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🎉 DC MUSEUM PARTIES - AUGUST 2026 - save this NOW 👇🏾🎨 🎷**August 6** — Phillips After 5: Jazz Soirée | The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St NW | 5-8:30 PM | $20. Live jazz, jazz-age crafts, and after-hours gallery access. 🏛️**August 6** — Live! at the Library | Library of Congress Great Hall, 10 1st St SE | 5-8 PM | FREE. Weekly happy hour under the Capitol Hill architecture. Stick around for a free "Apollo 13" screening on the Southeast Lawn, 8-10 PM. 📖**August 5** — Wordplay Wednesday | Planet Word, 925 13th St NW | 5-8 PM | $5-$25 (pay what you can). Happy hour x game night with karaoke and puzzle galleries open late. 🔨**August 9** — Late Night: THE PLAYGROUND | National Building Museum, 401 F St NW | 6-9 PM | Tickets required. Live music, BBQ eats, and Snarkitecture's summer installation in the Great Hall. 🧶**August 11** — Analog Nights | National Portrait Gallery, Kogod Courtyard, 8th & G St NW | 5-7 PM | FREE (registration required, 18+). Screen-free night — bring your own craft, puzzle, or game. 🏛️**August 13** — Live! at the Library | Library of Congress Great Hall, 10 1st St SE | 5-8 PM | FREE. Weekly happy hour, snacks, and exhibits after dark. 🎷**August 14** — Jazz in the Garden (Season Finale) | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, 7th St & Constitution Ave NW | Gates 5 PM, Music 6-8:30 PM | FREE (lottery registration required). Last show of the summer — sangria, bites, and live music surrounded by sculpture. 🎶**August 15** — Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Alex Hamburger | Smithsonian American Art Museum, Kogod Courtyard, 8th & F St NW | 5 PM | FREE. Live flute and vocals, board games, and drinks at the Courtyard Café. 🔨**August 16** — Late Night: THE PLAYGROUND | National Building Museum, 401 F St NW | 6-9 PM | Tickets required. 🏛️**August 20** — Live! at the Library | Library of Congress Great Hall, 10 1st St SE | 5-8 PM | FREE. Weekly happy hour, snacks, and exhibits after dark. 🔨**August 23** — Late Night: THE PLAYGROUND | National Building Museum, 401 F St NW | 6-9 PM | Tickets required. 🏛️**August 27** — Live! at the Library | Library of Congress Great Hall, 10 1st St SE | 5-8 PM | FREE. Weekly happy hour, snacks, and exhibits after dark. 🔨**August 30** — Late Night: THE PLAYGROUND (Final Night) | National Building Museum, 401 F St NW | 6-9 PM | Tickets required. Last chance before the installation closes for the summer. Save & share with you friends and family 🤍 #ThingsToDoInDC #dcnightlife #washingtondc #museum #parties