National Mall

Area Independence Day Celebrations On July 4, 1776, the United States declared independence from Great Britain. Wear your finest red, white and blue to show your pride and come out to celebrate United States of America’s Independence Day, at any of these holiday Read More

Hungary Is Featured Country at Festival Today starts the annual two-week Smithsonian Folklife Festival held on the National Mall. From June 26-30 and July 3-7, visitors can enjoy a free cultural experience that highlights vibrant, worldwide traditions through lectures, crafts, Read More

Partying in the Presence of History We Washingtonians know the National Mall to be the tourist destination of D.C. Fanny packers, frisbee throwers and families regularly populate the green strip of grass lined by museums between the Capitol and Washington Monument. But this past Read More