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Jun 29, 2023

Metro Fares Will Be Free After 5 p.m. On July Fourth

The Fourth is traditionally one of the busiest holidays on Metro. If you’re going down to the fireworks, here are some ways to plan ahead.

Jun 27, 2022

Parades, Festivals, And Parties: How To Celebrate July Fourth 2022 Around The D.C. Area

Darren Criss will be in town, grill kits are available for pick up, and it’s almost time to pick your spot for watching the July Fourth fireworks.

Jul 03, 2019

The Baby Trump Balloon Will Be At Fourth Of July, But He’ll Be Grounded

The National Park Service has given an activist group the green light to bring a 20-foot, diaper-clad effigy of Trump to the National Mall.

Jul 01, 2016

8 Of The Best Ways To Watch D.C.’s Fireworks

Is this your year to take in the fireworks from a school, park, or boat?

Jun 11, 2013

Fourth Amendment Rally Planned For Fourth of July

Image via Restore the Fourth Facebook page Though there won’t be loaded rifle-toting protesters traipsing around the National Mall on the Fourth of July anymore, it does looks like there will be a different group of Bill of Rights upholders protesting on Independence Day. In response to Edward Snowden’s massive intelligence leak, supporters of Fourth Amendment rights are banding together to organize massive rallies across the country. The rally, dubbed ‘Restore the Fourth,’ will…

 
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