{"id":17562,"date":"2023-06-15T09:21:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T16:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinsta.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/?p=17562"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T18:40:19","slug":"how-to-spend-the-summer-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/how-to-spend-the-summer-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Spend the Summer in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer is starting to heat up in DC. Cool off with these hot upcoming events happening in and around town this summer!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s Time To Be Awesome\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awesome-con.com\/\">Awesome Con<\/a> is Washington DC\u2019s Comic Con from June 16-18! A 3-day celebration of geek culture, bringing over 70,000 fans together with their favorite stars from across comics, movies, TV, toys, games, and more!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-17597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Awesome-Con-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Awesome-Con-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Awesome-Con-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Awesome-Con-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Awesome-Con-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover a New Musical<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DC has plenty! For Greek enthusiasts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/hadestown-washington-dc-tickets\/performer\/101724774\/?clickref=1100lwMLnPY8&amp;utm_source=partnerize_picksteve&amp;utm_medium=publisher_program&amp;utm_sub_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=1101l799&amp;utm_content=0&amp;PCID=partnerize_all\">Hadestown<\/a> is performing until June 18 and tells a version of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-17589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Musical-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Musical-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Musical-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Musical-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Musical-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/the-lion-king-washington-dc-tickets\/performer\/150042233\/?clickref=1011lwNzerga&amp;utm_source=partnerize_picksteve&amp;utm_medium=publisher_program&amp;utm_sub_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=1101l799&amp;utm_content=0&amp;PCID=partnerize_all\">The Lion King<\/a> musical is back in town June 21-29! This timeless award-winning musical can be viewed countless times as the magic from the original film comes to life on stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Out &amp; About\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/out-about-festival-tickets\/grouping\/150049153\/\">Out &amp; About Festival<\/a> June 24-25, a two-day, three-stage festival of music and nature headlined by Brandi Carlile in America&#8217;s only National Park for the Performing Arts. Out &amp; About celebrates Pride by spotlighting LGBTQ+ artists and allies who live out loud.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-17591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Out-and-About-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Out-and-About-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Out-and-About-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Out-and-About-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Out-and-About-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More About Culture<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/festival.si.edu\/\">festival<\/a> takes place June 29\u2013July 4 and July 6\u20139. Established in 1967, the festival honors contemporary living and cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice and sustain them. Produced annually by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, the festival has featured participants from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-17596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Culture-Festival-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Culture-Festival-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Culture-Festival-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Culture-Festival-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Culture-Festival-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kick Off Summer at the Sad Summer Festival<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are going fast! The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/sad-summer-festival-tickets\/grouping\/50030141\/?clickref=1101lwN6ZmEd&amp;utm_source=partnerize_picksteve&amp;utm_medium=publisher_program&amp;utm_sub_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=1101l799&amp;utm_content=0&amp;PCID=partnerize_all\">Sad Summer Festival<\/a> will make its fourth trek across the country this summer, including a stop in Baltimore on July 12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-17594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sad-Summer-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sad-Summer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sad-Summer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sad-Summer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sad-Summer-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rock On at the Outlaw Music Festival<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/outlaw-music-festival-tickets\/grouping\/1523747\/?clickref=1101lwN6ZmSw&amp;utm_source=partnerize_picksteve&amp;utm_medium=publisher_program&amp;utm_sub_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=1101l799&amp;utm_content=0&amp;PCID=partnerize_all\">fest is back<\/a> on July 28 in Maryland and runs through August 13, featuring Willie Nelson along with some of the biggest stars in folk, rock, country, and blues.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Outlaw-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the National Symphony Orchestra<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy music from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/national-symphony-orchestra-tickets\/performer\/12489\/?clickref=1100lwMLouGF&amp;utm_source=partnerize_picksteve&amp;utm_medium=publisher_program&amp;utm_sub_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=1101l799&amp;utm_content=0&amp;PCID=partnerize_all\">Star Wars: ROTJ<\/a> this July 8 and 15! The orchestra will also perform music from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/joe-hisaishi-tickets\/performer\/100313518\/?clickref=1101lwN6ZADz&amp;utm_source=partnerize_picksteve&amp;utm_medium=publisher_program&amp;utm_sub_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=1101l799&amp;utm_content=0&amp;PCID=partnerize_all\">Studio Ghibli Films<\/a> by Hayao Miyazaki starting July 14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-17590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Orchestra-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Orchestra-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Orchestra-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Orchestra-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Orchestra-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buy Tickets for the Broccoli City Fest<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/broccoli-city-festival-tickets\/grouping\/1508537\/?clickref=1100lwMLooQG&amp;utm_source=partnerize_picksteve&amp;utm_medium=publisher_program&amp;utm_sub_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=1101l799&amp;utm_content=0&amp;PCID=partnerize_all\">Broccoli City Festival<\/a> from July 15-16! Behind the festival is a Black-owned social enterprise that focuses on people and progress, fostering creativity and community growth by building innovative experiences that intersect technology, music, art, and social impact.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-17599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Broccoli-City-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Broccoli-City-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Broccoli-City-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Broccoli-City-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Broccoli-City-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrate the 4th<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy Independence Day in the nation\u2019s capital at the <a href=\"https:\/\/freetoursbyfoot.com\/national-mall-dc\/\">National Mall<\/a>. Discover national museums and monuments in the downtown area while you celebrate America\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" class=\"wp-image-17598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4thofJuly-1024x678.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4thofJuly-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4thofJuly-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4thofJuly-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4thofJuly-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check Out Capital Fringe Fest<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/capitalfringe.org\/\">Capital Fringe Festival<\/a> takes place July 13-16 and 20-23. The festival was founded in 2005 with a mission to celebrate cultural democracy and access to art and artistic expression for all. By embracing diversity and a spirit of independence, we create earning opportunities for individual artists.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" class=\"wp-image-17595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Fringe-Festival-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Fringe-Festival-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Fringe-Festival-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Fringe-Festival-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Fringe-Festival-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height: 50px;\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play Ball!<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And we can\u2019t forget about the Nationals. Make sure to catch a game from June 16-July 26 in DC while you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\">leave all your chores to the Taskers<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-17593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Play-Ball-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Play-Ball-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Play-Ball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Play-Ball-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Play-Ball-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is starting to heat up in DC. Cool off with these hot upcoming events happening in and around town this summer! It\u2019s Time To Be Awesome\u00a0 Awesome Con is Washington DC\u2019s Comic Con from June 16-18! A 3-day celebration of geek culture, bringing over 70,000 fans together with their favorite stars from across comics, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":17588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[644937044],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How To Spend the Summer in DC - Taskrabbit Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Summer is starting to heat up in DC. 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