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Our end-of-the-week picks for Sept. 5-7, 2025
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Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery is an enduring tribute to those who have dedicated their lives to defending the ideals of our nation.
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
U Street
Welcome to Black Broadway! Celebrate Black History and explore the musical and cultural heritage of Washington's Greater U Street with author and historian Briana Thomas.
Capitol Hill
See DC In A Different Light! The Monuments by Moonlight Tour knows just the right way to show off the capital city when the sun goes down
Downtown
Explore the Nation's Capital on Big Bus Tours, the official tour of the National Mall.
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Dupont Circle
With over 100 rooms and 80 secret doors, O Museum in The Mansion is one of the most unique experiences in the world.
Foggy Bottom
Explore the American home with our 31 period rooms and so much more! FREE
Shaw
Enjoy draft cocktails, and live entertainment at our intimate lounge featuring two floors and a rooftop bar.
Designed by architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1818, this historic home was the first and last private residence in Lafayette Square.
Dine intimately in the presidential Dining Room, enjoy cocktails throughout the main museum rooms or relax and unwind in the tranquil period garden.
Find Inspiration at the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum
Home to the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, the National Archives holds more than 15 billion records.
Washington's only full-service restaurant and complete bar combined with an independent bookstore