AttractionGuide
8:00 am- 4:00 pm | July 4th at the National Archives National Archives. Enjoy a number of programs and exhibits on the Fourth of July, including a reading of the Declaration of Independence... 866-272-6272 |
9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Celebrate Independence Day at George Washington's Mount Vernon George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. Celebrate the 4th at the home of our nation's first president with made-for-daytime... |
11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Smithsonian Folklife Festival National Mall. The festival events are held near the Smithsonian Institution buildings on the National Mall, between 7th and... 202-633-6440 |
11:45 am- 2:00 pm | National Independence Day Parade The 4th of July parade begins at Constitution Avenue and 7th Street NW and moves west to 17th Street NW. Bands, military processions... 800-215-6405 |
5:30 pm- 10:30 pm | Fairfax 4th of July Celebration Live musical performances, including the City of Fairfax Band, welcome remarks and presentation of awards by Mayor, and, of course, fireworks... |
8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | A Capitol Fourth U.S. Capitol. A 4th of July tradition, this concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, features some of the countries greatest musical performers... |
8:00 am- 4:00 pm | July 4th at the National Archives National Archives. Enjoy a number of programs and exhibits on the Fourth of July, including a reading of the Declaration of Independence... 866-272-6272 |
9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Celebrate Independence Day at George Washington's Mount Vernon George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. Celebrate the 4th at the home of our nation's first president with made-for-daytime... |
11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Smithsonian Folklife Festival National Mall. The festival events are held near the Smithsonian Institution buildings on the National Mall, between 7th and... 202-633-6440 |
11:45 am- 2:00 pm | National Independence Day Parade The 4th of July parade begins at Constitution Avenue and 7th Street NW and moves west to 17th Street NW. Bands, military processions... 800-215-6405 |
12:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Wine Tastings Veramar Vienyard Veramar Vineyard, Berryville. Explore the grounds, see how wine is made at Veramar Vienyard. 540-955-5510 |
5:30 pm- 10:30 pm | Fairfax 4th of July Celebration Live musical performances, including the City of Fairfax Band, welcome remarks and presentation of awards by Mayor, and, of course, fireworks... |
8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | A Capitol Fourth U.S. Capitol. A 4th of July tradition, this concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, features some of the countries greatest musical performers... |
10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. Composed of twenty-one laminated wood pieces, each of which forms the word "monkey"... |
10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Sculpture of South Asia and the Himalayas Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. Dating from the 10th to the 18th century, sculptures of deities, enlightened beings... |
11:30 am- 7:00 pm | Lincoln's Contemporaries National Portrait Gallery. Featuring Mathew Brady's portraits of twenty celebrities from showman P.T. Barnum & inventor Samuel Morse to... |
11:30 am- 7:00 pm | American Origins National Portrait Gallery. On view in a series of 17 galleries and alcoves chronologically arranged to take the visitor from the days of contact... |
11:30 am- 7:00 pm | Champions National Portrait Gallery. "Champions" salutes dynamic American sports figures whose impact beyond the athletic realm made them part of... |
12:00 pm- 12:15 pm | Spotlight Tours The Phillips Collection. Tours focus one painting each day. 202-387-2151 |
12:30 pm- 1:30 pm | Wednesday Jazz Corcoran Gallery of Art. 202- 6391827 |
6:00 pm | Millennium Stage John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Different performing and visual artists are featured each night. Free... 202-467-4600 |
7:00 pm | Pay What You Can Night The Improvisation. We understand that not all people are in a position to see live comedy due to their financial situations. Now... 202-296-7008 |
7:30 pm | Next To Normal Eisenhower Theater. Starring Alice Ripley, Next to Normal is a story about family members who are torn between caring for themselves and each... |
11:05 am | Washington Nationals vs. Boston Red Sox Nationals Park. MLB Baseball Game. 202-675-NATS |
10:00 am | Children's Storytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arlington. A new book is read each time. All children must be accompanied by an adult. |
7:30 am- 8:30 am | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes Dahn Yoga Studio. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment... 202-393-2440 |
10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Decatur House Museum -- Tour The Stephen Decatur House. Tour of the house designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America's first professional architect... 202-842-0920 |
10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Tour -- John F. Kennedy Center John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Meet at Level A Parking Plaza for tour led by members of Friends of the Kennedy... 202-4168340. |
10:15 am- 5:15 pm | Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution National Museum of Natural History. Visitors will feel the flutter in one of the most educational, entertaining and experiential... 202-357-2700 |
10:15 am | Highlights Tour National Museum of American History. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet at either Welcome desk. Tours... |
10:30 am- 12:00 pm | Hirshhorn Museum -- Permanent Collection Tour Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Tour begins at the Information Desk, at 7th and Independence Avenue SW... 202-357-2700 |
10:30 am- 3:00 pm | Spotlights Tours National Museum of American History. Docents offer a 15-minute overview of an exhibition or briefly discuss a favorite museum object... |
11:00 am | Slave Life at Mount Vernon Tour George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American... 202-780-2000 |
11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Tour Sewall-Belmont House. Tour of the National Women's Party headquarters. 202-546-1210 |
11:00 am | Highlights Tour National Postal Museum. A friendly docent will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Subject to cancellation... 202-633-5534 |
11:30 am- 4:00 pm | Tour -- Library of Congress Library of Congress. Tour commences in the Great Hall of the Jefferson Building. 202-707-8000 |
12:10 pm- 1:00 pm | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes Dahn Yoga Studio. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment... 202-393-2440 |
12:30 pm | Highlights of the American Art Museum Tour Smithsonian American Art Museum. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet in the F Street Lobby. No tours on... |
1:00 pm | Highlights Tour National Museum of American History. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet at either Welcome desk. Tours... |
1:00 pm | Highlights Tour National Postal Museum. A friendly docent will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Subject to cancellation... 202-633-5534 |
2:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Permanent Exhibit Dumbarton Oaks. Tour the gardens designed by Beatrix Ferrand and honored by Stravinsky in his famous Concerto, and the galleries... 202-339-6410 |
2:00 pm | Highlights of the American Art Museum Tour Smithsonian American Art Museum. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet in the F Street Lobby. No tours on... |
5:30 pm- 7:30 pm | The Self-Promotion Workshops All About Youniversity, Tysons Corner. These 2-hour topical workshops are interactive hands-on help for your marketing... 703-752-6166 |
5:30 pm | Nook Night Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Come in and learn all about this exciting technology! Whether you are new to NOOK or a seasoned pro, booksellers... |
6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Learn a Middle Eastern Language with MESALI The United Church -- Die Vereinigte Kirche. DC Internationals announces the summer 2010 semester of its Middle East and... 202-250-6144 |
6:10 pm- 7:10 pm | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes Dahn Yoga Studio. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment... 202-393-2440 |
7:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Adult Digital Crash Course Glen Echo Park. This condensed workshop will cover the basics of using a digital camera. This class will help demystify the menu... 202-997-9845 |
America's Most Wanted Studio Productions National Museum of Crime & Punishment. John Walsh's America's Most Wanted Studio, a state of the art facility, is located... 202-393-1099 | |
Self-Guided Tour: Let's Move! with Smithsonian Gardens Smithsonian Institution. Explore Smithsonian Gardens through this scavenger hunt. Discover garden treasures while learning how gardening... |
11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch Urbana Restaurant. Popular breakfast and lunch items are offered for brunch throughout the week. 202-956-6650 |
11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Prix Fixe Lunch Bistro Francais. A 3-course meal with complimentary glass of wine is offered on weekdays. 202-338-3830 |
11:00 am- 2:30 pm | 3-Course Lunch Chef's American Bistro, California. A prix-fixe menu is offered during the week for lunch with different specials each day... 301-862-0380 |
11:30 am- 3:00 pm | Prix Fixe Weekday Lunch 2941, Falls Church. A special 3-course option is offered in addition to the regular menu. 703-270-1500 |
11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Prix Fixe Lunch Bastille DC, Alexandria. A 3-course menu is offered for lunch, in addition to the regular menu and specials... 703-519-3776 |
11:30 am- 4:00 pm | 30-Minute 3-Course Lunch Ici Urban Bistro. Enjoy a contemporary French prix-fixe lunch on weekdays. 202-730-8700 |
11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Buffet and Boxed Lunches Indique Heights, Chevy Chase. For those in a hurry on weekdays, a choice of several quick lunch options is featured... 301-656-4822 |
11:30 am- 2:30 pm | 3-Course Power Lunch Poste. A quick, prix fixe lunch menu is offered on weekdays, in addition to the regular menu. 202-783-6060 |
11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Lunch Box Teatro Goldoni. A quick, 4-course prix fixe menu including salads, pasta, entree, sides and dessert is featured on weekdays... 202-955-9494 |
12:00 pm- 2:30 pm | Express Lunch Degrees Bistro. A prix fixe 2-course soup or salad plus entree lunch is offered on weekdays. 202-912-4110 |
3:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Happy Hour McGinty's! McGinty's Public House, Silver Spring. $5 Food Menu; $3 Yuengling & Shocktop; $4 Margaritas & Martinis; $3.50 House Wine; $1 Off All Other... |
4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Chadwick's Happy Hour Chadwick's. Enjoy $2 domestic bottles, $2 house wine, $2.50 rail drinks and margaritas and half price Buffalo Wings and Stuffed... 202-333-2565 |
4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Pour House Happy Hour Pour House. Weekday happy hour featuring: $3 Bud Light drafts, Miller Lite drafts and Yuengling drafts; $4 Svedka, Svedka Flavors... 202-546-0779 |
6:00 pm | Wednesday Night Special Pour House. Wednesday night special features: $12 Yuengling pitchers, $5 burgers, cheeseburgers and veggie burgers (cheese... 202-546-0779 |
6:00 pm | Toledo Lounge Wednesdays Toledo Lounge. Featuring 1/2 price cheese sandwich and lounge dog, $3 - Rail 6pm-8pm, and $2 - Drafts 6pm-8pm. |
4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Tune Inn Happy Hour Tune Inn. At happy hour get $1 off all drinks. 202-543-2725 |
4:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Bedrock Billiards Happy Hour Bedrock Billiards. Specials include Rail drafts and Miller Lite $3. 202-667-7665 |
4:00 pm | Corona special Sheisse Haus. Half-price nachos and $2. Coronas. 202-546-1001 |
4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Happy Hour at Garrett's Garrett's Restaurant & Railroad Tavern. Monday through Friday Happy Hour is from 4pm to 7pm. Come in and join us for three full hours where... |
5:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Club Heaven & Hell Happy Hour Club Heaven and Hell. Extended happy hour including specially priced appetizers and entrees. Drink specials include all... 202-667-4355 |
5:30 pm- 8:00 pm | Rail Cocktails Top of the Hill. Cocktails made with Smirnoff, Beefeater, Bacardi, Cuervo, Jack Daniels, Dewars and Canadian Club are $4.50... 202-546-7782 |
6:00 pm | When It Rains... We Pour Toledo Lounge. When it rains, we pour $2 drafts. Some restrictions apply -- snow is not rain. |
7:30 pm | Delbert McClinton The Birchmere, Alexandria. Performing live. 202-549-7500 |
8:00 pm- 2:00 am | The Ladies Hour Marrakesh Palace Pasha Lounge. An upscale, sexy, flirty event for ladies in the life. Hosted by R Kristi Events and CitiMerge.com... 202-775-1882 |
8:00 pm- 11:00 pm | McGinty's Poker Night McGinty's Public House, Silver Spring. Join McGinty's every Wednesday for one of the area's biggest poker tournaments with... 301-587-1270 |
9:00 pm- 1:00 am | Wicked Wednesdays Joe's Crab Shack, Gaithersburg. With DJ XTA-C & DJ Los. No cover charge, plenty of drink specials and the best indoor / outdoor beach party... |
9:00 pm- 2:00 am | Level 2 Steve's Bar Room. This ultra exclusive lounge features a private elevator exposing you to the ambiance which is Level II. VIP... 202-686-5990 |
9:00 pm | Hump Day Groovez Busboys and Poets. Hump Day Groovez is a weekly musical series that takes in the Langston Room. No room charge assessed to the... 202-387-7638 |
9:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Live Band Karaoke with The HariKaraoke Band Gong Show Whitlow's on Wilson, Clarendon. You're the star. Pick a song, jump on stage, and sing with the awesome HariKaraoke Band, but... 301- 927-2786 |
Wednesday Nite Sessions Cafe Japone. Resident Djs: at 10PM - DJ Cosgroove-DC, spinning funky and Hard House; at 11PM - DJ Redskin-DC, spinning B-More and DNB... |