Washington National Cathedral A House of Prayer For All People

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Today With the Cathedral

Full Calendar

10:00am - 5:00pm

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10:00am - 5:00pm

General Sightseeing

Ticketed Admission

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7:00am

Insider Access Tour: Behind the Scenes

Nave

Ticketed Event

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12:00pm

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12:00pm

Lent & Easter 2023

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Learn more about our schedule of services, musical offerings, and meditations for the season. Surrounded by community and nourished by prayer, we will journey together as we Walk in the Way of the Cross. Passes are required for Easter Sunday services, and are now available to reserve. learn more

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Discover the Cathedral

From worship to majestic architecture to soul-stirring music to thought-provoking public programs, these highlights showcase the best the Cathedral has to offer. Want to come tour the Cathedral in person? See all of our sightseeing and touring options by planning your visit below.

Plan Your Visit

Choir processing and carrying a banner that reads, "My House shall be called the House of Prayer for all People," in the Nave of Washington National Cathedral — Worship With Us

Choristers singing in the Great Choir during Evensong — Experience Music & Concerts

View of the altar and reredos in the Cathedral's St. Mary's Chapel — Discover Art & Architecture

Visitor looking at Cathedral towers during tower climb tour — Sightseeing & Tours

Palm Sunday Concert: In Paradisum

Concerts

Join us for a breathtaking orchestral musical performance and experience a deeply spiritual Palm Sunday awakening.

Immerse yourself in the music of two innovative 20th-century composer, Francis Poulenc and Maurice Duruflé, as we begin Holy Week filled with reverence and beauty expressed through layers of emotional music. Get Tickets

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Explore Cathedral Highlights

Every person is a beloved child of God, and our hope is that every person can find themselves reflected in the stories we tell here at the Cathedral. Take a dive into the highlights of the Cathedral, and look for the ways your story is told in our art and architecture.

Close-up of the Space Window — Space: The Final Frontier

Detail of the Cathedral's West rose window — Stained Glass Windows

Bringing Women to the Center

Women's History Month

Canon Theologian Kelly Brown Douglas: "When we listen to the voices who have been victims of injustice, it helps us know what justice looks like." Read More

Journeys in Light, Color and Stone: The West Façade

Google Arts & Culture

Unlike the tradition of European cathedrals, Washington National Cathedral's West Façade features the theme of Creation, inviting visitors on a journey of spiritual rebirth. Explore