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12 holidays markets happening in the D.C. area this year

Get your gifts early at these local spots.

D.C.’s first open streets event is this weekend. Here’s what to expect.

Roughly three miles of Georgia Avenue NW will close to traffic.

Check out the tunnels under Dupont Circle Wednesday evening

The Dupont Underground arts space is hosting an open house.

Pop-up parks will appear across D.C. this Friday

The city is holding its annual PARK(ing) Day, a public space event.

‘Large-scale xylophone’ to be installed in downtown park as public art

The display celebrates the relationship between the U.S. and Poland.

Blagden Alley festival will offer food, art, and retail September 14

Design firm Streetsense is organizing the free event in the historic district

An overnight art festival will pop up across D.C. September 14

"Art All Night" showcases work by local artists into the early morning hours.

NoMa intersection hatches chicken and egg sculptures

Which came first?

‘Life-size bingo’ comes to the roof of Union Market this Sunday

The space is being converted into an interactive pop-up exhibit

D.C. parking spots will be turned into temporary mini parks in September

City planners are accepting pitches for pop-up designs

363-foot rocket to be projected onto the Washington Monument this week

The display will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing

700-seat tennis stadium opens on top of Union Market building July 15

Venus Williams and the Washington Kastles will play there this month

Women’s World Cup Final between the U.S. and Netherlands to be shown at the Wharf

Watch the high-stakes soccer match on the D.C. waterfront

Check out early photos of the ‘Lawn’ exhibit at the National Building Museum, opening July 4

The exhibit runs through September 2 and features audio stories by famous people

Watch the U.S. women’s soccer team play Sweden from the Apple Carnegie Library lawn

The game will be broadcast on large outdoor screens June 20

Pop-up design library opens in Union Market

Called "Resource," the space will remain open through Nov. 18

The Poppy Memorial pops up on the National Mall this weekend

It will feature 645,000 poppy flowers — one for every fallen soldier since World War I

Six-story pop-up in D.C. lists for nearly $3M

Look up in the sky. Is it a plane? No. A bird? No, it’s a pop-up—and a rather tall one too.

11-unit pop-up planned in Brookland

The development would include a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedrooms.

Dupont Underground debuts World Press Photo exhibition

Through November 26, visitors will be able to see some of the best visual journalism of the past year

The 'Nightmare on Buchanan Street' Is on the Market

Residents in the 1400 block of Buchanan Street NW absolutely hate this home. In 2014, the developer razed a structure on 1424 Buchanan Street NW without the proper permissions, causing damage to the adjacent homes.

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