Annual Events, Festivals, Concerts in Washington
DC |
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let us know. Please note the months listed below are approximate
for some events. Check with event organizers for actual dates
in each year.
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January |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Reading of the "I have a dream" speech on the steps of
the Lincoln Memorial. |
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February |
Chinese New Year events in DC's Chinatown
Black History Month
Check Smithsonian for related events all month
Lincoln's Birthday
Gettysburg Address reading at the Linconl Memorial
website also lists other events related to Washington's Birthday |
:. March |
DC Independent Film Festival
202-537-9493
Taste of the Nation
Top chefs provide food and auction items for charity.
877-268-2783
on the Washington Monument Grounds
202-633-3030 |
:. April |
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:. May |
Cathedral Flower Mart
held at the National Cathedral
202-735-3185
Virginia Gold Cup Steeplechase Race
Great Meadow, Virginia
540-347-1215
Audubon Nature Fair
at the Woodend Sanctuary
301-652-9188
Bethesda Fine Arts Festival
Held in downtown Bethesda, with over 100 artists
Food and Wine Festival
Held at the National Harbor
301-203-4170
Post Hunt
Penn Quarter, details in Washington Post
Capitol Jazz Fest
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Yoga Association (MAYA). Events at
several local yoga
studios.
National Symphony Orchetstra Memorial Day Concert
Memorial Day events at Arlington
National Cemetary and the Vietnam
Memorial
At Glen Echo Park, MD
301-634-2222
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:. June |
Screen on the Green
Free outdoor movies on the National Mall (all summer)
Free plays at the Carter Barron Ampitheatre
Sponsored by the Alexandria Red Cross
at Benneker Community Center
202-726-2204
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:. July |
July 4th Fireworks on the National Mall
Screen on the Green
Free outdoor movies on the National Mall (all summer)
on the Mall. 2008 will be its 42nd year. |
:. August |
Screen on the Green
Free outdoor movies on the National Mall (all summer)
Bethesda Outdoor Movies
at Woodmont Triangle
202-215-6660
Merchants up and down 14th Street, P. Street, U. Street, and up
to W Street offer their wares in a this neighborhood sidewalk sale.
202-577-6786
Various locations throughout DC
Montgomery County Fair
301-963-3247
Comcast Outdoor Festival at Strathmore
301-816-6958
Summer Antiques Fair
at Baltimore Convention Center
410-649-7000
Maryland State Fair
at Timonium Fairgrounds
410-252-0200
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September |
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(photos
from past Blues Festival)
Free event of food and art in DC's Penn Quarter
Kalorama House and Embassy Tour
202-387-4062
Maryland Renaissance Festival
in Annapolis
800-296-7304
National Book Festival
on the Mall
888-714-4696 |
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October |
Taste of DC Festival
(October 27th) |
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November |
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November 11. Events held at Arlington National Cemetary, WWII,
Vietnam memorials. |
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December |
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Washington National Cathedral Christmas Events
202-537-6427
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