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Dupont Circle closed during Capital Pride parade and festival by National Park Service

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Dupont Circle closed during Capital Pride parade and festival by National Park Service

National Park Service fences off Dupont Circle ahead of major Pride celebrations

National Park Service fences off Dupont Circle ahead of major Pride celebrations

‘Leave the fireworks to the professionals,’ say DC area fire chiefs

‘Leave the fireworks to the professionals,’ say DC area fire chiefs

This DC bar owner will pay your tab if the US soccer team wins big again

This DC bar owner will pay your tab if the US soccer team wins big again

Juneteenth 2026: Your guide to celebrating in the DC area

Juneteenth 2026: Your guide to celebrating in the DC area

How you can explore the cosmos, virtual reality style, in a new Smithsonian experience

How you can explore the cosmos, virtual reality style, in a new Smithsonian experience

More Events

Southeast DC church doing a teen takeover of its own this summer

Southeast DC church doing a teen takeover of its own this summer

New memorial dedicated in Alexandria to the victims of the Potomac River midair collision

New memorial dedicated in Alexandria to the victims of the Potomac River midair collision

‘Have the Audacity!’ — Capital Pride’s rallying cry for 2026

‘Have the Audacity!’ — Capital Pride’s rallying cry for 2026

DC’s pro volleyball team takes step forward as expansion season draws near

DC’s pro volleyball team takes step forward as expansion season draws near

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

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

Springsteen announces return to DC area in October for Power to the People Festival

Springsteen announces return to DC area in October for Power to the People Festival

Renowned soprano Renée Fleming showcases opera classics and eclectic picks for upcoming Strathmore show

Renowned soprano Renée Fleming showcases opera classics and eclectic picks for upcoming Strathmore show

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

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

The Preakness is this weekend, but not at Pimlico Race Course

The Preakness is this weekend, but not at Pimlico Race Course

Locker rooms as banquet halls? NFL stadiums aren’t what they used to be

Locker rooms as banquet halls? NFL stadiums aren’t what they used to be

May 4

PHOTOS: Celebrities interpret 2026 Met Gala theme ‘Fashion is Art’

Free rides home on Cinco de Mayo in DC area

Free rides home on Cinco de Mayo in DC area

Duke’s Grocery to open first eatery in Northern Virginia

Duke’s Grocery to open first eatery in Northern Virginia

DC embassy tours include Ukraine relief stories — and borscht

DC embassy tours include Ukraine relief stories — and borscht

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

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

Things to do in the DC area: GLOW Block Party, District Sounds Festival … and more!

Things to do in the DC area: GLOW Block Party, District Sounds Festival … and more!

Move over birding, the focus shifts to Frog Watch season

Move over birding, the focus shifts to Frog Watch season

Frustration with the future of the US on display at ‘No Kings’ rallies around DC region

Frustration with the future of the US on display at ‘No Kings’ rallies around DC region

Galleries and Video

May 4

PHOTOS: Celebrities interpret 2026 Met Gala theme ‘Fashion is Art’

Spectators watch as fireworks erupt over the Washington Monument on July 4, 2022 in Washington, DC. Crowds lined the National Mall to watch the capitals annual fireworks show celebrating Independence Day.

July 3

WATCH: Patriotic performances, dazzling fireworks mark America’s 249th birthday

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