FRIDAY, MAY 26

CATCH A RIDE: Got a lunch break you can take downtown this Friday? Swing by the Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center for the chance to win one of two all-expenses paid three night trips for two to Ocean City at Catch a Ride, a promotional event hosted by the Maryland town. (Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; FREE)

SHARING HONORS AND BURDENS: How do our honors and our burdens connect us? At this year’s Renwick Invitational, “Sharing Honors and Burdens,” six Native American or Alaska Native artists tackle that question through multimedia art. Learn more from the artists themselves at this open house. (Renwick Gallery; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; FREE)

ANIMAL LIBERATION: Dive into animal rights, effective altruism, and global poverty with Peter Singer, an expert on all three. The leading Australian moral philosopher and bioethicist is coming to George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium for this conversation on the newly revised edition of his book Animal Liberation, widely considered to be the founding philosophical statement of the animal rights movement. (George Washington University; 7 p.m.; $49+)

MORE: Open Rehearsal with Gabriel Mata (Atlas Performing Arts Center; 11 a.m.; FREE), Live, on the Hill (Eastern Market Metro Plaza Park; 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; FREE), Triforce Quartet Album Launch Concert (Crescendo Studios; 7:30 p.m. to 11 a.m.; $20), Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Kennedy Center; 8 p.m.; FREE)

SATURDAY, MAY 27

FORGOTTEN WOMEN: Forgotten women are being remembered at the Arlington National Cemetery this weekend in this special Memorial Day guided tour. Forgotten Women of Arlington National Cemetery, taking place on Saturday, will take you through the cemetery with a special focus on the women who lay to rest there. (Military Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery; 9 a.m.-11 a.m.; $40)

BLACK BIRDERS DAY: Feeling bird-curious? Come out to the National Museum of African American History and Culture this Saturday for a celebration of Black Birders Week, which was started in 2020 to celebrate Black nature enthusiasts. This event includes a bird walk, musical performances, and hands-on activities. (National Museum of African American History and Culture; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; FREE)

LAUGH TRACKS: Laugh out loud for a good cause this weekend at Laugh Tracks, a comedy show that benefits Sanctuary DMV and the Rainbow Defense Coalition, two organizations fighting respectively for migrant and queer rights. The night also features a drag and voguing showcase, and wraps up with music from Latin house and techno DJ Aldo Ortega. (Capitol Cider House; 8 p.m.-11 p.m.; $10)

MORE: The Little Mermaid: Black is Beautiful Art Market (metrobar; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; FREE), AANHPI Heritage Month Pop-Up Market (The Outrage; 12 p.m.-5 p.m.; FREE), Make A Splash with Real Mermaids (Westfield Wheaton; 12 p.m.-4 p.m.; FREE), NOVA Model Railroaders Open House (Vienna Historic Train Depot; 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; FREE), Caribbean Crawl (U Street NW; 2 p.m.-10 p.m.; $20), Artist Talk: Adam Henry (Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington; 2 p.m.; FREE), Native American Veterans Film Screening: Corridor Four (National Museum of the American Indian; 2 p.m.; FREE), Artist Talk: Dwayne Martin (Rhizome DC; 4:30 p.m.; FREE), Eat ME Alice! (Crazy Aunt Helen’s; 8 p.m.; $15), Pay Attention To Me (1351 U St. NW; 8 p.m-10 p.m.; $20), Night Hike and Campfire (NOVA Parks; 8:30 p.m.-10 p.m.; $10)

SUNDAY, MAY 28

VIVA VIENNA: Viva ferris wheels, funnel cake, and beer: ViVa! Vienna! has ‘em all. The Memorial Day weekend festival is back, taking over the heart of Vienna once again with classic rides, festival snacks, and a beer garden sponsored by Caboose Brewing Co. (Vienna; Saturday-Monday; $7+)

BARRY FARM: Want to catch a movie this weekend? Support local filmmakers at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s screening of Barry Farm: Community, Land & Justice, a documentary that tells the rich history of Barry Farm-Hillsdale, the historic Black neighborhood in Ward 8. The screening coincides with the film’s online premiere. (Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; FREE)

CAMBODIAN MUSIC: Montgomery County’s own Chum Ngek is one of the few master artists in the Battambang style of Cambodian traditional music. He’ll be bringing that music to the Sandy Spring Museum this weekend for An Evening of Cambodian Music From Battambang, a free concert taking place Sunday night. (Sandy Spring Museum; 6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $20)

MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT: While Americans watch it from living rooms across the country, you can catch the annual National Memorial Day Concert live on the U.S. Capitol’s West Lawn. This year’s performers include country star Trace Adkins, gospel singer Yolanda Adams, and American Idol winner Phillip Phillips. (West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol; 8 p.m.; FREE)

MORE: African American Soldiers in the Vietnam War (National Museum of African American History and Culture; 11 a.m-1:20 p.m.; FREE), 2023 National Memorial Day Choral Festival (Kennedy Center; 3 p.m.; FREE), NoVa Spring Music Fest (868 Estate Vineyards; 12 p.m.-8 p.m.; FREE-$30), Washington Spirit vs. NY/NJ Gotham (Audi Field; 5 p.m.; $15-$210)

MONDAY, MAY 29

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: Honor those who have died in military service this weekend at the Memorial Day Parade, which returns to Constitution Avenue Monday. The parade will feature tributes, military displays and performances by Craig Morgan, Colbie Caillat and Andy Grammer. (Constitution Avenue; 1 p.m. pre-festivities, 2 p.m. parade; FREE)

INDIGO DE SOUZA: “I give too much away,” Indigo De Souza sings on “Smog,” a standout track from her latest album, All of This Will End. That’s exactly where she gets her power: The Asheville, North Carolina singer-songwriter is an expert in arrestingly honest songwriting. Catch the rising indie star at the 9:30 Club this weekend. (9:30 Club; 7 p.m.; $25)

MORE: Brick City (National Building Museum; through 2025; $10), AYA Art Exchange (Eaton House; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; $15), Incendiary (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co; through June 25; $5+), Incendiary (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company; $5-$39)