Enjoy one of the largest, most exciting displays of fireworks anywhere in the country!
Experience music, dance, storytelling, and cooking and crafts demonstrations at the Smithsonian’s annual Folklife Festival. The 2008 Festival features the traditions of Butan and the state of Texas, and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. These events run throughout the day and evening with free admission.
Relax on the front lawn of the Capitol building and listen to the National Symphony Orchestra perform a special free concert.
Watch the traditional Independence Day Parade down Constitution Avenue, from the White House to the Capitol.
Visit the Smithsonian Institution, including the popular exhibitions at the Museum of Natural History and the National Air and Space Museum, and watch the antics of the pandas in Asia Trail—the newest exhibit at the National Zoo. Art lovers will delight in the exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
See America’s monuments to our presidents and heroes, from the Washington Monument to the new World War II Memorial.
