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From the traditional to the unexpected, DC offers every kind of summer activity. MOVIES UNDER THE STARS At various times throughout the summer, you can enjoy outdoor movie screenings all over the District, including: Georgetown Sunset Cinema CiNoMatic in NoMa Adams Morgan Movie Nights Events DC’s Summer Movie Series LIVE MUSIC Free concerts are an essential part of the season in DC. Popular options include: Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art Live! Concert Series at Woodrow Wilson Plaza Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Friday Night Concert Series at Yards Park MOONLIT MEMORIAL TOURS Starry skies only add to the grandeur of the National Mall. Book a nighttime voyage by foot, bike or bus with one of the following companies: Big Bus Tours Old Town Trolley Tours Unlimited Biking Adventure DC Tricycle Tours USA Guided Tours HOLIDAY GETAWAY MEMORIAL DAY: MAY 29 The National Memorial Day Concert is annually held at the U.S. Capitol the day before (May 28) the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue. INDEPENDENCE DAY: JULY 4 A Capitol Fourth showcases the National Symphony Orchestra and is followed by an epic display of fireworks over the National Mall. LABOR DAY: SEPT. 4 Take in the sounds of jazz throughout the weekend with DC JazzFest. Enjoy the Labor Day Capitol Concert on Sept. 3. MORE WATERFRONT WONDER GEORGETOWN Head to Key Bridge Boathouse for a two-hour kayak tour at sunset thanks to Boating in DC. Live lavishly on a luxury boat with City Cruises or Embark DC. CAPITOL RIVERFRONT Check out Canal Park’s splash fountains and pop-up markets, then have dinner at Osteria Morini or become a connoisseur at District Winery. NATIONAL HARBOR Ride the 180-foot Capital Wheel, gaze at public art on a beach, test your swing at Topgolf and play a hand at *MGM National Harbor.* SUMMER SPORTS WASHINGTON NATIONALS Where They Play: Nationals Park Season: March 30 – Oct. 1 Accolades: 2019 World Series champion, four division titles D.C. UNITED Where They Play: Audi Field Season: February – October Accolades: Four-time MLS champions WASHINGTON MYSTICS Where They Play: Entertainment & Sports Arena Season: May – September Accolades: 2019 WNBA Champions FOR MORE SUMMERTIME FUN, VISIT WASHINGTON.ORG/SUMMER BE WOWED BY THE WHARF DC’s groundbreaking Southwest Waterfront development has completed construction on its second phase. In addition to its 3,200-seat concert venue The Anthem, an open-air fish market, public piers and water taxis, The Wharf now also offers: Two new restaurants from Gordon Ramsay The boutique hotel Pendry Washington D.C. – The Wharf Lucky Buns, a burger spot beloved by locals Blank Street Coffee To read more about what’s happening at The Wharf, visit washington.org/thewharf
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