Nationals Park
1500 South Capitol St SE • 888.632.NATS(6287)
Metrorail: Navy Yard
Metrobus: 70, P1, P2, V7, V8, V9
Catch a Washington Nationals game this season. Sleekly styled to blend with DC’s iconic glass and marble buildings, it offers panoramic views of the Capitol dome, the Washington Monument, the riverfront and other familiar sights. Baseball fans who travel to the District during the team’s April through September season can take part in ballpark tours and snap up bargain-priced grandstand tickets starting at just $5. Evening games typically start at 7:05pm. nationals.mlb.com
International Spy Museum
800 F St. NW • (202) 393-7798
Metrorail: Gallery Pl-Chinatown
Metrobus: 42, 70, 71, D1, D3, D6, 80, P6
Open til 8 PM in spring and summer, the museum also offers sleepovers for kids and late-night weekend events for young adults. spymuseum.org
Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Estate & Gardens
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy • (703) 780-2000
Metrobus: 11Y
George Washington’s estate opens its doors for evening events May 22-24 and 29-31, from 6-8:30 PM. Stroll the lantern-lit grounds of Mount Vernon and meet characters from Washington’s world as they come to life. mountvernon.org
National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Ave. NW • (202) 633-1000
Metrorail: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan
Metrobus: L1, L2, L4, X3, 96
Join Friends of the National Zoo and sleep out under the stars with the Zoo’s “Snore & Roar” program. The Zoo also hosts Thursday night “Sunset Serenades” concerts throughout the summer. natzoo.si.edu
National Portrait Gallery & Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th & F Sts. NW • (202) 633-8300
Metrorail: Gallery Pl-Chinatown
Metrobus: 42, 79, X2, 80, 70, 71, 79
You can view presidential portraits and great works by Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keefe and other notables at these museums that stay open until 7 PM nightly. npg.si.edu
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, VA • (703) 607-8000
Metrorail: Arlington Cemetery
Metrobus: 13, 4, 38
This must-see sight stays open until sundown, which makes for later hours in the summer. arlingtoncemetery.org
Bureau of Engraving & Printing
14th & C Sts. SW • (202) 874-2330
Metrorail: Smithsonian
Metrobus: 11, 13, 52, V7, V9, 53, N3
Take a tour of the place where millions of dollars are made daily. Tours are offered until 7 PM from April through August. moneyfactory.gov
Behind the Scenes Secret: Through September 7 (Labor Day), The National Museum of Natural History will be open each evening until 7:30 PM and The National Air and Space Museum will be open each evening until 7:30 PM.
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