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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

Check out women-powered festivals, live-streams, museum re-openings ...

@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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Virtual Aquarium Program

Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

Choose between our standard virtual program -- a one-hour experience...

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Millionaires, Mansions and Moonshine

Jun 17, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

This multi-sensory experience explores the neighborhood at the heart...

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U Street
Music Murals Multi-Sensory Tour
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Arts in Foggy Bottom

Jun 16, 2021 - Sep 26, 2021

Arts in Foggy Bottom, an award winning free biennial sculpture exhibit...

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Date Night at the Museum

Jun 18, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

Find your way through secret doors and covert passages to a world...

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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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Virtual Tour- The Smithsonians: Tracing the Arc of American Architecture

Jun 16, 2021 - May 29, 2023

Schedule a virtual interactive excursion with DC Design Tours! Enjoy...

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Jun

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Dolphin Training Session

Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

Watch our dolphins interact with staff during our afternoon training...

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RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals

Jun 16, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021

RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals is a new participatory...

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Shark Catwalk Experience

Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

Walk the catwalk above Shark Alley, where sharks swim just inches...

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The Washington Ballet Online & On Demand Classes

Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 17, 2023

Whether you're a seasoned dancer, an absolute beginner, or somewhere...

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Outbreak

Jun 16, 2021 - May 01, 2022

Whether you fear the zombie apocalypse or you’re a hypochondriac, you...

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Station Kitchen & Cocktails Happy Hour

Jun 16, 2021 - Dec 26, 2022

Let's face it; not all happy hours are the same. No city appreciates...

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Winter Walking Tour for Two

Jun 16, 2021 - Sep 26, 2022

Feeling those indoor cabin fever blues? Get outside and enjoy a...

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Jun

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'America's Musical Journey'

Jun 16, 2021 - Jan 27, 2023

America’s Musical Journey, MacGillivray Freeman Films’ newest 3D Giant...

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Jun

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2021

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

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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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Museum

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Dupont Circle
Family Fun Night

Jun

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National Mall
Art in Industry

Jun

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Downtown
RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals

Jun

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National Mall
Outbreak

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