Free events and happenings going on now in the nation's capital.
Our end-of-the-week picks for Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2026
Check out this week's exciting lineup of events
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May
2026
National Mall
National Air and Space Museum
May 02, 2026 - May 01, 2027
Get to know the night sky in this free, live planetarium show
Georgetown
Tudor Place Historic House & Garden
May 12, 2026
Explore the way that national commemorations help to clarify, crystalize and accelerate emergent trends in historical engagement.
Virginia
Visit Fairfax City
May 17, 2026
Asian Festival on Main
May 23, 2026 - May 25, 2026
Honoring Heroes: Celebrate Memorial Day and America's 250th Anniversary
Jun
National Gallery of Art
Jun 06, 2026 - Dec 06, 2026
American Icon: The US Flag in Art
Southwest & The Wharf
International Spy Museum
Jun 28, 2026
Educator Workshop
Jul
Capitol Hill
Jul 01, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Set to Open New Galleries for 50th Anniversary
