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Virginia

Family Day: Veteran's Day and the Marine...

National Museum of the Marine Corps

Nov 09, 2024

Honor Veterans Day & Marine Corps Birthday with Free Activities and Family Fun

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09

2024

Georgetown

House of Sweden Exhibits

Nov 09, 2024 - Nov 07, 2026

Weekend fun at the House of Sweden!

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Nov

09

2024

Downtown

UnFinished Objects (UFO) Craft Circle

DAR Museum

Nov 09, 2024 - Dec 28, 2024

Craft circle every Saturday

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Nov

09

2024

Maryland

Bloom Community Events

Strathmore

Nov 09, 2024 - Dec 14, 2024

Bloom Community Events

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Nov

09

2024

Maryland

Bloom Community Events - Free Concerts

Strathmore

Nov 09, 2024 - Dec 14, 2024

Free concerts featuring local artists

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Nov

10

2024

Capitol Hill

The Flea Market at Eastern Market

Nov 10, 2024 - May 25, 2025

The most eclectic market in DC!

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Nov

10

2024

Virginia

249th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting...

National Museum of the Marine Corps

Nov 10, 2024

Celebrate the 249th Marine Corps Birthday with Cake Cutting Ceremony

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Nov

11

2024

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

2024 Veterans Day Wreath Laying

U.S. Navy Memorial

Nov 11, 2024

Join Us for the 2024 Veterans Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Navy Memorial

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Family Day: Veteran's Day and the Marine...

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House of Sweden Exhibits

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The Flea Market at Eastern Market

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249th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting...

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