{"id":1544,"date":"2026-07-22T11:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:12:15","slug":"what-to-do-in-the-d-c-area-this-weekend-july-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1544","title":{"rendered":"What to Do in the D.C. Area This Weekend (July 24)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><b>Thursday<\/b><\/h2><p><span><b><u>\u00a1Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at the American History Museum<\/b><br\/><i>1300 Constitution Ave. NW, D.C., 10:30 a.m., free <\/i><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1542\">From Cycling to Fishing, Concerns About East Potomac\u2019s Future Go Beyond Golf<\/a><\/p><p>Located in the Molina Family Latino Gallery. Explore the rhythm, history and energy of salsa music through a guided tour. This is a bilingual multimedia exhibition presented by the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of the American Latino.<\/p>\n<p><span><b><u>Summer Culture Hub: Textile Techniques<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at Montpelier Historic Site and Museum<\/b><br\/><i>9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. Through Sunday, July 26. <\/i><\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SINGH_FAMILY_NOTUS_JM060 copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1539\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/76445c2cef10e3d52043b0529872c58a-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/76445c2cef10e3d52043b0529872c58a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/76445c2cef10e3d52043b0529872c58a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/76445c2cef10e3d52043b0529872c58a.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Suspicion and Doubt at the National Civics Contest\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Department of Agriculture\" class=\"wp-image-1535\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5534be3cbdc94c568721f805a2d66479-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5534be3cbdc94c568721f805a2d66479-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5534be3cbdc94c568721f805a2d66479-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5534be3cbdc94c568721f805a2d66479.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      USDA Workers Don\u2019t Plan to Stay on the Job as Offices Relocate\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pete Hegseth Meetings\" class=\"wp-image-1534\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/16890049d56c929b3730e2875a8e727d-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/16890049d56c929b3730e2875a8e727d-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/16890049d56c929b3730e2875a8e727d-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/16890049d56c929b3730e2875a8e727d.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n<u>Dana Milbank:<\/u> Maybe Pete Hegseth Is the One With a Testosterone Problem<br\/>\n<\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hains Point recreation\" class=\"wp-image-1533\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5c48acabf8d86efc6a4abb0cec1aa54d-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5c48acabf8d86efc6a4abb0cec1aa54d-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5c48acabf8d86efc6a4abb0cec1aa54d-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5c48acabf8d86efc6a4abb0cec1aa54d.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      From Cycling to Fishing, Concerns About East Potomac\u2019s Future Go Beyond Golf\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Laurel\u2019s Georgian plantation house hosts a weekend of family-friendly, hands-on crafting workshops. Learn about historic textile arts that would have been practiced by both enslaved artisans and wealthy landowners at this event run by the Maryland National-Capital Park and Planning Commission.<\/p><p><span><b><u>Girl Scouts block party<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at Franklin Park<\/b><br\/><i>1332 I St. NW, D.C., 6:30 p.m., free<\/i><\/p><p>Enjoy sweet treats and dance the night away to Be\u2019la Dona, an all-women group performing live go-go music. There will also be food vendors, face paintings, glitter tattoos, nail art and other interactive activities for all ages.<\/p><p><b>More to explore:<\/b><br\/>Analog Dinner Nights: Mahjong! at Flor Coffee + Books<br\/>Board Game Speed Dating at Dacha Beer Garden (Shaw)<\/p><h2><b>Friday<\/b><\/h2><p><span><b><u>Rock the Dock: A Taylor Swift tribute<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at The Wharf <\/b><br\/><i>970 Wharf St. SW, D.C., 7 p.m., free<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Every Friday night at the Transit Pier, enjoy free live music next to the water. This Friday, The Fearless Eras, a Taylor Swift tribute band, will be playing all the hits. All ages are welcome, as are dogs on leashes, and enjoying food from the Wharf\u2019s many restaurants is encouraged.<\/p><p><span><b><u>Pianist Joyce Yang with the Baltimore Symphony<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at the Music Center at Strathmore<\/b><br\/><i>5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD, 7:30 p.m., $35 to $112 (second show Saturday)<\/i><\/p><p>In early 1800s Italy, rumor had it that violinist Niccol\u00f2 Paganini sold his soul to the devil in exchange for virtuosic talents. A century later, Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff arranged one of Paginini\u2019s signature motifs into his fiendishly difficult \u201cRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.\u201d Pianist Joyce Yang takes the devil down to Strathmore, with Lidiya Yankovskaya in the conductor\u2019s seat.<\/p><p><span><b><u>Candlelight: \u201990s Hip-Hop on Strings<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at National City Christian Church<\/b><br\/><i>5 Thomas Circle NW, 6:45 p.m., $63.50 to $100<\/i><\/p><p>Prefer your Snoop Dogg played by a string quartet? Fever, the national event presenter that curates romantic musical evenings outside of traditional concert halls, has arranged a memory-lane playlist including Lauryn Hill, the Notorious B.I.G. and the Wu Tang Clan, to be performed by the Listeso String Quartet.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1540\">Jim Himes Sounds the Alarm on Potential Trump Interference in the Midterms<\/a><\/p><p><span><b><u>Rooted in Resistance dinner<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at the Festival Center<\/b><br\/><i>1640 Columbia Road NW, D.C., 7 p.m., $50 to $100<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy Palestinian food, art and performance at the dinner that kicks off the Rooted in Resistance: Here Eternally festival weekend, organized by the Museum of the Palestinian People. Alongside dinner, guests can experience live music, spoken word, dance, art and a moderated panel, with proceeds supporting the museum.<\/p><p><b>More to explore:<\/b><br\/>Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden<br\/>D.C\u2019s Best comedy showcase at Hotbed<\/p><h2><b>Saturday<\/b><\/h2><p><span><b><u>Poet Life Fest<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at Gateway DC pavilion <\/b><br\/><i>2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, D.C., Noon, free<\/i><\/p><p>Part of a weeklong lineup of events, Poet Life Fest is a family-friendly, daylong experience for attendees to enjoy performances of poetry and music, plus vendors, food trucks and community.<\/p><p><span><b><u>Harry Potter Day<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at Nationals Park<\/b><br\/><i>1500 South Capitol St. SE, D.C., 4:05 p.m.<\/i><\/p><p>As the Washington Nationals play the Arizona Diamondbacks, Nationals Park will transform into Hogwarts for Harry Potter Day. There will be a themed photo booth, face painters, balloon artists, caricaturists and a potion-making station.<\/p>\n<p><span><b><u>\u201cPippin\u201d<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at Signature Theatre<\/b><br\/><i>4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA, 8 p.m.<\/i><\/p><p>Signature Theatre will stage its final showings of \u201cPippin,\u201d a coming-of-age musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. A traveling troupe of performers takes the audience through the story of Pippin, the restless heir of Charlemagne, on his quest for purpose.<\/p><p><b>More to explore:<\/b><br\/>\u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d screening at the National Gallery of Art<br\/>\u201cCrazySexyCool\u201d matinee at Arena Stage (includes child care)<br\/>Ringside wrestling at Anthem Row<\/p><h2><b>Sunday<\/b><\/h2><p><span><b><u>District Vibes<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library<\/b><br\/><i>901 G St. NW, D.C., 1 p.m., free (through Sept. 27) <\/i><\/p><p>The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is celebrating America\u2019s 250th birthday with \u201cDistrict Vibes \/ American Pride: How D.C. Changed American Culture.\u201d The exhibit focuses on the contributions of D.C. to America, from the football hurdle to the modern blood bank.<\/p><p><b>More to explore:<\/b><br\/>District Fringe at the University of District Columbia<br\/>Pi\u00f1a Colada Festival at Colada Shop<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1536\">Suspicion and Doubt at the National Civics Contest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Taylor Swift tribute band, Harry Potter Day at Nats Park, and performances across the DMV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-metro"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What to Do in the D.C. 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