Are all the museums open as well? I want to attend the fireworks but of course all the museums as well.
2007-01-20 12:01:27 · 10 answers · asked by mike a 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Washington, D.C.
Ohh! I absolutely love D.C. I have been there twice and its so cool.
If you are there the Fourth of July you will see a wonderful firework display. It goes on for about a hour. But when you leave be careful cause the streets are packed. Dont leave the fireworks on the subway!
i went to the Air and Space Museum three times. The many many things to see there are just fabulous. They have everything from the first landing on the moon to whats going on now. They have models of all the first plains and spacecrafts. They also have fun places for children and educational too.
the Washington National Cathedral is the biggest church in washington. they have music, good sermons and it really gets you in touch with god. even if you are a first time visitor they welcome you with open arms.
One of the best transportation is the Gray Lin Trolly. They have stops at Holiday Inn Capital, Arlington Cemetery, Post Office, Ronald Reagen Building, and so much more. But if you prefere taxis or the subway they centainly are an experience themselves.
The Arlington National Cemetery is a beutiful place to visit. Over 275,000 service men and woman are laid to rest on 624 acres of land. About 24 burials are conducted every weekday. The three un- known soldiers memorial there is a awesome place to see. The changing of the guards is cool to whatch too. Also the Kennedy gravesites are beutiful. It only cost around 5 dollars for the tourmobile sightseeing and you will see the Kennedy Gravesite, Tomb of the Unknowns and the Arlington House.
The Library of Congress is a beutiful site also. You can take a tour and you will get to see everything.
Mount Vernon is wonderful. It will tale around an hour in the summer to see the house. You will get a tour of all the rooms and every purpose of them and then go see the tomb of George Washington and his family. They have wonderful gardens, horse stables, a lake and so much more. You will see a video and when you leave you will know everything there is to know of our first president.
They have a wonderful zoo there.
Make sure to go to the Spy Museum. It wont look big on the outside but its huge on the inside. It will be an experience you will never forget.
Go to the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Veatnam wall and just have fun!!!
2007-01-23 06:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie Smith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the museums are open until 5. Most of the restaurants are also open. The Folk Life Festival has entertainment, crafts and food from several countries and states - check the Smithsonian's web site to see which ones will be there. Metro rail runs more frequently for the 4th. If you have a blanket or ground cloth, bring it with you to sit or lay on when you watch the fireworks. Ditto for water - it's usually very hot on the 4th.
2007-01-22 00:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by Al 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most if not all museums are open on the 4th of July. But you want to visit for a few days. there is so much to see and do. Get to the lawn between the Capitol & Monument early, or you won't have a good spot to see the fireworks. It gets crowded. Have fun, and don't get lost. As long as I lived there, I still got lost...and D.C. is but so big!
2007-01-20 16:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ladywisdom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the Smithsonian museums, including the zoo, are open. So are the monuments and memorials.
There is also an annual Folk Life Festival that is held on the mall at that time. It's free. http://www.folklife.si.edu/festival/2007/index.html
There is also a free concert on the West Lawn of the Capitol. The live concert is broadcast on PBS and ends as the fireworks begin. If you don't want to attend the concert on the 4th, you can go to the dress rehearsal that is usually held on July 3. Here are a couple of web sites that you can check as it gets closer to the event. (Now they still have info on the 2006 concert.)
http://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=NGCAF
http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/
2007-01-21 20:31:47 · answer #4 · answered by Pandagal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number one thing there is a giant fireworks display which is a must on the 4th. The museums are open and the sights. There are so many things to do there that you will need a few days so if there is one thing closed on the 4th. you can visit on the other days.
Prepare for a Hot day -take water and a blanket to sit on to view the spectactular fireworks.
2007-01-20 16:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by Brick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It replaced into created to commemorate our first president, George Washington. The call Washington Monument is relating George Washington no longer Washington D.C. it extremely is the tallest stone shape! :)
2016-12-16 09:23:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why wouldn't they be? I would assume so even if it is 4th of july they want to attract tourists everything else like amusement parks and such are open. I'm almost positive museums will be open.
2007-01-20 12:05:54 · answer #7 · answered by Mike T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call the museums to confirm that they were open before I went.
2007-01-20 12:51:54 · answer #8 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only day of the year that the Smithsonian is closed is Christmas. So they're open on July 4th.
http://www.si.edu/visit/hours.htm
Actually the Smithsonian's website is good http://www.si.edu
2007-01-21 03:48:31 · answer #9 · answered by Mike R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I can remember from last year is that Starbucks, the metro stations, and China town is up and running.
2007-01-21 04:42:29 · answer #10 · answered by Ximomila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋