National Memorial Day Concert West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol

Sunday, May 26, 2013, 8:00 p.m., gates open at 5:00 p.m

Celebrate Memorial Day on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. This special concert features actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, and other guest artists along with the National Sympathy Orchestra.

Passport D.C.

May 1 - 31, Citywide

This annual month-long celebration of international culture showcases Washington, D.C.’s foreign embassies and features a wide range of performances, talks, and exhibits. Highlights include an Around the World Embassy Tour showcasing embassies from Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and the Americas; an International Children’s Festival featuring interactive and educational fair; a rare look at the diverse European Union cultures at Shortcut to Europe: European Union Embassies’ Open House; artistic shopping at the Global Market Place; and an Asian Heritage Festival that features musical performances, a multicultural marketplace and art exhibits.

For more information, please visit www.passportdc.org.

National Memorial Day Parade

Monday, May 27, 2013, 2 p.m.

This special parade honoring those who gave their lives serving the United States features patriotic marches and floats, musical performers and celebrity veterans and supporters of the military, including Pat Sajak, Gary Sinise, Joe Mantegna, and Miss America. The parade begins at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Streets, NW and proceeds along Constitution Avenue, past the White House, ending at 17th Street.

Signature S ’mores by the Fire

Enjoy complimentary butler-passed s’mores every evening in front of the wood-burning fireplace. This complimentary festive treat is butler-passed every evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the hotel lobby.

National Capital Barbecue Battle

Saturday, June 22; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, June 23; 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Kick off your summer with the National Capital Barbecue Battle and enjoy food samples, cooking demonstrations, interactive displays and children’s activities. This family friendly was voted as a “Top 10 BBQ Event” by The Travel Channel and Discovery.com and also features live musical entertainment, interactive exhibits, and children’s activities. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs in Washington. Tickets are $12 per adult, $5 per child ages 6-12 and children under six are free.

For more information, please visit http://www.bbqdc.com/.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

June 26-30, 2013 and July 3-7, 2013

Open daily 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate cultures from around the world at this annual summertime festival featuring daily and evening music and dance performances, crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling and discussions of cultural issues. This year’s themes are: Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival; One World, Many Voices: Endangered Languages and Cultural Heritage and Will to Adorn: African American Identity and the Aesthetics of Dress.

For more information, please visit www.folklife.si.edu.

DC Jazz Festival

Citywide

This annual festival features over 100 jazz performances at various concert venues and clubs in Washington, D.C. Celebrate various musical styles from Bebop and Blues to Swing, Soul, Latin and World Music performed by major jazz artists from around the world as well as emerging artists. For more information, please visit www.dcjazzfest.org.

Signature S ’mores by the Fire

Enjoy complimentary butler-passed s’mores every evening in front of the wood-burning fireplace. This complimentary festive treat is butler-passed every evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the hotel lobby.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

June 26-30, 2013 and July 3-7, 2013

Open daily 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate cultures from around the world at this annual summertime festival featuring daily and evening music and dance performances, crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling and discussions of cultural issues. This year’s themes are: Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival; One World, Many Voices: Endangered Languages and Cultural Heritage and Will to Adorn: African American Identity and the Aesthetics of Dress.

For more information, please visit www.folklife.si.edu.

Signature S ’mores by the Fire

Enjoy complimentary butler-passed s’mores every evening in front of the wood-burning fireplace. This complimentary festive treat is butler-passed every evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the hotel lobby.

Signature S ’mores by the Fire

Enjoy complimentary butler-passed s’mores every evening in front of the wood-burning fireplace. This complimentary festive treat is butler-passed every evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the hotel lobby.

Signature S ’mores by the Fire

Enjoy complimentary butler-passed s’mores every evening in front of the wood-burning fireplace. This complimentary festive treat is butler-passed every evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the hotel lobby.

Signature S ’mores by the Fire

Enjoy complimentary butler-passed s’mores every evening in front of the wood-burning fireplace. This complimentary festive treat is butler-passed every evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the hotel lobby.

Signature S ’mores by the Fire

Enjoy complimentary butler-passed s’mores every evening in front of the wood-burning fireplace. This complimentary festive treat is butler-passed every evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the hotel lobby.

Signature S ’mores by the Fire

Enjoy complimentary butler-passed s’mores every evening in front of the wood-burning fireplace. This complimentary festive treat is butler-passed every evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the hotel lobby.

Signature S ’mores by the Fire

Enjoy complimentary butler-passed s’mores every evening in front of the wood-burning fireplace. This complimentary festive treat is butler-passed every evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the hotel lobby.