Free events and happenings going on now in the nation's capital.
Our end-of-the-week picks for July 24-26, 2026
Check out this week's exciting lineup of events
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Sep
2026
National Mall
National Air and Space Museum
Sep 19, 2026
A guided tour of the stars in the Planetarium.
Southwest & The Wharf
Museum of the Bible
Sep 20, 2026
Dr. Catherine A. Brekus, “Founding Mothers: Women, the Bible, and the American Revolution”
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Sep 24, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026
Smithsonian Celebrates 10th Anniversary Amid Upcoming 250th Anniversary of the U.S.
Sep 25, 2026
Take a look through our telescopes and observe the stars
Sep 27, 2026
Dr. Kristina Benham, “The Exodus to Independence”
Oct
Lockheed Martin IMAX® and Northrop Grumman Planetarium
Oct 01, 2026 - Oct 29, 2026
Follow Big Bird and Elmo on a journey of the night sky
Listen to a story about two tiny spiders on a space shuttle.
Oct 02, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Sun-gaze through our filtered telescope.
