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Feb 1, 2020 · This January 2020 calendar of festivals and special events in the Washington, D.C., area will keep you busy with shows, events, and dining all month.
Event Calendar. Talks, tours, performances, and more... Today, Friday, January 19, the following Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., are open: National Air and Space Museum. National Museum of African American History and Culture. National Museum of American History. National Museum of Natural History.
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The National Mall is home to free museums, historic monuments and so much more. Find the best events and festivals happening right here in Washington, DC.
- Celebrate MLK Day
- Snoop Around A Smithsonian Museum
- Check Out The National Gallery of Art
- Get in The Rink
- Tour The White House and The Capitol
- Contemplate The Charters of Freedom
- Relive History at Ford's Theater
- Reflect at Arlington National Cemetery
- Fuel Up During Restaurant Week
Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday, falls on January 21st and institutions in and around the Washington D.C. create special programming to commemorate the civil rights leader's birthday. They include the Kennedy Center's free Let Freedom Ring! concert. Artists change each year. Tickets are required. Consider also watching or participating in...
With 17 museums and galleriesin and around the D.C. area, the Smithsonian Institution caters to virtually every interest. All offer free admission, making museum-hopping one of the most exciting and affordable things to do in Washington D.C. in January. A popular option is the National Air and Space Museum, which features an impressive collection o...
With a collection that features paintings by Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Raphael, Bernini Titian and El Greco, as well as the only da Vinci on view in the U.S., Washington D.C.'s National Gallery of Art deserves its reputation as one of the best art museums in the world. There is no admission fee. Visitors interested in the highlights should consider a fr...
Ice skatingis one of the most popular things to do in D.C. in January, especially on the weekend. Come winter, the fountain at the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden transforms into a rink that allows patrons to admire majestic outdoor works while gliding on ice skates. The rooftop bar at The Watergate Hotel also morphs into a skating rink ...
The White House, home to every U.S. president since John Adams, is open for tours that allow visitors access to the public rooms in the building's East Wing, including the State Dining Room and the China Room. While tours of the White House are free, they must be requested through one's Senator or Representative and spots can be difficult to obtain...
It's one thing to read about the Charters of Freedom ‒ the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights ‒ in a text book. It's another, much more thrilling experience, to see the history-altering papers in person. That's the main reason to visit the National Archives. On busy days, the line can extend outside the building. S...
The site of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Ford's Theater is part of a National Historic Site run by the U.S. National Park Service. Visit to see the gun that John Wilkes Booth used to murder Lincoln. Across the street, the Peterson House, where Lincoln took his last breaths, is also open to tours. Tickets are required and can be obtained on Ford...
Low January temperatures do not preclude a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, located across the Potomac River from Washington D.C. in Virginia and open year-round. Private vehicles are not allowed, so in the interest of staying as warm, consider a bus tour with Arlington National Cemetery Tours, which stops at points of interest in the cemetery...
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's Restaurant Weekis one of the highlights of visiting Washington D.C. in January. During this week, dozens of top-notch restaurants offer three-course lunches for $22 and three-course dinners for $35. Restaurant Week is an ideal time to sample the menus at some of the many celebrity-chef establi...
No city provides as many world-class activities for free as Washington, DC. Discover 100+ free things to do in the ‘Capital of Free!’. Find out what free museum exhibits, festivals and more are taking place in the nation’s capital and plan your visit today. Choose from one-of-a-kind events in DC.
Jan 1, 2024 · New Year's Day: Monday, January 1, 2024. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday: Monday, January 15, 2024. Washington's Birthday: Monday, February 19, 2024. DC Emancipation Day: Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
