Metro

What to Do in the D.C. Area This Weekend (July 24)

A Taylor Swift tribute band, Harry Potter Day at Nats Park, and performances across the DMV.

Brayden Bambino (Pippin) with Hank von Kolnitz, Calvin L’mont Cooper, and Ben Bogen in Pippin at Signature Theatre

Brayden Bambino (Pippin) with Hank von Kolnitz, Calvin L’mont Cooper, and Ben Bogen in Pippin at Signature Theatre. Daniel Rader

By Torrie Herrington and Rebecca Ritzel

July 22, 2026 05:07 a.m.

Thursday

¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa at the American History Museum
1300 Constitution Ave. NW, D.C., 10:30 a.m., free

Located in the Molina Family Latino Gallery. Explore the rhythm, history and energy of salsa music through a guided tour. This is a bilingual multimedia exhibition presented by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino.

Summer Culture Hub: Textile Techniques at Montpelier Historic Site and Museum
9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. Through Sunday, July 26.