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You can find amazing events all year long in Washington, DC. Explore everything that’s going on, from annual festivals and holiday celebrations to new museum exhibits, concerts and so much more.

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Capital Pride Parade - Washington, DC
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LGBTQ+ Events & Festivals to Check Out in Washington, DC

From Capital Pride to Drag Bingo, make sure you're in the nation's c...

@peruvianmafiosa - Visitor at the National Museum of Women in the Arts - Women-focused attraction and museum in Washington, DC
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Ways to Celebrate Women's History Month in Washington, DC

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@jbflorez98 - DC Skyline
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30+ Things to Do This June in Washington, DC

Summer starts strong with an incredible month of events in the natio...

@wwwchris - Renwick Gallery
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Things to Do This Week in Washington, DC

Things to do the week of June 21-24

Reasons to Be Excited for 2021
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Reasons to be Excited for 2021 in Washington, DC

Milestone anniversaries, can’t-miss events and exciting new attracti...

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LOVE Mural Washington, DC

11 Capital Pride Events That You Don’t Want to Miss This Summer

Celebrate Washington, DC’s LGBTQ+ community from May 28 – June 30 with parades, brunch, virtual events and more.

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Thomas Jefferson Memorial with Fireworks in the night sky

How to Celebrate Independence Day in Washington, DC

Enjoy the Fourth of July in the nation’s capital with fantastic fireworks.

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DC Water Taxi on River

12 Ways to Enjoy Labor Day in Washington, DC

Celebrate summer’s last big weekend with free events, outdoor activities and cultural experiences in the nation's capital.

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Upcoming Events

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4th of July Celebration

Jul 04, 2021 - Jul 04, 2021

You are invited to an exclusive Washington, DC reopening celebration...

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Jun

18

2021

National Mall
Virtual Tour- Millionaire's Row to Embassy Row: DC in the Gilded Age
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Jun

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2021

Late Night & Live Music

Jun 18, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

Late Night Weekends Friday Live Music starting at 9pm Saturday Night...

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2021

National Mall
Virtual Tour- Rags to Riches: The Transformation of Historic Georgetown
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Secret Door Tour

Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

On this self-guided tour, our volunteers will treat you to an in-depth...

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Distance Frequencies

Jun 16, 2021 - Jul 31, 2021

DISTANCE FREQUENCIES harnesses the power of the built and the natural...

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Jun

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2021

Exposed DC Photography Show: 15th Annual Exhibition
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After Midnight

Jun 16, 2021 - Aug 04, 2021

Starring Hamilton's Christopher Jackson and Signature favorite Nova Y...

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Head in the Clouds Virtual Field Trip

Jun 16, 2021 - Jul 01, 2021

Adapted from an on-site education program, the Museum developed a 20...

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Family Fun Night

Jun 18, 2021 - Jun 16, 2023

Get out and enjoy a socially distant tour through secret doors and...

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Jun

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Midnight at the Never Get

Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 21, 2021

If life is a rehearsal for your memory, what moment would you replay...

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Jun

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Insider's Tour

Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

Travel through the exhibits and learn more about the animals that call...

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Jun

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Natural and Organic Beauty Workshops and Camps

Jun 16, 2021 - Sep 06, 2021

Learn how to make your own organic and natural beauty products, from...

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Jun

18

2021

National Mall
Art in Industry
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2021

Renewal 2121

Jun 16, 2021 - Sep 06, 2021

Transporting us 100 years into the future, this installation immerses...

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Jun

18

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Virtual Animal Care and Rescue Center Tour

Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

Join a live tour guide as they walk you through our one-of-a-kind...

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Jun

18

2021

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Giving and the Arts
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Castle to Capitol: Museums of the National Mall Architecture Tour

Jun 18, 2021 - Jun 16, 2023

Washington's best-loved museums line the east side of the National...

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Self-Guided Tours of the Cottage

Jun 16, 2021 - Sep 19, 2022

We are pleased to announce that our interiors are now open for timed...

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2021

Private Reptile Encounter

Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

During this safe and socially distanced private experience, you and...

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Museum

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2021

Dupont Circle
Family Fun Night

Jun

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2021

National Mall
Art in Industry

Jun

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2021

Downtown
RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals

Jun

18

2021

National Mall
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Teen Poetry Contest

Jun

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2021

Foggy Bottom
Arts in Foggy Bottom

Jun

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2021

Downtown
Head in the Clouds Virtual Field Trip

Jun

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2021

National Mall
Giving and the Arts
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