Fascinating Washington DC History Tours

20th Anniversary Walkabout Part I

Join Washington Walks as we celebrate our 20th anniversary with a special, two-part Walkabout.

Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

(Part II, which must be booked separately, will begin at 1:30 p.m.)

20th Anniversary Walkabout Part II

Join Washington Walks as we celebrate our 20th anniversary with a special, two-part Walkabout.

Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.

(Part I, which must be booked separately, starts at 10:00 a.m.)

Abraham Lincoln's Washington

The events of Abraham Lincoln’s time in DC come to life in this historic walking tour.

Saturdays, April 13 and October 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Embassy Row

Get to know DC's Gilded Age society. We'll explore how the lavish homes they built became Washington's legendary Embassy Row.

Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.

April 6 - November 30, 2019 (except September 28, 2019)

First Friday Dupont

Explore the heart of D.C.'s art scene and learn local history and lore on this walking tour companion piece to the First Friday Dupont Art Walk.

The first Friday of every month May - November 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Hamilton's D.C.

Experience the real-life places and stories that connect to Alexander Hamilton. This walk shows you where the musical and Washington D.C. meet.

Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

April 6 - December 1, 2019 (except April 21, September 28, November 10, and November 23)

How Food Shapes a City

Explore D.C.'s history through its markets, restaurants, and foodie hotspots on this walking tour.

Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

John F. Kennedy in Georgetown

Georgetown was the homebase both for JFK's politcal career and his life with wife Jacqueline. You'll understand why they loved this historic enclave.

Available for private and group bookings. Contact us for details.

Memorials: Remembrances of War

Join us on a walk paying tribute to America's heroes and the National Mall monuments dedicated to them.

Saturdays, July 6 and November 9, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

National Mall Memorials: The Backstory

On this walk, we reveal the hidden histories behind the iconic National Mall memorials and monuments you only thought you knew.

Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.

June 8 and 22, July 6 and 27, August 3 and 24, 2019.

Seneca Quarry

Join Garrett Peck, author of The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry, on a rugged 1.5 mile exploration of the now abandoned quarry.

Available for private or group bookings. Contact us for details.

The Great War in Arlington Cemetery

Our walk pays tribute to The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the heroes who died fighting in World War I, including heroic battlefield nurses.

Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

The Imprint of World War I

Although DC awaits a national memorial to WWI, we'll pay tribute to sites associated with the “War to End All Wars” from downtown to the Mall.

Available for group and private bookings. Contact us for details.

Walt Whitman and Congressional Cemetery

Visit the gravesites of those whom Walt Whitman knew and loved on this tour of Congressional Cemetery with Washington Walks.

Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Walt Whitman in Washington

Walk in the footsteps of Walt Whitman with author Garrett Peck, and relive the poet laureate's time in DC, which began during the U.S. Civil War.

Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.

Washington is Burning! August 1814: Attack on the U.S. Capitol

The British nearly burned Washington to the ground in 1814. Our walk follows the British path through DC and relives America's stories of bravery.

Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Washington is Burning! August 1814: The White House in Flames

In 1814, the British burned much of Washington to the ground, including the White House. We follow the British rampage and aftermath that followed.

Available for private or group bookings. Contact us for details.

Women Who Changed America

They founded organizations, sponsored legislation, blazed trails and suffered trials. Meet the Women Who Changed America.

Sundays at 11:00 a.m.

April 7 - December 1, 2019 (except April 21, Easter Sunday and July 28)