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Things to Do This Month

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Events Calendar

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Things to Do This Weekend in Washington, DC

Our end-of-the-week picks for Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2025

15 Must-See DC Events & Festivals

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


Sep

02

2025

Downtown

Freshfarm CityCenterDC Farmers Market

CityCenterDC

Sep 02, 2025 - Oct 28, 2025

Lunchtime Market in Downtown DC

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Sep

03

2025

Adams Morgan

Catfish Stand-Up Comedy

Sep 02, 2025 - Jul 01, 2027

Stand-Up Comedy Shows Produced by CatFish Comedy, the funniest comedy show production in Washington DC.

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Sep

04

2025

National Mall

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

National Air and Space Museum

Sep 04, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025

Join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the ni

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Sep

04

2025

National Mall

Story Time: You Can't Do That, Amelia!

National Air and Space Museum

Sep 04, 2025 - Sep 25, 2025

Learn about how Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

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Sep

04

2025

Downtown

DowntownDC presents Thursday Night Out

Sep 04, 2025 - Sep 25, 2025

A free weekly series celebrating music, culture and food

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Sep

04

2025

National Mall

"The Right Stuff" with Astronaut Mike Ma...

National Air and Space Museum

Sep 04, 2025

Astronaut Michael Massimino talks about his experiences in space.

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Sep

05

2025

National Mall

Daytime Solar Observing with the Nationa...

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

Now - Jan 03, 2026

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

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Sep

05

2025

National Mall

Daytime Solar Observing

National Air and Space Museum

Now - Aug 28, 2027

Use a filtered telescope to observe the Sun safely.

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