(Image: Nite Wave)

Yes, the 2025 sit in a park watching free music, dancing, and movies season is underway across Capitol Hill and the nearby. Here’s a look at a few choice activities around the neighborhood this weekend. For more — or to add your own event (like this weekend’s DIY Indie Pop in the Park concert) — check out the CHS Calendar. Happy weekend, everybody.

• THURSDAY JULY 24 — Candidate Survivor: The Stranger and the Washington Bus bring a free night of political fun and civic involvement to Neumos just in time for you to vote in the August 5th Primary
• THURSDAY JULY 24 — Summer Series at the Amphitheater: The summer schedule of free Thursday night concerts in Volunteer Park continues, this week with Nite Wave and The ABBAgraphs.
• FRIDAY JULY 25 – SUNDAY JULY 26 — GreenStage Presents FREE Shakespeare in the Park: With performances scheduled across the city, check out the schedule for this weekend in Volunteer Park
• SUNDAY JULY 26 — Indie Pop in the Park: Throw your own music festival in one of the best parks in the city? Why not! “First band kicks off at 2 pm, Saint Disco, Generation Jones at 3 pm, Not Dead Yet at 4 pm, Call it Mango at 5 pm and Crash Site takes the stage at 6 pm.”

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