History of Black Georgetown Walking Tour
• December 4, 2025

Before it was a part of Washington, DC, Georgetown was an independent, bustling port city. At one point African Americans counted for as much as 30% of the Georgetown population. […]

Historic Alleyways
• September 15, 2025

The alleyways of DC served a distinct purpose as a city planning feature, but they also provided a hidden safe space where escaped enslaved people and the economically disadvantaged could […]

Townsend House Tour
• May 9, 2025

Docent-led tours of an historic DC Beaux-Arts mansion. Complimentary tour, but reservations are required. Groups of four or fewer are welcome. Ages 12+ only. Shorts, jeans, flip-flops, and t-shirts are […]

Townsend House Tour
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Docent-led tours of an historic DC Beaux-Arts mansion. Complimentary tour, but reservations are required. Groups of four or fewer are welcome. Ages 12+ only. Shorts, jeans, flip-flops, and t-shirts are […]

Tour the Historic Townsend Mansion
• December 19, 2024

The Beaux-Arts mansion of Gilded Age heiress Mary Scott Townsend at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, will be open for a complimentary tour for a limited number of visitors on Saturday, […]

Madams of DC Walking Tour
• November 12, 2024

Washington experienced an unprecedented rise in prostitution during and after the Civil War. During this period, Pennsylvania Avenue became DC’s most notorious red light district, from the ramshackle “boarding houses” […]

Echoes of Navy Yard Veterans Day Walking Tour
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In honor of Veterans Day join Off the Mall Tours for a unique walking tour: Echoes of the Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is DC’s oldest neighborhood, and was also […]

Sip & Sleigh Holiday: An Arts Club of Washington Sip & Paint Event
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Join us for a festive evening of creativity and fun at our in-person event located at 2017 I St NW. Decorate holiday ornaments while enjoying wine and light refreshments. This […]

Women of Cold War Washington Walking Tour
• August 2, 2024

An ill-fated artist, an Ambassador’s wife, a Baroness, and a codebreaker…..What do they all have in common? They were part of the most exclusive club of power-players in Cold War […]

Profs & Pints DC: Unbuilt Washington—The City That Never Was
• May 2, 2024

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Unbuilt Washington—The City That Never Was,” with Martin Moeller, adjunct lecturer at the University of Miami, editor of ArchitectureDC magazine, and author of the fourth, […]