Washington, DC Event News

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Credit: After being closed since January, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum will reopen on Saturday with a new exhibition.

A 185‑year‑old diary is the center of the Anacostia Community Museum’s new exhibit

Rolling to Remember motorcycle ride

‘Rolling to Remember’ brings thousands of motorcyclists to DC

IndyCar Unveils Course And Car For Freedom 250 Grand Prix Of Washington, DC

IndyCar driver stops by WTOP to talk about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix

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Want to see IndyCars in DC? The Freedom 250 Grand Prix offers free tickets

DC road closures, parking restrictions in effect for America 250 event, graduation

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DC embassy tours include Ukraine relief stories — and borscht

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DC’s Emancipation Day celebrations Sunday mark the long push for enslaved people’s freedom

Road closures this weekend in DC for Japanese festival and Cherry Blossom race

Road closures, parking restrictions for DC’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon

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Things to do in the DC area: ‘Hamnet’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company, Irish celebrations … and more!

National Guard Shooting

Youth curfew zones introduced in DC’s Navy Yard and U Street Corridor this weekend

5k runners

Road closures for Saturday’s FITDC HerStory 5K; what to know

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Laid‑off Washington Post staff rally outside DC headquarters after massive cuts

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Events around the region celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Ways to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. across DC on Monday

Hiding in plain sight is the focus of a new exhibit coming to DC’s Spy Museum

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Prehistoric beasts, trains and Christmas cheer: Experience ‘Dino-Mite’ at the US Botanic Garden!

Fort Dupont Ice Arena

It’s ‘Ice Ice Baby’ in DC’s Ward 7 thanks to $39M ice arena