Parades - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:11:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.washingtonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png Parades - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 Fourth of July Guide: Parades, Fireworks, and Celebrations Around DC https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/06/28/fourth-of-july-guide-parades-fireworks-and-celebrations-around-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fourth-of-july-guide-parades-fireworks-and-celebrations-around-dc Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:59:54 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1642771 Pre-Fourth of July Activities Watch early fireworks You don’t need to wait until the Fourth of July for a fireworks display. Head to Summer Fest (Sat, free, Gaithersburg) at Bohrer Park to celebrate the holiday with live music, food trucks, and fireworks. You can also find illuminations in McLean (Sat, free, McLean), Fairfax (Sun, free, […]

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6 Christmas Towns Near DC to Enjoy the Holidays https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/11/18/christmas-small-towns-near-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christmas-small-towns-near-dc Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:30:12 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1606409 Make it a day trip or a weekend in these charming small towns that know how to celebrate the season. St. Michaels, Maryland Distance from DC: 82 miles (Map it) Christmas festivities get a nautical twist in this Eastern Shore town. Two parades take place December 10: one on land and another in the bay. […]

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All the July 4 DC Road Closures You Need to Know About https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/07/01/all-the-july-4-dc-road-closures-you-need-to-know-about/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-the-july-4-dc-road-closures-you-need-to-know-about Fri, 01 Jul 2022 20:09:26 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1587009 The National Park Service has released info on a bunch of street closures around the National Mall for their fireworks show and celebration, and the Metropolitan Police Department also has a set of street closures for the National Independence Day Parade and other smaller neighborhood parades happening around the District. As expected, the area surrounding […]

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July 4th in DC: Parades, Fireworks, and Parties https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/06/30/july-4th-in-dc-parades-fireworks-and-parties/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=july-4th-in-dc-parades-fireworks-and-parties Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:26:37 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1586756 Pre-Fourth-of-July Fun 1. Early fireworks. The 4th of July is next week. Kick off celebrations with some early fireworks at a Nationals game (Fri, $16+, Navy Yard), on an Independence Eve Margarita Cruise (Sun, $32, Georgetown), or at the Bladensburg Fireworks Show (Fri, free, Bladensburg).  2. Food, lots of food. Try all the berries of […]

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MAP: Saturday’s National Mall Street Closures https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/05/13/map-saturdays-national-mall-street-closures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=map-saturdays-national-mall-street-closures Fri, 13 May 2022 17:05:58 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1581914 If you had plans to drive to the National Mall on Saturday, don’t bother. The streets will be closed for parking and traffic for most of the day due to the Bans Off Our Bodies March and a DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services parade celebrating the agency’s 150th anniversary. Thousands of people are expected […]

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6 Festive Holiday Destinations Within an Easy Drive of DC https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/11/29/6-festive-holiday-destinations-within-an-easy-drive-of-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-festive-holiday-destinations-within-an-easy-drive-of-dc Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1559004 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania It isn’t called Christmas City for nothing. Founded by Moravian missionaries in 1741—and named on Christmas Eve—Bethlehem puts on a show every holiday season, with its “star of Bethlehem” lights all over town, a nativity pageant, horse-drawn carriage rides, and even a “live” Advent calendar where treats are handed out. A big attraction […]

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There Will Be No July 4th Parade on the Mall This Year https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/04/08/no-july-4th-parade-on-the-mall-this-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-july-4th-parade-on-the-mall-this-year Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:18:59 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1490602 The National Independence Day Parade has been canceled, the National Park Service announced Thursday. High school bands and youth organizations “have not had the necessary 8 to 18 months to organize, rehearse and fundraise before making the trip, and most are still unable to travel due to COVID-19 concerns,” NPS says. Last year’s parade was […]

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MAP: Where You Can Find Public Bathrooms Along the Nationals Parade Route https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/11/01/where-are-public-bathrooms-near-nationals-victory-parade-route/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-are-public-bathrooms-near-nationals-victory-parade-route Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:41:48 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=906014 When you win the city’s first World Series in 95 years, you throw a party. On Saturday, the Nationals are celebrating their World Series victory with a parade starting at 2 PM. The celebrations will start at Constitution Avenue and 15th Street, Northwest, and travel east to Pennsylvania Avenue and 3rd Street, Northwest, for a […]

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Avoid Trump’s Fireworks This Fourth of July and Celebrate in These Small Towns Instead https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/05/15/fourth-of-july-national-mall-trump-small-town-independence-day-festivals-instead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fourth-of-july-national-mall-trump-small-town-independence-day-festivals-instead Wed, 15 May 2019 14:50:26 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=715794 You love the all-American Independence Day on the Mall. Or, perhaps, you once did. Now that President Trump seems to be hijacking what was a nonpartisan celebration—even moving the fireworks off the Mall—maybe you’re thinking you’ll get out of town instead. Consider making a long weekend of it—July 4 falls on a Thursday this year—by […]

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The DC Government Is Already Pushing Back on Hosting Trump’s Military Parade https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/02/07/the-dc-government-is-already-pushing-back-on-hosting-trumps-military-parade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dc-government-is-already-pushing-back-on-hosting-trumps-military-parade Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:54:17 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=278738 President Trump is reportedly going forward with his desire to roll troops, tanks, and other military hardware down Pennsylvania Avenue, but don’t look for much support from the city that would have to host his fantasized-about military parade. The DC government, which would presumably be a stakeholder in the planning and execution of any such […]

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