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  • People ice skate at the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden ice rink, adjacent to the National Archives (rear). (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

    Hit the Ice

    Why not make the best of the cold temperatures this winter? Strap on some skates and go for a spin around the ice. Area ice skating rinks are now open.Read More
    19 Nov 2024
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  • A giant dragon lantern (Photo: Winter Lantern Festival)

    Holiday Happenings

    To help get you in the holiday spirit, we have put together a list of some holiday light displays and events in the DMV. Many are free, although not all.Read More
    12 Nov 2024
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  • A bowl full of Reese's Cups, Snickers, Kit Kats and Milky Ways sit on a porch beside a pumpkin. (Photo: Steve/Flickr)

    Sweet Tooth

    Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the most popular Halloween Candy in the DMV. In fact, Reese’s dominated the map, claiming the top spot in 40 states. Read More
    22 Oct 2024
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  • Participants at the Boo at the Zoo family-friendly Halloween event. A boy dressed as a vampire gets candy from a female volunteer. (Photo; National Zoo)

    Boo at the Zoo

    Boo at the Zoo trick-or-treat event for children returns to the National Zoo Oct. 18-20. Night of the Living Zoo, a 21-and-over party, is Oct. 25.Read More
    15 Oct 2024
    Mark Heckathorn
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  • The Downtown Holiday Market in Penn Quarter features more than 150 vendors. (Photo: Downtown Holiday Market)

    Bah! Humbug!

    Two D.C. business improvement districts (BID) will hold dueling holiday markets this Christmas -- one in Dupont Circle and the other in Penn Quarter.Read More
    02 Oct 2024
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CITY SCENE

The gegants (giants) from Catalonia lead a process across the National Mall. Created in 1977 by the Casa Ingenio studio, these giants represent a queen and a king named after Oliana’s patron saints, St. Andrew and the Virgin of Angels (Photo: Daniel Martinez Gonzales/Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives)

Weekend Guide

29 Jun 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
It Is Going to Be Hot This Weekend It is going to be a scorcher this pre-July 4th weekend with temperatures in the upper 90s Saturday and Sunday and on into Monday with no rain in sight. If you are going to be out at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall or the
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Crowds walking along Pennsylvania Avenue between vendors with the U.S. Capitol inthe background (Photo; National Capital Barbecue Battle)

Weekend Guide

22 Jun 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Enjoy the First Weekend of Summer It is the first weekend of summer! Don’t let Saturday’s thunderstorms rain on your parade. Grab an umbrella and brave the outdoors or stay in and celebrate the solstice with activities across the DMV. On Metro, the Arlington Cemetery station will
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Hamiltonis playing at the Kennedy Center through Sept. 16. (Photo: Joan Marcus)

Weekend Guide

15 Jun 2018
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DMV, events, father's day, things to do, weekend, weekend guide
Treat Dad to Some Fun This Weekend It is Father’s Day weekend, and there are plenty of things to do with Dad to show him how much you love him. Take him to brunch Sunday on the field at Nationals Park or treat him to a performance of Hamilton. You can also treat him to free jazz
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The ninth annual Kingman Bluegrass & Folk Festival comes to D.C.'s Kingman Island this weekend. (Photo: Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival)

Weekend Guide

08 Jun 2018
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Festivals Abound If Rain Holds Off It is a festival weekend in the DMV with the D.C. Jazz Fest, the Capital Pride Festival, the Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival, Celebrate Fairfax and the Jamaican Jerk Festival all scheduled to take place this weekend. But Mother
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Tyson Corner Center's Summer Concert Series returns for the season tonight with Mat Kearney from 6:30-8 p.m. on The Plaza. (Photo: Tysons Corner Center)

Weekend Guide

01 Jun 2018
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activities, events, fun, things to do, weekend guide
A Rainy Weekend Is Ahead for the DMV The weather forecast isn’t good if you planned on lying at the pool or heading to the beach this weekend. There is a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and 70 percent chance of rain on Sunday, so you may want to make other plans
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The annual National Memorial Day Parade, the largest in the U.S., will take place on Constitution Avenue NW on Memorial Day. (Photo: American Veterans Center)

Weekend Guide

25 May 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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events, memorial day, Rolling Thunder, things to do, weekend guide
Celebrate Memorial Day in the DMV It is Memorial Day weekend, and if you aren’t headed to the beach, there is plenty to celebrate in the DMV. If you go out, you may want to take your umbrella because the forecast has a 40-50 percent chance of thunderstorms Saturday evening, all
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