AFI Silverdocs Film Festival

(Daily from June 15-June 22; AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center; 8633 Colesville Road; Silver Spring, MD 20910)

The Silverdocs film festival showcases some of best documentary films worldwide. Running from June 15-22, the festival offers viewings of over 100 films from over 60 different countries all over the world which include 14 Academy Award nominated documentaries. Subject matter varies widely in terms of themes and genres and showings will take place in the AFI Silver Theatre. Prices average around $10. For more information, visit www.silverdocs.com.

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival

(June 20th; Noon-6p.m.; On the Waterfront @ National Harbor)

This year, National Harbor is hosting a classic annual summer event which features the best of 3 B’s, “Beer, Bourbon and BBQ”. The festival will be filled with fun events perfect for a lazy Saturday. Contests include (but are not limited to) “Ms. Bar-B-Cutie” and the “World’s BBQ Eating Championship”. Vendors will introduce a number of tastings and samplings of refreshing brews, taps, bourbons, and a variety of barbeque so that no visitor goes hungry or thirsty. In fact, the festival boasts over 60 beers and 40 bourbons in addition to live music which will be playing all day, a mechanical bull ready for any willing patron and tasting seminars.

With a $50 VIP advance ticket you will receive admission into the event, unlimited sampling from noon-6p.m. and a souvenir tasting glass. Regular advanced passes are $30 (online) and $35 (on site) and include unlimited sampling from 2p.m.-6p.m. Added perk; kids 12 and under get in for free. The event will be held rain or shine under comfortable tents so no need to worry about faltering weather conditions.

As for getting a safe and enjoyable ride to National Harbor, leave it to OnBoard America to shuttle visitors from Washington D.C to National Harbor and back again. OnBoard offers options perfect for any traveler including meeting points at either Union Station or the Old Post Office Pavilion (roundtrip tickets are only $17 on June 20th if you mention this article). And if you purchase a ticket to our famous D.C. The Lights! Tour, your roundtrip shuttle tickets will be $10!
Call or email now for this amazing deal.