With the federal government shut down since Oct. 1, 2025, Washington’s official tourism bureau is reminding Americans to visit the city through its "DC is Open" campaign. The nation’s capital "remains ...

America’s 250th birthday is next year and D.C.’s tourism marketing organization is making plans for an influx of visitors coming to the city to celebrate the occasion. “America’s 250th has the ...

The Smithsonian museums and National Zoo are set to reopen within days after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ...

Washington, D.C., had a record number of tourists in 2024, but officials are less optimistic about the city’s outlook for international tourism in 2025. Destination DC announced Tuesday that 27.2 ...

One month after President Donald Trump’s administration effectively took over Washington, DC’s police department, surging federal law enforcement and troops across the capital, crime in the city is ...