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  • 1. Smithsonian Kite Festival

    Competitions include home-built kites, fighting kites, and others.

  • 2. Independence Day

    The celebration culminates with a fireworks display synchronized with patriotic music.

  • 3. White House Easter Egg Roll

    White House staff dye eggs for children to seek out on the lawn.

  • 4. National Christmas Tree Lighting

    The decorations are joyous.

  • 5. National Frisbee Festival

    The Frisbee dogs always steal the show.

  • 6. Mary McLeod Bethune Annual Celebration

    Gospel choirs celebrate the African-American educator.

  • 7. National Symphony Labor Day Concert

    The official end of summer.

  • 8. International Gold Cup Steeplechase Races

    Take place at the peak of fall’s colored foliage.

  • 9. St Patrick’s Day

    A parade on Constitution Ave, SE.

  • 10. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

    Church services held. Check local papers for details.

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