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Enhance your theatre and museum experience while supporting our mission of exploring and preserving President Lincoln’s legacy. Join Today. Ford’s Theatre explores the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and celebrates the American experience through theatre and education.
Visit Ford’s Theatre and step back in time. While at our historic site, you will learn about the events of April 14, 1865, and the lasting impact of Lincoln’s assassination on our nation. We are a popular Washington, D.C., tourist destination and welcome more than 650,000 visitors a year.
Plan Your Visit. At Ford’s Theatre we are committed to ensuring visitors of all abilities can experience the performance, exhibits, history and programs our site has to offer. Tickets to visit Ford’s Theatre and Museum through December 31, 2024, are now on sale.
Ford’s Theatre explores the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and celebrates the American experience through theatre and education. During the Civil War, Ford’s Theatre was one of Washington’s top entertainment venues, giving Washingtonians a much-needed break from the realities of war.
Our visitation schedule varies from week to week; be sure to check our calendar when planning your visit. Visit Ford’s Theatre and step back in time. While at our historic site, you will learn about the events of April 14, 1865, and the lasting impact of Lincoln’s assassination on our nation.
What’s Happening. We honor Lincoln’s love of the performing arts by producing theatre that captivates and entertains. Experience a live performance in a historic theatre like no other. Join us for an American musical, a classic play, a history-based drama or a dynamic world premiere.
Lincoln’s Assassination. On the morning of April 14, 1865 (Good Friday), actor John Wilkes Booth learned President Abraham Lincoln would attend a performance of the comedy Our American Cousin that night at Ford’s Theatre—a theatre Booth frequently performed at. He realized his moment had arrived.
Sep 20, 2024 · In this witty and revelatory one-man show starring Scott Bakula as President Abraham Lincoln, Mister Lincoln —as the President preferred to be called—shares stories of himself during some of our country’s most important historical events.
To celebrate our nation’s capital hosting of WorldPride 2025, Ford’s Theatre presents a stage reading of Matthew López’s Tony-winning, two-part milestone play, <em>The Inheritance</em>, inspired by E.M. Forster’s masterpiece <em>Howards End</em>.
Use this calendar to reserve tickets for your trip to Ford’s Theatre.
