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EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO NEARBY
SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Frequently asked questions about Smithsonian National Zoological Park

What are the best things to do near Smithsonian National Zoological Park?
Our most popular events near Smithsonian National Zoological Park include:
  • National Kiss Under the National Mistletoe
  • Loyal to Music
  • Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do
  • Special screening of award-winning LA Times documentary OUT OF PLAIN SIGHT
  • Swedish Holiday Market
  • Duo Minerva | Christmas Concert
  • UNCUT: Jingle Balls with Jerac & Leo Blanco
  • THE DMV FIRST RESPONDERS ANNUAL HOLIDAY BASH
  • MLK CLOTHING SWAP
  • WTS-DC 2025 Holiday Party
  • Paris Climate Agreement 10 Years On: What’s Changed, What’s Next?
  • Sips & Stacks Book Swap
  • National Children's Chorus: DC Winter Showcase
  • SiRtified SONdaze! Sag Season Kickoff / Brandy & Monica Concert Pregame
  • What Would The Ancestors Say?? Book Talk/Q&A + Signing with Amanda Seales
  • Choosing Love in Perilous Times, with Tara Brach & Jonathan Foust
  • Sweat DC Holiday Party!
  • Sam Gilliam Lecture Series: Theaster Gates
  • Holiday Kocktail Happy Hour & Toy Drive
  • DistrictCon Year 1
  • D.C. #1 BOLLYWOOD PARTY FRIENDSGIVING EDITION ON 29TH NOV @KOI NIGHTCLUB
  • Pretty Girls Love RnB @ Shanklin Hall
  • R&B + Flow at Penn Social
  • BOLLYWOOD UGLY SWEATER PARTY- WASHINGTON DC
  • 2025 DC Chapter SpelHouse Holiday Party
  • Golden Haiku Workshop 2026
  • Demo Day: Fall 2025
  • Concert & French Wine Reception @ Embassy of France, La Maison Francaise
  • Derrick Carter: Laugh Through It at Room 808
  • The Art Reserve × Fraîche: A Multi-Sensory Art Experience
  • Youth Sports Town Hall
  • Write About Now Poetry Live in DC ft. Rebecca Dupas hosted by E-Baby
  • Notre-Dame de Paris special evening: Film and Conversation
  • Gold Member Happy Hour Q4
  • Become a Volunteer to Help People Experiencing Homelessness
  • 10’s Across the Board: A Celebration of 10 Years
  • Improv for All! Workshop at Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library
  • GlobeMeds 13th Annual Gala
  • AEO Holiday Reception
  • BMDT Fall Showcase: Awakening
  • Winter Soirée: Paula Urquijo, Laura Ballestrino, and Company E
  • The Payback of Decolonization: Capital Expropriations as Post-Colonial Barg
  • Improv for All! Workshop at Petworth Library
  • Improv for All! Workshop at Martin Luther King Jr. Library
  • 2025 OHR and Commission on Human Rights Awards Ceremony
  • Improv for All! Workshop at Palisades Library
  • Building the Future of Health Innovation: Career Panel & Networking Night
  • Spark & Stroll: Brunch Singles Walk — Take 2
  • What else should I visit around Smithsonian National Zoological Park?