The U.S. Air Force Band presents Jazz Heritage Series with the Airmen of Note
• February 10, 2026

Join the Airmen of Note for the kick-off of the Jazz Heritage Series featuring music of the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band! This concert is FREE and open to the public. […]

The Story of Chocolate
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On Valentine’s Day, enjoy a day of chocolate history, culture, and food at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Free, Saturday, February 14, 10 AM–5 PM. Families with […]

Native Art Market
• December 4, 2025

Make your holiday shopping special and support Indigenous artists. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks, including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. […]

Celebrating Elizabeth Catlett with the Denyce Graves Foundation Singers
• March 25, 2025

Listen to singers from the Denyce Graves Foundation in a concert honoring the exhibition Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist, on view through July 6, 2025. Titled Art and Soul: […]

First Saturday: March
• February 28, 2025

Immerse yourself in the color and spirit of Haitian art by exploring Spirit & Strength: Modern Art from Haiti.  Enjoy a Haitian dance ensemble Troupe Zetwal performance, make your own […]

“Rehearsal for Change” by Voices Unbarred – Ally Theater Company
• April 1, 2024

Mason Exhibitions Arlington will host an interactive theater experience with Voices Unbarred. Voices Unbarred employs a tactic of Theater of the Oppressed, a revolutionary art form that helps people analyze […]

Blossom to Beverage: The Story of Chocolate
• February 22, 2024

Saturday and Sunday, February 17–18, 10:30 AM–5 PM National Mall The story of chocolate begins with a small cacao tree rooted deep in the history of Mesoamerican culture. Learn the […]

Honoring Native Veterans
• November 21, 2023

This Veterans Day, honor the military service of Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Veterans at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. A presentation of the Colors […]

Artist Raven Chacon in Concert and Conversation
• October 30, 2023

Artist Raven Chacon (Diné) is joined by Joy Harjo, Candice Hopkins, Ange Loft, Laura Ortman, and Olivia Shortt to present selections from his work, For Zitkála-Šá (2020). A Pulitzer Prize-winning […]

Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos
• October 23, 2023

Saturday and Sunday, October 28–29, 10 AM – 5 PM Free | National Mall Bring the whole family to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to participate in […]