FALL in love with your city all over again! Learn something new about your city this month! 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!
Join us for free concerts on Transit Pier every Wednesday evening starting at 7 p.m. With R&B, Americana, Motown, Jazz, Reggae, and your favorite pop covers, there is something for everyone. Grab a snack and a beverage (beer and wine if you’re over 21) and enjoy live music and waterfront views.
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DC Jazz Fest 2021
District Wharf
The largest jazz festival in the nation’s capital, the 17th Annual DC JazzFest will feature a robust lineup of performers – from local legends to NEA Jazz Masters – with concerts citywide. Festival experiences will include in-person and live stream performances, up-close-and-personal “Meet the Artist” conversations, and the DCJazzPrix international jazz band competition finals live at Union Stage.
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Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary
The Reach Plaza
Kicks off after Labor Day with “a grand reopening of its stages” featuring the National Symphony Orchestra’s “Concert of Remembrance” and two weekends full of free concerts, art and National Dance Day.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Lee Ufan: Open Dimension
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
For the first time, the Hishhorn’s 4.3-acre outdoor plaza is devoted almost entirely to the work of one artist. Lee Ufan, one of Korea’s most celebrated creators who rose to prominence in the late 1960s, presents 10 new sculptures from his continuing Relatum series. It’s Ufan’s largest single outdoor sculpture project in the U.S. and the first time that his work has been exhibited in DC. Each sculpture relates to the Hirshhorn’s architecture in some way, creating what Ufan likes to call an “open dimension”.
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National Dance Day
Millennium Stage and the Reach Plaza
National Dance Day celebrates the joy of dance and movement. For its 12th exciting year, join us for free performances, interactive dance routines and lessons, live music, and more from local D.C. organizations!
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2021 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
Create your National Book Festival experience with the Library of Congress in 2021 by engaging in author conversations online, watching the PBS Books special, listening to an NPR podcast series and attending a ticketed event at the Library. Join us for a 10-day event with the theme, “Open a Book, Open the World.”
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Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary
The Reach Plaza
Kicks off after Labor Day with “a grand reopening of its stages” featuring the National Symphony Orchestra’s “Concert of Remembrance” and two weekends full of free concerts, art and National Dance Day.
NOTE: Free Time Entry Passes Required. All Smithsonians have new safety protocols in place and are offering reduced hours, except for the Renwick Gallery, which can accommodate safe crowd management and social distancing for the amount of visitors allowed at one time. Visit Smithsonian’s website for even more detailed info on hours, passes and safety.
