Let’s Celebrate! Drum roll please…National Children’s Museum is now open on Mondays! In other words, we are open 6 days a week, and right in time for summer fun! Kick off your week with us to make Monday a little less…Monday. What’s Happening June’s theme: electric circuitsIn June, we’re excited to dive into electric circuits! […]
Washington DC Events
(For a list of annual events in Washington DC, visit our Annual Events Page)
Harlem Fine Arts Show, June 10-12 at the Marriott Marquis
The Harlem Fine Arts Show features over 2,000 works from around the globe and special collection paying tribute to Juneteenth Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS), the largest traveling Diasporic art show in the country, returns to the Nation’s Capital on Friday, June 10th through Sunday, June 12th at the Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW […]
Events at the Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building
Events at the Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building in Washington, DC. Located on the National Mall, open daily, and free to the public.
Tudor Place Historic House & Garden: Events, Online Resources, Garden Visits
Tudor Place Historic House & Garden Opens March 3 Tudor Place is currently closed for our annual month long closure for cleaning & maintenance of the historic house. Upcoming Events Behind the Canvas with Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell February 22, 2022 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. | via Zoom!Look behind the canvas at Peter’s meticulously accurate images […]
99th National Christmas Tree Lighting at President’s Park
The following is a press release from the National Park Service (NPS): WASHINGTON, DC – Start your 2021 holiday season with the 99th National Christmas Tree Lighting! This beloved American tradition, presented by the National Park Service (NPS) and National Park Foundation (NPF), features musical performances and the official lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse in President’s Park. This year, the ceremony and official lighting will take place on Thursday, […]
“Air & Scare” Returns to the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will once again host its annual “Air & Scare” family day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. This year’s event will be outdoors and will feature candy stations and spooky activities for all ages. Attendees will […]
“WAKE UP: Liberation Call at Dawn” at the Hirshhorn Museum
Abigail DeVille’s new performance, WAKE UP: Liberation Call at Dawn, calls citizens to attention on the National Mall at sunrise on October 15, 2021. Through a procession rooted in drumming, the artist references various cries of protest and action throughout American history. What: WAKE UP: Liberation Call at Dawn Where: The Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden When: […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Observes Juneteenth With All-Day Virtual Programming
New Digital Resources Now Available To Mark Freedom Day The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is hosting a day of events exploring African American cultural traditions to commemorate Juneteenth, the holiday marking the day—June 19, 1865—that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and freed enslaved African Americans there some two […]
National Air and Space Museum Celebrates Perseverance Landing
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will host programming and offer a variety of resources and expertise to coincide with the landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars, Thursday, Feb. 18. The museum’s scientists are involved in a number of Mars research missions with NASA and will share their insights on this current endeavor. […]
Online Advent and Christmas Services at the Washington National Cathedral
The Advent and Christmas season is a special time at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Because the Cathedral is currently closed, all events are being held virtually. For information on all of the Christmas events at the National Cathedral, visit https://cathedral.org/christmas/. We have highlighted several below. ———————————— Prepare Ye the Way of the […]