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The 2024-25 season celebrates Ford’s Theatre’s roots as a historic theatre by showcasing President Abraham Lincoln’s life and values culled from his own personal story, and uplifting stories teeming with life. Learn more.
Ford's Theatre is a theater located in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1863. The theater is best known for being the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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.
April 14, 1865. President Lincoln is assassinated at Ford’s Theatre. Discover how a nation handled grief and loss, how everyday people experienced a national tragedy, and how we have remembered a fallen leader.
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site is open every day except for Thanksgiving Day and December 25. Tickets are required for entry, and are available free on the day of the visit, or for a small reservation fee in advance through the Ford's Theatre Society.
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, The Inheritance , inspired by E.M. Forster’s masterpiece Howards End .
Washington, DC | Explore the historic theater where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
A working theatre, historical monument, world-class museum and learning center, Ford’s Theatre is the premier destination in Washington, D.C., to explore and celebrate Lincoln’s ideals and leadership principles: courage, integrity, tolerance, equality and creative expression.
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 August 31, 2024, are now on sale.
A working theatre, historical monument, world-class museum and learning center, Ford's Theatre is the premier destination in Washington, DC to explore and celebrate the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln.
