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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. 19-21, 2025

15 Must-See DC Events & Festivals

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


Sep

20

2025

National Mall

The Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show

National Air and Space Museum

Sep 20, 2025

Get to know the night sky

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Sep

21

2025

National Mall

Photography and the Black Arts Movement,...

National Gallery of Art

Sep 21, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026

Capturing Black Empowerment: Photography's Role in the Black Arts Movement

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Sep

21

2025

National Mall

Photography and the Black Arts Movement,...

National Gallery of Art

Sep 21, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026

Celebrating the Black Arts Movement: Photography's Role in Empowering Identity and Culture

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Sep

21

2025

Downtown

Free Community Day

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Sep 21, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025

Visit us on Community Day for free admission to the museum

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Sep

21

2025

National Mall

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

National Air and Space Museum

Now - Dec 28, 2025

Join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the ni

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Sep

21

2025

Brookland

Free Concert - Music at the Monastery

Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America

Sep 21, 2025

Free Concert

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Sep

23

2025

Downtown

Freshfarm CityCenterDC Farmers Market

CityCenterDC

Sep 23, 2025 - Oct 28, 2025

Lunchtime Market in Downtown DC

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Sep

23

2025

Downtown

TriFit

Golden Triangle Business Improvement District

Sep 23, 2025 - Oct 21, 2025

Free Outdoor Yoga

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