4th of July Fireworks & Picnic from Across the Potomac River (FREE)
Wed Jul 4, 5:00 PM - Wed Jul 4, 8:00 PM

Like many others you can watch this spectacular event from the comfort of your own home, or you can come see them in person, with us.
Seeing the fireworks on the National Mall in Washington, DC is a tremendous experience, but, we prefer to watch them from across the Potomac River in Virginia, at the Netherlands Carillon. The view is just as good and the crowds/parking/traffic are much more manageable.
In the past we’ve asked people to bring blankets and/or chairs and we camp out in the area around the Netherlands Carillon starting at approximately 5:00 pm, with the fireworks beginning after 9:00 pm. Please note, you have to arrive early to get a good seat but the time goes by fast chatting with members of our group.
 
 
Netherlands Carillon Web Links:
https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/historyculture/netherlandscarillon.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Carillon
 
 
More details to come as we get closer to July 4 so for now this is a “save the date” type of announcement.
 
For more events please see our Washignton, DC History & Culture Eventbrite, Facebook and Meetup calendars:
https://DCHistoryAndCulture.eventbrite.com
https://www.facebook.com/DCHistoryAndCulture/events/
https://www.meetup.com/DCHistoryAndCulture
 
 
 
 
We hope you can join us – thanks!
 
Robert Kelleman
rkelleman@yahoo.com
202-821-6325 (text)