Get an up-close look at exotic birds soaring overhead in this free, limited-run avian spectacular at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Join renowned bird behaviorist Phung Luu for a dazzling display of natural behaviors by his flock of exotic birds — from owls and falcons to macaws, ravens and cockatoos — performing six days a week.

Free outdoor concert. For all ages. Garba360, a South Asian social dance experience with live music.

Pop into the Maryland Science Center for the sudsiest spectacle of science! Join us for the best bubble party of the summer! On July 9 & 10 from noon to 4pm, celebrate Bubble Days at MSC by creating bubbles in many unique ways! Test your bubble making skills to make giant bubbles and see if you can put a hole in a bubble without popping it. Create your own bubble solution and more! See the world-renowned bubble artist Casey Carle in his suds-tacular show, Bubblemania! Get ready for two days that will be bursting with fun. We can’t wait to do some science with you!

Get ready to get messy! Grab your paint clothes and dirty sneakers because we’re making an oozey, gooey mess here at the Maryland Science Center’s annual Mess Fest. Leave your messy mark on MSC and contribute to a painted collaborative art project on the windows, engineer your way through a giant nose, along with more of our most mucky, slimy, sticky, sloppy experiments! And the best part? You don’t even have to clean up!