10th Street, NW closure

Due to utility work, the intersection of 10th Street and F Street is currently closed and inaccessible to vehicular traffic. The Atlantic Building parking garage can be accessed by turning north on 10th Street from E Street NW. Please use extreme caution when accessing the garage as the block serves 2-way traffic during this closure. Please allow for extra time to arrive at the museum and theatre.

Student Matinees

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Ford’s Theatre offers weekday student matinees, post-show discussions and tailored lessons to complement your curriculum. Our theatrical productions inspire audiences to become compassionate leaders in their own communities, empowering them to live out Lincoln’s principles and explore the American experience.

A limited number of free tickets are available to D.C. public schools, Title I schools, and schools that have 40 percent or more students eligible for FARMs. Schools located within the Capital Beltway may also qualify for free bus transportation. 

If you are outside of the Washington, D.C., area and interested in bringing students to a performance, you can reserve tickets through our Group Sales Office. 

Grace student matinees are full! We hope you can join us for a student matinee during 2022-23 season! Ticket requests will open August 15, 2022.

Teacher Preview and Workshop

Ford’s Theatre offers a free preview performance and workshop to Washington-area teachers before they bring their students. You will begin the evening with a complimentary dinner and networking with other teachers. Priority is given to teachers who are bringing their students to student matinee performances. Attendance is required by teachers receiving free student matinee tickets. Ford’s Theatre Education will make every effort to accommodate your first choice of show.

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1,553 Free Student Matinee Tickets Provided Last Year

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“My students have learned how to look inward and reflect on what they see on stage.”
LaMar Bagley, Ed.D., The SEED School
Photo of Ragtime cast by Carol Rosegg.