Dupont Brass performs Friday and Saturday at the Parks at Walter Reed. (Photo courtesy of By The People)

We at DCist love a rainy day, and this weekend is expected to be full of them. Indulge your indoorsy side (or the side that’s brave enough to face the elements) with these free ways to while away the weekend.

Watch the World Cup with a special guest
Rather than rely on your fellow fans at the bar to provide your World Cup commentary, why not hear it from someone who knows what they’re talking about? The Mount Pleasant Library will host a viewing party for Saturday’s South Korea vs. Mexico game featuring a special guest: D.C. United forward Patrick Mullins. There’ll be time for a Q&A and autograph signings, plus free Pleasant Pops popsicles. The party starts at 11 a.m.

Pretend it’s nice outdoors by staying indoors
“But I just wanna go outsiiiiiide,” you may be whining, chin in hand, gazing at the clouds. We get it: Weekends are the only reminder many of us get that there’s more to nature than that poorly watered plant on our desks. May we suggest a trip to the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory, that glass-walled palace of plants downtown? Azeleas, lilies, and something called the “lollipop flower” are all currently blooming, plus there’s an exhibit on display featuring art of native plants around the country.

Catch some Shakespeare in the park (or under a roof)
Now in its sixth year, Fat & Greasy Citizens Brigade presents free Shakespeare productions under the stars each June. Friday and Saturday are the company’s final performances of Twelfth Night—that’s the one where a woman disguises herself as her twin brother, then falls in love with a duke. It’s the original rom-com! Head to the lawn outside Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown around 7 p.m. with a blanket and a picnic; the show starts at 8 p.m. In the case likelihood of rain, the play will be held inside the church.

Find art all around you
If you see a piece of art in D.C. that looks like it wasn’t there last week, there’s an excellent chance it’s part of the first-annual By The People festival. The weekend of “arts and dialogue” is spreading pieces of art and performances all over the city, but we’re particularly excited about the pieces and events at the Parks at Walter Reed, many of which are tied thematically to the venue’s history as a veterans hospital. Photographer Michael JN Bowles has created a series based on Walter Reed’s history; artist Jefferson Pinder has created a multimedia art experience about resilience that involves a vintage muscle car; and Heidi Trepanier led a team of veterans in painting a mural on the facility’s fountain. Dupont Brass will also be performing twice each on Friday and Sunday.

Get funky with Granny
It’s a good weekend to duck into a dim bar to listen to some funk. Not that there’s ever a bad time to go see Granny and the Boys, the band-in-residence at Showtime on Rhode Island Ave. Led by 85-year-old Alice Donahue, a.k.a. Granny, on the keys, the six-piece act tends to pack the one-room bar on Sundays starting at 7:30.

Find our full weekend events guide here and the concerts we recommend checking out.