This weekend, the action at Nationals Park looks a little different. (Photo courtesy of the Kennedy Center)

Live the suite life for a weekend
The Eaton, that artsy hotel in D.C. (No, not that one. Nope, not that one either. The other one) is finally ready to mark its grand opening with a free three-day celebration. There are group museum field trips, astrology readings, discussions, and more, but the best day to head over is Friday, which includes a performance from Saturday Night Live alum Sasheer Zamata (9 p.m.-10 p.m.), a cocktail reception from the hotel’s new bar Allegory (10 p.m.-2 a.m.), and a late-night set from Questlove on the roof (9 p.m.-1 a.m.)
Eaton DC, Friday-Sunday, various times

Find a reason to use those opera glasses
Most summer nights, you head to Nationals Park to watch feats of speed and strength, but once a year, the field becomes a world-class opera house. The 11th Opera in the Outfield on Saturday features a performance of The Barber of Seville, better known as the one with “Figaro, Figaro!” or the one that Bugs Bunny parodied. The Kennedy Center’s April production of the Rossini opera will play on the jumbotron, with plenty of room in the stands and on the field for patrons. Before the show, check out some student performances, try on some opera costumes, play games, and sip on free hot chocolate.
Nationals Park, Saturday, 7 p.m., gates open at 5 p.m.

Have a field day
The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation isn’t going to just let you sit back and enjoy some performances and food truck fare at its festival: You’ve got to sweat a little first. In addition to food and live music, the third DPR Rec Day features plenty of field day-ish activities: Sign up for kickball, flag football, or bubble soccer and see if you made a mistake not going pro. Kids can get their faces painted, hang out on a moon bounce, or—for the indoorsy types—play giant chess.
Randall Recreation Center, South Capitol and I streets SW, Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Go on a moonlit art walk
Seeing art for free in a gallery is sooo every other day of the year. At Art All Night (recently rebranded as “Art All Night: Made in D.C.), there are local works to gaze upon and experience long after the sun goes down. Eight neighborhoods host their own hubs of performances and pop-up galleries. Highlights include an Aretha Franklin tribute concert in Shaw, mural-making in Tenleytown, and hair art near Minnesota Ave. NE. You’ll leave in the wee hours of Sunday morning with a new favorite artist—or a new hairdo.
Multiple locations, Saturday, 7 p.m.-3 a.m.

Feast on this
Each year, roughly 20,000 guests crowd Freedom Plaza to feast on doner and take in traditional performances at the Turkish Festival. The fest gets the colors in this year’s theme, “Colors of Anatolia,” from woven kilims (tapestries) from the Textile Museum’s exhibit A Nomad’s Art: Kilims of Anatolia. Meanwhile, the plaza will host dance performances; the kids tent is open for weaving and other crafts; and you can get your fortune told at the Turkish coffee and tea tent. And yes, there’s tons of food vendors.
Freedom Plaza, Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

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