All effective January 2, 2019 all Smithsonian’s including the National Zoo are now closed until further notice. The National Gallery of Art and the Sculpture Garden are open today only (Jan. 2nd) until 5:00pm and will be closed beginning January 3rd.
The following are open for business: the Capitol Visitors Center, Botanic Garden, National Women’s Museum, Madame Tussauds*, the Newseum*, Museum of the Bible*and the National Law Enforcement Museum*. All outdoor Memorials are open but do not have restroom facilities.
The privately owned Museums noted with an * do require an entrance fee.
On Saturday January 19, 2019 OTT DC will be closed for day tours due to the 2019 Annual Women’s March on Washington. Night tour runs normally.
Let us guide you and your family through the city as we celebrate the nation’s birthday! District of Columbia residents, as well as residents within a 50 mile radius can take advantage of some of our tours and attractions for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass!
National Mall, 998 Constitution Ave., NW2026331000Free
Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with evening concerts most nights at 7 p.m. At the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, you can meet communities from around the world presenting music, dance, crafts, foodways, storytelling, and other living traditions. Our goal is to strengthen and preserve these cultures by presenting them on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Independence Day Parade
Constitution Ave. NW and 7th St. NW, and ending at Constitution Ave. NW and 17th St. NW.Free
The parade starts at 11:45am and runs until 2:00pm. Historic Constitution Avenue and the Monuments in Washington, D.C. form the setting for America’s biggest and best Independence Day Parade. Nowhere is there greater excitement on America’s birthday than in our nation’s capital!
9:15 PM
4th of July Fireworks on the National Mall
Free
Public access to the National Mall begins at 10:00 a.m The 4th of July celebrations in Washington, DC are among the most attended events of the year and many people arrive early to stake out a seat on the lawn. There are plenty of activities scheduled throughout the day to keep the whole family busy.
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival
National Mall, 998 Constitution Ave., NW2026331000Free
Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with evening concerts most nights at 7 p.m. At the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, you can meet communities from around the world presenting music, dance, crafts, foodways, storytelling, and other living traditions. Our goal is to strengthen and preserve these cultures by presenting them on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Capitol Fourth Concert
West Lawn of the U.S. CapitolFree
General Admission gates typically open at 3:00 p.m A Capitol Fourth puts viewers front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. A Capitol Fourth is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands and millions more at home.
