Discovery Theater – Ripley Center - various times Pick
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing - 9:00 AM
The White House - 9:30 AM
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing - 9:00 AM
Ford's Theatre - 9:00 AM
Hylton Performing Arts Center - various times Pick
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
National Museum of the United States Army - 9:00 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
George Mason University Center for the Arts - various times Pick
National Museum of the United States Army - 9:00 AM
Ford's Theatre - 9:00 AM
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
Ford's Theatre - 9:00 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing - 9:00 AM
George Washington's Mount Vernon - 9:00 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 1:00 PM Pick
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
The White House - 9:30 AM
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 1:00 PM Pick
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - various times Pick
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
Activity Guides
- Beaches & Lakes
- Best Of Lists
- Birthday Parties
- Boats
- Boredom Busters
- Camps
- Childcare
- Christmas/Hanukkah
- City Guides
- City Hacks
- Classes & Enrichment
- Community
- Crafts & Recipes
- Earth Kids
- Easter
- Fairs & Festivals
- Fall Activities
- Family Travel
- Farms & U-Pick
- Free Activities
- GoList
- Halloween
- Holidays
- Hotels & Resorts
- Indoor Activities
- Museums
- News & Openings
- Outdoors
- Parent Talk
- Parks & Playgrounds
- Play Gyms & Sports Centers
- Pools & Spray Parks
- Preschools & Schools
- Restaurants
- Shows
- Skiing & Winter Sports
- Special Needs
- Special Occasions
- Sports
- Spring Activities
- STEM
- Stores & Services
- Summer Activities
- Theme & Water Parks
- Trains, Dinos & Heroes
- TV, Film & Movies
- Virtual
- Visitors Guide
- Weekend Events
- Weekend Trips
- Winter Activities
- Zoos & Gardens
US Capitol & US Capitol Visitor Center Tour
- see all dates
Except November 28, 2024; December 25, 2024; January 1, 2025; January 20, 2025.
US Capitol tours begin every 10 minutes until 3:20pm. All tours are led by a professional tour guide and visit the Crypt, the Rotunda, and National Statuary Hall. The tour does not include the Senate and House Galleries. The tour route is subject to change.
Reservations are recommended but not required. Same day passes may be available. Visitors without reservations are encouraged to arrive at the Capitol Visitor Center as early in the day as possible, but no later than 2:30pm, to obtain passes.
All tours, programs, and activities are free of charge.
Visitors enter through the Capitol Visitor Center, located underground on the east side of the Capitol. Please leave time to go through security and review the US Capitol’s prohibited items list before visiting.