Millennium Stage Films: Extraordinary Cinema
Location: REACH Video Wall, Kennedy Center
Dates: Every Friday thru August 30, 2024. Film starts at sundown or 8:30 PM
Cost: FREE!
June Screenings:
June 7: Dreamgirls
June 14: 10,000 Dreams: A Festival of Asian Choreography
June 21: Elemental
June 28: Ratatouille
Enjoy outdoor movie screenings this summer on the Kennedy Center REACH Video Wall. No tickets are required but registration is encouraged so you can get the most up-to-date status of the films. If not registered, check the website day of the film screening for cancelation or location changes. You’re welcome to bring blankets and chairs. Bring a picnic to their outdoor spaces during non-event times. Coolers must be limited to 16 quarts or smaller. Personal chairs must be limited to 36" high or smaller.
Capital Pride 17th Street Block Party
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024. 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: 17th Street NW, Dupont Neighborhood
Cost: FREE!
The historic Dupont neighborhood party will feature local food, beverages, and various activities in celebration of Pride. Dine indoors or outside along 17th Street at over a dozen iconic restaurants and eateries in this historic neighborhood. The DC Water Quench buggy will be there so bring your reusable water bottles and hydrate throughout the day! Get totally radical and have a dance-off in the street! Enjoy a live DJ from 12:00 pm-10:00 pm. Bring your little ones to Stead Park between 10:00 am-3:00 pm for free kid’s activities, games, and story hour.
Rock the Dock at The Wharf - Special Juneteenth Concert
Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The Juneteenth Extended Concert is from 3:00 PM-9:00 PM. All other summer concerts start at 7:00 PM.
Location: DC Wharf. 760 Maine Ave., SW
Cost: FREE!
Summer never sounded better! Head to the DC Wharf for free concerts on the Transit Pier every Wednesday. With R&B, Americana, Motown, Jazz, Reggae, and your favorite pop covers, there is something for everyone. The Juneteenth extended concert will feature performances by:
3:00pm-4:30pm: JWX: The Jarreau Williams Experience
5:00pm-6:30pm: Jogo Project
7:00pm-9:00pm: Be’la Dona (R&B/Soul/Go-Go)
32nd Annual Giant BBQ Battle
Date: Saturday, June 22 – 11:00 AM-9:00 PM /Sunday, June 23: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM
Location: Pennsylvania Ave. (between 3rd & 7th Streets)
Cost: One day pass: $20+fees (good for Saturday, June 22 OR Sunday, June 23)
Get ready for the BBQ Summer Games XXXII. Foodies, families, and friends can taste the triumph at this legendary two-day festival of flavors and fun. Don’t sit on the sidelines! Grab your tickets and be a part of history. Pass includes event admission, over 100 free food and beverage samples (while supplies last), live music on 3 Stages, expert cooking demonstrations, interactive exhibits, children's activities, sports action for the Washington Wizards, Mystics, Capital and Cap City Go-Go, and BBQ from across the country. Plus witness BBQ's best in the National BBQ Championship Contest.
Science Solstice Saturday
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024. 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Location: National Zoo
Cost: FREE! Entry passes will be made available one month before the event date.
The Smithsonian marks the first Saturday of summer, Solstice Saturday, by hosting programs and performances throughout the day and night. Get ready for a free, fun-filled immersive scientific experience at the Zoo! On Solstice Saturday, visitors can engage with scientists, researchers, and animal experts to learn how science is shaping the future of wildlife conservation.
2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Date: June 26–July 1, 2024. Hours: 11:00 AM-5:30 PM. Evening concerts Friday- Sunday 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Location: National Mall (between 3rd & 7th Streets)
Cost: FREE!
In 2024, the festival highlights, “Indigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian”. Four primary themes will include, Relevance, Resistance, Representation, and Reclamation. Join the celebration with stories, songs, and dance. Experience ancestral foods like the Three Sisters (beans, corn, and squash) and inventive, sustainable cuisines. Learn stories that underlie Indigenous sports and games. Hear how Indigenous youth are reclaiming their languages through spoken word and hip-hop. Explore traditional arts that flourish in their connections to place and environmental knowledge.
