Things to do in Washington, DC on Wednesday, November 18, 2026

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

Morning

Business Communication – 1 Day Course – Washington, DC
Class · Business Communication · 9 AM – 5 PM · Downtown DC
Introducing AXIST
Talk · Software · 10:30 AM · Capital City Market
Meet the Employer: MJ Morgan Hiring Event
Networking · Hiring · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM · City of Alexandria Workforce Development Center

Afternoon

Grounded for the Holidays: A Maternal Wellness Experience
Meetup · Maternal Wellness · 12 PM · Bethesda Row
Five Habits of Financially Successful Lawyers
Class · Lawyers · 12 PM · Foggy Bottom
Singles Event : Coffee & Connections: 30s & 40s Singles Mixer | DMV
Singles · 12 PM · Foggy Bottom
Baby’s First Foods: Cooking with FARE & Food Allergy Education
Class · Baby S First Foods · 1:30 PM · Educare of Washington, DC (CDC Child Development Center)
The Reflection Lounge
Happy Hour · Skincare · 4 PM – 7 PM · Bethesda Row
Elev8 and Engage GovCon. Never Settle. An OrangeSlices event
Networking · 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Downtown DC

Evening

Washington DC | Gay Men Speed Dating | Singles Night
Singles · 5 PM · Edgewood
Gay Men Speed Dating | Washington DC | Singles Event | Fancy a Go?
Singles · 5 PM · Edgewood
November 2026 Wonky China - Dr. Jennifer Bouey, RAND Corporation
Networking · China Policy · 5 PM · Foggy Bottom
ARTHUR C. CLARKE 2026 UNLEASH IMAGINATION
Meetup · Science Awards · 5 PM – 9:30 PM · Georgetown
Washington DC Gay Men Speed Dating | Singles Event | Fancy a Go?
Singles · 5 PM · Edgewood
Making Presence Visible: A “book club” Conversation
Museum & Gallery · 5:30 PM · Georgetown
The Art of Water: An Evening of Watercolor, Connection & Stewardship
Museum & Gallery · Water · 5:30 PM · Foggy Bottom
Wellness Wednesday at PURE GREEN Dupont!
Tasting · 5:30 PM · Dupont Circle
AI for Business, Alexandria
Talk · AI · 5:30 PM · Waterfront
Literary Libations | November Book Club
Book Club · Sold out · 6 PM · Old Town
Risograph Holiday Cards
Craft Workshop · Holiday Cards · 6 PM · Shaw
Fannie Mae Alumni Happy Hour
Meetup · Fannie Mae Alumni · 6 PM · Northwest Washington
Washington DC | The Industry Table
Networking · 6 PM – 9 PM · Dupont Circle
An Evening with Tom Kligerman
Talk · Books · 6 PM · Georgetown
Into the garden: Sip & Paint @ Urban Garden Brewing
Art Class · Painting · 6 PM · Urban Garden Brewhouse
Boulevard Social
Happy Hour · 6 PM – 10 PM · Courthouse
Core Chill (R&B Edition)
Meetup · R&B / Soul · 6 PM · Adams Morgan
Wellness Wednesday
Class · Line Dances · 6 PM – 9:30 PM · Silver Hill
Ceramic Turtle Workshop
Craft Workshop · Ceramic Turtle · 6 PM – 9 PM · Del Ray
Beyond the Buzzer: Sports Book Club (Formerly Rachel Reid)
Book Club · 6:30 PM · Old Town
BAILEN - SWIM!!! At Your Own Risk Tour
Live Music · 6:30 PM · Cardozo
National Symphony Orchestra Trio
Concert · Classical · 6:30 PM · Dupont Circle
Play Reading & Discussion: Protest
Theater · Play Reading · 6:30 PM · Downtown DC
In-person class: Artisan Ravioli Making (DC)
Cooking Class · Ravioli · 6:30 PM · H Street
Wellness Wednesdays @ the Innovation Studio: Sound Bath + Music
Meditation · Sold out · 6:30 PM · Pentagon City
Baby On Board… Now What? Pregnancy & Postpartum Without the Filter
Talk · Pregnancy · 6:30 PM · Old Town
Georgetown Hoyas Men's Basketball v Navy
Game · Basketball · 6:30 PM · Capital One Arena
Powerpoint Night #2
Meetup · 7 PM · Dupont Circle
Hot Spur at St. Stephens on Nov 18
Dance Party · Country · 7 PM – 10 PM · Columbia Heights
Offsite Event: In a Holidaze, Christina Lauren
Talk · In A Holidaze · 7 PM · Capitol Hill
Creative Development Series: Open the Gates Gaming
Tabletop Games · Dungeons Dragons · 7 PM · Torpedo Factory Art Center
🚀 Strange Futures Sci-Fi Book Club
Book Club · Science Fiction · Sold out · 7 PM · Old Town
Matt Hansen - The Orchid Tour
Live Music · 7 PM · Cardozo/Shaw
Washington National Opera presents Madama Butterfly
Opera & Classical · 7 PM · Northwest Rectangle
Deluxe Cru Beaujolais: A Wine Class and Tasting
Tasting · Wine · 7 PM · Old Town
P&P Salon: The Misinformation Crisis in the Age of AI: What We Can Do About
Talk · Misinformation · 7 PM · Chevy Chase
Garbage Day Live Presents: Garbage 250
Comedy · 7 PM · Downtown DC
Trivia Night (Movie Edition)
Trivia · Movies · 7 PM · Downtown
R&B in The Basement | Friendsgiving 2026
Dance Party · R&B / Soul · 7 PM · Navy Yard
Music Bingo
Trivia · 7 PM – 10 PM · Columbia Heights
Judy Collins - Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell Tour
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Cora Kelly
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Arts · 7:30 PM · Downtown
3rd Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by Will Cook
Open Mic · 8 PM · Downtown DC
Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter
Live Music · 8 PM · The Fillmore Silver Spring
Yaelokre
Live Music · Country · 8 PM · Cardozo/Shaw
Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers
Live Music · 8 PM · Downtown
Jessie Reyez: A Little Vengeance Tour
Concert · R&B / Soul · 8 PM · Langdon
Dance Classes for Adults
Class · Dance · 8:30 PM · Edgewood Arts Center
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