Welcome to the Washington DC Temple Visitors' Center

Open Daily From 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

Come explore the interactive Visitors' Center, enjoy the peaceful temple grounds, and attend free community events hosted throughout the year, including the Festival of Lights, in December.

The “Why I Believe” fireside this month is to be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Washington DC Temple Visitors Center. We will feature testimonies of Jesus Christ from President Bonnie H. Cordon.

The evening will also include music provided by the SVU Chamber Singers, conducted by Benjamin Gaughran. Bring your friends and family to enjoy this uplifting devotional together.

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Distribution Center

You can get Church materials and clothing at the distribution center. There is a large selection of Bibles, copies of the Book of Mormon, and Triple Combinations. We also have hymn books, “Come Follow Me” and self-reliance manuals, children’s story books, Church magazines, small pictures, and more.

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The Washington D.C. Temple

The Washington D.C. Temple was the first Latter-day Saint temple to be built on the East Coast of the United States. Completed in 1974, it is the third-largest temple in the world.

Visitors from all over the world come to this sacred site for its beauty and religious significance. Members of the Church gather inside the temple for sacred religious ceremonies that bring them closer to God, while tourists come to view the temple grounds and enjoy the Visitors’ Center. There is something for everyone at the Washington D.C. Temple.

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