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Events on the National Mall

Written Then, Spoken Now: Remaking the Republic
Friday, February 6, 7 PM
Join Ford’s Theatre for a conversation with Dr. Christopher Bonner, author and historian, Chess Jakobs, dramaturg, and Dr. Quincy Mills, Director of the Frederick Douglass Center for Leadership Through the Humanities. Blended with their conversation, they will feature excerpts of the book, historical letters and newspapers read aloud by actors. The program will be followed by a book signing. Learn more and get tickets.

22nd Annual "I Have a Dream" Speech Reading
Tuesday, February 10, 10:30 AM - 12 PM
The annual reading of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech by Watkins Elementary School will take place at 10:30 AM ET on Tuesday, February 10, at the Lincoln Memorial. The speech will be recited by fifth graders from the school in honor of Dr. King's birthday. Each student will read one line on the site where Dr. King delivered the speech during the 1963 March on Washington.

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday at the Lincoln Memorial
Thursday, February 12, 10:45 AM
The National Park Service and the Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee will observe the 217th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln during a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 10:45 a.m. The program is free and open to the public. In addition to music and remarks, the ceremony will include presentation of the James Alan Simmons History Award by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and a reading of the Gettysburg Address by Matt Lyon, dean of the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law. John Moore of the Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee will serve as master of ceremonies.

Lunar New Year Festival with the Asian Art Museum
Saturday, February 21, 12 to 6 PM
Come celebrate the Lunar New Year and usher in the year of the horse! In addition to curator talks and museum tours at the Asian Art Museum, enjoy a festival and market at the Arts and Industries Building featuring cultural performances, food, and more! Reserve your free entry pass here.

Ranger Talks: https://www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/calendar.htm 

Past Events

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Teach 250: From the Ballpark to the Classroom: Exploring American History Through Baseball with the Washington Nationals
Jan 27
Teach 250: From the Ballpark to the Classroom: Exploring American History Through Baseball with the Washington Nationals

Baseball isn’t just a game—it’s a cornerstone of American culture. Join the Washington Nationals for a webinar exploring how our nation’s pastime can serve as a powerful lens for understanding U.S. history.

Teach 250: Commemorating American Military Service and Sacrifice | Designing Virtual and In-Person Classroom Tours of the National Mall
Nov 25
Teach 250: Commemorating American Military Service and Sacrifice | Designing Virtual and In-Person Classroom Tours of the National Mall

This month’s Teach 250 invites educators to reflect on the origins of Veterans Day, first commemorated as Armistice Day at the end of World War I. Using the National Mall Gateway, participants will discover creative ways to bring themes of service, sacrifice and citizenship into their classrooms.

Teach 250: Bringing History to Life | Civics Education Resources from the National Archives
Oct 28
Teach 250: Bringing History to Life | Civics Education Resources from the National Archives

In the second session of Teach 250: Inspiring a More Perfect Union, join the National Archives Foundation to support civics education in your classroom. Discover how to bring history to life using primary sources, interactive tools, and classroom-ready resources from the National Archives.

Teach 250: Introducing the National Mall Gateway from the Lockkeeper's House
Oct 7
Teach 250: Introducing the National Mall Gateway from the Lockkeeper's House

Educators are invited to join the Trust for the National Mall, National Park Service and Destination DC to kick off this year's series of Teach 250: Inspiring a More Perfect Union. In this session, we will show you how to use the Gateway to explore the Lockkeeper’s House, as an example of ways teachers can use the platform in their classroom and to prepare for on-site visits.

Monumental Conversation With Governors Wes Moore and Glenn Youngkin
Sep 18
Monumental Conversation With Governors Wes Moore and Glenn Youngkin

The Trust for the National Mall invites you to join us for a special conversation with the governors and first ladies of Maryland and Virginia.

Eisenhower Under the Stars 2025
Sep 5
Eisenhower Under the Stars 2025

Celebrating the anniversary of President Eisenhower submitting the proposal to create what would become NASA, local astronomical organizations will take visitors on tours of the cosmos through guided telescope observations and information on space exploration today. 

D-Day Commemoration: Concert at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Jun 6
D-Day Commemoration: Concert at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Commemorate the 81st anniversary of the decisive World War II D-Day Operation with a U.S. Army Band performance at the Eisenhower Memorial. Free and open to the public.

Notes of Remembrance: Taps Across the National Mall
May 26
Notes of Remembrance: Taps Across the National Mall

At 5 p.m. on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, Taps will be played in unison at eleven memorials and sites of future memorials that honor those who have made the supreme sacrifice in the service of their country.

Monumental Conversations: Rick Atkinson
May 19
Monumental Conversations: Rick Atkinson

The Trust for the National Mall invites you to join us for a conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning writer and author of The Revolution Trilogy Rick Atkinson, the first event in our series of “On the Road to America’s 250th on the National Nall” Monumental Conversations in 2025.

Under the Stars at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Sep 13
Under the Stars at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

Friday, September 13, 2024

Join us for telescope viewings and hands-on activities for all ages as we celebrate President Eisenhower’s contributions to space exploration.

 
Featured Projects
BloomCam
BloomCam

The Trust for the National Mall, The National Cherry Blossom Festival and the National Park Service are thrilled to announce the introduction of the #BloomCam, to allow people to virtually monitor DC’s famous budding cherry blossom trees along the Tidal Basin in real time as they bloom.

Save the Tidal Basin
Save the Tidal Basin

The first phase of our three-year National Treasure initiative with the National Trust for Historic Preservation will be to design, host, and share results from an Ideas Lab presented by American Express—a forum for generating a bold, ambitious, and integrated vision for the Tidal Basin.