• Experience a performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the busiest performing arts facility in the United States, which hosts approximately 3,500 performances for nearly two million visitors every year. The Washington National Opera, the National Symphony Orchestra, and Suzanne Farrell Ballet all make their homes at the Kennedy Center.

• Experience Washington, D.C. by attending a festival. The city bustling all year long with a wide variety of festivals and events spread across the city’s many neighborhoods, providing a range of experiences for every visitor. Some of the most popular festivals include the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and more.

• See the most popular historic sites in Washington on a relaxing hop-on hop-off bus tour. Drive past many of the top attractions in the nation’s capital, including the White House, the Washington Monument, the National Mall, historic Georgetown, and Arlington National Cemetery, and choose where visitors want to get off and explore in more detail.