May 28, 2025
TimeEventSponsorEvent LocationCost
10:15 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariSmithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
10:15 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariDiscovery Theater, Smithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
11:30 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariSmithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
11:30 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariDiscovery Theater, Smithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
2 p.m.Intergenerational Panel Discussion: WorldPrideAmerican History MuseumHall of Music, 3 WestFree
7 p.m.Virtual Lavender Literary Society Book ClubSmithsonian American Art MuseumonlineFree | Registration required at the American LGBTQ+ Museum site
May 29, 2025
10:15 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariSmithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
10:15 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariDiscovery Theater, Smithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
11:30 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariSmithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
11:30 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariDiscovery Theater, Smithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
May 30, 2025
10:15 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariSmithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
10:15 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariDiscovery Theater, Smithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
11:30 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariSmithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
11:30 a.m.Jojo's Backyard SafariDiscovery Theater, Smithsonian AssociatesS. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, 3rd SublevelClick here to view prices
5:30 p.m.Asia After Dark| Storytelling Through PerformanceAsian Art MuseumMeyer AuditoriumFree. Register in advance (recommended)
May 31, 2025
10 a.m.Sound Scene 2025: ConnectedHirshhorn MuseumHirshhorn MuseumFree, Registration is encouraged.
11 a.m.Contemporary Jazz YogaAnacostia Community Museum1901 Fort Place SEFree
11:30 a.m.Pride Family FestivalPortrait Gallery, Smithsonian American Art MuseumKogod CourtyardFree | Registration encouraged
June 1, 2025
10 a.m.Sound Scene 2025: ConnectedHirshhorn MuseumHirshhorn MuseumFree, Registration is encouraged.
June 2, 2025
11:30 a.m.Portrait Gallery KidsPortrait GalleryEducation Center, E151Free. No Regsitration Required.
June 5, 2025
6:30 p.m.A History of the Movie Musical: From The Jazz Singer to A Star Is BornSmithsonian AssociatesThis online program is presented on Zoom.Click here to view prices
June 7, 2025
10:30 a.m.Joy of African MovementAfrican Art MuseumSylvia Williams Gallery (Sublevel 1)FREE
June 9, 2025
11:30 a.m.Portrait Gallery KidsPortrait GalleryEducation Center, E151Free. No Regsitration Required.
June 10, 2025
12 p.m.Art Meets Music: A Duet of Visual Artists and ComposersSmithsonian AssociatesThis online program is presented on Zoom.Click here to view prices
June 11, 2025
12 p.m.National History Day Performance ShowcaseAmerican History MuseumHall of MusicFree
7 p.m.The Harvey Girls and the Ladies of the Canyons: Uncovering Women’s History in the SouthwestSmithsonian AssociatesThis online program is presented on Zoom.Click here to view prices
June 12, 2025
12 p.m.U.S. Air Force Max Impact Band presents American Pop MusicAmerican History Museum2nd Floor, Flag HallFree
1 p.m.U.S. Air Force Max Impact Band presents American Pop MusicAmerican History Museum2nd Floor, Flag HallFree
5 p.m.Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with DC’s Different DrummersSmithsonian American Art MuseumKogod CourtyardFree | Registration encouraged
June 14, 2025
12 p.m.Tarnation! Featuring Saïs Kamalidiin (Vocals, Harmonica, etc.) & Leonard Brown (Vocals, Guitar, etc.) - Blues music styles from 1940s - 1970sAmerican History MuseumCoulter Plaza, 1st Floor WestFree
2 p.m.Tarnation! With Saïs Kamalidiin (Vocals, Harmonica, etc.) & Leonard Brown (Vocals, Guitar, etc.) - Blues music styles from 1940s - 1970sAmerican History MuseumCoulter Plaza, 1st Floor WestFree
June 16, 2025
11:30 a.m.Portrait Gallery KidsPortrait GalleryEducation Center, E151Free. No Regsitration Required.
4 p.m.Unleashing the Power of Music Across Subject Areas | Cultivating LearningSmithsonian Office of Educational TechnologyOnlineFree
6:45 p.m.The Sound of Music: The Last Golden Sounds of Rodgers and HammersteinSmithsonian AssociatesThis online program is presented on Zoom.Click here to view prices
June 19, 2025
10 a.m.Juneteenth Celebration: Power in the Past, Strength in the Future!Anacostia Community Museum1901 Fort Place SEFree
June 20, 2025
6 p.m.NY | The Americas Film Festival New York Presents "So Surreal: Behind the Masks"American Indian MuseumLower Level: AuditoriumFREE
June 21, 2025
11 a.m.Juneteenth Community DayAfrican American History and Culture MuseumVarious locationsFree; Registration Required
June 22, 2025
6 p.m.Heart & Soul: The Story of Doo-Wop with Kenny VanceSmithsonian AssociatesThis online program is presented on Zoom.Click here to view prices
June 23, 2025
11:30 a.m.Portrait Gallery KidsPortrait GalleryEducation Center, E151Free. No Regsitration Required.
June 27, 2025
1 p.m.Naptown Jazz Kids PerformanceAmerican History MuseumWallace H. Coulter Performance Plaza, 1 WestFree
June 28, 2025
11 a.m.R&B 2020’s YogaAnacostia Community Museum1901 Fort Place SEFree
1 p.m.Celebrating Black Music Month with the Culture QueenAnacostia Community Museum1901 Fort Place SEFree
June 30, 2025
11:30 a.m.Portrait Gallery KidsPortrait GalleryEducation Center, E151Free. No Regsitration Required.
July 2, 2025
11 a.m.Smithsonian Folklife Festival: July 2–7, 2025Smithsonian Folklife FestivalNational MallFree
July 3, 2025
11 a.m.Smithsonian Folklife Festival: July 2–7, 2025Smithsonian Folklife FestivalNational MallFree
July 4, 2025
11 a.m.Smithsonian Folklife Festival: July 2–7, 2025Smithsonian Folklife FestivalNational MallFree
July 5, 2025
11 a.m.Smithsonian Folklife Festival: July 2–7, 2025Smithsonian Folklife FestivalNational MallFree
July 6, 2025
11 a.m.Smithsonian Folklife Festival: July 2–7, 2025Smithsonian Folklife FestivalNational MallFree
July 7, 2025
11 a.m.Smithsonian Folklife Festival: July 2–7, 2025Smithsonian Folklife FestivalNational MallFree
11:30 a.m.Portrait Gallery KidsPortrait GalleryEducation Center, E151Free. No Regsitration Required.
July 11, 2025
8 p.m.NY | Native Sounds Downtown with ElisapieAmerican Indian MuseumLevel 1, Diker PavilionFree
July 12, 2025
10 a.m.The World & Me: Caring for the Future of our Planet with Company E and Sound ImpactNatural History MuseumGround FloorFree and open to the public.
11 a.m.90’S Hip-Hop YogaAnacostia Community Museum1901 Fort Place SEFree
12 p.m.Rick Franklin performs the Piedmont BluesAmerican History MuseumCoulter Plaza, 1st Floor WestFree
2 p.m.Rick Franklin performs the Piedmont BluesAmerican History MuseumCoulter Plaza, 1st Floor WestFree
July 14, 2025
9:30 a.m.Drop the MicSmithsonian AssociatesClick here to view prices
11:30 a.m.Portrait Gallery KidsPortrait GalleryEducation Center, E151Free. No Regsitration Required.
July 16, 2025
12 p.m.The Exquisite Enigma of Maurice Ravel: Polished Perfection, Hidden GeniusSmithsonian AssociatesThis online program is presented on Zoom.Click here to view prices
July 17, 2025
12 p.m.U.S Marine Corps plays American musicAmerican History Museum2nd Floor, Flag HallFree
1 p.m.U.S Marine Corps plays American musicAmerican History Museum2nd Floor, Flag HallFree
5 p.m.Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Zoë JorgensonSmithsonian American Art MuseumKogod CourtyardFree | Registration encouraged

Tickets available beginning June 16.