Lisner Auditorium
Visiting Lisner Auditorium
Getting there & parking
The closest public garage is the University Student Center garage, accessible on H Street between 21st and 22nd streets, NW. Please visit https://business-services.gwu.edu/visitor-parking for rates. Street parking is also available, obey posted signs.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible seating and mobility impaired seating is available at all price levels in row M of the Orchestra. All Terrace seating requires climbing stairs to access. For sight and hearing-impaired seating, please contact the box office at [email protected]
Children & age policy
Any child past their second birthday requires a ticket to attend events.
Box office
Fall 2025 Semester: Tuesdays 11a-3p Event Days: (1) One hour prior to Showtime
202-994-6800. Please email [email protected] for the fastest response.
Visa, Mastercard, American Express & Discover. Cash not accepted.
Venue information published by the ticket provider. Policies change, so check before you travel.
Getting around
Nearest transit
- Pennsylvania Ave NW at 21st St NW — 3 min walk · bus stop
- Vern Express Stop — 3 min walk · bus stop
- Foggy Bottom–GWU — 4 min walk · subway
- Farragut West — 8 min walk · subway
- Farragut North — 10 min walk · subway
- Dupont Circle — 15 min walk · subway
Parking nearby
- Car park — 1 min walk
- Public $21/day — 2 min walk
- Public — 3 min walk
- Public $24/day — 4 min walk
- GWU Hospital — 4 min walk
- Presidential Plaza — 5 min walk
Eat & drink nearby
- Chaat house — 1 min walk · restaurant
- Panera Bread — 1 min walk · fast food
- Baba's Pizza — 1 min walk · fast food
- DC Taco House — 1 min walk · fast food
- The Halal Shack — 1 min walk · fast food
- True Burger — 1 min walk · fast food
Surroundings from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under ODbL. Walking times are estimates.
Upcoming Events
Alex O'Connor: Pre-show Q&A Ticket
THIS IS NOT A TICKET TO THE SHOW. Includes a smaller pre-show audience Q&A and group photo before the main event. YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET TO THE SHOW TO ATTEND THE PRE-SHOW Q&A.
Bill Blumenreich Presents: Alex O'Connor
Join YouTuber and host of the Within Reason podcast Alex O'Connor for an evening of discussion and audience questions on God, religion, consciousness, and more. Alex O'Connor is a YouTuber, writer, an...
National Symphony Orchestra: Serenades & Simple Songs
Grammy Award winner and Musical America 2022 Conductor of the Year Teddy Abrams brings together works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and Kennedy Center Honoree Michael Tilson Thoma...
2026 NWSL Awards Presented by AT&T
National Symphony Orchestra: The Nutcracker & Cinderella
Be moved by two treasured fairy tales through the music of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, conducted by Marie Jacquot in her NSO debut. Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Suite brings Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy,...
National Children's Chorus: Light & Gold
This December, the GRAMMY Award-winning National Childrens Chorus presents Light & Gold, an exquisite collection of holiday treasures, including works by Hagenberg, Gruber, and Whitacre. Featuring ove...
Handel's Messiah
Hallelujah! You know the chorus, but there is a universe to discover beyond those famous four minutes. This December, early-music master Richard Egarr makes his NSO debut conducting Handels Messiah, t...
A Candlelight Christmas
Join The Washington Chorus for one of the most beloved holiday traditions! Returning for its 17th year, we invite you to lift your voices with us for beloved carols and new classics alike, ringing in ...
National Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven: 200 Years On
Two centuries after Beethovens death, his music remains as enduring, fresh, and potent as ever. This program, the first of three exploring his symphonies, pairs two of Beethovens most compelling overt...