Honors Discounts

To encourage students to take advantage of the myriad cultural treasures that Washington, D.C., offers, each year the University Honors Program purchases groups of tickets to various community events and sells these tickets to Honors students, typically at a significantly reduced rate. Historically, Honors has purchased tickets to concerts, theatre and ballet performances, sports games and other simular events. Honors sells these to students on a first-come, first-served basis.

Throughout the academic year, Honors students learn about these event ticket offers in several ways, including on the Honors Web and "Honors Community" e-mails announcing the latest sale of reduced-price tickets.

Suggestions for ticket purchases can be sent to honors@american.edu.

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Upcoming Sales

Tickets will soon go on sale for the November 17 Shakespeare Theatre Company's performance of As You Like It. Tickets will be $20 per person with a maximum of two tickets per person. Be the first to know about when tickets go on sale by becoming a fan of the American University Honors Program on Facebook.

 

Also, save the date of February 13 to see Mariinsky Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty at the Kennedy Center Opera House. More information to come soon.

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Other Discount/Free Tickets

Washington, D.C., is a culturally rich area. Below are some ways to take advantage of the many opportunities the city has to offer (without hurting your wallet!).

  • The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo. Admission is free for all Smithsonian museums and the zoo here in Washington, D.C.
  • The National Archives presents various events, as well as the opportunity to see the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence.  Admission to the National Archives is always free.
  • The Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution.  It hosts free events and exhibitions and is a wealth of resources for students. 
  • The Kennedy Center Attend program offers discount tickets for ages 17-25. Free performances are also offered everyday at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage.
  • The Shakespeare Theatre Company offers $10 tickets for everyone under the age of 35.
  • The Folger Shakespeare Company offers a wide range of exhibitions, performances, lectures, and poetry readings at a discount of 20-25% for students.
  • The Woolly Mammoth Theatre offers $15 tickets for patrons under the age of 25 to any of its main stage productions.
  • CultureCapital.com and TicketPlace.org offer half-price ticket sales for events across the city.
  • There are free and discounted events for students on campus at the Katzen Arts Center. It provides a wide range of exhibits and performances throughout the year.
  • For more ideas on reduced-price activities in the area, visit the Official Tourism Site of Washington, D.C.

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