The National Gallery of Art is just one of many cultural icons in the area.
Museums
Explore Nature
Monuments and Memorials
- Washington Monument
- Lincoln Memorial
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
- Emancipation Memorial (Freedman’s Memorial)
- Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial
- Korean War Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
Theaters
Activities
- (baseball), (hockey), (basketball) games
- Watch women’s sports with the (soccer), (basketball), and (football)
- Weekend farmers markets in , and other locations around the city
- Tours of the , , and and
- Jazz at the or
- Walk along the
- Weekly open mic nights at
- Rent kayaks or stand-up paddleboards at
- Visit, shop, and dine the Navy Yard, the Wharf, and Southwest Waterfront
Seasonal Activities and Festivals
- (March - April)
- (May)
- (late summer)
- (mid summer)
- Capital Pride (June)
- National Book Festival
