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See everythingAccess to SPY: A Morning for the Neurodivergent Community
International Spy Museum · 8:30 AM
Access to SPY: A Morning for the Neurodivergent Community
International Spy Museum · 8:30 AM
World War II Memorial Ranger Tour
World War II Memorial · 10:00 AM
Korean War Veterans Memorial Ranger Tour
Korean War Veterans Memorial · 11:00 AM
Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Ranger Tour
Martin Luther King · 2:00 PM
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Ranger Tour
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial · 3:00 PM
Dealt a Bad Hand: A Program on How FDR Saved America
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial · Through Nov 15
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Ranger Tour
Thomas Jefferson Memorial · 5:00 PM
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
National Mall · Through Nov 22
In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness
National Mall · Through Dec 31
Mall to Monuments 5k Running Tour
National Mall · Through Sep 5
Special Exhibitions and Installations
National Mall · Through Jan 1
National Mall Walking Tour: Honor, History, and Heroes
National Mall · Through Jan 1
American Icon: The US Flag in Art
National Mall · Through Dec 6
Exploring Freedom: Historic Artifacts Showcase the Declaration of Independence
National Mall · Through Dec 31
Historic Carousel Will Reopen to the Public
National Mall · Through Nov 14
Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
National Mall · Through Nov 14
July Fourth, 1862: At Sea
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial · 11:00 AM
The Last Invasion of England: 1688 and the Dutch Armada
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
250 Years of American Silversmithing
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
Palazzo Barberini
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
When and How Leaders Matter with Jared Diamond
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
Revolutionary Snipers
International Spy Museum · 6:45 PM
Write Into Art: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art
Smithsonian Associates · 10:00 AM
Presidential Valor: The Military Service of Presidents and Vice Presidents Who Served in World War II
World War II Memorial · 12:00 PM
Beyond In the Room Where It Happened
Thomas Jefferson Memorial · 2:30 PM
Faith in Harmony: Voice
American History Museum · 6:30 PM
The Art of Chagall
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
America's Sweet Tooth: 250 Years of Sweets, Treats, and Traditions
Smithsonian Associates · 6:45 PM
Circling the Sierra Nevada: California's Grand Range of Light
Smithsonian Associates · 7:00 PM
Treasures of Warsaw
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
From Hell to Texas: The Psychological Westerns of the 1950s
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
Tidal Basin 5k Running Tour
National Mall · Through Dec 31
Science on a Sphere
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:00 AM
Castle Docent Tours
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:00 AM
Flights of Fancy Story Time: Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:00 AM
FDR Grows the National Park System
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial · 11:00 AM
Gettysburg Address: Past, Present, and Future
Lincoln Memorial · 11:00 AM
Paleoproteomics in Paleoanthropology
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:30 AM
Peacock Room Shutters Open
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 12:00 PM
A History of the Movie Musical
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
Tours: Arts of Japan
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 12:00 PM
DC Closer Look: Water's Edge
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 1:00 PM
Ocean Topics Cart Chat
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 1:00 PM
Permanent Collection Tour
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 1:00 PM
NY Hands On: Clay Pinch Pots
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 2:00 PM
DC Inspired to Create: Water's Edge
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 2:00 PM
Tour: From the Louvre
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 2:00 PM
The Peacock Room at 150
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 2:15 PM
Tarawa: Was it Worth It?
World War II Memorial · 4:00 PM
AI and the Humanities
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
The American Revolution, Part 2
Smithsonian Associates · 6:45 PM
Slavery and Freedom Highlights Tour
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 10:00 AM
Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa Exhibition Highlights Tour
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 10:30 AM
War, Memory, and the National Mall
S. Dillon Ripley Center · 10:30 AM
Book Signing and Pastry Pop-up with Chef Carla Hall
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:00 AM
Tour: Art & Architecture
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:00 AM
Michelangelo's Painted World
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
Tours: Arts of China
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 12:00 PM
Art Bites Gallery Talk
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 12:15 PM
Observe the Sun
National Mall · Through Nov 28
Daytime Solar Observing
National Mall · Through Dec 19
Sungazing
National Mall · Through Dec 26
NY Mighty Miniatures Opening Day
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 10:00 AM
Open Studio: Play with Clay
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 10:00 AM
What Fools These Mortals Be: A Closer Look at Shakespeare's Comedies
Smithsonian Associates · 10:00 AM
Art Walk
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:00 AM
Curator Tour (In French)
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:00 AM
DC Story Time
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:15 AM
Art Studio
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 11:30 AM
Picnic in the Park: History Through Music
Sylvan Theater · 11:30 AM
DC A Bison Celebration
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 1:00 PM
Teen Studio: Head Outside!
Smithsonian museums on the National Mall · 2:30 PM
The Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show
National Mall · 7:00 PM
Rhythms, Roots, Recipes: Ho-Chunk Nation
National Mall · 7:00 PM
Masterworks of Five Centuries Series
American History Museum · 6:30 PM
Unearthing DIG: Where Archaeology Meets Comedy
Smithsonian Associates · 7:00 PM
SPY with Me | Memory Loss Program
International Spy Museum · 2:00 PM
Season's Greenings: National Parks and Historic Places
U.S. Botanic Garden · Through Jan 3
Masada: The Untold Story
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
The Panama Canal: Power, Politics, and Ambition
Smithsonian Associates · 6:45 PM
50th Anniversary Film Series: The Martian
National Mall · 7:00 PM
Seasons of Light
Discovery Theater · Through Dec 18
Winter's Wisdom
Smithsonian Associates · 10:00 AM
The Visual Language of Islamic Art
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
Amaryllis and Paperwhites: Luminous Winter Florals
Smithsonian Associates · 6:00 PM
The Grateful Dead and the Quest for Transcendence
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
The Mosaics of Ravenna: A Glittering Vision in Glass and Gold
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Re-examining a Moment of Extreme Danger
Smithsonian Associates · 6:45 PM
In the Company of Pandas
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
The Roots of Religious Freedom: Jefferson's Revolutionary Vision
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
The Irrepressible Rosa Bonheur: The 19th Century's Most Famous Woman Artist
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
How to Listen to Jazz
Smithsonian Associates · 6:45 PM
The Great American Christmas Market
National Mall · Through Dec 3
Color Theory and Chroma-psychology
Smithsonian Associates · 1:00 PM
Justice on Trial: The Dreyfus Affair and the Making of Modern France
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
Keep Calm and Carry On: England's Home Front in World War II
Smithsonian Associates · 6:45 PM
The Fairies of Winter: From Nisser to Huldufolk
Smithsonian Associates · 6:45 PM
National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
National Christmas Tree and Pageant of Peace · 7:00 PM
As You Like It
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
Paul Simon's Graceland: Days of Miracle and Wonder
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
Brewed Brilliance: A Sake Deep Dive
Smithsonian Associates · 6:00 PM
Takuga: Botanical Prints in Sumi Ink and Watercolor
Smithsonian Associates · 10:00 AM
Mosaic Jewelry
Smithsonian Associates · 10:00 AM
The Grapes of Wrath: A Philosophical Journey Through Steinbeck's American Epic
Smithsonian Associates · 10:00 AM
Sing in the Season!
National Gallery of Art concerts (via DC Music Live) · 12:00 PM
Upcycled Aluminum Holiday Ornament
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
Holly Bass, American Woman: Semiquincentennial Edition
National Gallery of Art concerts (via DC Music Live) · 12:30 PM
Jazz it up: Holiday Cards Using Pointed-Pen Calligraphy
Smithsonian Associates · 1:30 PM
Holidays in the Brandywine Valley
Smithsonian Associates · 7:30 AM
Holiday Keepsake Ornaments
S. Dillon Ripley Center · 11:00 AM
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
The Seven Wonders of Rome
Smithsonian Associates · 12:00 PM
Palatine Chapel
Smithsonian Associates · 6:30 PM
National Christmas Tree and Holiday Lights on The Ellipse
National Christmas Tree and Pageant of Peace · Through Jan 1
Little Red and the Gingerbread Man with Barefoot Puppets
Discovery Theater · Through Dec 11
Holiday Concert
National Gallery of Art concerts (via DC Music Live) · 12:30 PM
Jammin' Through the Jazz Age
Discovery Theater · Through Feb 5
Jazz to Hip Hop with Vinton "The Music Man" Jones
Discovery Theater · Through Feb 19
Pink Tie Party
Union Station · 7:00 PM
Wild Waves: The Science of Light and Sound!
Discovery Theater · Through Mar 18
BloomFest at the Tidal Basin
South Lawn/rear of Jefferson Memorial · Through Apr 11
Opening Ceremony
DAR Constitution Hall · 5:00 PM
Blossom Kite Festival
Washington Monument Grounds · 10:00 AM
Sakura Taiko Fest
Sylvan Theater · 12:00 PM
Night in Bloom
Washington Navy Yard · 10:00 AM
Petalpalooza®at Navy Yard
Capitol Riverfront Navy Yard Metro · 1:00 PM
Oxon Run Pinknic & Kite Fly
Valley Ave SE & Wheeler Rd SE · 12:00 PM
Powerful Pollinators
Discovery Theater · Through Apr 9
65th Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival
Pennsylvania & Constitution Aves. 3rd-7th St NW · Through Apr 11
National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade®
Constitution Ave · 11:00 AM
New Squid on the Block with Barefoot Puppets
Discovery Theater · Through Jun 4
Stars, Stripes, and Spies: Teaching the Secret History of America
International Spy Museum · 7:00 PM
Coming up at Smithsonian Associates
The Last Invasion of England: 1688 and the Dutch Armada
250 Years of American Silversmithing
Palazzo Barberini
When and How Leaders Matter with Jared Diamond
Write Into Art: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art
The Art of Chagall
America's Sweet Tooth: 250 Years of Sweets, Treats, and Traditions
Circling the Sierra Nevada: California's Grand Range of Light
Treasures of Warsaw
From Hell to Texas: The Psychological Westerns of the 1950s
A History of the Movie Musical
AI and the Humanities
Close by, in The Wharf, Downtown DC, Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The Capital Vintage Show
Union StageWashington National Opera presents Madama Butterfly
DAR Constitution HallDaniel Sloss: BITTER (Brand New Tour!)
Warner Theatre DCPhotographic Memory: Fifty Years of Photography
Penn Quarter & ChinatownWendy Red Star: Whispering Spirit
Penn Quarter & ChinatownDinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice
National Children's MuseumLOTUS Sculpture
Chinatown ParkPast and Future Cities
Penn Quarter & ChinatownLanguage & Liberty: 250 Years of America
Planet Word MuseumThoughts on Bowling
Pearl Street WarehouseJackie Greene
The Hamilton LiveHanukkah Spectacular
Woolly Mammoth Theatre CompanyPlaces in National Mall
- Smithsonian AssociatesLecture and program series · 48 coming up
- National Mall and Memorial Parks (NPS)National park · 38 coming up
- Smithsonian museums on the National MallMuseum system · 30 coming up
- National Mall events listings (Washington.org)Tourism calendar · 26 coming up
- National Cherry Blossom FestivalFestival · 10 coming up
- Discovery TheaterChildren's theater · 7 coming up
- International Spy MuseumMuseum · 4 coming up
- National Gallery of Art concerts (via DC Music Live)Art museum · 3 coming up
- National Christmas Tree and Pageant of PeaceHoliday display · 2 coming up
- U.S. Botanic GardenBotanic garden · 1 coming up
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