The John F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Reviews

Never a disappointment! Absolutely one of Washington DC s treasures.

Remember everyday @ 6pm a free performance! Welcome to the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. It is a venue that brings everyone together to enjoy the performing arts. The Possibilities are endless! It is even streamed live on the internet. I enjoyed my introduction to this venue with the Joseph Henson Jazz Quintet performing. Refreshments are available and the sound is Kennedy Center quality. This should be the hottest ticket town for ALL performing artist A place to let creativity flow... Then go Reach! to new heights.

Always a wonderful performance! Plus great view out on the balcony.

My family s holiday tradition is The Nutcracker at the Kennedy Center. A beautiful ambiance and excellent ballet EVERY YEAR.

We went to see a performance and had a great time. The place is beautiful and historic. The acoustics were great, and there was not a bad seat in the hall. However, the seating is tight. The cost for parking us $23! We were there only 2-3 hours. There are only a couple of ladies rooms, and they are small.

Clean building with lots of cool artsy structures as well as a good view of the Potomac River.

Balcony of the Eisenhower theater has possibly the tightest seating I have ever encountered.

Great venue, but they can improve snack selection and gift shop selection. Parking is too expensive.

Maxwell was simply amazing! He and the National Symphony Orchestra gave us their best tonight! Thank you!!!

Wonderful seating with great view of all performances. Construction underway makes garage parking slow.

Came here to see Maxwell perform with the symphony!! Amazing experience!!!!

Great place as long as you have sunglasses! The white reflects the sun and it s blinding if you don t still a very pretty and great place to go.

The seats in the Opera Hall are very small and crowded. If you're overweight even a little, you will be very uncomfortable

Loved the Family Theater performance of Kid Prince and Pablo

Beautiful facility. I've been here multiple times and always enjoyed myself.

Great service and great information of the programs there. Looking forward to come back with my family to watch a performance very soon.

Went to see Maxwell performed with the National Symphony orchestra.

Beautiful center, very friendly and helpful staff and overall great venue for watching a performance.

Beautiful venue. Always perfect place to spend an evening, no matter the event. Getting out of the garage afterwards does require some patience though....

We visit the Opera House for "My Fair Lady" featuring Shereen Ahmed as Eliza (a Towson grad). Renewed our enjoyment of the stage and facility. Take time for the Arts!

Beautiful location inside and out. Highly recommend visiting the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if you have time while in DC. The staff was wonderful at the Disney's Aladdin Broadway show in July. The building itself is so aesthetically pleasing, it is worth a visit just to walk around.

The kennedy center really needs to update the opera house seats. Bring a cushion if you want to be comfortable in those 1970s seats.

Dear Evan Hansen is a must see in the United States most formidable performing arts center. Go early, tour the building, see the free 6 PM concert and stay late to do in the upper terrace while the theater crowds disperse.

Professional Staff, Fantastic Performance, and Beautiful Theater!

Beautiful venue, very talented artists and family friendly fun!

Nice place and the free show was suprisingly good! Just needs a few more seats for millennium stage... Make sure to get there on time for that.

Always delighted to attend an event at the Kennedy center. I went to the Opera House and the ushers were very helpful

Best rooftop view of dc. One of 2 serious venues for classical music in dc/md/va area. NSO has improved considerably over past 27 years since I moved here from Chicago but still nowhere close to Chicago standards. Regularly draw big names but not so much the superstar up and comers

It's always a pleasure visiting the Kennedy Center. Every custodian was kind and helpful, security was done efficiently despite the crowd before the show. If you have the chance to see Hamilton at the Kennedy Center I would highly recommend!

Fantastic venue to see a musical or play! Park at the Watergate next door - less expensive and easier to get in and out!

Went to the REACH Festival. Very nice space. Looking forward to what comes next.

We keep visiting JFK Center for Performing Arts regularly. We really enjoy

The opera look-ins are especially entertaining and we've been able to hear live artists like Dave Brubeck up close! There is a grand scope of entertainment to be experienced at the Kennedy Center.

Always a pleasurable experience. Taking metro and using the Kennedy Center shuttle is the way to go.

Show was great. Staff for the most part friendly. After the show, they are ready to go and start rushing you out. Most people want to take pictures after but you don't get warm fuzzy feeling from staff ready to go home.

Dirty place. Chandeliers need dusting. Replacement of bulbs needed. Poor temperature control. You know you have guest coming you prepare. Very disappointed in the lack of attention to detail. Really needs a cleaning crew to come in and a management staff that cares. Not cool when you have people from all over the world visiting a place named after JFK. WOW

A landmark place to visit with great varied entertainment.

Great place for awesome music of all kinds. The roof terrace restaurant at the Kennedy center. On top of the building. Great food and drinks. Best part are the views of Washington DC. Awesome views

Very nice program honoring the Queen of Soul. A lot of walking.

Took my family to see "Miss Saigon " What a great theater. Large but sound was fantastic. Staff was great. Near Georgetown and plenty of restaurants nearby. If you are in D.C. and have a free evening I highly recommend seeing a show here. A great way to end a lovely day in Washington D.C..

Not nearly enough parking on the day i went with events in every theatre. But still a womderful place to see a show or event.

Alway enjoy our visit.if you havent seen shear madness you should.a must for visitors from out of town. I have seen it multiple times and each time it is different and very funny. Nice way to end your visit to the capital and not sit in hours of traffic on way home.

Beautiful venue and wonderful performance of Romeo and Juliet.

My family has been attending performances since it opened, including season tickets most years. The variety of offerings, including for children, is amazing. Although the performance halls are huge, they feel intimate and personal as soon as the curtain opens. Every visit is a delight and the center is a national treasure that should be visited by every American.

Beautiful! The art, the lights, the flags, the culture amazing. Very friendly and helpful staff. We saw the free dance performances on the Millennium stage and then noticed Alvin Ailey Dance was performing, got impromptu tickets in the balcony level! The attendant at the box office was right...the seats, Tier 2 on the side were just fine. Excellent performance by Ailey with Revelations on the program! Wins!

Loved orchestra seats at The Humans last night. Fantastic to appreciate the group of actors together, the amazing setting, and the incredible use of sound and light.

Generation gap 2nd city was hilarious and on target. Sunday brunch had great variety. Kennedy center still a premiere venue.

I enjoyed a greatest Ludovico Einaudi concert, the sound is awesome

John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts is beautiful and staff members are knowledgeable and friendly. We really enjoyed the NSO Marine Band Veterans Day performance as well as the National Orchestra with conductor Gianandrea Noseda.

Wonderful venue! We're so lucky to have this so close to home!

Amazing venue with unique historical significance and artistic attractions. Great view of the Potomac, too