The 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival opens in five weeks! The Festival runs from June 24–28 and July 1–5 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, with special concerts scheduled most evenings. Want to kick off the event with us? Join…
Rolling Thunder roared into town this Memorial Day weekend and with it thousands of war veterans and patriotic citizens to continue its annual ride around the National Mall as a means to educate, facilitate and serve as a demonstration for service members…
Against the backdrop of a vibrant waterfront and historic streets, summer in Alexandria sizzles with live music, fireworks, food festivals and historic events. Kicking off the season, French tall ship Hermione docks in Old Town after sailing from France to…
Over 50 airplanes that flew during World War II made a flyover of the National Mall at lunchtime today in celebration of the 70th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) day. The 40 minute flyover attracted thousands of visitors to the National Mall…
The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) invites community-based artists of the Americas and Hawai`i to apply to the Artist Leadership Program (ALP) for Individual Artists. Museums, arts organizations, and cultural institutions in the U.S. and Canada are invited…
As the cherry blossoms bloom in Washington, DC, seasonal activities abound just across the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, where the city’s scenic waterfront and historic home and garden tours make the perfect setting for a springtime getaway. Celebrate DC’s…
We’re excited to share the diversity and vibrant cultural traditions of Peru at the 2015 Festival, June 24 to 28 and July 1 to 5, on the grounds of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and adjacent areas…
