US Capitol & US Capitol Visitor Center Tour
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
Placita Mágica at National Children’s Museum
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Tour
Bureau of Engraving and Printing - 9:00 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing - 9:00 AM
Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park
Leesburg Animal Park - 9:30 AM
Leesburg Animal Park - 9:30 AM
Ford's Theatre Tour
Ford's Theatre - 9:00 AM
Ford's Theatre - 9:00 AM
Welcome to Native Place at National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 1:00 PM Pick
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 1:00 PM Pick
US Capitol & US Capitol Visitor Center Tour
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
The White House Tour
The White House - 9:30 AM
The White House - 9:30 AM
Welcome to Native Place at National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 1:00 PM Pick
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 1:00 PM Pick
US Capitol & US Capitol Visitor Center Tour
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
Placita Mágica at National Children’s Museum
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
NMAAHC Kids Connect: Thankful To Be Me!
National Museum of African American History and Culture - 11:00 AM Pick
National Museum of African American History and Culture - 11:00 AM Pick
US Capitol & US Capitol Visitor Center Tour
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
The White House Tour
The White House - 9:30 AM
The White House - 9:30 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Tour
Bureau of Engraving and Printing - 9:00 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing - 9:00 AM
Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse Live In Concert at National Theatre
The National Theatre - various times Pick
The National Theatre - various times Pick
US Capitol & US Capitol Visitor Center Tour
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
Placita Mágica at National Children’s Museum
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
The White House Tour
The White House - 9:30 AM
The White House - 9:30 AM
Veterans Day Weekend Activities at George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington's Mount Vernon - 9:00 AM Pick
George Washington's Mount Vernon - 9:00 AM Pick
Family Day: Veterans Day (at National Museum of the Marine Corps)
National Museum of the Marine Corps - 11:00 AM Pick
National Museum of the Marine Corps - 11:00 AM Pick
Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse Live In Concert at National Theatre
The National Theatre - various times Pick
The National Theatre - various times Pick
Veterans Day Weekend Activities at George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington's Mount Vernon - 9:00 AM Pick
George Washington's Mount Vernon - 9:00 AM Pick
Wheaton Family Theatre Series: Story Tapestries featuring Jamaal "Mr. Root" Collier
Highland Elementary School - various times Pick
Highland Elementary School - various times Pick
Placita Mágica at National Children’s Museum
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
Ford's Theatre Tour
Ford's Theatre - 9:00 AM
Ford's Theatre - 9:00 AM
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DC Water Lantern Festival at National Harbor
Sat Aug 3, 2024 - Sun Aug 4, 2024
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Repeating every days through August 4, 2024.
4:00pm to 9:30pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Adults (15+) $34.30 and up, Children (8-14) $16.68 and up; (0-7) Free without lantern kit
Families will be dazzled as they witness the beauty of thousands of lanterns floating on the water in National Harbor. The event also includes food trucks, music, and giveaways.
Each ticket includes one floating lantern kit, a marker, a drawstring bag, and a scavenger-hunt giveaway entry. Free tickets for kids 0-7 do not include a floating lantern kit.
Check out our full list of summer festivals near DC.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.