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    Here's what's happening in D.C. this weekend

    By Analis Bailey,

    21 hours ago

    This weekend in D.C., watch the Olympics closing ceremony in a beer garden, enjoy all-you-can-eat crab, rock out at Sad Summer Festival or see Teddy Swims at a Nats game.


    1. πŸ… Bye-bye, Olympics

    The Paris Olympics conclude this weekend and there are places around the city to watch the closing ceremony.

    Catch up quick: Local athlete Katie Ledecky won four medals (two gold, one silver and one bronze) during the Games.

    • Kevin Durant will play with Team USA next in the gold medal game 3:30pm ET Saturday.
    • Virginia's Noah Lyles won gold in the men's 100-meter final.

    Here are three places to watch the closing ceremony, which airs at 3pm on NBC:

    More things to do this weekend

    2. πŸ¦€ Crab Fest

    3. 🎀 Teddy Swims at Nats Park

    4. πŸ–€ 3rd Annual Black Greek Festival Weekend

    5. 🎸 Sad Summer Festival

    • The emo and pop-punk music festival, featuring Mayday Parade and We the Kings, is making its stop in the DMV 2pm Friday at Merriweather Park in Columbia, Maryland. General admission is $72.90 .

    6. πŸ“š Firsthand Experience: Pop-Up Books

    7. 🎡 The Runback II: Juvenile & The 400 Degreez Band

    8. πŸŽ‰ Emery Heights Community Day

    • Celebrate community with food, family fun, professional wrestling, go-go fitness classes and music noon-9pm Saturday at the Emery Heights Community Center. Free .

    9. ✝️ Summer Worship Nights Tour

    • Watch Christian artists Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake and Hulvey 7pm Sunday at Capital One Arena. Tickets start at $25 .

    10. πŸ₯³ Caribbean Sports and Family Day Festival

    • Play cricket, soccer and dodgeball with your family and enjoy face painting, bounce houses, an international food court, craft and clothing vendors, a beer garden, DJs and more 11am-9pm Saturday at The Fields at RFK Campus. Free .
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