Events in Washington in May 2027
Washington has 12 sourced events in May 2027. Compare dates, venues, and ticket sources below, then build the rest of your trip around the events you choose.
The Washington calendar for May 2027 leads with these:
- Latin History For MoronsMay 1 - Jun 1The ARK at Signature Theatre · Source: Ticketmaster
- Jersey BoysMay 1The National Theatre · Source: SeatGeek
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeMay 1 - May 15Ford's Theatre · Source: Ticketmaster
By TripSapien · Updated November 3, 2026
Sourced events
- May 1
The Wombats: A Guide to Love Loss And Desperation 20th Anniversary
9:30 CLUB. Music · Rock.
Source: Ticketmaster
- May 2
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- May 7
- May 7
National Symphony Orchestra - Noseda conducts Brahms
Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University. theater.
Source: SeatGeek
- May 8
- May 8
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Holidays, observances & long weekends
Holiday and observance schedules can affect services and venue hours; confirm each place directly.
- Memorial Day · publicMay 31
- Long weekendMay 29–May 31
Holiday data: date-holidays (ISC/CC-BY-3.0).
Seasonal notes
- National Mall — seasonal note: The National Symphony Orchestra presents each year its National Memorial Day Concert on the west lawn of the United States Capitol during the evening of the Sunday before Memorial Day (the last Monday of May).
- National Mall — seasonal note: The National Gallery of Art hosts a Jazz in the Garden series each year in the museum's Sculpture Garden on Friday evenings from late May through August.
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