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
Check out an exciting list of exhibits, concerts, theater and more a...
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Aug
2026
Virginia
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Aug 27, 2026
Enjoy an inspiring evening of patriotic favorites, popular selections, and wind band classics in this free outdoor performance.
Aug 31, 2026
It’s summer vacation! Looking for your next favorite family outing location?
Sep
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
U.S. Navy Memorial
Sep 01, 2026
Concert on the Avenue - Sea Chanters
National Mall
Lockheed Martin IMAX® and Northrop Grumman Planetarium
Sep 03, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026
Follow Big Bird and Elmo on a journey of the night sky
National Air and Space Museum
Sep 04, 2026 - Sep 26, 2026
Sun-gaze through our filtered telescope
Sep 05, 2026
A guided tour of the stars.
Fairmont Washington, DC, Georgetown
Sep 11, 2026
Explore Local Sustainability Initiatives at Fairmont's Annual Sustainability Fair
Downtown
National World War I Memorial
Sep 18, 2026
Doughboy Foundation’s Summer Concert Series: From Ragtime to Swing, America Finds its Rhythm
