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Fourth of July celebrations will pack downtown D.C. with crowds and cause road closures. Here’s what you need to know to get around D.C. Beginning at 5 pm on July 4, Metrorail, Metrobus, or MetroAccess will be free to ride until the system closes. Please visit wmata.com for alternative public transportation options into and out of the city, as well as any Metro closures. Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia for the week of Fourth of July 2025. PBS will broadcast music and fireworks from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol during its annual “A Capitol Fourth" Independence Day celebration. Here’s your guide to the celebration! The National Mall will be closed between 14th Street and the Lincoln Memorial from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 4 for a security sweep. All visitors entering that area after 1 p.m. will be screened. Get the birthday candles ready — and by candles, we mean fireworks. D.C.’s 2024 Independence Day celebration is almost here. Here’s what you need to know. Articles and videos about Capitol Hill 4th of July concert could be cancelled as House debates on Big Beautiful Bill on FOX 5 DC. News4’s Walter Morris has what you need to know if your plans include heading to the National Mall to see the Fourth of July fireworks. 4th of July, Independence, Fireworks, and Heritage Festivals this weekend. Plus Music, Food and Art Festivals to enjoy. June 30, 2025 Potential city workers strike could disrupt services ahead of Philly's Fourth of July festivities About 9,000 members of AFSCME District Council 33 say they will walk off their jobs Fourth of July events across the country have been canceled due to ICE raids and public safety concerns. A roundup of what’s open and closed Friday in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. as the U.S. marks the Fourth of July. Washington, DC, Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks As part of the birthday festivities, the National Park Service and partners host a spectacular Independence Day fireworks show in the heart of the nation's capital. On July 4, 2025, view a colorful 17 1/2-minute fireworks display with DC's iconic monuments and memorials as a stage. Closures Site and road closures for Washington DC, Virginia and other surrounding areas for the Fourth of July event. The annual “A Capitol Fourth” show returned to the District this Fourth of July on PBS. The show took place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. MetroAccess customers may make a reservation to travel on the holiday; however, pre-scheduled subscription trips will be canceled. Separate reservations can be made online or by calling 301-562-5360 (TTY 301-588-7535). America’s National Independence Day Parade takes place annually on July 4th at 11:45 am in Washington, D.C., on Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Street before a street audience of hundreds of thousands of spectators. With Congress still debating the "Big Beautiful Bill," there are concerns over whether the Capital 4th celebration will take place in D.C. due to a law that prohibits concerts on the grounds from On Friday, July 4, 2025, the 2025 Fourth of July Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In addition to this event, there are other events in the city which will require extensive street closures that motorists should take into consideration. The July Fourth weekend is approaching; here's what you should know for your travel plans to Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
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