5 THINGS TO DO IN DC July 4th

**5 THINGS TO DO IN DC ON JULY 4TH (If You're Skipping the National Mall) 🇺🇸** --- **1. 🎵 We Sing America @ Planet Word** Planet Word is hosting a free all-ages community sing-along in the Great Hall led by WAMU Morning Edition host Esther Ciammachilli and DC composer Nolan Williams Jr. — celebrating the songs and voices that shaped America, from folk anthems to protest songs, accompanied by a live band. It's interactive, it's emotional, and it's the most uniquely DC way to spend a July 4th afternoon. 📍 925 13th St NW · ⏰ 1–2:30pm · 💰 FREE --- **2. 📜 Declaration of Independence Reading @ National Archives** The National Archives hosts its annual July 4th celebration with a dramatic public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Founding Father reenactors — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin — on the Constitution Avenue steps, plus live musical performances and family activities. You can also go inside and see the actual document. On America's 250th birthday, this one hits different. 📍 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW · ⏰ 8:30am–10pm · 💰 FREE --- **3. 🚀 National Air & Space Museum — Newly Reopened Galleries** Starting July 1, five brand new galleries reopen just in time for the nation's 250th — Living in the Space Age, Discovering Our Universe, World War II in the Air, Flight and the Arts Center, and the very interactive How Things Fly. Favorites like the Hubble Space Telescope, Skylab, and a North American P-51D Mustang are back on view. Air-conditioned, completely free, and perfect for kids of all ages — one of the best July 4th moves in the city. 📍 600 Independence Ave SW · 💰 FREE · ⏰ 10am-5:30pm --- **4. 🌿 Fourth of July on the Farm @ Edgewood Community Farm** Watch the neighborhood fireworks display while basking in the high summer season at Edgewood Community Farm, with food on the grill and a potluck community gathering — anyone joining is encouraged to bring sides, drinks, and desserts to share. This is the most local, community-rooted July 4th experience in DC — a real neighborhood celebration that tourists never find. 📍 2304 2nd St NE · ⏰ 6–10pm · 💰 FREE --- **5. 🦀 Chesapeake Crab Feast @ The Wharf** Channel the Bay with steamed crabs, hush puppies, cornbread, and waterfront views at this all-inclusive feast at The Wharf. After dinner, stay put — The Wharf provides prime sightlines for the National Mall fireworks from the Potomac waterfront, with public piers, green spaces, and plenty of restaurants and activities to keep kids entertained while waiting for the show. You get the fireworks view without a single moment on the Mall. 📍 The Wharf, Fish Shop DC Patio · ⏰ 5-6:30pm · 💰TICKETS ~$90 per person --- Save this for Saturday! 🔖 Drop a 🇺🇸 if you're skipping the Mall this year! #ThingsToDoInDC #July4thDC #FourthOfJuly #washingtondc #America250