Washington DC: National Mall Events

2026年11月7日 晚上11:30 · Asia/Taipei

National World War II Memorial, Washington, DC

A wreath laying at the National World War II Memorial honouring Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart and the Greatest Generation, Saturday 7 November 2026 at 10:30 a.m. ET. Source: the Friends of the National WWII Memorial schedule of events.

2026年11月11日 · 全天

National World War II Memorial, Washington, DC

Annual Veterans Day observance at the National World War II Memorial, Wednesday 11 November 2026. The organisers publish a 10 a.m. ET start. This entry is recorded as an all-day event; see the organisers' schedule for the full programme. Source: the Friends of the National WWII Memorial schedule of events.

2026年11月12日 凌晨2:00 · Asia/Taipei

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington, DC

Annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honouring those who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War, Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Note: the date is not in doubt, but the 1:00 p.m. start has not been re-confirmed recently — the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's events page has been unreachable for an extended period. Check vvmf.org before travelling.

2026/12/7 晚上10:00 – 2026/12/8 凌晨1:00 · Asia/Taipei

National World War II Memorial, Washington, DC

Reading of the names of those lost at Pearl Harbor, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on Monday 7 December 2026, ahead of the 85th anniversary commemoration at the National World War II Memorial. Source: the Friends of the National WWII Memorial schedule of events.

2026年12月8日 凌晨1:53 · Asia/Taipei

National World War II Memorial, Washington, DC

The Pearl Harbor 85th Anniversary Commemoration at the National World War II Memorial, Monday 7 December 2026 at 12:53 p.m. ET — the moment of the attack (7:53 a.m. Hawaii time). Preceded by the Reading of the Names, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Source: the Friends of the National WWII Memorial schedule of events.

2027/3/13 上午8:00 – 中午12:00 · Asia/Taipei

Washington, DC

The National Cherry Blossom Festival's annual Pink Tie Party benefit gala, listed on the Festival's official upcoming-events calendar for March 12, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM, ahead of the 2027 festival's March 20 opening. Newly added 2026-09-09 from the Festival's own site; the listing shows the day and time but prints no year beside it, and the surrounding entries in the same upcoming list are explicitly 2027, so it is recorded as March 12, 2027. The venue is not named in the listing.

2027/3/20至2027/4/11 · 全天

Tidal Basin, Washington, DC

BloomFest at the Tidal Basin, listed on the National Cherry Blossom Festival's official events calendar as running March 20, 2027 - April 11, 2027, i.e. across the full festival span. Newly added 2026-09-09 from the Festival's own site.

2027/3/20至2027/4/11 · 全天

Tidal Basin and National Mall, Washington, DC

The National Cherry Blossom Festival runs March 20 - April 11, 2027 in Washington, DC. Re-verified 2026-09-09 directly against the Festival's official site, which now headlines "March 20 - April 11, 2027". Peak bloom dates are announced by the National Park Service closer to spring and are not yet available for 2027.

2027/3/21 清晨5:00–6:30 · Asia/Taipei

DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC

The official opening ceremony of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Re-verified 2026-09-09 against the Festival's official events calendar, which lists the Opening Ceremony for March 20 at 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM in its 2027 upcoming-events list.

2027/3/27 晚上10:00 – 2027/3/28 凌晨4:00 · Asia/Taipei

Washington Monument Grounds, Washington, DC

Annual kite festival on the Washington Monument Grounds, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, featuring kite makers and flyers from around the world, competitions and demonstrations. Free. Re-verified 2026-09-09 against the Festival's official events calendar, which lists March 27 at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

2027/3/28 凌晨12:00–6:00 · Asia/Taipei

Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument Grounds, Washington, DC

A day of free, family-friendly taiko drumming on the National Mall, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Sylvan Theater on the Washington Monument grounds. Hosted by The Mark H Rooney Taiko School and produced by Miyako Taiko, welcoming taiko groups from across North America. Now in its 12th year. Admission free. Note on the year: the Festival's events list prints only "Mar 27" with no year, and the event's own detail page still carries stale 2026 copy. The year is taken as 2027 because the site-wide header reads "March 20 - April 11, 2027" and the neighbouring entries are explicitly 2027. March 27, 2027 is a Saturday, consistent with the slot.

2027/4/4 凌晨1:00–9:00 · Asia/Taipei

Capitol Riverfront / Navy Yard, Washington, DC

Day-long National Cherry Blossom Festival celebration at the Capitol Riverfront, 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, with live music, family activities and an evening fireworks show. Free. Re-verified 2026-09-09 against the Festival's official events calendar, which lists Petalpalooza at Navy Yard for April 3 at 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

2027/4/10 晚上11:00 – 2027/4/11 凌晨1:00 · Asia/Taipei

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC

The marquee parade of the festival down Constitution Avenue NW, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, with giant helium balloons, marching bands, performers and celebrity guests. Re-verified 2026-09-09 against the Festival's official events calendar, which lists the Parade for April 10 at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

2027/5/31 上午8:00–9:30 · Asia/Taipei

West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC

The annual live musical tribute on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with the National Symphony Orchestra, broadcast nationally on PBS. [Updated 2026-09-19] The date is no longer a projection. PBS's National Memorial Day Concert site now headlines "SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2027 / 8:00 P.M. ET / CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS" and adds "Check back May 30, 2027, 8/7c to watch the Livestream". That matches the concert's fixed slot (the Sunday before Memorial Day; the last Monday of May 2027 is May 31), and the stored date and time needed no change. Confidence raised from 0.6 to 0.95, and the previous note that "PBS has not yet published the 2027 date" is withdrawn.

2027/6/23至2027/7/5 · 全天

National Mall, Washington, DC

The 60th anniversary edition of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall, celebrating living cultural traditions, music, dance, crafts, and foodways (the festival began in 1967, so 2027 is indeed the 60th). Re-checked 2026-09-09: festival.si.edu was fetched successfully this round but its site is still given over to the 2026 America-250 programme and publishes no 2027 dates, so the dates here remain unconfirmed by the organiser and confidence is held at 0.5.

2027年7月4日 · 全天

National Mall, Washington, DC

Official Fourth of July fireworks on the National Mall, launched across the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The National Park Service has not yet published its 2027 Independence Day programme; the date is the holiday itself. Checked 2026-09-09: July 4, 2027 falls on a Sunday; note the federal holiday is observed Monday July 5, 2027, but the fireworks are held on July 4 itself. (nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/events.htm now returns HTTP 404; the park's index page is used instead.)

2026/9/12 晚上10:00 – 2026/9/13 凌晨1:00 · Asia/Taipei

National World War II Memorial, Washington, DC

Annual V-J Day commemoration ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the end of the war, hosted by the Friends of the National World War II Memorial. Re-verified 2026-09-07 by recomputing the weekday/rule: September 12, 2026 is a Saturday. The organiser's site was not re-fetched this round.