$12 admission at the door / no minimums

Hours of Operation

Live Jazz & Cash Bar:
6:30 - 10 p.m.
Dining: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Shopping at Natural History gift shops: until 8:30 p.m.

Washington, DC's Best LIVE JAZZ

The Jazz Cafe is closed until further notice.

May we suggest these Smithsonian programs produced by the

Resident Associate Program?

The Smithsonian Jazz Café is a program of The Smithsonian Associates, Smithsonian Folkways, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of American History. Since 2001, featuring the finest in national artists, local favorites & Hot Latin Jazz!