 Fall is a great time to be in DC! It brings with it ample opportunities for outdoor activities, from hikes and cidery visits to leaf peeping. Fall concerts return, and so does spooky season: a time for all things creepy, fun, and pumpkin-flavored. So, from a raucous, German-themed beer fest to a international culinary battle and a day-long music festival on the historic grounds of Walter Reed Hospital, here are some of the most fun things to do in DC this fall. Legend:
Adams Morgan Porchfest. Come out for a celebration of local musical talent throughout Adams Morgan. Porchfest turns the front porches and patios of historic homes and local businesses into “stages for a day,” showcasing an eclectic range of live music from Latin to jazz, folk to rock, soul to classical, and everything in between. 🆓October 1 SW houseboat tour. Ever wondered what it’s like to live on a boat? Southwest, DC’s colorful community of floating homes will open its doors to visitors at the Wharf Marina. Don't miss this unique opportunity to visit 20+ of the most fun and unique homes in Washington, DC. Vessels open for touring include houseboats, housebarges, cruisers, and sailboats. Boat owners and hosts will also be available to answer questions about the boat-homes and the liveaboard lifestyle. Proceeds will go to help local charities in Southwest DC. 🎟💲October 1 Pershing's own. Enjoy a performance by The United States Army Band Chamber Players inspired by National Gallery of Art's The Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler exhibition. Part of NGA's 2022 Fall concert series. Registration required. 🆓 October 2 Pete Souza & The West Wing. Pete Souza, President Barack Obama's Chief Official White House Photographer. He takes us behind-the-scenes with his new book The West Wing and Beyond: What I Saw Inside the Presidency, with rarely seen photos and stories of life and work in the White House, the Situation Room, and more. 🎟💲👥💻October 2 Rooftop horror. Martin Luther King Memorial Jr Library presents Horror In Noire, a rooftop screening of a Living Dead Double Feature: "Night of the Living Dead" & "Dawn of the Dead."🎃🆓 October 4 Powerful trio. The Till Trilogy is a series of plays by noted playwright Ifa Bayeza that reflect on the life, death, and legacy of Emmett Till, whose murder in 1955 remains one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Three plays — The Ballad of Emmett Till, Benevolence, and the world premiere That Summer in Sumner — will star 10 actors performing in rotating repertory for the first time. Filled with music, poetry, and imagination, this rare theatrical event will honor the ongoing fight for racial justice in our country and offer audiences of all ages an opportunity for collective reckoning, reflection, and response. Note: These plays can also be seen individually. 🎟💲October 4 to November 20 Birds of Georgetown. Capital Nature, local wildlife experts, and birders host a presentation and discussion about Georgetown birds, bird migration patterns, and conservation efforts in Washington, DC. October 5 Hillfest. Make plans to attend HillFest, an annual week-long music conference that concludes with a day-long music festival held outdoors at locations all over the Capitol Hill neighborhood on Oct. 8. The conference features panels and in-depth conversations on a range of topics, including arts policy, jazz education, the recording industry, music, technology and much more. Attendees can also expect jazz jam sessions, food and merch vendors and a grand finale concert at Garfield Park. 🆓 October 5 -8 SW Duck Pond music. In partnership with Capital Fringe, live music returns to the Southwest Duck Pond this fall. Sit back and enjoy performances by local artists. There will also be a chance for you to show off your talent at an open mic with a chance to with prizes from SW businesses. 🆓 October 5 + 12 Stained glass mosaics. During this workshop, you will learn the basics of creating a unique glass mosaic. This workshop is designed to be meditative and stress-reducing with students encouraged to go at their own pace. (Required materials are included) Feel free to bring some of your own materials to add to your mosaic! Some potential materials are: broken glassware, pottery, buttons or jewelry. 🎟💲October 6 Air and Space Museum reopening reception. Celebrate the reopening of the National Air and Space Museum’s reimagined west end galleries with a night of high-flying fun and be among the first to experience the museum's new galleries. The cocktail reception includes passed hors d’oeuvres and a heavy hors d’oeuvres buffet followed by a dessert buffet. Guests will also be able to enjoy an open bar with specialty cocktails. 🎟💲October 7 Inside the creative process. Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts for a live performance of an original piece by Like Water followed by a look into her creative process. Registration required 🆓💻October 7 Classic rom-com. Based on the 1938 rom-com starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, Holiday takes a turn on the stage at Arena Stage. An up-and-coming Wall Street lawyer from a working-class family aspires to quit and enjoy life once he’s made enough money, a prospect that doesn’t thrill his wealthy, well-born fiancée but excites her more unconventional sister. Can his dreams survive his soon-to-be bride’s narrow view of affluence? 🎟💲October 7 to November 6 DC United fest. D.C. United’s Unite the District Festival combines the cuisine, arts, and vibrant culture of the District; representing all 8 District Wards, Maryland, and Virginia. The two-day festival will feature tastings from over 30 restaurants and 10 craft breweries, along with live music from local bands and art from local artists. 🎟💲October 7 - 9 FEATURED CONTENT📣 Down in the Reeds. The 3rd annual Down in the Reeds music festival returns to the Parks at Walter Reed on the grounds of the historic Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The day-long, music festival line-up celebrates the power of music to heal across community and culture. This year, the universal power of drumming and rhythm will resonate throughout the festival, with the inclusion of Bhangra, Eastern indigenous powwow drumming, Go Go, funk, West African drumming, traditional Bolivian dance, jazz and world folk. Includes family-friendly activities and activations. 🆓 October 8 Wine with George and Martha Washington. Sample wines from Virginia wineries and meet George and Martha Washington, followed by a special sunset tour at Mount Vernon's Fall Wine Festival and Sunset Tour. Bring along a blanket and chill out on the east lawn overlooking the Potomac River. 🎟💲October 7 - 9 Dupont Circle concert series. Turn up for the Dupont Circle BID 's See You at the Circle Concert Series. The event kicks off with a DJ, followed by a performance by Edwin Ortiz y La Mafia Del Guaguanco, a 10-piece salsa orchestra with a 36 year history in DC. Known for its hard hitting classic salsa sound, La Mafia Del Guaguanco is often compared to the very best orchestras in New York City and Puerto Rico. 🆓October 8 Botanical Garden fall festival. Celebrate agriculture and the bounty of the season at the US Botanic Garden's fall festival. Featured activities will include music, cooking demonstrations, making your own seed paper, opportunities to engage with the Garden’s experts, and more! 🆓October 8 Beer bash. Snallygaster returns to DC for its tenth year as the biggest craft beer festival with no fewer than 350 highly sought-after brews on draft from 175+ of the finest American and international producers set against a backdrop of local food trucks and two stages of live music. 🎟💲October 8 Rock the Park. Get ready for fall in Franklin Park with a weekend of dance music featuring local performers and DJs, headlined by internationally renowned DJs Kenny Dope and DJ Jazzy Jeff, Cool down at Libation Garden (21+) with hard seltzers and cold beers. 🆓 (Admission to Libation Garden is an additional💲) October 8 + 9 Oyster wars. Other Half Brewing hosts an afternoon event showcasing the talents of some of the best local chefs, breweries, and oyster farms spanning the Eastern Seaboard! Ticket includes oysters and tastings from featured chefs and restaurants. 🎟💲October 9 Jewish food festival. Sample a wide variety of foods from local restaurants while learning about DC’s Jewish culinary scene and engaging with organizations fighting for food justice and sustainability. Highlights include tasting samples, cooking demonstrations, interactive workshops, and more! 🎟💲October 9 NoMa Oktoberfest. Wunter Garten throws the largest Oktoberfest event of the year with four weekends chock-full of German cuisine, live bands, Bavarian games, DJ parties, and of course lots of beer! 🆓Now thru October 9 Notre Dame VR. See it before it's gone--the National Building Museum's Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition is an augmented reality immersion into the history and restoration of the revered cathedral. From medieval foundations to the current restoration building site and, a witness, in passing, to the coronation of Napoleon or the marriage of Henri IV, you can relive the cathedral’s golden days that have contributed to its emblematic status in the World Heritage of Humanity. 🎟💲Now thru October 9 DC theatre week. Take advantage of the opportunity to sample the diverse and vibrant work of dozens of theaters and companies on a variety of stages across the region during DC Theatre Week. There are musicals, dramas, comedies, theatre for young audiences and much more. In addition to discounted tickets, Theatre Week also includes special events (most of which are free) designed to entertain, educate and inspire. 🎟💲Now thru October 9 Fossil day. What better place to celebrate National Fossil Day than the Smithsonian Natural History Museum? Take part in family-friendly activities in the museum’s Hall of Fossils – Deep Time. including a fossil "dig" to find and identify real fossils, make fossil rubbings from casts of prehistoric animals to take home and more. Scientists and educators from the Smithsonian and the National Park Service will be on hand to welcome families, school groups, and anyone interested in exploring Earth’s deep past. 🆓 October 12 In conversation with Carla Hall. Historian Marcia Chatelain discusses her widely acclaimed book Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America with beloved Chef/TV host Carla Hall and examines the relationship among African American politicians, civil rights organizations, communities, and the fast food industry as it relates to the history of American racism and the struggle for civil rights. 🎟💲October 12 Wharf anniversary celebration. Wow, it's been five-years since the grand opening of the Wharf! Mark the occasion with an anniversary celebration that will include live music and pop-up entertainment, specials at Wharf restaurants and retailers, and a spectacular fireworks finale over the Washington Channel. 🆓 October 12 Movie nights in NoMa. Bring your blanket for CiNoMatic, NoMa's fall movie season. This year's theme is “CiNoMAGIC!” Each film will center around the magical, mystical and extraordinary. Movies begin at sunset, and the fun begins an hour before showtime. Titles include Shrek, Night at the Museum and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Get there early to grab a spot, enjoy a bite to eat from a local food truck, and more. Registration is recommended. 🆓 Now thru Oct 12 Top embassy chef. Embassy chefs gather to show off their best food and drinks during the Embassy Chef Challenge to engage in a little friendly competition and celebrate culinary diplomacy. This year’s competition and tasting experience will feature food and drink from around the world including past winners like The Bahamas, El Salvador, Morocco, Peru, and Serbia. New this year: the battle for top embassy chef will be held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. 🎟💲October 13 Bookish people. Susan Coll, author of the new novel Bookish People which The Washington Post called Bookish People “the perfect summer read for book lovers," stops at Planet Word museum for a reading and conversation with Donna Hemans, novelist and owner of the DC Writers Room. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. 🆓 October 13 Spooky fun at NGA. Wear your best art-inspired costume and join the National Gallery of Art for a devil of a good time in this ode of Halloween with DJ RBI, a film screening with a live score presented by SHAOLIN JAZZ’s Can I Kick It? series, pop-up performances and spooky in-gallery talks. Registration required, opens Oct 6. 🆓October 13 FEATURED CONTENT📣 Taste of Oktoberfest. To honor and celebrate the longstanding Bavarian folk festival tradition, Events DC is collaborating with the German-American Heritage Foundation and the German Embassy to bring a authentic taste of the legendary German festivities to DC, through a unique presentation of Taste of Oktoberfest. 🎟💲October 14 Speakeasy evening at NMAAHC. Inspired by the Speakeasy clubs of the Harlem Renaissance, which were welcoming and inclusive places for the African American LGBTQ+ Community, A Speakeasy Evening: Welcome Home! offers a space that welcomes LGBTQIA+ African Americans (and allies) of all gender identities and orientations to experience camaraderie, comedy, dance, music, and art making. The night includes an award-winning DJ, a moderated panel discussion about Ballroom and Beyond with icons Tracey “Africa” Norman, Rayceen Pendarvis, and Kevin Aviance art tables, Icon Bingo, light bites and drinks. 🆓October 14 Air and Space Museum reopens. Smithsonian Air and Space Museum reopens with eight new galleries, inviting visitors to explore air and space in new ways. The rest of the museum remains closed and will reopen in 2025. 🆓October 14 Soul strolls. Spend the witching hour at Congressional Cemetery during their twilight Soul Stroll tours that explore the stories of individuals buried here through guided tours and costumed interpreters. Note: Tours sell out fast! 🎟💲🎃October 14 - 15 + October 21 - 22 DC music summit. Want to learn more about DC's music industry? The DC Music Summit, a three-day conference being held at prestigious Ellington School of the Arts, brings together musicians, industry professionals, and influencers to advance the D.C. creative scene. Programming includes workshops, information sessions, industry panels, networking opportunities, and live performances by some of the biggest names in the local scene. 🎟💲October 14 - 16 Bite me. Rorschach Theatre presents a fresh take on Dracula from the novel Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really where ferocious women stab at the heart of the patriarchy itself. Pay-What-You-Can Previews take place October 14-16, and Parks residents and followers can get a discount: use code word: PARKS22 for $10 Off. 🎟💲🎃 October 14 to November 6 Día de los Muertos celebration. Events DC celebrates Día de los Muertos with a family-friendly day of food, film, and lively entertainment curated with the Embassy of Mexico. The event includes a market, special interactive screening of the film Coco, exciting performances and traditional Día de los Muertos foods. Tickets required for movie screening 🆓🎟October 15 Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens concert. Relax and listen to the sounds of the steel pan as members of the East of the River Boys & Girls Steel Band perform musical selections for all age. Grab a seat and enjoy! 🆓 October 15 DC’s Black Intelligentsia in LeDroit Park. Join author and literary historian Kim Roberts on a walking tour of LeDroit Park that visits the homes of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first African American to gain national eminence as a poet, and his wife, poet and activist Alice Dunbar-Nelson, as well as other members of the city’s African American intelligentsia who were drawn to the neighborhood and nearby Shaw. 🎟💲October 16 Tribute to Maya Lin. In conjunction with the Portrait Gallery’s “One Life: Maya Lin” exhibition, the Portrait Gallery’s choreographer-in-residence, premieres his newest modern dance. Performed by seven members of the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, the piece will be accompanied by opera singers Millicent Scarlett and Keith Hudspeth, with Dana Scott on piano. 🆓 October 16 Northeast Library's Garden Concert Series. Enjoy live music by Karen Collins & the Backroads Band, one of the DC area's top honky tonk groups, on Northeast Neighborhood Library's outdoor garden/patio area. Refreshments will be served. 🆓 October 16 SVU comedy podcast. Dun Dun! Comedians and amateur detectives Liza Treyger and Kara Klenk host a live episode of their hit podcast That’s Messed Up where they break down a classic episode of "Law & Order: SVU" and interview a special guest. 🎟💲October 16 Einstein's wife. Einstein's name and theories are well-known, Less well known is his first wife, Mileva Marić. Her substantial contributions to his scientific success, which received no professional credit, and relationship with the scientific genius are explored in the play Einstein’s Wife at Atlas Theatre. 💲🎟 Now to Oct 16 Medieval monsters. Profs and Pints DC brings you a Halloween-season visit from the monsters that kept medieval people awake throughout long, dark nights. Dr. Lilla Kopár, an expert on early medieval England and Scandinavia gives an illustrated talk that explores the origins of medieval monster lore in the classical, biblical, and Norse mythological traditions. A bar will be available. As this event is in-person, proof of COVID vaccination is required. 🎟💲October 18 Moldy musical. Fresh from a sell-out run at the biggest arts festival in the world, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the musical, The Mold that Changed the World , makes its US debut at Atlas Theatre. Alexander Fleming's death-defying worldly-wonder antibiotic drugs have saved us for the last 90 years. But bacterial resistance is growing, doomsday approaches. What better way to fight back than with a musical of epic proportions? 🎟💲October 18 to 23 Better feed Phil. Phil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and host of the James Beard Award-nominated Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil, talks about his new book Somebody Feed Phil the Book, which includes 60+ of viewers' most requested recipes, and shares never-before-heard stories from every episode of the first four seasons of the series. In-person attendance is sold-out but you can still attend online. 🎟💲October 20 Annie Leibovitz in conversation. The Library of Congress hosts an evening conversation with legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz just in time for publication of “Wonderland,” a collection of images from Leibovitz’s encounters with fashion over five decades. To accompany the conversation, explore the Library’s new exhibit, “Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America’s Library.” Time-entry pass required. 🆓 October 20 Craft wear. The National Building Museum hosts Smithsonian's Craft2Wear which features one-of-a-kind works of art to wear by some of the country's best jewelry, leather, and wearables artisans who will be selling their crafts. 🎟💲October 20 - 22 Obscure memorials. Join a park ranger on a walking tour of the National Mall's smaller most overlooked memorials. You'll visit sites like the John Paul Jones Memorial, the Arts of War and Peace, Lockkeeper's House and more while learning of their unique roles in American history. 🆓 October 22 Dupont Circle fall fest. The Dupont Circle BID hosts their annual Fall Fest, featuring all the quintessential fall activities, such as live bluegrass music and seasonal treats. 🆓 October 22 Judy Garland cabaret. Celebrate the music and career of Judy Garland with a musical cabaret performed by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC. Fourteen select soloists from the Chorus will share stories as they sing their favorite Judy tunes. Songs include “Over the Rainbow,” “The Trolley Song,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “The Man That Got Away,” and “Happy Days are Here Again.” 🎟💲October 22 Vegan sweet and savory cooking class. Doron Petersan, two-time Food Network Cupcake Wars champ and owner of Sticky Fingers Bakery & Diner, leads a cooking class at Hill Center featuring her celebrated oatmeal cookies with maple flavored frosting — and simple tofu and veggie bites. 🎟💲October 23 Is the grass really greener on the other side? Spooky Action Theater presents Maple and Vine, where disillusioned big city dwellers meet a mysterious person from a community that exists in a permanent state of 1995. Will giving up cell phones, sushi and other makers of modern life bring them happiness? 🎟💲Now thru October 23 Sake + dinner pairing. Learn why sake's popularity continues to grow in the US at D.C.’s Cranes restaurant for a guided sake tasting and food pairing spotlighting four sakes from the Saga prefecture. Savor a special three-course dinner from Cranes’ Chef Pepe Moncayo designed to perfectly accompany each of them. 🎟💲October 24 Unsung courtier. As part of the Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior lecture series, learn about Jay Jaxon, one of the first African Americans to work in Parisian haute couture and one of the first Americans to head a couture house in 1969, and paving the way for later Black designers who have reached the heights of fashion. 🎟💲October 25 Comedy at Lincoln Cottage. Enjoy a comedy show at one of DC's most historic homes. Lincoln Cottage is the stage for this comedy show that pays tribute to Lincoln's keen interest in science (who knew??). 🎟💲October 25 Under the rainbow. DC has been a pivotal location for the struggle for equal rights. Discover the history of the gay community from war hero to modern day human rights activists on the ‘Under the Rainbow’ tour. The tour is followed by DC's famous High Heel Race after the tour! 🎟💲October 25 Halloween whodunit. It's night full of fun and murder at the this comedy special where a murder takes place at a neighborhood Halloween costume party and everyone is a suspect. It's a graveyard smash! 🎟💲October 26 Rhythm is going to get you. Drop-in at La Cosecha for tango lessons and learn to become more musical, and how the techniques apply to different tango orchestras. 🎟💲Now thru October 26 Purple. Hirshhorn exhibits John Akomfrah: Purple, the artist’s largest ever video installation, an immersive six-channel work, to Washington D.C. for the first time. An enveloping, hour-long symphony of image and sound, Purple weaves together original film with archival footage against a hypnotic score to address themes related to climate change. 🆓 October 28 - Summer 2023 Boo at the zoo. DC's beloved Halloween event is back! Enjoy special after-hours access for animal viewing, a dance party, souvenir tote bag and around 30 trick-or-treat stations around the Zoo. 🎃 🎟💲October 28, 29 + 30 Dia de los Muertos at American Art Museum. Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Smithsonian American Art Museum for live performances from Ballet Folklorico Mi Herencia Mexicana, Mariachi Aguila DC, and Sol y Rumba. Enjoy face painting and featured Día de los Muertos–themed crafts for all ages. 🆓 October 29 Dia de los Muertos concert. The National Museum of the American Indian and the National Museum of the American Latino celebrate the return of the ancestors with a special Día de los Muertos concert featuring the Grammy award-winning band Quetzal. Quetzal is a bilingual rock group with roots in the cultural and social justice landscape of East Los Angeles. An “ofrenda” (altar) will be featured in the museum’s atrium from Oct. 26 through Nov. 2. 🆓 October 29 Nightmare in Navy Yard. Boo! DC's biggest Halloween dance party returns to the Navy Yard with a live DJ, open bar, animatronics, haunted props, special FX lighting, lasers, and more! 🎃 🎟💲October 29 Death comes to Tudor Place. In this special Halloween tour, explore historic death and mourning traditions at Tudor House. Take a close look at accessories, etiquette and science associated with mourning in the Victorian and Edwardian eras of the late 19th and early 20th century. Learn about what death looked like at Tudor Place for the people who lived and worked here. 🎃🎟💲October 29 How you like them apples? Calling all apple lovers! Head to the Adams Morgan farmers market for the annual apple festival and apple pie contest 🆓 October 29 Halloween at Mount Vernon. Take the whole family trick-or-treating to Mount Vernon where festivities include candy-collecting in special Mount Vernon treat bags, a costume parade, Halloween-themed Punch & Judy shows, an 18th-century baking demonstration, a straw bale selfie station, musical entertainment and much more. 🎃🎟💲October 29 Rubell Museum DC opens. The Rubell Museum DC opens with their inaugural exhibition, What's Going On, for its new museum opening in the former Randall Junior High School in Southwest. What's Going On draws its title from the groundbreaking 1971 album by Randall Junior High School alumnus Marvin Gaye that provided a powerful condemnation of the Vietnam War and the destructive realities of social injustice, drug abuse, and environmental negligence. It also references the cornerstone of the exhibition: Keith Haring's Untitled (Against All Odds) and 1989–a series of 20 works inspired by Gaye's revolutionary lyrics. 🎟💲October 29 Lucha Libre. Let's get ready to ruuuuuumble! Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Mexican wrestling, Mexican beer and bites and live Mariachi music at Hook Hall. Plus, meet the wrestlers and create and take home your own mask. 🎟💲October 29-30 Vietnamese Culinary Demonstration and Tasting. Chef Kevin Tien of Moon Rabbit will display his award-winning culinary skills that combines the traditional with the modern by preparing entrées inspired by the flavors of Vietnam. Free samples will be available. 🆓October 30 Tregaron history walking tour. Explore the grounds and history of the Tregaron Conservancy for an in-depth, guided landscape walking tour focused on both the historic designs and the current efforts to recapture Ellen Biddle Shipman’s vision for the urban green space. Registration required. 🆓 October 30 Asian Art screening and director talk. Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art hosts a screening of Em and Trinh, a biopic about Trịnh Công Sơn, nown as “Vietnam’s Bob Dylan,” and who probably the country’s most famous singer-songwriter, whose anti-war songs and love ballads remain beloved over twenty years after his death. Director Phan Gia Nhat Linh joins for a Q&A after the screening. ( Vietnamese with English subtitles). 🆓 October 30 Forest bathing. Experience the National Arboretum through all your senses with a guided two-hour forest bathing program that encourages you to slow down and hit the reset button. The ancient Japanese practice also has health benefits: boosted immunity, lowered blood pressure and heart rate, and improved attention and mood, Donation suggested 🆓October 31 African-American art of the South. The National Gallery of Art exhibits more than 40 paintings, assemblages, sculptures and drawings from essential Black artists, including Thornton Dial, Lonnie Holley, Mary T. Smith, Purvis Young, James “Son Ford” Thomas and many more. Incredible quilts made from scraps of fabric and old clothing crafted by the women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama are also on display as part of an in-depth look at the significance of cultural and spiritual traditions on some of the finest contemporary art. 🆓 Now through March 26, 2023 Curious? There's More!
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