Community Day

Sat · Sep 26·10:30 AM – 4 PM·NMAAHC - Multiple Locations, African American History and Culture Museum · Washington

Friday, September 25–Sunday, September 27, 2026 Join us to celebrate 10 years of the National Museum of African American History and Culture with a weekend full of music, dance, art, family activities, food, and community. Visitors of all ages are welcome to gather, create, move, and make memories together during speci…

Sat · Sep 26·Detroit, Michigan, 474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201 · Washington

2–4:30 pm ET Through collaborations with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and community-based organizations across Metro Detroit, the Concert of Colors will host a series of free neighborhood events celebrating the cultural traditions that have helped shape our nation. Together, these programs remind us that the journ…

Sat · Sep 26·1 PM – 5:30 PM·La Doña, 241 Fremont Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405 · Washington

Join the National Museum of the American Latino for a FREE, family-friendly afternoon celebrating community storytelling and the preservation of family histories. Community Day features a pop-up preview of the exhibition, “¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa,” music, hands-on activities, story times, and soccer d…

Sat · Sep 26·1 PM – 1:45 PM·Level 3: Exhibition Gallery, imagiNATIONS Activity Center, American Indian Museum DC · Washington

Join a museum educator for a family-friendly interactive tour of the Water's Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe exhibition! Visitors will engage with three of his artworks and can participate in guided discussions, and experience items from the museum's Teaching Collection. After finding inspiration from Truman Lowe’s artwor…

Sat · Sep 26·12 PM – 12:45 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Do you love to dance around the house listening to great music? Have you ever wanted to play freeze dance or do a line dance? Tippi Toes teachers will have you dancin’ to the beat in no time! Our Hip Hop class starts with warm-ups and stretching and quickly moves into learning hip hop choreography for combos and dances…

Thu · Sep 3·1 PM – 2 PM·Meet at Information Desk, Asian Art Museum · Washington

The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.

Thu · Sep 3·1:30 PM – 2:30 PM·2nd Floor, Bison: Standing Strong exhibit, Natural History Museum · Washington

Join educators in the "Bison: Standing Strong" exhibit to discover more about the Nation's Mammal - the American Bison. Learn how these fascinating animals alter their ecosystem in ways that benefit other animals and their habitat, as well as their importance to humans. Image by Jean Beaufort, CC0, https://commons.wiki…

Thu · Sep 3·2 PM – 3 PM·Meet at B1 Lobby, Asian Art Museum · Washington

Enjoy a guided tour of our East Building and its range of exhibitions. These tours can feature art from any of the exhibitions currently on view, with works from cultures as diverse as ancient Iran to contemporary Japan. Please meet at the East Building, B1 Lobby for the tour. Image: Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, Natio…