The weekend is almost upon us, and Washingtonians are getting ready to make plans for how to spend their limited free time in one of the country’s best cities.
We’ve rounded up some of the best things to do this weekend in (and around) D.C.!
In honor of the 277th birthday of the city of Alexandria, this weekend the city will be hosting festivities along the waterfront to celebrate the occasion.
The family-friendly event will be free to attend and feature lots of activities in addition to a firework display towards the end of the evening.
At this fascinating immersive experience, you’ll travel back in time 250 years and be transported to the peaks of the Andes at the height of the Incan Empire in seconds!
The experience, which took years to develop, features the world’s top 3D modeling technology to let you explore the seventh wonder of the world as no one has ever been able to before.
The long-secret undercroft beneath the Lincoln Memorial is being transformed into a massive immersive museum opening June 25th for the first time.
The new immersive museum will feature historic exhibits, multimedia presentations, architectural views into the memorial’s foundations, and stories about how the Lincoln Memorial became one of the nation’s most important sites for protests, speeches, and civil rights history.
Experience Napoleon’s world like it has never been before with a unique VR tour through Napoleonic France’s history guided by Napoleon himself!
Fit for history buffs, Francophiles, and fun-lovers, this unique immersive experience is perfect for all audiences.
This incredibly immersive VR experience will transport you across time and space in an instant, taking you to ancient Egypt, where you can explore the pyramids, decipher hieroglyphs, and more!
The most interesting part of the exhibit?
It was developed in collaboration with one of Harvard University’s top Egyptologists, Peter der Manuelian, making it an accurate and educational experience. Save your spot here!
The watch party is free to attend, and there are loads of activities alongside the Fan Zone, including a bar area and even a small ‘street soccer’ play area.
Be sure to take a picnic blanket to lie down on or a few seats to make sure you can watch in comfort.
There’s a reason it’s a classic date idea — you can’t beat movies with a snack and a drink!
Now, when you go to a movie at a participating Theater, you can get a discount on your drink and popcorn!
Learn more about discount tickets and vouchers for drinks & snacks here!
Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a D.C. gem. Visitors are invited to explore an extravagant mansion, grab a bite to eat at Merriweather Café, and soak up the lush beauty of the outdoor gardens.
Tickets for adults are $15, with various discounts available for seniors, students, and children. Plan your visit here!
There’s no better place to pay respects on Memorial Day than here in D.C., where the city hosts some of the best events of the year, from the National Parade, National Concert, and events at the nation’s biggest cemetery for military veterans.
Chef Takeshi Nishikawa, the former culinary director of Rose’s Restaurant Group, has launched a six-week residency for his Japanese-inspired ice cream concept, Snow Crane, at Little Pearl on Capitol Hill.
The limited-time collaboration brings a rotating menu of meticulously crafted frozen desserts, specialty teas, and floats to one of DC’s most beloved neighborhood restaurants.
One of the most anticipated museum openings of the year, the National Geographic Museum in downtown DC at the Nat Geo HQ, is not something you want to skip!
The museum features loads of fantastic exhibits, including:
- A Photography Gallery showcasing iconic NatGeo imagery
- A Magazine Gallery dedicated to the publication’s storytelling history
- The Archives, featuring rare materials from the Society’s nearly 140-year history
- “Rolex Explorers Landing,” an exhibit following real-world exploration missions from oceans to outer space
- Outdoor nighttime projection experiences in the museum courtyard
Visit the Smithsonian Castle before it recloses after the summer to resume its historic restoration
The Smithsonian Castle has been opened to the public for a limited time since late May, but as the summer flies by Washingtonians should not miss out on the opportunity to visit this historic building before it closes again to resume its restoration.
The museum will be closing on September 7th, but with no clear deadline for its restoration in the future, it’s unclear when the next time this iconic building will be open to the public.
