July 4th: A Guide to the Guides, Street Closures

Looking for comprehensive listings of July 4th celebrations in DC? We bring you a guide to the guides (below the fold) and the National Park Service list of DC street closures for July 4.

• What’s On – Washington, DC (this calendar is a personal favorite)
• Washingtonian.com, Washingtonian magazine’s online site has a nice listing.
• National Mall Independence Day Celebration, information from the National Park Service.
• “Celebrate the Fourth With a Bang,” The Washington Examiner has a nice listing of the big events, including the Fourth of July Parade on Constitution Avenue.
• Arlington’s Guide to July 4th activities, from the County of Arlington.
• “Other Places to See the Mall Fireworks,” from the Going Out Gurus at The Washington Post... with a Google map.
• Going Out Guide – Events, from the Going Out Gurus at The Washington Post… a calendar listing/database.
• Smithsonian Folklife Festival, on The National Mall.
• Palisades neighborhood July 4th Celebration, from the Palisades Citizens’ Association.
• National Archives July 4th Celebration, The National Archives