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Things to Do This Month

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Events Calendar

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Things to Do This Weekend in Washington, DC

Our end-of-the-week picks for Sept. 5-7, 2025

15 Must-See DC Events & Festivals

You won’t want to miss the District's signature events and festivals...


Sep

02

2025

National Mall

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natu...

National Gallery of Art

Now - Nov 02, 2025

Discover Earth's 'Little Beasts' Through Historic Art and Specimens

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Sep

02

2025

Downtown

Frank Lloyd Wright's Southwestern Pennsy...

National Building Museum

Now - Oct 05, 2025

On view at the National Building Museum through October 5, 2025.

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Sep

02

2025

National Mall

Back and Forth: Rozeal., Titian, Cezanne

National Gallery of Art

Now - Apr 25, 2026

Back and Forth: Rozeal., Titian, Cezanne

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Sep

02

2025

National Mall

American Landscapes in Watercolor from t...

National Gallery of Art

Now - Feb 01, 2026

American Landscapes in Watercolor from the Corcoran Collection

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Sep

02

2025

Downtown

Freshfarm CityCenterDC Farmers Market

CityCenterDC

Now - Oct 28, 2025

Lunchtime Market in Downtown DC

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Sep

03

2025

Adams Morgan

Catfish Stand-Up Comedy

Now - Jul 01, 2027

Stand-Up Comedy Shows Produced by CatFish Comedy, the funniest comedy show production in Washington DC.

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Sep

04

2025

National Mall

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

National Air and Space Museum

Sep 04, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025

Join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the ni

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Sep

04

2025

National Mall

Story Time: You Can't Do That, Amelia!

National Air and Space Museum

Sep 04, 2025 - Sep 25, 2025

Learn about how Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

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