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Washington DC festivals and annual events

The festivals, parades and annual events worth planning around, month by month, plus the markets that are on every week.

Concerts & shows

Live, ticketed events near Washington DC.

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Explore Washington DC

The natural places worth the drive, any time of year.

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Washington D.C. Attractions

No city packs more world-class attractions into a walk than Washington, and most of it is free. The Smithsonians line the National Mall like a museum mile, from the moon lander hanging in Air and Space to the Hope Diamond and the Wright Flyer. Between them stand the monuments and memorials: Lincoln gazing down the reflecting pool, the Washington Monument over the Tidal Basin cherry trees, the marble halls of the Capitol and the Library of Congress. Bring good shoes and a full day, and you still will not see it all.

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