People enjoying an afternoon at the Netherlands Carillon.
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Concerts with Live Musicians
Enjoy sweeping views of Washington, D.C. while guest carillonneurs play concerts of jazz, pop, and patriotic music on the carillon's 53 bells on select Sunday afternoons in 2025:
May 11 and 25
June 8 and 22
July 20
August 3,17, and 31
September 14 and 28
October 12
Concerts are free and go from 3:00-4:30 P.M. Park Rangers offer kids activities from 2:30-4:30 P.M.
Automated Concerts
Automated concerts and bell chimes occur daily at the Netherlands Carillon.
Every day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. visitors in Arlington Ridge Park hear the chimes from the carillon every 15 minutes. Additionally, every day at 12:00 p.m. a musical medley of the United States armed forces anthems is played and at 6:00 p.m., the Dutch national anthem (Wilhelmus) and the American national anthem (Star-Spangled Banner) are played.
