WELCOME j lincoln memorial WHAT’S Inside 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 Experience Claire Carlin SVP, 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: Kyle Deckelbaum, Allison Johnson, Lauren Parker and Jordana Rozenman Listings by: Gracie Kelleher, Casey Paul, Zoe Roberts and Carlie Smith Cover Design by: Huyen Mac Cover Image: National Cathedral Photography by: Bobby Urteaga (Unless otherwise noted) INSPIRATION Only 1 DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 10 Free Places to Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Events: What’s Happening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 There’s Only One Capital Spring . . . . . . . . 22 Best Summer Ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Explore the National Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 GUIDE Black-Owned Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 In the Neighborhoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DC for Foodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Accessible Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 The Capital of Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 VISIT ORS Produced by Miles Partnership 6751 Professional Parkway, Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34240 Lauren Bourgoing , Vice President Enriqueta Balandra , Senior 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 2024. Reproduction without written permission is prohibited. Information for this publication was solicited from Destination DC members in good standing through December 2023. While making every eff ort to ensure accuracy, Destination DC assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. OFFICIAL PLANNING Travel Tips & Info to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 See & Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 Entertainment & Nightlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 4