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2009 U.S. and Canada Tours

Our U.S. and Canada tours offer exciting opportunities to experience new destinations and themes—from an insider’s arts and crafts event at the annual Smithsonian Craft Show and a spectacular weekend of fun at the colorful Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta to an adventurous cruise in Alaska’s majestic Inside Passage. And only Smithsonian offers insider’s tours and tickets to some of the nation’s most exhilarating performing arts events, including the Metropolitan Opera, Spoleto Festival USA, and more.

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Tour Type: Cruises | Cultural | Outdoors | Military | Trains

Cruises

The Great Lakes aboard the Clelia II Jul 25-Aug 1	Art Along the Coast of Maine aboard the American Glory Aug 21-29
Canada's Maritime Provinces aboard the Clelia II Sep 19-29	Art Along the Hudson aboard the American Glory Oct 16-24
In the Wake of Lewis & Clark aboard the National Geographic Sea Lion Oct 18-24

Cultural

Smithsonian at Chautauqua: Looking at Films from Celluloid to the Digital Age Aug 1-8	On the Cutting Edge: Glass Art in Seattle Aug 5-9
The Aspen Music Festival Aug 20-24	Toronto International Film Festival Sep 9-14
Frank Lloyd Wright and Fallingwater Sep 16-20	Politics and Media in Washington, D.C. Nov 9-13
Backstage on Broadway Nov 18-22	Christmastime in Natchez Dec 10-13
Feliz Navidad! Christmas in Santa Fe Dec 22-26

Outdoors

Alaska’s Best: Denali and Kenai Fjords Aug 6-13	Glacier and Waterton National Parks Aug 7-13
Wildlife of Glacier National Park Aug 15-21	Northern Lights of Canada Sep 24-28
Churchill’s Polar Bears Oct 13-19