And in DC that means:
38th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall of the United States
June 23-27 and June 30-July 4, 2004
Open daily 11 am-5:30 pm
Evening events beginning at 5:30 pm
All events are free.
[ Folklife Festival ]
If you don't know what this is, then get thee to the National Mall and check it out. One of the best events of any year. And this year? Spicy Haitian food, and Maryland Crab cakes!