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The Frisbee dogs always steal the show.
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More than just an auto race, this three-day stop on the American Le Mans Series includes enough performances and concerts, celebrities, exhibitions, and food to qualify as a festival.
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The official end of summer.
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A wonderful venue for touring shows, the National Theatre opened in 1835. Since then every US president has attended at least one of its performances. Many Broadway hits have staged their premiere here, including Showboat and West Side Story .
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Rock stars perform at this open-air arena.
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Home to one baseball and two soccer teams as well as rock festivals.
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The first two weeks of June bring free performances of works of Shakespeare in the outdoor theater in Rock Creek Park. Presented by the Shakespeare Theater, the productions are of excellent quality. Free tickets available at several sites.
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Top actors, directors, designers, and lighting experts are involved in every dazzling production here. Although specializing in Shakespeare, the company also mounts works by other playwrights (see Folger Shakespeare Library and Theater).
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Fascinating and entertaining cooking, storytelling, craft-making, dancing, music, and art fill the National Mall for two weeks around Independence Day (July 4). One of the largest and best cultural events in the world.
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Competitions include home-built kites, fighting kites, and others.
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