The
National Mall is a park near
Downtown Washington that stretches nearly two miles from the
Lincoln Memorial to the
United States Capitol. The mall often hosts
political protests, concerts, festivals, and
presidential inaugurations. The Capitol grounds host the
National Memorial Day Concert, held each
Memorial Day, and
A Capitol Fourth, a concert held each
Independence Day. Both concerts are broadcast across the country on
PBS. In the evening on the Fourth of July, the park hosts a large
fireworks show.