These 62 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Sat, Jun 19 · 12:00 PM
Moonraker · Southwest Waterfront • Free
Suntory Daytime Social turns Moonraker's rooftop into a weekend oasis of Japanese City Pop, Nu-Disco, and Chill Jazz Funk. DJs soundtrack your afternoon while tableside Kakigori and specialty sushi keep things cool.
Thu, Jun 17 · 5:00 PM
United States Botanic Garden · Southwest Washington • Free
Wander through lush conservatories while live music drifts through the leaves and botanical mocktails keep things cool. The U.S. Botanic Garden's free evening hours feel like a secret garden party that somehow landed in the middle of DC.
June 17 at 2pm
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Grab coffee and chat with real National Geographic Explorers, hearing firsthand stories from wildlife photographers, scientists, and researchers fresh from the field.
June 17 at 11pm
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Sip a custom cocktail while a National Geographic Explorer shares tales from the field after hours at the museum. It's part happy hour, part live documentary, and entirely unforgettable.
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Wed, Jun 16 · 7:00 PM
Wunder Garten · Northeast Washington
$$
Tue, Jun 15 · 12:45 PM
8th Street Northwest & F Street Northwest · Northwest Washington
Tue, Jun 15 · 10:00 AM
National Mall · Washington
Tue, Jun 15 · 10:00 AM
Capitol Hill · Capitol Hill
$55-$75
Tue, Jun 15 · 10:30 AM
Georgetown · Georgetown
Tue, Jun 15 · 8:00 AM
CityCenterDC · Northwest Washington
Free
Tue, Jun 15 · 6:00 PM
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill
Tue, Jun 15 · 10:00 AM
National Gallery of Art · Northwest Washington
Tue, Jun 15 · 9:00 AM
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Tue, Jun 15 · 7:00 AM
The White House · Northwest Washington
Tue, Jun 15 · 10:00 AM
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Tue, Jun 15 · 7:00 AM
National Mall · Washington
Tue, Jun 15 · 5:00 PM
River Club DC · Northwest Washington
$$$
Tue, Jun 15 · 10:30 AM
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino · Southwest Washington
Tue, Jun 15 · 8:00 AM
CityCenterDC · Northwest Washington
Free
Tue, Jun 15 · 10:00 AM
National Archives Museum · Northwest Washington
Tue, Jun 15 · 10:00 AM
National Mall · Washington
Wed, Jun 16 · 6:00 PM
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Wed, Jun 16 · 9:00 PM
Desert 5 Spot · Northeast Washington
Free
Wed, Jun 16 · 7:00 PM
Bonne Vie Cafe and Bistro · Northwest Washington
$$
Wed, Jun 16 · 9:00 PM
Desert 5 Spot · Northeast Washington
Free
Wed, Jun 16 · 2:40 PM
Hill Center DC · Capitol Hill
Thu, Jun 17 · 10:30 AM
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Free
Thu, Jun 17 · 7:00 PM
Bonne Vie Cafe and Bistro · Northwest Washington
$$
Thu, Jun 17 · 7:45 PM
Mixxed Food & Drinks · Northwest Washington
$9
Fri, Jun 18 · 6:30 PM
Pinstripes · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jun 18 · 10:00 AM
Union Market · Northeast Washington
Free
Fri, Jun 18 · 12:00 PM
Union Station · Northeast Washington
$38
Fri, Jun 18 · 12:00 PM
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jun 18 · 9:00 PM
Public Bar Live · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Jun 18 · 8:00 PM
Penn Social · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jun 18 · 8:00 PM
Penn Social · Northwest Washington
Fri, Jun 18 · 10:00 AM
1309 5th St NE · Northeast Washington
Free
Sat, Jun 19 · 10:00 AM
Dupont Circle · Northwest Washington
$38
Sat, Jun 19 · 11:00 AM
River Club DC · Northwest Washington
$$$
Sat, Jun 19 · 11:00 AM
Lyle's · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Jun 19 · 12:00 PM
Washington Monument Grounds · Southwest Washington
$38
Sat, Jun 19 · 11:00 AM
Lyle's · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Jun 19 · 2:00 PM
Smithsonian Castle · Southwest Washington
Sat, Jun 19 · 1:00 PM
Dandelion Collective DC · Northwest Washington
$0
Sat, Jun 19 · 5:00 PM
Pinstripes · Northwest Washington
$25-$55
Sun, Jun 20 · 10:00 AM
Georgetown · Georgetown
$38
Sun, Jun 20 · 8:00 AM
Georgetown Flea Market · Northwest Washington
Sun, Jun 20 · 10:00 AM
1056 Thomas Jefferson St NW · Northwest Washington
$38
Mon, Jun 21 · 2:30 PM
National Children's Museum · Northwest Washington
Mon, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM
Wunder Garten · Northeast Washington
Free
Tue, Jun 15 · 10:00 AM
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Wed, Jun 16 · 6:00 PM
Hill Center DC · Capitol Hill
$20
Sat, Jun 19 · 10:30 AM
Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater · Southwest Washington
Free
Sun, Jun 20 · 2:00 PM
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library · Northwest Washington
Free
Mon, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM
Solid State Books · H Street Corridor
Thu, Jun 17 · 6:30 PM
Flash · Northwest Washington
Free
Look at author conversations at Politics and Prose Bookstore, or the productions at Shakespeare Theatre Company: Harman Hall. A writer discussing their work or a play you’re still arguing about afterwards can give you plenty to build an evening around.
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