Juneteenth at Anacostia Community Museum
Join a neighborhood block-party–style Juneteenth celebration at the Anacostia Community Museum with free outdoor activities, live music, spoken word, cooking demonstrations, and foodways conversations. The museum stays open late for a full day of heritage, resilience, and community, with youth activities and gardening.
Great American State Fair
A classic American state fair featuring agricultural displays, livestock shows, hands-on demonstrations, and live performances, plus a wide array of food stalls. Expect family-friendly rides, games, and a festive parade atmosphere across a sprawling fairground.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Land in Native American Cultures
Explore Native American perspectives on land through performances, storytelling, and craft demonstrations at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. This cultural showcase spotlights Indigenous arts and daily life on the National Mall, offering live music, demonstrations, and interactive exhibits in a free, family-friendly setting.
Roots of Virginia Culture: The Past is Present
Explore Virginia’s cultural roots at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s Roots of Virginia Culture: The Past is Present. This outdoor festival on the National Mall features live performances, crafts, and storytelling that bring history to life for visitors of all ages.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Arts Endowment Folk Arts Program
Experience the Arts Endowment Folk Arts Program as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The program features traditional crafts, live demonstrations, and performances by folk artists from diverse communities, celebrating living cultural heritage at the Smithsonian's iconic festival setting.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival: African Diaspora Street Culture
Experience the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's African Diaspora Street Culture, a free outdoor showcase on the National Mall featuring street traditions from the African diaspora, live performances, crafts, and cultural demonstrations. A family-friendly celebration of music, dance, storytelling, and community across the Smithsonian festival grounds.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Tibetan Culture Beyond the Land of Snows
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival spotlights Tibetan culture beyond the land of snows, with performances, demonstrations, and exhibitions that reveal daily life, arts, and traditions. This outdoor, family-friendly program at the Smithsonian site invites visitors to explore Tibetan heritage within a global festival setting.
Old Ways in the New World (1976) – Smithsonian Folklife Festival
A retrospective segment of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival revisiting the 1976 program 'Old Ways in the New World.' This outdoor showcase highlights traditional arts, music, and crafts from across the Americas, presented on the Smithsonian stage to spark cross-cultural understanding.
Creativity and Resistance: Maroon Culture in the Americas
A Smithsonian Folklife Festival feature exploring Maroon communities across the Americas, showing how creativity acts as resistance and cultural identity. The program highlights histories, performances, and crafts that shaped diaspora networks, with scholars sharing insights and live demonstrations.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival: National Heritage Fellows Program
A section of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival highlighting the National Heritage Fellows Program, presenting master folk artists as part of a year-round celebration of American heritage. An outdoor, family-friendly cultural festival on the Smithsonian grounds in Washington, D.C., with performances and demonstrations by leading folk-art practitioners. Free admission.
Salute America's 250th Birthday Fireworks Celebration
Saluting America's 250th birthday, this fireworks celebration lights up Washington, DC with patriotic pyrotechnics and family-friendly festivities. Expect a dazzling night of grand displays, music, and community pride around the national milestone.
Fourth of July Celebration, National Mall
Outdoor Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC. A family-friendly, all-day festival featuring live music, patriotic displays, and fireworks.
Obon Festival at New York Buddhist Church
The Obon Festival at New York Buddhist Church honors ancestral spirits with a day of taiko drumming, origami crafting, and communal remembrance on 106th Street. A welcoming, family-friendly cultural celebration blending tradition and community in New York.
DC Jazzfest 2026
DC Jazzfest 2026 brings a city-wide jazz celebration to Washington, DC, with performances spanning multiple venues across town. Expect top-tier artists and emerging talents, diverse sets from traditional to contemporary, and a vibrant, city-wide atmosphere.
NMAAHC 10th Anniversary Celebration
Join Washington, DC's National Museum of African American History and Culture as it marks its 10th anniversary with a cultural celebration featuring performances, panel discussions, and special exhibits highlighting Black history, art, and community impact.
Farm Aid
Farm Aid is an annual charity music festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, featuring performances by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff to support family farmers and the Good Food Movement.
Celebrate Cherry Blossom Season at Catbird’s Georgetown Store
Catbird’s Georgetown Store hosts a Cherry Blossom Season celebration in Washington, DC. Step into a spring-inspired in-store experience with blossom-themed displays and exclusive launches as part of Georgetown’s seasonal festivities. The event begins March 20 at 11:00.