Staying in D.C. for the Fourth of July? You may want to be on vacation, but what better place to spend Independence Day than Washington, D.C.? We’ve put together a few ways you can spend your holiday in the District. Take a look at some of these July 4th ideas from About.com.

Stations nearby include Metro Center, Gallery Place-Chinatown, Judiciary Square, Federal Triangle and L’Enfant Plaza.The Smithsonian Metro station will be closed for most of the day for security reasons.