Spring is Nature’s Way of Saying 'Let’s Party!'
Celebrate Spring by checking out these free art exhibits, museum days, culinary events, and more. Round up some friends and make the most of what the DC area has to offer!
1. Participate in Montgomery County Road Runners Club's premier racing event, Pike's Peek 10K, and celebrate at the finish area with food, family activities, music & exhibits at the Post-Race Festival hosted by Pike & Rose!
2. Snag free tickets to the long-awaited Hirshhorn exhibit featuring Yayoi Kusama's, Infinity Rooms, starting daily on April 1.
3. Taste food from over 60 DC restaurants while watching four local top chefs compete in a live onstage battle at the local charity fundraiser, Capital Food Fight, at The Anthem on April 7.
4. After being closed for nearly two years, the National Geographic Museum is reopened and features everything from iconic photography and world-famous artifacts to interactive learning stations and behind-the-scenes stories.
5. Learn to bake macarons, decorated cakes, and croissants with local bakers, Patisserie Manuel. Classes are available for both kids and adults!
6. Celebrate the return of the Georgetown Canal Boat at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 28th, followed by live music, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a tour of the new boat!
7. Are you a True Crime fan? Try your hand at investigating crime with Hunt a Killer murder mystery games. You'll receive a box of clues in the mail and it's up to you to piece it all together. Every month, another box arrives and the plot thickens and you get closer to revealing the murder.
8. Take in the cherry blossoms from a glass-enclosed boat on the Cherry Blossom Fireworks Premier Dinner Cruise.
9. Immerse yourself in the world of Friends like never before with interactive set recreations. Check out Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, original props and costumes, photo ops, a retail store, and of course, Central Perk.