Washington, DC Performing Arts & Entertainment

National Opera
Washington Ballet
Ford's Theater
Verizon Center
RFK Stadium

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

A memorial to John F. Kennedy and home of the National Symphony Orchestra, the John F. Kennedy Center is the country’s finest performing arts venue, presenting over 3,000 performances and events each year by the greatest artists in the world.

Overlooking the Potomac River, Kennedy Center presents a diversity of theater, musicals, dance, ballet, opera, and music - orchestral, chamber, jazz, popular, and folk - as well as annual festivals and multi–media performances. Enjoy free concerts on the Millennium Stage, Holidays at the Kennedy Center and the Open House Arts Festival in September. Founded in 1931, the National Symphony Orchestra presents a 52-week season of 175 concerts each year at the Kennedy Center and cities around the world, ncluding a classical series and pops concerts.Visit www.kennedy–center.org.

Washington National Opera.

Under the stewardship of General Director Plácido Domingo, Washington National Opera is a world-class opera company that plays to standing-room-only audiences at the Kennedy Center Opera House. Recently designated "The National Opera" by the US Congress, the company is hailed for its quality of new productions, creative presentations of lesser known works, committed to sustaining new American opera, and its staging of grand spectacles. The company is also known for its discovery and nurturing of important young talent. Visit www.dc-opera.org. [Top]

Washington Ballet.

Founded in 1976, the Washington Ballet Company is a powerful ensemble of athletic classical ballet dancers performing a repertory of new work and creativity. Considered one of the country’s finest ballet companies, the Washington Ballet is nationally and internationally celebrated for its high standards, artistic integrity, creative energy and unwavering commitment to presenting the country’s most inspiring ballet. The Washington Ballet performs at the Kennedy Center. For tickets, visit www.washingtonballet.org. [Top]

Ford's Theater.

Reopening in 1968, over 100 years after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre is one of the most famous theaters in the world. With a unique place in US history, Ford’s Theater celebrates the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and the American experience through exceptional theatre and excellent artistic programming. A tribute to Lincoln's love of performing arts, the historic stage in downtown Washington presents world-class theatre, eloquent plays and the nation’s top talent - etching its mark on the American theatre landscape. Visit www.fordstheatre.org. [Top]

Verizon Center.

A state-of-the-art entertainment venue in Chinatown, Verizon Center hosts over 220 world-caliber events, concerts, sports games and shows every year. Home to the NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, NHL’s Washington Capitals, Verizon presents DC’s hottest events and concerts, such as The Who and Monster Jam. Visit www.mcicenter.com/. [Top]

RFK Stadium.

Located in southeast Washington, DC, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium has been one of Washington's entertainment and sports venues since 1961. The historic 56,000-seat stadium is a popular venue for concerts, events, sports tournaments, and festivals. Visit www.rfkstadium.com. [Top]