$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

Fabulous Food & Drinks

Closed - July 1, 2008 - August 31, 2008

The Smithsonian Jazz Cafe will be closed during July and August. Please check back later this summer for updated information on the Jazz Cafe.

Getting Here is Easy

We are located at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Constitution Avenue and 10th Street, N.W. Washington, DC [MAP] (use the Constitution Avenue entrance)
Take METRO to Federal Triangle or Smithsonian Station (Blue and Orange Lines)

On-street parking is available after 6:30 p.m.

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!