Name: Salute to America Celebration & Fireworks 2026
Start: 2026-07-04T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Washington Monument Grounds

Washington Monument Grounds

Every generation gets one moment that they remember for the rest of their lives. In 2026, generations of Americans will look up at the sky and remember the incredible sights of the 250th anniversary. From the first flyby of the Moon since 1972 to July 4, 2026, yet another moment will arrive.
The capstone of America’s 250th anniversary brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Washington Monument grounds and surrounding areas for a full day of performances, flyovers, first time aerobatic demonstrations over DC, and a live broadcast evening program—culminating with the largest fireworks display in history.<h2>What to Expect</h2>
<ul><li>Daytime program with headline musical performances and military flyovers, beginning at 1 PM</li><li>Evening live broadcast with the Joint Armed Forces Orchestra and national speakers starting at 7 PM</li><li>850,000 fireworks shells launched from 10 sites: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, 8 Potomac River barges, and West Potomac Park</li><li>Freedom 250 firework display at 10:30 p.m., join in person or via livestream!</li></ul>Tickets: <a href="https://link.send.nucleuswire.com/click/e1570552/VaHR0cHM6Ly9ldmVudHMuZnJlZWRvbTI1MC5vcmcvZXZlbnRzL2ZyZWVkb20yNTAtZm91cnRob2ZqdWx5LWV2ZW50/Sc2VuZF9udWNsZXVzd2lyZV9jb20yNjA2MDc/LbmN3TTQzZkxlQg/gaiXMbA/sagd4764f82" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Click Here</a>

Local Event: Salute to America Celebration & Fireworks 2026

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Salute to America Celebration & Fireworks 2026

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Celebrate America's 250th birthday with a vibrant weekend of waterfront activities including a Veterans' Maker's Market, live music from the School of Rock, and boating fun on the Potomac. While there are no fireworks, families can enjoy shopping at Tanger National Harbor, a outdoor screening of Back to the Future, and a Super Hero Summer experience at Gaylord National Resort.

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Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown

Before heading off to the National Mall to celebrate America’s 250th, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is offering a pre-fireworks all American BBQ on Sunday, July 4 in the hotel’s red, white and blue, courtyard. 
From 2pm until 6pm, patriots, their friends and families will enjoy Executive Chef Jaime Montes de Oca’s 250th American BBQ spread; 
Heirloom Tomatoes &amp; Buffalo Mozzarella, Lemon Olive Oil
Compressed Watermelon &amp; Yuzu
Homemade Pickles
Deviled Eggs
Jicama &amp; Cucumber Slaw
Fingerling Potato Salad, Grain Mustard, Tarragon
New Orleanian Gumbo, Cornbread
Half Smokes &amp; Chili, Chopped Onion, Cheese Sauce
Roseda Farm Black Angus Beef Sliders, Tomato Jam, Aged Cheddar
Steamed Buttered New Jersey Corn
Rockfish, Mango Salsa
Save room for Executive Pastry Chef Lyndsey Barton’s decadent desserts:
July 4 Cake
Red White &amp; Blue Parfaits
Celebration cake pops
Blueberry Strawberry cheesecake
Fairmont’s Red, White and BBQ is $50 per person, $30 for children 12 and under, including a soft drink or fruit juice. Tax and gratuity is not included. Cocktails are available for purchase. For reservations, please visit <a href="https://fairmontwashingtondc.ticketspice.com/americas-250th-birthday-at-the-fairmont" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ticketspice</a>.
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America’s National Independence Day Parade takes place annually on July 4th at 10:30 am in Washington, D.C. before a street audience of thousands of spectators. The parade starts at 3rd St. NW and Constitution Ave., runs south along 3rd St. SW to Independence Ave., heads west at Independence Ave., and ends at 12th St. SW.The Parade consists of invited bands, fife and drum corps, floats, military and specialty units, giant balloons, equestrian, drill teams, VIP’s, national dignitaries, and celebrity participants.

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Tudor Place invites you to enjoy the garden and view our America 250 exhibit, <a href="https://tudorplace.org/visit/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">“Founding Fortunes: The Estate Sale of Martha Washington”</a> on Sunday, July 5. The 5 1/2 acre garden is a perfect oasis in Georgetown. Bring a picnic*, bring a book, bring your curiosity for knowledge!
Special Programming for the Day:
<ul><li>Temple Portico Door open from 1:00pm to 2:00pm</li><li>Collection items from 1876 &amp; 1976 on display</li><li>Walk-through tours of Founding Fortunes exhibition</li><li>Art activities</li><li>Treats (while supplies last)</li><li>Civic Season Wish Wall</li></ul>
Gates will close at 3:30 p.m., but the garden will be open until 4:00 p.m. 
*No red beverages permitted
Registration requested but not required.

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Washington Printmakers Gallery: Wednesday, July 8 to 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.
Have you ever wondered how and why the impressionist painted the way they did?&nbsp;
Would you like to learn to paint like an impressionist yourself?
Around the turn of the 20th century, there were dramatic changes in the art world. Where previous generations of artists once favored rigid techniques and spending thousands of hours in studios glazing hundreds of layers of paint, now artists aspired to create more immediate paintings and tried to more directly capture the world they saw.
This class, meant for students at all skill levels, will start from the ground up teaching students how to mix colors like the impressionists and introduce students to various techniques that evolved in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
All supplies are included with the class as students will be encouraged to try out different paints, brushes, and other painting materials throughout the class.&nbsp;
Syllabus
Week 1: Basics of composition
Week 2: Blending Color
Week 3: Breaking down paintings into achievable steps
Week 4: Finishing Painting!
Adult, all skill levels
 Participants 9
$200
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Washington Printmakers Gallery: Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm &nbsp;
Collage is one of the most freewheeling and immediately satisfying art forms — all you need is paper, scissors, and a willingness to see what happens when things come together in unexpected ways. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore collage as a serious artistic medium, building layered compositions from found and personal materials. You’ll leave with one or more finished pieces and a set of techniques you can keep exploring on your own. Come with whatever inspires you — vintage maps, sheet music, decorative papers, magazine clippings, old drawings, unfinished artwork, wrapping paper, book pages. The more varied your materials, the more surprising your results. Not sure what to bring? Don’t worry — a generous selection of papers, maps, and printed materials will be provided. We’ll work on prepared surfaces and use acrylic medium for adhesion, with additional textures and embellishments available to add depth and dimension to your work. Level: All levels welcome, ages 13 and up No experience required — just an eye for what you find beautiful, interesting, or worth a second look.
Class size: 6 Fee: $100 + $15 materials fee paid directly to instructor
Materials provided by instructor: X-acto knives, cutting mats, acrylic medium, brushes, substrate papers, additional papers and ephemera, textures and embellishments. Materials fee: $15 paid to instructor (Zelle/Venmo/cash preferred). Students bring: Papers, images, or materials that inspire you — vintage, decorative, personal, or found

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 Brittany Warman, former instructor at Ohio State University and 
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Unique folklore emerges from the summer months, when the sun burns 
hot and nature bursts with full, lush beauty. Some of this lore is 
strange, some of it tragic, and some as beautiful as sunlight through 
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Wander deep into the folklore of summer with Brittany Warman of the 
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earned a large and loyal following among Profs and Pints fans with its 
captivating talks on folktales, fairy tales, legends, and myths.
We’ll look at why the forest stands as the perfect setting for 
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wild. It shelters witches, fairies, monsters, and more under its 
branches.
From the forest come the legends of the illusive Green Man, the king 
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Let Dr. Warman guide you through magical forests and you’ll emerge 
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