Things to do in Washington, DC this weekend

Oct 1–Oct 4 · 422 listings · 120 free · 208 family-friendly

Updated Saturday, October 3, 2026 · real listings, pulled from 130+ sources and reviewed by a person.

Top picks this weekend

1. Come From Away at Ford's Theatre — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Ford's Theatre Society · Starts at $25
   A Tony-winning musical about strangers stranded together in Gander after 9/11, staged at Ford's.
2. Art, Bikes, and Beer at The Phillips Collection — Thu 5–8:30 pm · The Phillips Collection · $20
   A grown-up museum night where you can wander the galleries with a beer in hand and bikes as the loose theme.
3. Polka on the Pier: Wharf Oktoberfest at The Wharf — Sat (check site for time) · The Wharf - District Pier, The Wharf / Southwest Waterfront · Free
   Stein-hoisting glory and the 14th annual Wiener 500 dachshund dash, all free on the pier.
4. DC Coffee Festival at Union Market District — Sat & Sun 9 am–4:30 pm · Union Market District, Union Market · Ticketed
   Four years in, this is DC's real coffee nerd gathering: roasters, tastings, and exhibitors sprawled across Union Market's plaza.
5. Boulderfest 2026 Vendor Village on Quincy Lane — Sat 11 am · Quincy Lane, Washington · Free
   Climbing competition meets music & art fair meets community celebration meets block party
6. Home Rule Music Festival 2026 at 227 Harry Thomas Way NE — Sat 12–9 pm · 227 Harry Thomas Way NE, Washington, DC · Ticketed
   A full day of live music on an outdoor lot near NoMa, built for wandering between stages with a drink in hand.
7. "Melodies and Meals" Screening at Immigration Film Fest — Fri 6–9:30 pm · 1640 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC · $55+ in-person pass, $40 virtual pass
   A festival built on immigrant and refugee stories, with filmmakers sticking around to answer your questions.
8. Yolks on You! Burlesque Brunch at The Comedy Loft of DC — Sun 1–3:30 pm · The Comedy Loft of DC, Dupont · Ticketed
   Eight years in, this daytime brunch mashes clowning, pole, and drag into one gleefully chaotic Saturday.
9. Christopher Freeburg on 'Soul' at 5015 Connecticut Ave NW — Sat 3–4 pm · 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC · Ticketed
   Christopher Freeburg unpacks his book Soul in an afternoon talk, not a browsing-the-shelves kind of Saturday.
10. DC Fall Classic 5K and Half Marathon at Fletcher's Boat House — Sun 7:30 am · Chesapeake & Ohio Canal path / Georgetown / Fletcher's Boat House, Georgetown · $44+
    A 5K or half marathon along the C&O Canal, starting right at Fletcher's Boat House in Georgetown.

Music (99)

• ¡Puro Ritmo!: The Musical Journey of Salsa at National Museum of American History — Thu (check site for time) · the National Museum of American History, National Mall · Ticketed
  A Smithsonian deep-dive into how salsa became salsa, straight from the people who track its history.
• Charli XCX at Capital One Arena — Thu (check site for time) · Capital One Arena, Downtown · $102+
  Charli XCX brings her new album and the 360 singalong to the arena stage for one loud Thursday night.
• Weekday Choral Evensong at Washington National Cathedral — Thu 5–5:45 pm · Washington National Cathedral, Cathedral Heights · Free
  Forty-five minutes of choral evensong under Gothic vaults, a quiet reset before your weeknight resumes.
• Opera House Orchestra Chamber Music at The REACH — Thu 6 pm · Justice Forum, The REACH at Kennedy Center, Foggy Bottom · Free
  Opera House Orchestra players trade the pit for the Justice Forum's intimate chamber repertoire, free.
• Towa Bird: The Gentleman Tour at The Atlantis — Thu 6:30 pm · The Atlantis, Washington · Ticketed
  Towa Bird's guitar work made her an Olivia Rodrigo standout, now she's fronting her own headline set.
• NaLa Noches at Metropolitan Park — Thu–Sun 5–7 pm · Met Park · Free
  Free Latin music nights at Met Park, curated by trumpet legend Joe Herrera, with salsa lessons between sets.
• Noseda Conducts Exotic Tales at National Symphony Orchestra — Thu 7 pm · National Symphony Orchestra · $42+
  Noseda opens the NSO season with Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky, and Ravel at full orchestral tilt.
• Public Image Ltd at 9:30 Club — Thu 7 pm · 9:30 CLUB, Washington · Ticketed
  John Lydon's post-punk survivors prove they're still gloriously abrasive, four decades in.

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Comedy & stage (35)

• VENUS at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company · $20–$105
  Steve Yockey's surrealist take on Gen Z dating brings Woolly Mammoth's signature weirdness to Penn Quarter.
• You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Compass Rose Theater — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Compass Rose Theater · $15–$55
  Snoopy, Schroeder, and the whole gang sing their way through childhood's big questions at this cozy Annapolis playhouse.
• Somewhere over the Border at Mosaic Theater Company — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Mosaic Theater Company · $42–70
  A Wizard of Oz retold as an El Salvador-to-US border crossing, scored with cumbia, mariachi, and hip-hop.
• Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Round House Theatre — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Round House Theatre · $50
  August Wilson's blues-drenched tragedy about a recording session gone wrong, done by one of the region's best drama companies.
• Come From Away at Ford's Theatre — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Ford's Theatre Society · Starts at $25
  A Tony-winning musical about strangers stranded together in Gander after 9/11, staged at Ford's.
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Washington Stage Guild — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Washington Stage Guild · $60; Senior Citizens ($50), Students ($30), Group Discoun…
  A haunted-tavern spin on Washington Irving's classic, staged by a company that specializes in overlooked gems.
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical at Imagination Stage — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Imagination Stage · $16+
  A stage version of the alphabet classic that toddlers already know by heart, minus the screen.
• Measure for Measure at Folger Theatre — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Folger Theatre · $20–$95
  Psalmayene 24, a Helen Hayes winner, turns Shakespeare's messiest comedy loose on Capitol Hill.

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Art & ideas (86)

• Monochrome at Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Studio 29 - Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery, Old Town Alexandria, VA · Free
  A quiet fiber-arts show built entirely around one color story, tucked into a working studio at the Torpedo Factory.
• Soomin Ham's 'In Gray' at Multiple Exposures Gallery — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Multiple Exposures Gallery - Studio 7, Old Town Alexandria, VA · Free
  Soomin Ham's quiet, gray-toned photographs turn Studio 7 into a meditation on stillness.
• What the Season Keeps at Studio 28, Torpedo Factory — Thu–Sun (check site for time) · Studio 28 - Enamelists Gallery, Old Town Alexandria, VA · Free
  Enamel art in an Old Town studio gallery, the kind of small show that rewards actually slowing down.
• Profs & Pints: What's Done With the Dead at Hill Center — Thu (check site for time) · Hill Center, Capitol Hill · Ticketed
  A beer-in-hand lecture on what actually happens to bodies after death, taught by an actual professor.
• Online Morning Prayer at Washington National Cathedral — Thu & Fri 7–7:30 am · Washington National Cathedral, Cathedral Heights · Free
  Fifteen quiet minutes of livestreamed prayer before your day starts, no pew required.
• Jefferson and the Peale Family Talk at Jefferson Memorial — Thu 10:30–11 am · National Mall and Memorial Parks, The Mall · See listing
  A ranger digs into Jefferson's science obsession, mastodons and all, in the Jefferson Memorial's basement exhibit.
• DC Mural Tour at Union Market District — Thu & Sat 11 am–1 pm · Union Market District, Union Market · Ticketed
  A guided walk through Union Market's alley murals turns a Saturday errand run into an actual outing.
• Nocturnal: Things That Go Bump in the Night at Fire On Studio 22 — Thu–Sun 11 am–6 pm · Fire On Studio 22, Old Town Alexandria, VA · Free
  A shadow-and-darkness themed group show turns a Torpedo Factory studio into a quiet, spooky-season browse.

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Food & drink (36)

• Ballston Farmer's Market at Welburn Square — Thu 3–6 pm · Welburn Square, Ballston, Arlington, VA · Free
  A weekly outdoor market in Welburn Square where you wander stalls without spending a dime to enjoy it.
• Maker's Mark Chef's Supper Club at King & Rye — Thu 6 pm · King & Rye, Old Town Alexandria · Check price
  Chef Anoop Nathoo pairs six courses, including a catfish po boy, with Maker's Mark for Old Town Cocktail Week.
• Mega Market Octoberfest at Welburn Square — Thu 3–7 pm · Welburn Square, Ballston, Arlington, VA · Free
  Oktoberfest hits the Ballston market with tacos, empanadas, flowers, and a beer tent you buy your way into.
• NoMa Farmers Market at Third Street — Thu 4–8 pm · NoMa Farmers Market at Third Street, NoMa · Free
  A weekly excuse to stock up on produce without leaving your NoMa block.
• Cocktail & Craft Salon at Ama — Thu–Sun 6:30–9 pm · Ama, Washington, DC · $86.79
  Drink specialist Micah Wilder walks you through Viola Spritz and verjus flights against Italian grazing bites at Ama.
• Karima Moyer-Nocchi's Mac and Cheese Talk at National Museum of American History — Fri (check site for time) · Smithsonian National Museum of American History, National Mall · Check price
  A food historian traces mac and cheese from medieval Italy to American comfort food, live and hands-on.
• Washington D.C. Makers & Market Festival on the National Mall — Fri 9:30 am–7:30 pm · the National Mall · Ticketed
  A one-day maker bazaar sprawled across the Mall, the kind of thing you stumble into and leave with three candles.
• Sushi Fest at Wegmans Rockville — Fri & Sat 10 am–7 pm · Wegmans, Rockville, MD · Free
  Two days of sushi sampling and demos at the Rockville Wegmans, no ticket required.

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Outdoors & active (44)

• Volunteer Morning at Nsilo Oure Urban Farm — Thu 7:45–9:45 am · Union Temple Baptist Church, Anacostia · Free
  Trade Saturday sleep-in for dirt under your nails at a volunteer-run urban farm in the heart of Anacostia.
• Self-Guided Sightseeing at Washington National Cathedral — Thu & Sat 10 am–5 pm · Washington National Cathedral, Cathedral Heights · Ticketed
  Wander the nation's cathedral at your own pace, gargoyles and stained glass included, no tour guide required.
• Volunteer at Hopkins Gardens Weekly Harvest — Thu 10 am–12 pm · Hopkins Garden, Navy Yard · Free
  Pull weeds and pick herbs at Hopkins Garden, and your harvest feeds THEARC's Friday giveaway.
• The Unfinished America Walking Tour at the WWII Memorial — Thu 9:30–10:30 am · World War II Memorial (contact station), National Mall and Memorial Parks, The Mall · See listing
  A ranger walks you from the WWII Memorial to Lincoln, tracing 250 years of liberty in under two miles.
• Ranger-Led Garden Tour at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens — Thu–Sun 10–11 am · Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens, Kenilworth · See listing
  A ranger walks you through the only water-lily gardens in the National Park System, marshes and all.
• Daily Nature Walk at Glenstone — Thu–Sun 1 pm · Glenstone, Potomac, MD · Free
  A Glenstone grounds guide walks you past the sculptures and explains why the meadows look the way they do.
• Water Court Talks at Glenstone — Thu & Sun 2 pm · Glenstone, Potomac, MD · Free
  A short talk on the pond that anchors Glenstone's Pavilions, covering the plants and critters that call it home.
• Harvest Volunteer Day at THEARC Farm — Fri 9 am–2 pm · THEARC, Anacostia · Free
  Pick vegetables at THEARC Farm, then hand them straight to neighbors who need them.

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Sports (8)

• Maryland vs. Iowa Women's Volleyball at Xfinity Center — Thu (check site for time) · Xfinity Center - MD, College Park · Ticketed
  Big Ten volleyball rivalry night as the Terps host Iowa at Xfinity Center.
• Georgetown Hoyas vs. Cornell Big Red — Sat (check site for time) · Cooper Field, Washington · Ticketed
  Ivy League meets Big East on a Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field, cheap thrills for college football diehards.
• Maryland vs. Nebraska Women's Volleyball at Xfinity Center — Sat (check site for time) · Xfinity Center - MD, College Park · Ticketed
  Big Ten volleyball rivalry night as Maryland hosts Nebraska, a program that fills arenas nationwide.
• Loudoun United FC vs. Indy Eleven at Segra Field — Sat (check site for time) · Segra Field, Leesburg · Ticketed
  Loudoun United hosts Indy Eleven at Segra Field, a USL night built for stomping and screaming under lights.
• UW vs. USC Watch Party at Red Bear Brewing — Sat 12 am–11:59 pm · Red Bear Brewing Co, NoMa · Check price
  Huskies-Trojans on the big screen means a taproom full of strangers yelling at the same third down.
• Hampton vs. Howard Football at Audi Field — Sat 3 pm · Audi Field, Washington · Ticketed
  Two storied HBCU programs collide at Audi Field, with Howard and Hampton fans split into rival sections all afternoon.
• DC Fall Classic 5K and Half Marathon at Fletcher's Boat House — Sun 7:30 am · Chesapeake & Ohio Canal path / Georgetown / Fletcher's Boat House, Georgetown · $44+
  A 5K or half marathon along the C&O Canal, starting right at Fletcher's Boat House in Georgetown.
• Patchwork DC Yoga Fundraiser at 1506 19th St NW — Sun 10:30–11:30 am · Venue, Washington, DC · Ticketed
  An hour of yoga that doubles as a donation to Patchwork DC, a tidier Saturday morning than brunch.

Family (39)

• Story Time at Solid State Books — Thu–Sun 10:30–11 am · Solid State Books, H Street · Free
  A neighborhood bookshop ritual: half an hour of stories sized to whichever morning you show up.
• Center Aging: Thursday Tea Time at The DC Center — Thu 1–3 pm · The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center, Logan Circle/Downtown · Check price
  A standing Thursday tea for older LGBTQ+ folks who want conversation without a bar scene.
• Crafternoon at Northeast Neighborhood Library — Thu 4–5 pm · Northeast Neighborhood Library · Free
  A free hour of glue sticks and glitter in the Children's Reading Room, no registration hassle required.
• Game Time at Southwest Neighborhood Library — Thu 4–5 pm · Southwest Neighborhood Library · Free
  An hour of low-key gaming at the library gives kids something to do that isn't screens at home.
• Messy Art! at Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library — Thu 4:30–5:30 pm · Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library · Free
  A library craft hour where cardboard and paint collide, no clean hands guaranteed.
• Chinese/Hong Kong Mahjong 101 at Hill Center DC — Thu 6–7:30 pm · Hill Center DC · $30
  Learn Hong Kong-style mahjong from people who actually play it, tiles and all, on the Hill.
• Game Night and Mocktails at Georgetown Neighborhood Library — Thu 6–7:30 pm · Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Free
  Board games and mocktails at the library, low-key way to meet neighbors without a bar tab.
• Hispanic Heritage Scavenger Hunt at Northwest One Neighborhood Library — Thu–Sun 12–8 pm · Northwest One Neighborhood Library, Georgetown · Free
  Sixteen hidden Hispanic and Latine trailblazers turn the children's area into a four-day treasure map.

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Fairs & festivals (17)

• Panafest "Taste of Africa" at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park — Fri (check site for time) · Wheaton Veterans Urban Park & Marian Fryer Town Plaza, Wheaton, MD · Free with RSVP
  African embassies, live music, and a Kidz Zone turn a Wheaton plaza into a three-day pan-African street party.
• Polka on the Pier: Wharf Oktoberfest at The Wharf — Sat (check site for time) · The Wharf - District Pier, The Wharf / Southwest Waterfront · Free
  Stein-hoisting glory and the 14th annual Wiener 500 dachshund dash, all free on the pier.
• Greater DC Yoga Festival at Yards Park — Sat 9 am–3 pm · Yards Park · $35–75
  Drop-in 25-minute yoga sessions all day at Yards Park, no sign-up, just a mat and a mood for it.
• Maryland Renaissance Festival at Crownsville Fairgrounds — Sat & Sun 10 am · Maryland Renaissance Festival, Annapolis · Ticketed
  Turkey legs, jousting knights, and a few thousand strangers in corsets make for a genuinely weird fall Saturday.
• Union Market District Street Fest at Union Market — Sat 10 am–9 pm · Union Market District, Union Market · Free
  A full day of vendors, food, and live entertainment taking over the streets around Union Market.
• Manassas Fall Jubilee at Historic Manassas — Sat 10 am–5 pm · Historic Manassas · Free
  Forty-three years running, downtown Manassas shuts down for a day of fall crafts, food, and small-town crowds.
• PATC Outreach Booth at Brunswick Railroad Days — Sat & Sun 10 am–4 pm · Brunswick Railroad Festival, Brunswick, MD · Free
  Trail Talkers pitch hiking club life to railroad-festival crowds right in Brunswick's town square.
• Art on the Avenue Street Festival in Del Ray — Sat 10 am–6 pm · Del Ray, Del Ray · Free
  Del Ray shuts down Mount Vernon Avenue for its 31st street fair, which is as Del Ray as Del Ray gets.

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Social & dance (38)

• Sisters Bingo at Red Bear Brewing Co — Thu 7–9 pm · Red Bear Brewing Co, NoMa, Washington, DC · Check price
  Drag nuns run bingo for a cause, and the door prizes beat another quiet night at the brewery.
• DC Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Charity Night at Red Bear Brewing — Thu 7–9 pm · Red Bear Brewing Co, NoMa · Check price
  A taproom night where the DC Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence turn door prizes and beer into a cause.
• American Horror Story: Coven Watch Party at DC9 — Thu 9 pm · DC9 · Free
  DC9 turns its dance floor into a coven for a season of camp, catfights, and Fiona Goode one-liners.
• Big Brother Finale Watch Party at Johnny Pistolas — Thu 8–10 pm · Johnny Pistolas · Ticketed
  Adams Morgan bar turns the Big Brother finale into a full watch-party spectacle for the superfans.
• Thursday Drag Show at Pitchers DC — Thu 10 pm–12 am · Pitchers DC · No cover
  No cover, no excuses: Pitchers turns Thursday into a drag night that Adams Morgan actually shows up for.
• Throwback Thursdays at Decades DC — Thu 10 pm · Decades DC, Dupont Circle · Check price
  Three floors of decade-themed chaos for people who peaked somewhere between disco and Y2K.
• Date Your Friends' Friends at Arts Walk in Brookland CAU — Fri 7–2 pm · Arts Walk in Brookland CAU, Washington · Free
  A friend-of-a-friend mixer banks on vouching instead of swiping, which honestly tracks better.
• Date Your Friends' Friends at The Dew Drop Inn — Fri 7 pm · The Dew Drop Inn, Washington · Free
  A no-app matchmaking mixer where you show up single or with a single friend and let the room do the sorting.

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Places & making (3)

• Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XLIII at CBMM — Fri–Sun 10 am–3 pm · CBMM, St. Michaels, MD · Check price
  Hundreds of kayaks, skiffs and workboats crowd the CBMM waterfront for a weekend of boatbuilding and swap-meet browsing.
• Rock the Grapes Festival at Bogati Winery — Sat 12 pm · Bogati Winery, Berryville, Virginia (approx. 60 miles from DC) · Check price
  A day trip to Virginia wine country for live music, tastings, and an excuse to skip the Beltway for once.
• Taste of Virginia Grand Tasting at Early Mountain Vineyards — Sun 1 pm · Early Mountain Vineyards, Madison, VA · Check price
  A grand tasting of Virginia wine and food at one of the state's best-known vineyards, an easy excuse to escape the city.

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• Salsa Night at La Palapa Grill & Cantina — Thu 7:30 pm–1:30 am · La Palapa Grill & Cantina, Ellicott City · $10
  A beginner salsa lesson kicks off before the floor opens up for dancing till 1:30 am.
• Dancing on the Waterfront Salsa Night at M Street Landing — Thu 6–8 pm · The Wharf - M Street Landing, The Wharf / SW Waterfront · $15 class + social, $10 social only
  A beginner salsa lesson turns into a waterfront dance party with strangers who become partners.
• Latin Pulse Thursdays at Mystique Barrel Brewing and Lager House — Thu 8 pm–1 am · Mystique Barrel Brewing and Lager House, Baltimore · $6–8
  A brewery swaps IPAs for salsa turns and bachata dips, with a lesson before the floor opens up.
• Back 2 Bachata at Sauf Haus — Thu 8 pm–2 am · Sauf Haus Bier Hall & Garden, Dupont Circle · Check price
  A beer hall turns into a bachata floor on Thursdays, with a class first so nobody's faking the footwork.
• Salsa Jueves Bachata & Salsa Class at Bossa Bistro — Thu 8–9 pm · Bossa Bistro + Lounge, Washington DC · Free
  Free bachata and salsa lesson at Bossa Bistro slides straight into a social dance floor, no partner required.
• Latin Night at Central 111 Lounge — Thu 9 pm–2 am · Central 111 Lounge, Virginia Beach · Free
  Free salsa social running past midnight — good shoes, good excuse to dance with strangers on a Thursday.
• Baila Thursdays Salsa Social at La Cosecha — Thu 7–11 pm · La Cosecha · $20–25
  A beginner footwork lesson means you can actually dance by the second set, not just watch from the bar.
• Ballet Hispánico: MUJERES; Women in Motion at The Alden Theatre — Fri 7 pm · Alden Theatre, McLean, VA · Ticketed
  A touring, women-led company brings contemporary Latin dance to McLean for one night only.

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Every listing this weekend

¡Puro Ritmo! Salsa History Tour at the Molina Family Latino Gallery · ¡Puro Ritmo!: The Musical Journey of Salsa at National Museum of American History · "Melodies and Meals" Screening at Immigration Film Fest · "Santa's Secret Keeper" Book Launch at Barnes & Noble Fairfax · "That Shadow Fading" Q&A at AFI Latin American Film Festival · "The Families We Build" at Immigration Film Fest, Festival Center · "Where Dead Women Go to Dance" at Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center · "You Had to Be There" at AFI Silver Theatre · [solidcore] on the Mat at Union Market District · #IMomSoHard at The Birchmere · #OpenKingNight Drag King Open Stage at PubKey DC · 20th Anniversary Fall Preview at Longview Gallery · 2230 Run Club at Grace Covenant Church Georgetown · 8.6.4. Trunk Show at Union Market District · Abner Cloud House Tour at Fletcher's Cove · Adult Learn to Ride at Upper County Community Center · Adult Learn to Ride Class at Anacostia Boat Ramp Lot · Afrobeats & Amapiano Open Bar Fridays at Rosebar Lounge · Alice K. Thomas Author Talk at Takoma Park Neighborhood Library · Alton Walker & GRIFF: GET UP & HUSTLE Tour at The Comedy Loft of DC · Amapiano Sunday After Party: Last Last at Zebbie's Garden · Amapiano Sunday at Culture DC · American Horror Story: Coven Watch Party at DC9 · Anand Giridharadas: Man in the Mirror at 5015 Connecticut Ave NW · Andy Frasco & The U.N at Lincoln Theatre · Anti-Capitalist Co-Working Club at Living Room · Apple Fest at Community Orchard · Apple Fest at Oneness-Family School · April Macie at Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse · Art and Democracy: Kartemquin Films at 60 at National Gallery of Art · Art on the Avenue Street Festival in Del Ray · Art, Bikes, and Beer at The Phillips Collection · Arturo O'Farrill Quintet at Blues Alley · Asha Banks: Something Inbetween Tour at The Atlantis · Aventura Night at Classé Bachata Social's 10th Anniversary Weekend · Avery Cochrane: Weapons Of Iridescence Tour at The Atlantis · Bachata & Zouk Social at Georgetown Waterfront Park · Bachata Brunch DC at Public Bar Live · Bachata Class & Social (Gabriela's Birthday) at Generator Hotel · BachaZouk October Weekender at Born 2 Dance Studio · Back 2 Bachata at Sauf Haus · Baila Thursdays Salsa Social at La Cosecha · Ballet Hispánico: MUJERES; Women in Motion at The Alden Theatre · Ballston Farmer's Market at Welburn Square · Baltra & Titonton Duvanté at Flash · Barbara Forever at AFI Silver Theatre · Bear Ghost at Black Cat · Benito Gonzalez, Buster Williams & Lenny White at Blues Alley · Big Brother Finale Watch Party at Johnny Pistolas · Black Violin: The Be Free Tour at Warner Theatre · Blessing of the Animals at Washington National Cathedral · Blue Velvet at Alamo Drafthouse Bryant Street · Book Launch: Reining in the Bulls at Busboys and Poets 450K · Books and Beyond with a Ranger at Rock Creek Nature Center · Boulderfest 2026 Vendor Village on Quincy Lane · Brett Dennen at The Rialto · Buffalo Traffic Jam: Pictures of You Tour at 9:30 Club · Building Camelot: JFK in Georgetown at Rock Creek Park · Building Play Time at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library · ButtTootKing: Lydia B Kollins, Suzie Toot & Kori King at Howard Theatre · The California Honeydrops at 9:30 Club · Can I Kick It? ft. The Running Man at Venue · Can't Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party at 9:30 Club · Carillon Recital at Washington National Cathedral · Carter Faith w/ Jackson West at Lincoln Theatre · Center Aging: Thursday Tea Time at The DC Center · Ceremony with Poison Ruïn and Dry Socket at Black Cat · Charli XCX at Capital One Arena · Chef Makoto x IWA Sake Dinner at Love, Makoto · Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical at Imagination Stage · Chinese/Hong Kong Mahjong 101 at Hill Center DC · Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show at Jiffy Lube Live · Christopher Freeburg on 'Soul' at 5015 Connecticut Ave NW · Closing Reception & Open Studios at DC Arts Studios · Cocktail & Craft Salon at Ama · Come From Away at Ford's Theatre · Come Look with Us: Women's Portraits at National Portrait Gallery · Comedy Night with Nelson Fuentes at Tally Ho Theater · Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret at ExPats Theatre · Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Workshop at Merry Pin · Crafternoon at Northeast Neighborhood Library · Cricut Reservation at Southwest Neighborhood Library · Crochet Kingpin's Wearable Art at Anacostia Community Museum · Cuba Libre Nights DJ Dance Party · Cuban Americans for Cuba Discussion at Busboys and Poets · Daily Goldsworthy Talk at Glenstone · Daily Nature Walk at Glenstone · Dancing on the Waterfront Salsa Night at M Street Landing · Danica at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage · Dark Encounters Haunted Trail at The Haunt · Date Your Friends' Friends at Arts Walk in Brookland CAU · Date Your Friends' Friends at The Dew Drop Inn · DC Coffee Festival at Union Market District · DC Fall Classic 5K and Half Marathon at Fletcher's Boat House · DC for Palestine Fall Festival at Shannon Place SE · DC Mural Tour at Union Market District · DC Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Charity Night at Red Bear Brewing · Devon Rodriguez: Work in Progress Author Talk · Dirty Dancing at The National Theatre · DJ Shadow's Endtroducing 30th Anniversary at The Fillmore Silver Spring · DJ Westend at Zebbie's Garden · Don't Play with Fire (New Restoration) at AFI Silver · Drag Race Viewing Party at Red Bear Brewing Co · Drop-In Chess at Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library · Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula at The Sage · Echoes of Time Guided Hike at Rock Creek Park · Electric Grandmother Album Release at Pie Shop · Elevate Drag Brunch with Jasmine Blue at Officina · Eli Winter Trio & This Time's Quartet at Rhizome DC · Eliot Lipp at Pearl Street Warehouse · Élisabeth Pion Recital at 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Encanto Screening at Southwest Neighborhood Library · An Evening of American Song at Vocal Arts · Everything Everything: Get To Heaven 10th Anniversary at Lincoln Theatre · ÊXSZA w/ Soncier, Cam Strife, Tafon & Rowbel Solomon at 1508 N Capitol St NW · Fahim Anwar at DC Improv · Fall Afternoon Tea at The Potomac Hotel Lounge · Fall Book Sale at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library · Fall Craft Circle at 2304 2nd Street NE · Fall Drawing Classes at Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery · Fall Vintage Market at As You Are DC · Family Braille Celebration at Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank at National Gallery East Building · First Friday Art Walk at Dupont Circle Galleries · First Saturday Festival at the National Gallery of Art · Five-Minute Horror Filmmaking Workshop at Northeast Neighborhood Library · Folger Book Club: 'Diavola' by Jennifer Thorne · Food and Farm Fridays at THEARC Farm · Forage Your Own Gin with McClintock Distilling at Fox Haven Farm · The Format at Lincoln Theatre · Frederick Hispanic Heritage Festival at Carroll Creek · Friday Night Salsa at Pike District Pop-Up Park · Friends Book Sale at Palisades Neighborhood Library · Frog at Black Cat · The Fruits of Our Labor at Arena Stage · Fun with Flora and Fauna at Rock Creek Park Nature Center · Game Night and Mocktails at Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Game Time at Southwest Neighborhood Library · Gene on Earth at Flash · Georgetown Hoyas vs. Cornell Big Red · Get Get Aw! The Sexbomb Concert at Warner Theatre · GL!TCH: Locktober Edition at The Dew Drop Inn · GLOW Block Party: Diplo on Pennsylvania Avenue · Grand Opening at Union Market Ace · Greater DC Yoga Festival at Yards Park · Guided Forest Bathing Walk at Hillwood Estate · Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse at C&O Canal · Hains Point Hoopla 3.0 at West Potomac Park · Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow at Tudor Place · Hakawatis: Women of the Arabian Nights at Spooky Action Theater · Half Street Central Farmers Market at Navy Yard · Hampton vs. Howard Football at Audi Field · Hana Stretton at Songbyrd Music House · Handle with Care at Studio Theatre · Hannah Cole with maggie FM at Pearl Street Warehouse · Happy Daze Clothing Swap at Vintage Vintage Vintage · Harvest Volunteer Day at THEARC Farm · Haunted Learning Lab at Folger Theatre · Heart of the Matter at MLK Library Rooftop · Heather Shaw at Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse · Herb-Infused Gin Making Experience at McClintock · Hernan Diaz on Ply at 4900 Connecticut Ave NW · High June w/ Cadalay at Lincoln Theatre · Hispanic Heritage Scavenger Hunt at Northwest One Neighborhood Library · The History of Concrete at AFI Silver Theatre · Home Rule Music Festival 2026 at 227 Harry Thomas Way NE · Homecoming Celebration at Tubman Elementary School · Homes of the Southwest Waterfront Tour at St. Augustine's Church · honestav: The Sweet American Boy Tour at Lincoln Theatre · Honky Tonk Casanovas at The Hamilton Live · House Of Sparrøws at The Dagsby · Howard/Hampton Game After Party at Perch SW Rooftop Lounge · IMOMSOHARD: The Crashing Out Tour at Birchmere · Improvement Movement at Pearl Street Warehouse · Indigo & Shibori 101 Workshop at Rhizome DC · Indigo Girls at The Anthem · Inside Signature: Melanie Field at Signature Theatre · Insomniac w/ Bleak Shore, Stygian Mind at Pie Shop · Jazzy Day Party at Flash · Jeff Bernat: Luv Language Tour at Union Stage · Jefferson and the Peale Family Talk at Jefferson Memorial · Jennifer Koh: Bach and Beyond at Hammer Auditorium · John Donnelly Discusses Lifeline at 5015 Connecticut Ave NW · Jose "Hoozay" Velasquez at DC Improv · Josh Johnson's Comedy Band Camp at DAR Constitution Hall · Junior Naturalist Hike at Rock Creek Park Nature Center · Kanan Gill: Not This Again at Capital One Hall · Kanpai to Sake Day at DC Sake cō · Karima Moyer-Nocchi's Mac and Cheese Talk at National Museum of American History · Katie Wells & Declan Cullen: Disrupting D.C. at Bol Co-op · Kevin Davies Discusses Curved Air at 610 Water St SW · Kiefer at Songbyrd Music House · Killick Hinds, John Jansen & Nocturnal Creatures Troupe at Rhizome DC · King Bullfrog Hoppy Hour at Hill Center DC · Kingsman Field Dog Park Reopening · Kirtidan Gadhvi's DMV Navratri Garba at DTC Event Center · Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry at The Anthem · Know Your Rights: Tenants Edition at DC Liberation Center · Kruder & Dorfmeister at Howard Theatre · LAERZ at Songbyrd Music House · Lagosville Day Party at Decades DC · Latin Night at Central 111 Lounge · Latin Pulse Thursdays at Mystique Barrel Brewing and Lager House · The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Washington Stage Guild · Leila Abdul-Rauf, Vaelastrasz, Form & Void at Rhizome DC · Let the Cards Lead You Inward: An Intuitive Art Experience at 7350 Georgia Ave NW · Let's Build! at Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Liwanag Filipino Lit Fest at Petworth Neighborhood Library · Logic & G-Eazy: The Endless Summer Tour Part II at Merriweather Post Pavilion · Long Form Creation with Chris Ulrich at DC Improv · The Longest Table at Franklin Park · Loudoun United FC vs. Indy Eleven at Segra Field · Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Round House Theatre · Magic Item w/ Dr. Horsedoctor at 1508 N Capitol St NW · Make a Sweater with Paula Lytle at Hill Center DC · Maker's Mark Chef's Supper Club at King & Rye · Manassas Fall Jubilee at Historic Manassas · Marc Rebillet at Nü Androids x Union Market Block Party · March On!: New Orleans' National Impact at 1333 H St NE · Marco Strous at Flash · Marco Strous at Flash · Maria Bamford at Warner Theatre · Markets of Crafts Galore at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville · Martin Sexton at The Birchmere · Maryland Renaissance Festival at Crownsville Fairgrounds · Maryland vs. Iowa Women's Volleyball at Xfinity Center · Maryland vs. Nebraska Women's Volleyball at Xfinity Center · Matcha Tasting & Vintage Preview at Sourced by Scottie · Matinée Presents: Jazzy at Flash · McLean Artfest at McLean Central Park · Mean Girls Screening at The REACH, Kennedy Center · Measure for Measure at Folger Theatre · Medium Build: The King of Having Fun Tour at 9:30 Club · Meduza³ at Echostage · Mega Market Octoberfest at Welburn Square · Merrily We Roll Along at Signature Theatre · Messy Art! at Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library · MG Walk Washington D.C. at Ben Brenman Park · Microcinema: PERVERTS at Rhizome DC · Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XLIII at CBMM · Mixed Business at The Hamilton Live (The Loft) · Monochrome at Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery · MONSTA X: The X Nexus World Tour at EagleBank Arena · Morgan State University Gospel Choir at Asbury UMC · Mount Pleasant Walking Whiskey Tour at Asbury Park · Museums on Us Free Day at Rubell Museum DC · Music & Movement at Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Naija Jollof & Suya Day Party at Zebbie's Garden · NaLa Noches at Metropolitan Park · National Geographic Live: Battling Bloodsuckers at National Geographic Society · Near-Full-Moon Kayak Paddle at Riley's Lock · Netherlands Carillon Concerts at GW Memorial Parkway · Neurótica Anónima at AFI Latin American Film Festival · Nocturnal: Things That Go Bump in the Night at Fire On Studio 22 · NoMa Farmers Market at Third Street · Noon Eucharist at Washington National Cathedral · Northern Virginia Dulcimer Group at Great Falls Tavern · Noseda Conducts Exotic Tales at National Symphony Orchestra · NOVAC Annual Star Gaze at Crockett Park · Oktoberfest at the Wharf · Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour at Capital One Arena · Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour at Capital One Arena · Olivia Rodrigo: United Globe Club Access at Capital One Arena · Online Morning Prayer at Washington National Cathedral · Open Explore at KID Museum · Open Mic Hosted by Lady Brion at Busboys and Poets · Opera House Orchestra Chamber Music at The REACH · Outdoor Cathedral Yoga at Washington National Cathedral · Outlander in Concert: Echoes Through the Highlands at Warner Theatre · Paddle Through Nature: The Potomac by Kayak at Key Bridge Boathouse · Panafest "Taste of Africa" at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park · Passage to the Past Bike Tour at Patuxent River Park · PATC Outreach Booth at Brunswick Railroad Days · Patchwork DC Yoga Fundraiser at 1506 19th St NW · Peggy Gou at Echostage · Pennywise at The Fillmore Silver Spring · The People's Mic at MLK Jr. Memorial Library · Perreo Friday at Café Citron · Pet Adoption & Battlefield Tour Day at Culpeper Battlefields State Park · THE PHANTOM (North American Premiere) at AFI Latin American Film Festival · Phillips After 5 at The Phillips Collection · PIKEtoberfest at Pike & Rose · Pinktober Brunch with Marilyn Hucek at Hard Rock Cafe DC · Poetry Open Mic at Politics and Prose Union Market · Polka on the Pier: Wharf Oktoberfest at The Wharf · Power to the People Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion · Pretty Kitties Cat Crawl in Petworth · PRIDEtoberfest at Wunder Garten · Profs & Pints: What's Done With the Dead at Hill Center · Public Image Ltd at 9:30 Club · Puppet Lab at Rhizome DC · Quilt 101 Workshop at Chevy Chase Library · Raaginder: be:coming USA Tour at Pearl Street Warehouse · RAC Star Party at Caledon State Park · Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at The Theater at MGM National Harbor · Ramble with a Ranger at Rock Creek Park Nature Center · Ranger Talk at Korean War Veterans Memorial · Ranger Talk at the Lincoln Memorial · Ranger Talk at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial · Ranger Talk at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial · Ranger Talk at the WWII Memorial · Ranger Tour at FDR Memorial · Ranger Tour at Peirce Mill · Ranger Tour at the Old Stone House · Ranger-Led Garden Tour at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens · Reading All-Stars with Northstar Tutoring at Mt. Pleasant Library · Resisterhood Screening & Talk at Dupont Underground · Rock the Grapes Festival at Bogati Winery · Roosevelt-Themed Hike at Peirce Mill, Rock Creek Park · Rosslyn Fall Fest at NOW Pop-Up Park · Ruth Margalit: In the Belly of the Whale at 5015 Connecticut Ave NW · SACHI Fridays: Afro-Fusion Friday at Sachi Nightclub · Sacred Texts, Shared Thoughts Discussion Group at Rhizome DC · Sally Hayden on "This Is Also a Love Story" at 5015 Connecticut Ave NW · Salsa con Candela Fridays at Generator Hotel · Salsa Jueves Bachata & Salsa Class at Bossa Bistro · Salsa Night at La Palapa Grill & Cantina · Sapphire Blue & Deja Diamond Drag Brunch at Nellie's Sports Bar · Sarah Ignatius on The Kaleidoscope of Destiny at 5015 Connecticut Ave NW · Saturday Bird Walk at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens · Saturn at Opposition Viewing Party at Fort Hunt Park · ScHoolboy Q: 10 Years of Blank Face LP at The Fillmore Silver Spring · Scientific Americans, Nectar Gnome & Nate Scheible/Layne Garrett at Rhizome DC · The Score at Sidney Harman Hall · Screening: Listen to Me at MLK Library · Self-Guided Sightseeing at Washington National Cathedral · Sewing Machine Reservation at Southwest Neighborhood Library · Shara McCallum: BEHOLD Author Talk at 1324 4th St NE · Silent Disco at The Market at Waterside District · Sisters Bingo at Red Bear Brewing Co · The Sky Tonight Planetarium Show at National Museum of Natural History · Slings & Arrows at DC9 · The Smashing Pumpkins at CFG Bank Arena · Snail Mail & Soccer Mommy at The Fillmore Silver Spring · Somewhere over the Border at Mosaic Theater Company · Son Cubano Subterráneo at Embassy of Cuba · Sonia Feldman's Girl's Girl Talk & Letter Party at Kramers · Soomin Ham's 'In Gray' at Multiple Exposures Gallery · Spanish Language Course: Beginner Class at Hill Center DC · Spirit of 1876: Legacy of the Centennial Expo & Bartholdi Fountain (Virtual Talk) · Split-Rocker Technician Talk at Glenstone · Spooky Season Kick-off at Carlyle House Historic Park · Squirrel Flower w/ Dari Bay at Union Stage · Stitching Group at Lamond-Riggs Library · Stitching Stories Circle at Peirce Barn · stop.drop.rewind w/ Bohemian Waxwing at Pie Shop · Story Time at Solid State Books · Strong Start Playgroups at Deanwood Neighborhood Library · Studio Saturday with Aliana Grace Bailey at Phillips@THEARC · Sufi Sessions with DJ Omar at Flash · Summer of Three at AFI Silver Theatre · Summer: The Donna Summer Musical at Toby's Dinner Theatre · Sunday Bird Walk at Great Falls Park · Sunday Love: Xinobi, Mettabbana, AHardR at Flash · The Super Fair at THE SPACE at Gallery Place · Sushi Fest at Wegmans Rockville · Swann Queen: Run or Resist at MLK Jr. Memorial Library · Swap Palooza at MLK Jr. Memorial Library · Sweet Leda & J. Coursey Willis at Rockin' the Porch · Takoma Park Street Festival at Takoma Urban Park · Tales of the Odd and Unusual at National Mall · Tame Joy Opening Reception at Thundershark Gallery · Taste of Bethesda on Norfolk Avenue · Taste of the Harvest at THEARC · Taste of the Harvest at THEARC Farm · Taste of Virginia Grand Tasting at Early Mountain Vineyards · Taylor's Produce at Half Street Central Farmers Market · Tea Drying & Blending Workshop · Teen Gaming Hour at MLK Jr. Memorial Library · Tenet (EPIC Sunday) at Alamo Drafthouse Bryant Street · THEARC Farm Harvest Celebration at THEARC · Theo Katzman at The Atlantis · Three Modern Poems You Should Know at Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Throwback Thursdays at Decades DC · Thursday Drag Show at Pitchers DC · Thurston Howell: A Yacht Rock Spectacular at Tally Ho Theater · Tim Atlas at Songbyrd Music House · Tinkerfest at National Children's Museum · Tinkerfest Preview at National Children's Museum · Tippi Toes: Baby Ballet at Hill Center DC · Tom Jones at The Hall at Live! · Too Much Talent Band at Market Plaza, The Wharf · Top Shelf at Lincoln Theatre · Towa Bird: The Gentleman Tour at The Atlantis · The Toxhards at DC9 Nightclub · The Tumblers w/ Moongold at 1508 N Capitol St NW · Twista at Bethesda Theater · Ulysses Quartet at The Phillips Collection · Umpukan: Fil-Am History Month Celebration at metrobar DC · The Unfinished America Walking Tour at the WWII Memorial · Union Market District Street Fest at Union Market · Unsane at Pearl Street Warehouse · Upstate at River Pavilion, The REACH (Kennedy Center) · Upstate at The Hamilton Live · UW vs. USC Watch Party at Red Bear Brewing · Veneraxiom w/ Glorious Descent, Dashuyn at Pie Shop · VENUS at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company · Vienna Oktoberfest at Historic Church Street · The Vinyl Pop Up at Arts Walk in Brookland · Viral Party at Decades DC · Viva La Noche Friday with DJ Danny at Cuba Libre · Volunteer at Hopkins Gardens Weekly Harvest · Volunteer Morning at Nsilo Oure Urban Farm · Washington D.C. Makers & Market Festival on the National Mall · Water Court Talks at Glenstone · wave to earth: The Pieces Tour at The Anthem · Weekday Choral Evensong at Washington National Cathedral · Weezer, The Shins & Silversun Pickups at Capital One Arena · Weezer: The Gathering Tour at Capital One Arena · Weezer: The Sunshine Tour at Capital One Arena · What the Season Keeps at Studio 28, Torpedo Factory · What's Done With the Dead at Profs & Pints DC · Wish You Were Here at Studio Theatre · Woolfolk Academy Jr. Ballet at Hill Center DC · Xinobi at Flash · Yachtley Crew at The Birchmere · Yächtley Crëw at the Birchmere · Yarnworks Meetup at MLK Library · Yolks on You! Burlesque Brunch at The Comedy Loft of DC · You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Compass Rose Theater · Young Explorers Spanish Immersion at Hill Center DC · Youth Learn to Ride at Jones Point Park

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