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Fitness at Franklin
Saturdays in July

Fitness at Franklin

Heat up your routine with open-air fitness classes all summer long — recharge, reset, and move with the energy of Downtown DC.

Get Moving
GoGo Meets Afro Beats Festival
July 18 | 4PM - 9PM

GoGo Meets Afro Beats Festival

Feel DC’s heartbeat as Go-Go rhythms meet Afro Beats for an unforgettable evening of music and live performances.

Let's Go-Go
July 20 - 25

2026 Girl Scouts Festival at Franklin Park

Six days of summer adventure, creativity, and community awaits!

Scout It Out
Ringside at Anthem Row
July 25 | 3PM - 8PM

Ringside at Anthem Row

Catch high-flying action taking over Anthem Row.

Be Thrilled
Prism 250
On Display

Prism 250

Experience a dazzling tribute where color, community, and celebration come together.

Look Up
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Dining & Bars

Summer in Downtown
The street-level view of a MANGO clothing store in a red brick building. The storefront features large windows displaying mannequins dressed in apparel, flanking a central glass double-door entrance. The second floor has large, multi-paned windows, and the building's facade is framed by a couple of bare-limbed trees.

Shopping

Hotels
Downtown DC Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

Arts & Culture
A close-up segment of a map, overlaid with a translucent pink/red color filter. The map shows the grid layout of city blocks in a downtown area. Key streets and points of interest are labeled in a small, dark text, including "NEW YORK AVE," "The Park at CityCenter," "Chinatown Park," "Pershing," and "Judiciary" (likely naming squares or metro stops). The details of the buildings and smaller streets are visible underneath the overlay.
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Capital Harvest on the Plaza 2026
Fourth of July Downtown DC
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About the BID

Downtown DC is the most diverse and exciting neighborhood in one of the most important cities in the world.

Here, locals and visitors find the most thrilling experiences of DC in 140 walkable and transit-rich blocks: business, education, and government; shopping and dining; parks, art, music, sports, theater, history—adding up to a bright future.

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