Oct
17
Sat
Tysons Fall Festival
Oct 17 @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The Trigger Agency proudly presents the 2nd   annual Tysons Fall Harvest on October 17th & 18th and October 24th & 25th.  Show hours areNoon – 5PM all four days.  Festival attendees can enjoy an enriched fun family experience with everything fall related. Enjoy a diverse selection of ciders, beers, and six popular Virginia wineries to sample all of your fall favorites.

The outdoor festival will have lots of fall favorites including hot ciders, a pumpkin marketplace, live entertainment, family fun, and many more free activities. Activities will include:

The largest hay pyramid in the DC area.

Full petting zoo

Pony Rides

Moon Bounces

Craft corner

Children’s Candy walk

Hay Maze

Fun Photo Ops

Corn Cannons

Pumpkin Bowling

 

Adult Admission for the event is $10.00 in advance and on site. Adults can also purchase a $25.00 all-you-care-to-taste admission ticket for unlimited sampling of cider, beer and wine.  Kids 15 and under and on-site parking are FREE. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, please visit:http://www.tysonsharvest.com/ for more information.

 

Oct
18
Sun
Tysons Fall Festival
Oct 18 @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The Trigger Agency proudly presents the 2nd   annual Tysons Fall Harvest on October 17th & 18th and October 24th & 25th.  Show hours areNoon – 5PM all four days.  Festival attendees can enjoy an enriched fun family experience with everything fall related. Enjoy a diverse selection of ciders, beers, and six popular Virginia wineries to sample all of your fall favorites.

The outdoor festival will have lots of fall favorites including hot ciders, a pumpkin marketplace, live entertainment, family fun, and many more free activities. Activities will include:

The largest hay pyramid in the DC area.

Full petting zoo

Pony Rides

Moon Bounces

Craft corner

Children’s Candy walk

Hay Maze

Fun Photo Ops

Corn Cannons

Pumpkin Bowling

 

Adult Admission for the event is $10.00 in advance and on site. Adults can also purchase a $25.00 all-you-care-to-taste admission ticket for unlimited sampling of cider, beer and wine.  Kids 15 and under and on-site parking are FREE. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, please visit:http://www.tysonsharvest.com/ for more information.

 

Oct
19
Mon
Political Satirist Mark Russell Returns to Ford’s Theatre @ Ford's Theatre
Oct 19 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Just in time for this fall’s political cycle, piano-playing political satirist Mark Russell returns to Ford’s Theatre (511 Tenth Street NW) for one night only, Monday, October 19, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. With material ripped from today’s headlines, Russell’s unique brand of comedy earned him the Mark Twain Award for political comedy and made him a popular favorite on PBS.

Tickets for An Evening with Mark Russell range $20 to $64, and are available to Ford’s Theatre Members and groups (15 or more) on August 3, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public on August 17, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Ford’s Theatre Box Office (511 Tenth Street NW, Washington, DC), through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or online at www.fords.org/event/evening-mark-russell(fees apply). Groups of 15 or more may reserve tickets online at www.fords.org/groups.

 

Oct
27
Tue
Howl-O-Ween Trick or Treating @ Fairmont Hotel
Oct 27 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is inviting friends and neighbors to stop by with their canine companions to Howl-O-Ween Trick or Treating on Tuesday, October 27th in the hotel’s courtyard between 6:00 pm and 7:30 p.m.

All dogs will be pawsatively treated to peanut butter doggie biscuits created by the Fairmont’s pastry team.  Plenty of canine coolers will be strategically placed throughout the courtyard.

For dogs donning costumes, prizes will be given for most creative and most adorable.

People will enjoy a cup of “Witches’ Brew” for only $5, and a cash bar will also be available.

Fairmont’s Howl-O-Ween Trick or Treating for Dogs is free and open to the public.  For those who would like to help less fortunate dogs in our city, a collection box will accept monetary donations for the Washington Animal Rescue League, and there will be a few dogs available for adoption.

Those attending are asked to enter through the M Street Alley way straight into the courtyard.

Located at 2401 M Street, NW, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is convenient to the finest museums, theaters (including the Kennedy Center), shopping and dining.  Close to two metro stations, it is five miles from Reagan National Airport and 33 miles from Dulles International Airport.  At 415 rooms and luxury suites, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown offers a wealth of facilities while maintaining an air of tranquility insured through the design of intimate spaces, plenty of natural daylight, and a cascade of plants both inside and out

Oct
30
Fri
Trick-Or-Treat at Mount Vernon @ Mount Vernon
Oct 30 @ 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM

George Washington’s Mount Vernon opens its doors to trick-or-treaters for a spook-tacular evening! Join Mount Vernon’s costumed cast of interpreters for a special opportunity to trick-or-treat in the historic area at George Washington’s estate. Take part in a scavenger hunt stopping at 12 locations on the estate! All trick-or-treaters are invited to join in the children’s costume parade around the Mansion at 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best “George” and “Martha” costumes!

Participate in a Halloween craft activity in the greenhouse. Listen to Halloween-themed stories in the straw bale amphitheater, enjoy colonial games and dancing demonstrations, and take a wagon ride. Watch special trade demonstrations, like 18th-century wool spinning and laundry washing, in the historic area. Mount Vernon’s blacksmith shop will be open and providing demonstrations throughout the afternoon.

The Mansion house and Donald W. Reynolds Museum will be closed this event. Tickets are required for all adults and children to attend Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon. Adults (12 and above): $10; youth: $5. Tickets are available online at MountVernon.org or in person at the Ford Orientation Center.

Mars Chocolate North America is proud to sponsor Mount Vernon’s Halloween activities featuring AMERICAN HERITAGE™ Chocolate.  This Halloween, visitors to Mount Vernon will be able to enjoy some of their favorite candy brands as well as learn the history of chocolate in colonial America. Guests will be able to touch, taste, see and smell how chocolate was enjoyed by George Washington at Mount Vernon and have the chance to sample AMERICAN HERITAGE™ Chocolate—an authentic historic chocolate drink recipe.

 

Vampire’s Ball @ Synetic Theatre
Oct 30 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Synetic Theater invites you to the 9th annual Vampire’s Ball on Friday, October 30.
This year, The Vampire’s Ball will follow Synetic’s gothic take on Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland. After being treated to a spectacular performance, guests will dance the night away on stage, courtesy of Resident Composer and Halloween DJ Konstantine Lortkipanidze. The event will also include an open bar, light appetizers, and a costume contest with fabulous Synetic prizes!
Tickets range from $60 to $75 and can be purchased online at www.synetictheater.org or via phone at 866-811-4111.
About the Playwright
Lloyd Rose received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding Adaptation for Synetic Theater’s 2014 production of The Island of Dr. Moreau. She has written for The New Yorker, The Washington Post(Theatre Critic: 1989 – 2001), and The Atlantic among others, and has served as a Dramaturg for Round House Theatre, Theater J, and Synetic Theater.
Address: 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA 22202
Metro:  Crystal City (Blue/Yellow Lines)
Tickets: Start at $35
Parking:  Free after 4pm on weekdays, free all day on weekends

 

NMWA Late Nights: Mod Women (and Men) @ National Museum of Women in the Arts
Oct 30 @ 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM

WHAT: NMWA Late Nights: Mod Women (and Men)
Join us for a memorable “Mod-ster” Mash! Experience a retro glam, late-night reception for the opening of the special exhibition Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today. Enjoy retro refreshments, vintage cocktails, open bar, dancing and exhibition tours. Come dressed as your favorite “mod-ster” if you dare! There will be a prize for the best costume.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today illuminates the vital contributions of women to midcentury visual culture and their use of craft materials—especially clay, fiber and metals—to explore concepts of Modernism. Featuring more than 80 works, this exhibition focuses on women working at midcentury, as well as contemporary artists whose work reflects the influence of their predecessors.

Funding for NMWA Late Night: Mod Women (and Men) is made possible by the Bernstein Family Foundation. Pathmakers is organized by the Museum of Arts and Design, New York.

WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-5000
nmwa.org

WHEN:
Friday, October 30, 2015, 8–11:30 p.m

PRICE:
Price: $55 general admission in advance and $65 at the door; $45 members. Reservations recommended. Purchase tickets online at nmwa.org/late-nights.
Please note the event is 21+. IDs will be checked at the door.

Nov
20
Fri
Art Soiree’s ManneqArt Show @ Ritz Carlton
Nov 20 @ 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Art comes to life at the Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown this Friday, November 20th as ManneqArt Show presents the extravagant world of wearable art.
Ensembles made of circuit boards, silk flowering vines and glossy magazine pages are the norm in this one of a kind show where innovation reigns. Celebrating the inventive and artistic fashion, ManneqART Show blurs the boundaries of art and fashion bringing to life over 30 incredible creations of designers from around the nation who have taken on the challenge of creating 3-D wearable art pieces from most unconventional materials – metals, paper, spray foam and even melted plastic bags.
Friday, November 20th 2015 | 8pm-12am
The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown 3100 South Street NW, Washington DC
Tickets: $15 early bird $25 day of http://manneqart.eventbrite.com
benefiting ManneqART 501(c)3 nonprofit arts and education organization with a mission to INSPIRE CREATIVITY and REWARD EXCELLENCE in the field of WEARABLE ART. 
Timeline:
8:00pm – Doors Open
8:30pm-10:30pm – Interactive Presentation of 30 unique costumes
10:30pm – Mix & Mingle w/ models & artists
Music by DJ Playin’fields aka Enea Diotaiuti – Music Producer & EDM DJ, who is widely known as a pioneer of Deep House and House Music in the Washington DC area.
Dec
1
Tue
Fairmont Tree Lighting @ Fairmont Hotel
Dec 1 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Fairmont’s  12th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

5:30 – 7:00 pm.

Fairmont Hotel – 2401 M Street, NW

Family photos with Santa & Rudolph

Refreshments,

Entertainment by Georgetown Visitation Madrigals

holiday crafts

U.S. Marine Corps Presentation of Colors

Free and open to the public

Guests are asked to bring a toy for Toys for Tots

Dec
5
Sat
Smithsonian Holiday Festival @ National Mall
Dec 5 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Smithsonian will host a free, two-day festival Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the National Mall to kick off the holiday season. A wide selection of festive events, activities and seasonal décor will be available at participating museums and galleries. The festival will also feature performances by Members of the Singing Sergeants with Combo and the U.S. Air Force Max Impact Band, and free screenings of Frank Sinatra’s film Pal Joey.
Other highlights include Family Day activities at the National Air and Space Museum where aspiring pilots can build a biplane ornament, make a comet to take home and sample astronaut food like freeze-dried ice cream at the museum store. At the National Museum of American History, visitors can learn how Moravian Stars are made, sample chocolate during a demonstration by American Heritage Chocolate and visit C-3PO, who is temporarily back on display. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery will feature a hands-on activity where visitors can make their own Sōtatsu-inspired fans in the ImaginAsia classroom.
To see the full list of family-friendly activities, gift-wrapping, trunk shows, performances and book signings, visit www.si.edu/events/holiday.
Participating museums include the National Museum of American History, National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Museum of the American Indian, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, National Museum of African Art, National Postal Museum and the Smithsonian Castle.