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Celebrate the end of the summer by living it up with the following free and low-cost events in Washington, D.C. If you're low on cash, these events will still give you a good and even family-friendly time. Expect everything from a weekend-long music festival to a day with icebergs.
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Read MoreOn Sunday, September 4, the National Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The free, annual concert will feature patriotic tunes like the Washington Post March. The gates will open at 3 p.m. with open rehearsal at 3:30 p.m. No ticket is required.
On Labor Day, the Washington Nationals will face the Atlanta Braves at 4:05 p.m. Tickets can be sold for as little as $15 for right field terrace and $22 for upper gallery. If you're curious as to what your eating options are, head over to Curbed's sister site, Eater DC.
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September 5 is the last day to see Washington, D.C.'s tallest icebergs. The National Building Museum installation, designed by James Corner Field Operations, offers a fantastical glacial sea composed of scaffolding and polycarbonate paneling. To enter the installation, the cost is $16 per adult and $13 per senior and student with an ID.
Until September 7, the Mansion on O Street will offer one-of-a-kind items at an indoor yard sale donated by members, friends, neighbors, and guests. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Be sure to bring your own shopping bags.
On Saturday, September 3, the Carter Barron Amphitheater will host the 28th Annual D.C. Blues Festival. From 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the free event will feature live music, workshops, and a petting zoo.
From Friday through Sunday, the Lincoln Theatre will host a weekend-long music festival. The free event will feature acts like the Pan American Symphony Orchestra, Eric Byrd Trio, and Black Masala. Expect genres ranging from jazz to rock to Go Go to the blues.
For the 15th year in a row, the Kennedy Center is hosting its annual Page to Stage Festival. The all-day, no-cost event hosts more than 50 D.C.-area theater companies who provide free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals in development.
From September 2 to 4, the Embassy Row Hotel will host a variety of Labor Day events, ranging from a silent disco party ($15 advance tickets) to a pool party ($30) to a DJ set ($30). All of the events will happen on the hotel's rooftop deck.
On Sunday, September 4, the National Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The free, annual concert will feature patriotic tunes like the Washington Post March. The gates will open at 3 p.m. with open rehearsal at 3:30 p.m. No ticket is required.
On Labor Day, the Washington Nationals will face the Atlanta Braves at 4:05 p.m. Tickets can be sold for as little as $15 for right field terrace and $22 for upper gallery. If you're curious as to what your eating options are, head over to Curbed's sister site, Eater DC.
September 5 is the last day to see Washington, D.C.'s tallest icebergs. The National Building Museum installation, designed by James Corner Field Operations, offers a fantastical glacial sea composed of scaffolding and polycarbonate paneling. To enter the installation, the cost is $16 per adult and $13 per senior and student with an ID.
Until September 7, the Mansion on O Street will offer one-of-a-kind items at an indoor yard sale donated by members, friends, neighbors, and guests. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Be sure to bring your own shopping bags.
On Saturday, September 3, the Carter Barron Amphitheater will host the 28th Annual D.C. Blues Festival. From 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the free event will feature live music, workshops, and a petting zoo.
From Friday through Sunday, the Lincoln Theatre will host a weekend-long music festival. The free event will feature acts like the Pan American Symphony Orchestra, Eric Byrd Trio, and Black Masala. Expect genres ranging from jazz to rock to Go Go to the blues.
For the 15th year in a row, the Kennedy Center is hosting its annual Page to Stage Festival. The all-day, no-cost event hosts more than 50 D.C.-area theater companies who provide free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals in development.
From September 2 to 4, the Embassy Row Hotel will host a variety of Labor Day events, ranging from a silent disco party ($15 advance tickets) to a pool party ($30) to a DJ set ($30). All of the events will happen on the hotel's rooftop deck.
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