Select a date below for more information.
Events are usually free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
February 12-15 | The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Bisbane
Location: Suncorp Stadium. Brisbane, Australia
Date & Time: February 12-15, 2026 / 7:30 PM
Description: "The Commandant's Own" is proud to join military musicians from around the world to celebrate 75 years with The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo's milestone show: The Heroes Who Made Us.
To RSVP and find additional information, click here: https://www.edintattoobrisbane.com.au/
February 19-21 | The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Auckland
Location: Eden Park. Auckland, New Zealand
Date & Time: February 19-21, 2026 / 8:00 PM
Description: "The Commandant's Own" is proud to join military musicians from around the world to celebrate 75 years with the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo's milestone show: The Heroes Who Made Us.
To RSVP and find additional information, click here: https://www.edintattooauckland.co.nz/
April 24 | Friday Evening Parade (Invited Guests Only)
Location:
Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
8th & I Streets SE
Washington, D.C. 20390
Date & Time: April 24, 2026
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7 p.m. Gates open
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8 p.m. Gates close
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8:45 p.m. Parade begins
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10 p.m. Parade concludes
Description:
Marine Barracks Washington's Evening Parades are held nearly every Friday from May through August. This unique tradition has been hosted at the "Oldest Post of the Corps" for over 60 years. Beginning at 8:45 p.m., this 75-minute ceremony showcases the pride, professionalism, and esprit de corps of the Marine Corps. Guests experience military excellence with performances by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, and the esteemed United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Admission is free, but reservations are required.
For reservations and additional information, click here: Friday Evening Parade Information and Reservations
April 30 | Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation New York Leatherneck Campaign Ball (Invited Guests Only)
Location:
The Plaza Hotel
768 5th Ave
New York, NY 10019
Date & Time:
Description:
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF) is the nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships for children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen. It offers financial aid for undergraduate, career, and technical education to honor service of Marine families.
For additional information click here: https://www.mcsf.org/
May 1 | Friday Evening Parade
Location:
Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
8th & I Streets SE
Washington, D.C. 20390
Date & Time: May 1, 2026
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7 p.m. Gates open
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8 p.m. Gates close
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8:45 p.m. Parade begins
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10 p.m. Parade concludes
Description:
Marine Barracks Washington's Evening Parades are held nearly every Friday from May through August. This unique tradition has been hosted at the "Oldest Post of the Corps" for over 60 years. Beginning at 8:45 p.m., this 75-minute ceremony showcases the pride, professionalism, and esprit de corps of the Marine Corps. Guests experience military excellence with performances by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, and the esteemed United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Admission is free, but reservations are required.
For reservations and additional information, click here: Friday Evening Parade Information and Reservations
May 5 | SelectUSA Investment Summit (Invited Guests Only)
Location: National Harbor, MD
Date & Time:
Description:
The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest profile event in the United States to facilitate business investment by connecting thousands of investors, companies, economic development organizations (EDOs), and industry experts to make deals happen.
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Investment Summit is a one-stop shop for companies considering expanding to the United States and provides EDOs with the opportunity to meet directly with international companies to facilitate investment deals. Since inception, the SelectUSA Investment Summit has attracted thousands of international companies and economic development representatives generating over $256 billion in new investment projects supporting more than 130,000 jobs across the United States and its territories. The previous SelectUSA Investment Summit saw record-breaking numbers with more than 5,500 participants, including EDO representatives from 54 U.S. states and territories and over 2,700 business investors from more than 100 countries and markets.
For additional information click here: https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-investment-summit
May 8 | Friday Evening Parade
Location:
Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
8th & I Streets SE
Washington, D.C. 20390
Date & Time: May 8, 2026
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7 p.m. Gates open
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8 p.m. Gates close
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8:45 p.m. Parade begins
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10 p.m. Parade concludes
Description:
Marine Barracks Washington's Evening Parades are held nearly every Friday from May through August. This unique tradition has been hosted at the "Oldest Post of the Corps" for over 60 years. Beginning at 8:45 p.m., this 75-minute ceremony showcases the pride, professionalism, and esprit de corps of the Marine Corps. Guests experience military excellence with performances by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, and the esteemed United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Admission is free, but reservations are required.
For reservations and additional information, click here: Friday Evening Parade Information and Reservations
May 15 | Friday Evening Parade
Location:
Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
8th & I Streets SE
Washington, D.C. 20390
Date & Time: May 15, 2026
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7 p.m. Gates open
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8 p.m. Gates close
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8:45 p.m. Parade begins
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10 p.m. Parade concludes
Description:
Marine Barracks Washington's Evening Parades are held nearly every Friday from May through August. This unique tradition has been hosted at the "Oldest Post of the Corps" for over 60 years. Beginning at 8:45 p.m., this 75-minute ceremony showcases the pride, professionalism, and esprit de corps of the Marine Corps. Guests experience military excellence with performances by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, and the esteemed United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Admission is free, but reservations are required.
For reservations and additional information, click here: Friday Evening Parade Information and Reservations
May 19 | U.S. Naval Academy Comissioning Week (Invited Guests Only)
Location:
United States Naval Academy
121 Blake Rd
Naval Academy, MD 21402
Date & Time:
Description:
May 22 | Friday Evening Parade
Location:
Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
8th & I Streets SE
Washington, D.C. 20390
Date & Time: May 22, 2026
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7 p.m. Gates open
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8 p.m. Gates close
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8:45 p.m. Parade begins
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10 p.m. Parade concludes
Description:
Marine Barracks Washington's Evening Parades are held nearly every Friday from May through August. This unique tradition has been hosted at the "Oldest Post of the Corps" for over 60 years. Beginning at 8:45 p.m., this 75-minute ceremony showcases the pride, professionalism, and esprit de corps of the Marine Corps. Guests experience military excellence with performances by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, and the esteemed United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Admission is free, but reservations are required.
For reservations and additional information, click here: Friday Evening Parade Information and Reservations
May 23 | Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Survivors Seminar Banquet Dinner (Invited Guests Only)
Location:
Crystal City, VA
Date & Time:
Description:
TAPS is the national nonprofit organization providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources to all those grieving a death in the military or veteran community.
Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones.
TAPS provides a variety of programs to survivors nationally and worldwide. Our National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp has been held annually in Washington, D.C., over Memorial Day weekend since 1994. TAPS also conducts regional survivor seminars for adults and youth programs at locations across the country, as well as retreats and expeditions around the world. Staff can get you connected to counseling in your community and help navigate benefits and resources.
For additional information, click here: https://www.taps.org/
May 25 | Freedom 250 Washington D.C. Memorial Day Parade
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Constitution Avenue NW, from 7th to 17th Streets.
Date & Time:
Description:
An annual tradition and the nation's largest Memorial Day event, the National Memorial Day Parade returns to Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, kicking off Memorial Day commemorations in our nation's capital, Monday, May 25, 2026 at 10 AM. A 'moving timeline of American history,' the National Memorial Day Parade shares the story of service and sacrifice across our first 250 years, filled with musical performances and marching bands, uniformed service members and veterans, historical re-enactors and celebrities, along with honored families of our fallen. Join the parade in person, or watch the parade's television special nationwide on local ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and CW stations.
For additional information and to find more America 250 events, click here: https://america250.org
May 29 | Friday Evening Parade
Location:
Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
8th & I Streets SE
Washington, D.C. 20390
Date & Time: May 29, 2026
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7 p.m. Gates open
-
8 p.m. Gates close
-
8:45 p.m. Parade begins
-
10 p.m. Parade concludes
Description:
Marine Barracks Washington's Evening Parades are held nearly every Friday from May through August. This unique tradition has been hosted at the "Oldest Post of the Corps" for over 60 years. Beginning at 8:45 p.m., this 75-minute ceremony showcases the pride, professionalism, and esprit de corps of the Marine Corps. Guests experience military excellence with performances by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, and the esteemed United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Admission is free, but reservations are required.
For reservations and additional information, click here: Friday Evening Parade Information and Reservations