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Reasons to visit   this June. ☀️🇺🇸 Spirit of Independence Festival for the 250th at the US National Archives (6/4-6)🎨 Bl...
06/01/2026

Reasons to visit this June. ☀️

🇺🇸 Spirit of Independence Festival for the 250th at the US National Archives (6/4-6)
🎨 Block Party at the National Gallery of Art (6/6)
🎬 DC DOX Festival at venues across DC (6/12-15)
🏳️‍🌈 2026 Capital Pride events throughout DC (6/6-21)
🎶 Vans Warped Tour DC at the Festival Grounds at RFK Campus (6/13-14)
🎡 Great American State Fair on the National Mall (6/25-7/10)
🍖 34th Annual Giant BBQ Battle on Pennsylvania Avenue (6/27-28)

🔗 to more: https://bit.ly/4x0cZpg

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The Lincoln Memorial turns 104 today! 🎂This iconic landmark was dedicated on May 30, 1922, with over 50,000 people atten...
05/30/2026

The Lincoln Memorial turns 104 today! 🎂

This iconic landmark was dedicated on May 30, 1922, with over 50,000 people attending the ceremony and millions more listening via radio across the nation.

Honoring our 16th president, the memorial features:
🏛️ A majestic seated statue of Lincoln
📜 Engravings of the Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address
🎨 Murals depicting Lincoln's greatest accomplishments - reunification and emancipation

Did you know? The memorial's design was inspired by the Parthenon in Athens, Greece!

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DC bucket list item: Experience the infamous beer snake at a D.C. Defenders game! 🍺 🐍 🏈 There is still one more chance t...
05/29/2026

DC bucket list item: Experience the infamous beer snake at a D.C. Defenders game! 🍺 🐍 🏈 There is still one more chance to catch the DC Defenders at Audi Field on May 31 at 12 p.m.

➡️ Use this link to get up to 35% off your tickets! https://bit.ly/4vjHIvL

DC is the place to be in 2026 ☀️ From warm-weather weekends and summer festivals to major sports moments and   celebrati...
05/29/2026

DC is the place to be in 2026 ☀️ From warm-weather weekends and summer festivals to major sports moments and celebrations, there’s something happening all season long ⭐️

Save this guide to plan your trip around some of the biggest events of the summer 📩

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DC after dark. 🌙📸: insiteimage / IG
05/28/2026

DC after dark. 🌙

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Say cheese! 🧀Here are some spots to grab your photo booth souvenir in DC. ⬇️📸 The Smith (pictured)📸 National Museum of W...
05/27/2026

Say cheese! 🧀

Here are some spots to grab your photo booth souvenir in DC. ⬇️

📸 The Smith (pictured)
📸 National Museum of Women in the Arts' gift shop
📸 Rocket Bar
📸 Shanklin Hall
📸 Grand Central Restaurant & Bar
📸 Planet Word Museum
📸 Boardwalk Bar & Arcade
📸 Pitchers DC
📸 Gordon Ramsay Street Pizza USA

🔗 to more: https://bit.ly/49YQA1o

Share your favorite photo booth memory in the comments!

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What’s happening this weekend (5/29–31) in   ✨⚾ Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres at Nationals Park featuring a ...
05/26/2026

What’s happening this weekend (5/29–31) in ✨

⚾ Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres at Nationals Park featuring a postgame concert with Taio Cruz (5/29)�
🏀 Washington Mystics vs. Los Angeles Sparks at CareFirst Arena (5/29)�
🎶 Project GLOW Festival at RFK Festival Grounds (5/30–5/31)�
🏡 Petworth Porchfest (5/30) FREE�
🏈 D.C. Defenders vs. Orlando Storm at Audi Field (5/31)�

🔗 to more: https://washington.org/things-to-do-this-weekend-washington-dc

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Escape the city without leaving it. 🌿📸 : vye_photos, sohozonk / IG
05/26/2026

Escape the city without leaving it. 🌿

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This  , we remember and honor the brave individuals who gave their lives for this country. 🇺🇸📸: jalex_r / IG
05/25/2026

This , we remember and honor the brave individuals who gave their lives for this country. 🇺🇸

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05/24/2026

Next time you're walking through Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, don't forget to look up! 🦧

The O-Line is a series of towers and vine-like cables that allows orangutans to travel between the Great Ape House and Think Tank. Still innovative today, the O-Line is the only "orangutan transport system" of its kind and has been delighting visitors since 1995.

Planning your visit:

🎫 Admission is FREE (like all Smithsonian museums!)
🚇 Take the Red Line to Woodley Park or Cleveland Park Metro stations
🅿️ Limited parking available on-site for a fee
⏰ Open daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)
🔗 washington.org/DC-guide-to/national-zoo

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