Get your walking shoes laced up and ready to go because Events D.C.’s WalkingTown event returns this weekend for eight days of guided walking tours across all eight wards of D.C.
From hidden history discussions to mural tours to biking meetups, WalkingTown has a lot to offer — and best of all, it’s free.
With no cost of admission, there are more than 60 walking and biking tours available from Saturday through Sept. 20. This is the 26th year of WalkingTown, which grew out of Events D.C.’s D.C. Heritage Trail program, which was produced by the now-defunct Cultural Tourism D.C. nonprofit, according to Cheryl Crowell, program manager of Events DC.
A few of the newest highlights this year include; “Walk, Snap & Discover: Penn Quarter in Arabic,” which is a Penn Quarter exploration offered