FREE IN D.C.

Free in DC: Summer events in the Metro DC area

A list of some of the best seasonal events that are free to the public in the Washington DC metropolitan area. For a copy of my calendar of year-round free concerts & other cultural events, send me an email.

Youth Art Fair- June 15-8pm 50 artist and over 100 pieces of art and jewelry 22 preformances by 131 performers! Silver Spring Civic Center and Veterans Plaza, One Veteran Place Silver Springs.http://www.nccf-cares.org/events/upcoming-events/

Smithsonian Film Screenings – Korean Film Festival now- June 13 FreerGallery of Art, Independence Ave & 12th St SW Washington, DC http://www.asia.si.edu/events/koreanfilm/default.asp

Strathmore Free Outdoor Summer Concerts – Wednesdays 7pm June-August, all music genres, bluegrass, Irish, Jazz, folk music & morewww.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar.asp

Summer Twilight Concert Series at Brookside Gardens –Every Tuesday 6:30-8pm throughout June, come to the Gude Garden for a series of performances set in the beauty of the gardens1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD www.brooksidegardens.org

Smithsonian Folklife festival-international exposition of living cultural heritage outdoors on the National Mall, June 27 – July 1 and July 4-8 2012, program commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of land-grant universities and the USDAhttp://www.festival.si.edu/visitor/general.aspx

Fourth of July on the NationalMall – 11:45 parade on Constitution Ave NW, 11-5 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 6:00 p.m. the U.S. Army Concert Band, 8-9:30 National Symphony Orchestra and several pop artists, followed by the fireworks. Note:practice fireworks and concerts take placeJuly 3rd, and are a lot less crowded dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/4thofJuly.htm

Live military band concerts June-August: the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force bands perform on alternating days throughout the summer. Various venues from the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument Sylvan Theater, to the Navy Memorial dc.about.com/od/concerts/a/militarybandcon.htm

National Philharmonic in Residence at Strathmore Hall - Free for kids age 7-17, tickets must be obtained in person at the ticket office or over the phone 301-581-5100 - 5301 Tuckerman Lane North Bethesda, MD –www.nationalphilharmonic.org

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Lotus and Lily Festival – July 21, go early in the day before the heat or you will find the flowers closed. All year around the gardens offer beautiful landscapes. Enter at 1550 Anacostia Avenue, NE, Washington, DC.www.nps.gov/keaq/index.htm

Strathmore Music Hall Lawn outdoor movies series – Mid-August, Bring a blanket and enjoy the show beginning at 8:10 each evening. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., sponsored by Comcast.www.strathmore.org