WASHINGTON (WUSA9) – With the heat wave coming to a halt, it’s time to get back outside and enjoy the summer sun before temps come crawling back up again! Here are our top three picks for FREE things to do in the DMV this weekend: Smithsonian Folklife Festival – Washington, D.C.

This two week-long festival is wrapping up this weekend on the National Mall. The festival highlights cultural creativity from Armenia and Catalonia, and features a collaboration with Roadwork for the 40th Anniversary Sisterfire concert, which will take place this Saturday and Sunday. The Folklife festival runs from 11:30AM to 6:00PM and includes craft exhibits, music and dance performances, cooking demos, and so much more.