Architecture Month is a citywide celebration of the buildings and spaces that shape our city, the creative minds who bring them to life, and the intriguing stories they tell.
April is officially Architecture Month! This year's theme, "Architecture is for Everyone," highlights the many ways the public can participate in architecture and design, celebrate those who defy traditional expectations as they shape our built environment, and explore the city in unique and creative ways
To celebrate this month, we are highlighting events happening all across the city—from the District Architecture Center to one of our many partner organizations and exclusive access to sites all around the city.
Celebrations
Architecture Month Opening Party: Blackjack at DAC - April 3, 6-8:30 pm
Fellows Celebration and Scholarship Dinner - April 11, 6:30-9:30 pm
Architecture Month Closing Party: Exhibition Opening (COMING SOON) - April 30, 6-8 pm
Lectures, Talks, and Films
Documentary Screening of The Promise: Balkrishna Doshi at the National Building Museum (COMING SOON) - April 1
Student Showcase 2025 - April 8, 6:30-8 pm
Thom Woltz on his book The Land is Full at the National Building Museum (COMING SOON) - April 16
Lautman Lecture 2025: Elizabeth Leber, AIA, LEED AP, Managing Partner of Beyer Blinder Belle Architects (COMING SOON) - April 23, 6-8 pm
Youth Events
LEGO Builders at Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library - Mondays, 1-3 pm
Building Blocks at Southwest Neighborhood Library - Tuesdays, 10:30-11 am
Lego Challenge! at Georgetown Neighborhood Library - Tuesdays, 3:30-5 pm
Drop in Lego at Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library - Thursdays, 4-8 pm
Storytime at the National Building Museum - Thursdays, 10:30-11:15 am
STEM Budding Builders at Palisades Neighborhood Library - Saturdays, 10 am-12 pm
Design Challenge: Sustainable Greenhouse in DC - April 12, 1-4 pm
Tours
Architect Waddy Butler Wood Self-Guided Neighborhood Walking Tour - anytime
National Archives Museum: Art and Architecture Tour - Mondays-Fridays, 2-2:30 pm
Woodrow Wilson House Architecture Tour - April 1, 12-1:15 pm
Building of the Day Tour: The Westerly - April 1, 4-5:30 pm
Building of the Day Tour: Margarite - April 2, 5-6 pm
Building of the Day Tour: Phase One- Reservoir Park (McMillan) - April 4, 3-4:30 pm
Building of the Day Tour: The Tree House DC - April 5, 10-11:30 am
DC Design Tours - April 6- Special 10% discount: DCDESIGNDAC
-Historic Georgetown Tour - 10 am-12:30 pm
-Bloom on the Basin: DC Cherry Blossom Tour - 2-3:30 pm
-Sixteenth Street & Adams Morgan Tour - 2-4 pm
Woodrow Wilson House Architecture Tour - April 8, 12-1:15 pm
Building of the Day Tour: National Museum of Women in the Arts Renovation - April 9, 10 am-12 pm
Building of the Day Tour: 9½ Street Initiative - April 10, 3-4:30 pm
Southwest "Mid-Century Modern & More" Walking Tour- April 12, 10 am-12 pm
DC Design Tours - April 13- Special 10% discount: DCDESIGNDAC
-Historic Georgetown Tour - 10 am-12:30 pm
-Urban Oasis: Rock Creek Park History Hike - 1-4 pm
Building of the Day Tour: Balsa - April 15, 4-5:30 pm
Woodrow Wilson House Architecture Tour - April 15, 12-1:15 pm
Building of the Day Tour: 5 Logan Circle, NW - April 16, 2-3:30 pm
Building of the Day Tour: Sycamore and Oak - April 17, 5:30-6:30 pm
Building of the Day Tour: The Wharf - April 18, 3-4:30 pm
Georgetown Walking Tour- April 19, 10 am-12 pm
DC Design Tours - April 20- Special 10% discount: DCDESIGNDAC
-Historic Georgetown Tour - 10 am-12:30 pm
-Sixteenth Street & Adams Morgan Tour - 2-4 pm
Building of the Day Tour: The Square at International Square - April 21, 1-2 pm
Woodrow Wilson House Architecture Tour - April 22, 12-1:15 pm
Building of the Day Tour: MLK Gateway II | DHCD Headquarters - April 22, 5:30-6:30 pm
Building of the Day Tour: Arboretum Recreation Center- April 24, 4-5 pm
Building of the Day Tour: The Accolade - April 25, 10-11:30 am
DC Design Tours - April 26- Special 10% discount: DCDESIGNDAC
-Dupont Circle & Embassy Row Tour - 10 am-12 pm
-Iconic Capitol Hill Tour - 1-3 pm
-Evolution of Southwest Tour - 4-6 pm
-National Mall: Monuments & Memorials Tour - 7:30-9:30 pm
DC Design Tours - April 27- Special 10% discount: DCDESIGNDAC
-Historic Georgetown Tour - 10 am-12:30 pm
-Cleveland Park & Cathedral Grounds Tour - 2-4 pm
President Lincoln’s Cottage Architecture Experience - April 28, 6-8 pm
Building of the Day Tour: Adams Education Campus - April 29, 3:30-5 pm