from Marlboro I
Concert · Classical · 7:30 PM · National Mall
American Horror Stories Trivia
Trivia · American Horror Stories · 7:30 PM · Adams Morgan
R&B Wednesdays- Live Band - FREE
Live Music · R&B / Soul · 8 PM – 1:30 AM · Columbia Heights
Joanne McNally - Pinotphile
Stand-up · 8 PM · Cardozo/Shaw
Secret Sounds - Live Band Speakeasy - Wednesdays
Live Music · R&B / Soul · 8 PM – 12 AM · Navy Yard
4th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by Charity Blackwell
Books & Readings · 8 PM · Downtown DC
Underground Comedy at Hotbed Comedy Club | Free Stand-Up Comedy Show DC
Stand-up · 8 PM · Adams Morgan
Georgian National Ballet "Sukhishvili"
Dance Show · 8 PM · Foggy Bottom
Weekly Trivia with Goldilocks Trivia
Trivia · 8 PM · Logan Circle
Free Midweek Comedy Tickets & Happy Hour Social in DC
Stand-up · 8 PM · Friendship Heights
Bottoms Up: Free Stand-Up Comedy & Happy Hour (Friendship Heights, DC)
Stand-up · 8 PM · Friendship Heights
Wednesday Stand-Up Comedy Showcase (Happy Hour + DC's Funniest Comedians)
Stand-up · 8 PM · Adams Morgan
Underground Comedy at Hotbed Comedy Club | Free Stand-Up Show Adams Morgan
Stand-up · 8 PM · Adams Morgan
Beat The Clock Happy Hour ( Free Lemon Drop W/Rsvp )
Happy Hour · Lemon Drop · 8 PM – 2:30 AM · Downtown DC
Biodanza Dances of Joy & Relaxation
Class · Biodanza · 8 PM · Dupont Circle
Last Stop at Grand Central: A Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Show
Stand-up · 8:30 PM · Adams Morgan
R&B Live Band Wednesday @ The Artemis. FREE Event
Live Music · R&B / Soul · 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM · Columbia Heights
VIVA LA BACHATA Wednesday Social
Dance Social · Salsa & Bachata · 9 PM – 1 AM · Courthouse
Mount Pleasant Free Comedy Night
Stand-up · 9 PM · Adams Morgan

Late

Free Late-Night Dark Comedy Every Wednesday in DC | Smack Talk Raw
Stand-up · 10 PM · Friendship Heights
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