Washington

Honoring the traditional values of the African American family, the Black Family Reunion Celebration attracts over half a million people every year to the nation’s capital’s National Mall. Considere...

The Cherry Blossom Parade and Festival is a celebration in honor of the 3000 cherry trees that the city of Tokyo gifted the people of Washington DC in 1912. Quite a spectacle, it fills the grand Constitution avenue with gay music and vibrant colors from marching bands from all over the nation and a...

As one of the USA’s largest celebration of Gay Pride, the nation’s capital’s Capital pride is not without its own brand of entertainment that focuses on diversity, cultural achievement, civil rig...

Although the event is mainly based at the National Mall, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival spreads throughout the city, attracting about a million visitors annually. And being th...

The nation’s capital’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens its doors for the annual Prelude Festival. The festival has a diverse music programme - from classical and jazz to musicals, dance ...

The Fiesta Musical is an annual Latin party held at Washington’s National Zoo. As part of the Hispanic Heritage month, the Fiesta Musical is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and get to ...

Sponsored by the Library of Congress, the National Book Festival brings together over 70 award-winning authors, illustrators, and storyteller to the West Lawn of the US Capitol and the National Mall in celebration of liter...

One of the events closest to the American people’s hearts is the Fourth of July. And they celebrate it with a bang! At the nation’s capital, they kick it off with performances by the National Symphony Orchestra. Let this n...

A safe and fun way to enjoy spooky Halloween is to spend it at the annual Boo at the Zoo. Enjoy a day of trick-or-treating with the animals, meeting bats and spiders, collecting sw...

Touted as “The Party with a Purpose” great expectations are sure met by the Green Festival, held annually ay the Washington Convention Center in DC. Organized by two non profit organizations – ...

There’s nothing like the Christmas season to get us in a festive mood. And if you’re feeling extra festive and you want to listen to some heavenly music, go to the Washington National Cathedral’s annual producti...

The first St. Patrick's Day Parade in Washington, D.C. was held in 1971. It traveled along Massachusetts Avenue from Dupont Circle to the statue of Robert Emmet. Since then, this annual affair has grown from what was little more than a leisurely stroll by a few hundred participants to what is now being c...

This banner exhibition highlights Native people who have been active participants in contemporary music for nearly a century. Musicians like Russell "Big Chief" Moore (Gila River Indian Community), Rita Coolidge (Cherokee), Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree), and the group Redbone are a few of the Native performing artists who have had successful careers in popular music. Many have been involved in various forms...

Vantage Point highlights the National Museum of the American Indian's young but vital collection of contemporary art, with significant works by 25 artists in media ranging from paintings, drawings, and photography to video projection and mixed-media installation. These complex and richly layered works speak to ...

The Natural History Building first opened its doors to the public on March 17, 1910. The Museum celebrates its 100th birthday with a special exhibition featuring archival and modern photographs highlighti...