National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Annual Labor Day Concert
Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024. 8:00 PM. Public security screening sites open at 3:00 PM.
Location: West Lawn of the US Capitol
Cost: FREE! No tickets required. Seating first come, first served.
The National Symphony Orchestra’s FREE annual Labor Day weekend concert returns to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol! This year, the NSO performs classics by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and more led by charismatic conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez and featuring Grammy–nominated rapper/beatboxer Christylez Bacon. Don’t miss this must-see celebration!
Opening September 2024. The People’s House: A White House Experience
Date: Open seven days a week. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day)
Location: 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Cost: FREE! Reserve your passes in advance
The White House Historical Association is bringing a new cutting-edge education experience, “The People’s House: A White House Experience,” one block away from the White House. The experience will tell the story of the Executive Mansion, its inhabitants, and the people who have dedicated their careers to its functions. The 33,000-square-foot three-floor site will feature exhibits and galleries bringing the White House and its storied history to life. Visitors will interact with a large-scale White House model, re-creation of the Rose Garden, White House moments, a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, and dimensional galleries combining immersive media and inventive scenic representations.
DC State Fair
Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024. 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Franklin Park. 1332 I Street, NW.
Cost: FREE!
The 15th Annual DC State Fair will include contests, local vendors, and a celebration of the District’s agricultural, culinary, and creative talents and all things homegrown. Inspired by time-honored state fair traditions—growing and gardening, contests, and deep-fried foods—the DC State Fair honors the things that make the District of Columbia unique. There will be competitions to find the tastiest mumbo sauce, best honey, and the top photographers with a creative eye. The fair will include 50+ exhibitors including local makers, community organizations, food vendors, government agencies, and universities, live performances, children’s activities, arts, demonstrations, and blue-ribbon presentations for 30+ contests.
Adams Morgan Day
Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
Location: Varies by event
Cost: FREE!
Adams Morgan Day Events:
For 46 years, Adams Morgan Day has been a family-friendly celebration with music, art, and activities for all ages. Adams Morgan Day is Washington, DC’s longest-running neighborhood festival. Residents and visitors are welcome to meet their neighborhood businesses, artists, and service organizations.
Dance Plaza at Moonlight DC. Time: 11:50 AM - 7:00 PM. Location: 2327 18th St NW.
Sit back, relax, and let hostess, Cheryl “Cee-Cee” Hardy take you on an international journey of dance, fashion, and culture. This interactive platform is where you will experience an explosive lineup of dance groups that will perform and teach basic dance moves, allowing the audience to join along.
Melodies at Kalorama. Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Location: 2327 18th St NW.
Live music will resound from the stage at Moonlight DC in “Melodies at Kalorama” hosted by
DJ Qhill. Sit back, relax, and take in the smooth tunes by some of our local performers. There will also be a Soulful House Session hosted by DJ Divine with a special tribute to DJ Sam “The Man” Burns, who was instrumental in incorporating House music in the Adams Morgan area.
Community History on Belmont. Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Location: 18th & Belmont St NW.
American University’s Humanities Truck will highlight stories and photographs from Adams Morgan history, including a display about the New Thing Art and Architecture Center and Adams Morgan photo exhibit by past and present local photographers.
National Dance Day
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024. 10:00 AM
Location: Kennedy Center REACH Campus
Cost: FREE! Signup to get event email
Find joy in the communities created through dance! Join the Kennedy Center for another exciting National Dance Day celebration with FREE classes, performances, and parties. Recognizing the power and importance of showing up for each other, this year’s event explores how dance builds and strengthens community well-being. National Dance Day coincides with the fifth anniversary of the REACH opening, so get ready for arts activities and performances all weekend long.
H Street Festival
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Location: H Street NE between 3rd Street and Florida Ave.
Cost: FREE!
H Street Festival is one of the most anticipated and highly attended single-day festivals in Washington DC. The festival is 12 blocks long and has 15 staging areas that are diversely themed and programmed to target different segments of audiences. The staging areas feature music of different genres, dance, youth-based performances, fashion, heritage arts, poetry, and many more. Art has been a principal motivator of the festival and has proven to be a valuable agent in impacting local economic growth. The festival also has a direct impact on reducing commercial building vacancy rate on H Street Corridor from 75% to under 5%. H Street Festival has successfully utilized arts as an engine for the growth of the historic neighborhood.
