WELCOME WHAT’S Inie U.S. Capitol Destination DC 901 7th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 789-7000, (800) 422-8644 washington.org Elliott L. Ferguson, II President & CEO Robin McClain Chief Marketing O cer Theresa Belpulsi SVP, Tourism, Sports & Visitor Services Claire Carlin Vice President of Partnerships & Alliances Danielle Davis Vice President of Communications Alex Gnafakis Creative Director Jennifer Rodrigues Director of Membership Candyce Beatty Senior Project Manager Editorial Content by: Andrew O’Connor, Joe Arvis and Macy Dolton Editing by: Allison Johnson, Torri Christian, Julie Marshall and Lauren Parker Listings by: Bianca Corallo, Kelly Fitzpatrick and Zoe Roberts Cover Design by: Ethan Sherman Cover Image: Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Photography by: Bobby Urteaga (Unless otherwise noted) INSPIRATION Experience DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 10 Free Places to Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Events: What’s Happening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 A Capital Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Best Summer Ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 GUIDE Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 On the National Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 In the Neighborhoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DC for Foodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Made in DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Accessible Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 VISIT ORS Produced by Miles Partnership 6751 Professional Parkway, Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34240 Lauren Bourgoing , Vice President Jason Wolz , Vice President of Sales Enriqueta Balandra , Project Manager Courtney Spiess , Content Director Melissa Juneau , Art Director Destiny Oliver , Advertising & Data Manager Dennis Koster , Account Executive Map illustrations by Teresanne Cossetta Russell © Miles Partnership 2023. Reproduction without written permission is prohibited. Information for this publication was solicited from Destination DC members in good standing through December 2022. While making every e ort to ensure accuracy, Destination DC assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. OFFICIAL PLANNING Travel Tips & Info to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 See & Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Entertainment & Nightlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-81 Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 4