Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Celebrate the Fourth If you stayed in the DMV for the holiday – or came to visit – the main attraction this weekend in the Nation’s Capitol are the fireworks on the National Mall. Of course, there are plenty of other patriotic activities to fill your Independence Day weekend. Read More

Folklife Festival Returns Featuring Peru It’s the weekend before the Fourth of July and that means the Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival returns to the National Mall. This year’s featured country is Peru. Alexandria’s Food & Wine Festival is on tap at a new waterfront location Read More

Celebrate the Red, White and Blue It’s Independence Day and the U.S. of A. is 238 years old. Of course, living in the national’s capital, that means fireworks on the National Mall. But many of the suburbs have their own celebrations and fireworks displays without the tourists or Read More