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15 Must-See DC Events & Festivals

You won’t want to miss the District's signature events and festivals...

May

02

2025

National Mall

Daytime Solar Observing with the Nationa...

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

May 02, 2025 - Jan 03, 2026

Become an astronomer and observe the Sun safely with a filtered telescope

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May

02

2025

National Mall

Daytime Solar Observing

National Air and Space Museum

May 02, 2025 - Apr 24, 2027

Use a filtered telescope to observe the Sun safely.

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May

02

2025

National Mall

Observe the Sun

National Air and Space Museum

May 02, 2025 - May 31, 2025

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope

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May

02

2025

Georgetown

Friday Night Live Music

Pinstripes

May 02, 2025 - Apr 23, 2027

Enjoy Live Music Every Friday Night at Pinstripes Georgetown

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May

02

2025

Southwest & The Wharf

Enigma Traitors with Dermot Turing

International Spy Museum

May 02, 2025

Meet Alan Turing’s nephew, author of Enigma Traitors: The Struggle to Lose the Cipher War

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May

03

2025

Virginia

Taste of Tysons Corner

Tysons Corner Center

May 03, 2025

Indulge in Flavor: Taste 40+ Eateries with Live Demos and Entertainment

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May

03

2025

Mount Vernon Square

FRESHFARM Mount Vernon Triangle Market

Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District

May 03, 2025 - Dec 20, 2025

Weekly outdoor farmers market selling fresh & local produce, prepared foods, eggs, coffee, and other goods in the heart of Washington, DC.

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May

03

2025

Dupont Circle

Experience Egypt: A Celebration of Herit...

Fava Pot

May 03, 2025

Come see Fava Pot at the Passport DC Embassy Tour of Egyptian Culture!

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