Audi Field
A state-of-the-art, 20,000-capacity soccer-specific stadium in Buzzard Point, serving as the home for D.C. United, DC P…
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Navy Yard
Washington, D.C. · Sat, Jul 25
62 free moves in Washington, D.C. tonight: Sat, Jul 25
Dinner ideas, live events, bars, and nearby fallbacks for Washington, D.C. tonight, Sat, Jul 25. Use the signals to decide what is worth leaving for.
Updated Saturday, July 25 · event dates verified when shown
U.S. National Arboretum
Wander huge gardens, bonsai, and the National Capitol Columns without the National Mall crowds.
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H Street NE
Eastern Market
Weekend stalls, antiques, and local makers make this DC’s most browsed market, not a tourist trap.
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Capitol Hill
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Trade city noise for shady trails, river views, and a surprisingly wild island in the Potomac.
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Foggy Bottom
Meridian Hill Park
Climb the cascading terraces, then people-watch beside one of DC’s most photogenic urban parks.
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Dupont Circle
Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf
Spend an easy waterfront night with boats, patios, and live events tourists often skip.
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National Mall
The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks
A hushed Georgetown garden escape with terraces, fountains, and one of DC’s calmest strolls.
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Georgetown
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Boardwalks through lotus ponds and water lilies feel miles from the usual DC circuit.
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Parks and outdoors
National Gallery of Art
See the only Da Vinci painting in the Americas and masterpieces from the Renaissance to modern art.
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National Mall
National Mall
Walk DC’s grand green spine for the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and nonstop monument views.
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National Mall
Georgetown University Art Galleries
Explore contemporary art at Georgetown University Art Galleries, featuring rotating exhibitions by acclaimed artists an…
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Georgetown
Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library
A modern, light-filled civic hub in the Shaw neighborhood, this LEED Silver certified library blends sustainable archit…
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Logan Circle
The Watergate Complex
Contemporary design meets saltwater lap pool, whirlpool, and sauna/steam rooms for a modern wellness retreat.
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Georgetown
Old Korean Legation Museum
A historic Victorian house museum in Logan Circle, detailing the early diplomatic relations between the Joseon kingdom…
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Logan Circle
Old Stone House
The oldest structure on its original foundation in Washington, D.C., this 1765 pre-Revolutionary home in Georgetown pro…
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Georgetown
Foggy Bottom Historic District
A preserved pocket of 19th-century working-class history in Washington, D.C., featuring narrow brick rowhouses and quie…
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Foggy Bottom
O Street Market (CityMarket at O)
A rare 19th-century public market building in the Shaw neighborhood, blending Italian Romanesque, Queen Anne, and Gothi…
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Logan Circle
Warder Mansion
A Romanesque Revival masterpiece by H. H. Richardson, this 1886 mansion is the only surviving building by the famed arc…
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Adams Morgan
Mary Ann Shadd Cary House
The former home of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a pioneering Black newspaperwoman and lawyer, stands as a brick rowhouse in the…
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U Street Corridor
Volta Laboratory and Bureau
A National Historic Landmark in Georgetown, this neoclassical building served as Alexander Graham Bell's research cente…
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Georgetown
Spanish Steps
A whimsical, multi-tiered stone staircase in Kalorama, inspired by Rome's famous steps, providing a romantic urban oasi…
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Dupont Circle
Josephine Butler Parks Center
A stunning 40-room Renaissance Revival mansion overlooking Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, once home to the Hungarian and…
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Adams Morgan
Tidal Basin
Circle the water for the city’s most famous cherry blossom and memorial reflections.
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Tidal Basin
Korean War Veterans Memorial
A poignant national memorial honoring U.S. and South Korean service members who fought against North Korea's 1950 invas…
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National Mall
National Museum of African Art
The Smithsonian's premier showcase of African art, featuring the largest collection of its kind in the United States, l…
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National Mall
Rock Creek Park
A massive 1,754-acre urban sanctuary in Northwest Washington, D.C., offering a peaceful escape from the city's bustle w…
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Parks and outdoors
United States National Arboretum
A sprawling 451-acre public garden and research facility in northeast Washington, D.C., featuring 16 major gardens and…
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H Street NE
Dupont Circle Farmers Market
A premier year-round Sunday market in the heart of Dupont Circle, featuring local produce, artisan cheeses, and Distric…
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Dupont Circle
East Potomac Park
A 330-acre man-made island sanctuary in the Potomac River, featuring historic miniature golf, scenic cherry blossoms, a…
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National Mall
House of the Temple
An imposing Masonic temple in Dupont Circle, modeled after the ancient Tomb of Mausolus, serving as the national headqu…
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Dupont Circle
Lisner Auditorium
A historic Art Deco performance venue on George Washington University's campus, home to the Washington Concert Opera an…
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Foggy Bottom
Barracks Row
The oldest commercial district in Washington, D.C., this historic corridor on 8th Street SE blends military history wit…
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Capitol Hill
Chinese Embassy (former Walsh Mansion)
A historic Gilded Age mansion at 1600 21st Street Northwest, designed by Henry Andersen in 1903 for gold miner Thomas F…
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Woodley Park
Constitution Hall
Washington, D.C.'s largest concert hall, built in 1929 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to host their annual…
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National Mall
Mount Vernon Square
A historic city square in Northwest Washington, D.C., featuring the white marble Beaux-Arts Carnegie Library and a rich…
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Shaw
Equestrian statue of John A. Logan
A grand 25-foot bronze equestrian statue of General John A. Logan, serving as the focal point of the historic Logan Cir…
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Logan Circle
Addison/Ripley Fine Art
A premier contemporary art gallery in Georgetown, established in 1981, showcasing a dynamic mix of local, national, and…
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Georgetown
Embassy Row
A prestigious diplomatic district in Northwest Washington, D.C., featuring a high concentration of embassies, diplomati…
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Georgetown
Folger Shakespeare Library
An independent research library on Capitol Hill, housing the world's largest collection of William Shakespeare's printe…
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Capitol Hill
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
A sprawling 7.5-acre outdoor museum honoring the 32nd US President and Eleanor Roosevelt, featuring four thematic rooms…
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Tidal Basin
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Explore the final home of Frederick Douglass, a former slave who rose to become a world-renowned abolitionist, statesma…
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Navy Yard
Freedom Statue
The crowning feature of the U.S. Capitol dome, this 19-foot-6-inch bronze figure represents freedom, perched 288 feet a…
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National Mall
Georgetown University
The oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, Georgetown University's stunning Hilltop camp…
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Georgetown
Howard Theatre
A historic landmark in the Shaw neighborhood, the Howard Theatre was the first African American-owned theatre in the Un…
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U Street Corridor
National Statuary Hall
A grand semicircular chamber in the U.S. Capitol, showcasing a collection of 100 statues donated by each of the 50 stat…
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National Mall
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
A world-renowned conservation center and zoo located within Rock Creek Park, featuring over 2,100 animals from nearly 4…
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Woodley Park
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The official United States memorial and museum dedicated to the history and legacy of the Holocaust, featuring permanen…
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National Mall
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
A poignant national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring the 58,318 Americans who died in the Vietnam War, featuring…
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National Mall
West Potomac Park
A sprawling 400-acre national park in Washington, D.C., home to the Tidal Basin, world-famous cherry blossoms, and seve…
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National Mall
Dupont Circle Fountain
An iconic memorial fountain honoring Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, serving as a vibrant community hub and gather…
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Dupont Circle
Lincoln Theatre
A historic landmark on Washington's Black Broadway, this 1922 theater served as a cultural sanctuary for the African Am…
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U Street Corridor
True Reformer Building
A historic five-story landmark at 1200 U Street NW, designed and financed by the Black community as a symbol of indepen…
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U Street Corridor
Japanese Lantern
A historic 17th-century granite lantern from Tokyo, symbolizing peace and friendship between the United States and Japa…
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Tidal Basin
Toulouse-Lautrec Mural
A vibrant public art piece in Adams Morgan, depicting a famous Toulouse-Lautrec poster of the singer Aristide Bruant.
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Adams Morgan
Healy Hall
The iconic flagship building of Georgetown University, Healy Hall is a massive Neo-Romanesque and High Victorian Gothic…
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Georgetown
Supreme Court of the United States
The highest court in the federal judiciary, this landmark serves as the final appellate court of the United States judi…
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Capitol Hill
Dumbarton House
A Federal-period historic house museum in Georgetown, built in 1799, featuring 18th- and 19th-century artifacts and an…
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Georgetown
Mount Zion / Female Union Band Society Cemeteries
A profound historic memorial park containing two of the oldest African American cemeteries in Washington, D.C., includi…
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Georgetown
Apollo Theater site / Ourisman Chevrolet Service Center
A historic site in Washington, D.C., marking the former location of an Apollo Theater, now occupied by the Ourisman Che…
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H Street NE
Diamond Teague Park
A serene half-acre riverfront plaza named for a fallen Earth Conservation Corps member, connecting Nationals Park to th…
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Navy Yard
Hemphill Artworks
A cornerstone of the D.C. art scene since 1993, Hemphill Artworks is a contemporary gallery known for championing emerg…
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Logan Circle
Kutz Memorial Bridge
A historic multi-span plate girder bridge designed by Paul Philippe Cret, crossing the northern point of the Tidal Basi…
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Tidal Basin
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