Good news for music lovers across the nation’s capital: the DC Department of Parks and Recreation has brought back its beloved Jazz in the Park series, running throughout the summer and free for all to enjoy.

The returning program gives residents and visitors alike a chance to gather outdoors and enjoy live jazz performances in neighborhood parks across the city. The series is a warm community tradition that blends the city’s rich musical heritage with its vibrant public green spaces.

Alongside Jazz in the Park, D.C. is buzzing with other uplifting cultural happenings this season. The National Geographic Museum is celebrating its reopening with a series of fun selfie pop-ups scattered around the city, inviting Washingtonians to rediscover the iconic institution and engage with it in a playful new way. The pop-ups serve as a creative preview of what awaits visitors at the newly reopened museum.

Together, these offerings reflect a city leaning into the joy of summer — with free music in the parks and a landmark cultural institution swinging its doors back open. Whether you’re spreading a blanket on the grass for an evening concert or snapping a photo at a pop-up around town, there’s plenty of reason to get outside and celebrate community life in Washington, D.C. this season.

Sources: DC News Now, NBC4 Washington