News & Notices

Join us for extended evening hours and live music when we stay open until 8 p.m. on select summer dates!

Upcoming in-person programs and tours, plus webinars and a new digital scavenger hunt, provided by the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.

Bands representing different branches of the military will perform weeknights at the U.S. Capitol.

Here's what to know before you go to the annual National Memorial Day Concert at the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

Highlights include tools the House Carpentry Branch uses, restoration of a U.S. Capitol Senate corridor, and how the U.S. Botanic Garden is testing its orchids for viruses.

Upcoming online experiences, plus in-person programs and tours, provided by the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.

Celebrate the botanical beauty of America! From April 10 through October 12, 2026, the Garden will showcase the official flowers for all U.S. states and territories.

Whether you live in the area or are coming from afar, be sure to stop and see the cherry blossoms sprinkled throughout the U.S. Capitol campus.

The U.S. entry will be led by the United States Botanic Garden in collaboration with the American Public Gardens Association. This marks the first time that the United States will participate in an International Horticultural Expo since they officially began in 1960.

The exhibit (Jan. 30–April 26) will feature hundreds of live orchids from the Smithsonian Gardens and U.S. Botanic Garden collections, marking 30 years of partnership between the two organizations.

When a section of the United States Capitol Grounds opens on the West Front for community sledding during daylight hours (dawn to dusk), everyone is invited to join in the fun, but we ask that you remain safe and aware of the area and of workers who are clearing snow and ice.

The statue, given by Virginia to the National Statuary Hall Collection, was dedicated in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall.

Want to visit the 2025 U.S. Capitol tree from home? Now you can!

Visiting the tree is free and open to the public. No ticket required.