Oct
5
Fri
Crystal City Friday at the Fountain @ Crystal City Water Park
Oct 5 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand  bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.

This new partnership brings the focus on local flavor, highlighting some of the best new food trends the area has to offer. This free event is open to people of all ages, providing a place for residents, workers and visitors to listen, relax, and wind down from their busy week.

What: Fridays at the Fountain

When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Live Music Schedule:

May 4       Revelator Hill
May 11     Whiskey Pull
May 18     Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25     Gordon Sterling 3
June 1      Big Bad Juju
June 8      Mary El Band
June 15    Revelator Hill
June 22    Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29    Holly Montgomery
July 6       The Jogo Project
July 13     The Jon Miller Band
July 20     Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27     Big Bad Juju

**Later dates to be announced**

Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.

Oct
12
Fri
Crystal City Friday at the Fountain @ Crystal City Water Park
Oct 12 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand  bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.

This new partnership brings the focus on local flavor, highlighting some of the best new food trends the area has to offer. This free event is open to people of all ages, providing a place for residents, workers and visitors to listen, relax, and wind down from their busy week.

What: Fridays at the Fountain

When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Live Music Schedule:

May 4       Revelator Hill
May 11     Whiskey Pull
May 18     Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25     Gordon Sterling 3
June 1      Big Bad Juju
June 8      Mary El Band
June 15    Revelator Hill
June 22    Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29    Holly Montgomery
July 6       The Jogo Project
July 13     The Jon Miller Band
July 20     Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27     Big Bad Juju

**Later dates to be announced**

Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.

Oct
13
Sat
Walters Art Museum Gala & Party @ Walters Art Museum
Oct 13 @ 6:00 PM – 11:59 PM

The Walters Art Museum celebrates a year of transformation at its annual Gala & Party, a memorable event unlike any other in Baltimore. This year’s theme, Metamorphosis, unites depictions of growth and renewal in the Walters’ collection with the fashion of today, and commemorates the exciting events of 2018, including the opening of 1 West Mount Vernon Place.

Guests start the evening with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. on the Sculpture Court, followed by a three-course gourmet dinner served in the galleries. At the Party, which begins at 9 p.m., guests enjoy an open bar, light fare and desserts, and dancing on the Sculpture Court.

WHERE:

Walters Art Museum

600 North Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

 

WHEN:

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Gala: 6–9 p.m.
Party: 9 p.m.–midnight

 

WHY:

The Gala & Party provides major funding for the Walters’ education and exhibition programming and supports free admission for all. Every year, the Walters benefits over 148,000 people, including over 75,000 visitors who participate in education programs and 38,000 PreK–12 students and teachers.

Oct
19
Fri
Crystal City Friday at the Fountain @ Crystal City Water Park
Oct 19 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand  bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.

This new partnership brings the focus on local flavor, highlighting some of the best new food trends the area has to offer. This free event is open to people of all ages, providing a place for residents, workers and visitors to listen, relax, and wind down from their busy week.

What: Fridays at the Fountain

When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Live Music Schedule:

May 4       Revelator Hill
May 11     Whiskey Pull
May 18     Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25     Gordon Sterling 3
June 1      Big Bad Juju
June 8      Mary El Band
June 15    Revelator Hill
June 22    Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29    Holly Montgomery
July 6       The Jogo Project
July 13     The Jon Miller Band
July 20     Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27     Big Bad Juju

**Later dates to be announced**

Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.

Fair Chance Butterfly Bash @ Washington Cathedral
Oct 19 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Fair Chance has selected one of DC’s landmark locations to host its highly anticipated Butterfly Bash fundraising celebration this October. The nonprofit will host its annual affair at the Washington National Cathedral on Friday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. This year’s event will recognize the Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, for his philanthropic and advocacy work as co-founder of TheDream.US. NBC4 TODAY morning anchor Eun Yang will emcee the ceremony.

The Butterfly Bash is Fair Chance’s signature event to raise funds and honor leaders committed to improving the lives of children and youth. Proceeds from the event allow Fair Chance to strengthen the sustainability and performance of community-based nonprofits to achieve life-changing results for children and youth living in poverty. Since 2002, Fair Chance has engaged more than 100 nonprofits and reached 80,000 children, youth and families in Washington, DC.

The Butterfly Bash will welcome 700 guests and more than 50 corporate sponsors for an evening of live music, dancing, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. For more information on Fair Chance and the Butterfly Bash, visit: www.fairchancedc.org or call 202-467-2428.

 

WHAT:          2018 Fair Chance Butterfly Bash

Honoring: Carlos M. Gutierrez

Emcee: Eun Yang

Co-Chairs: Elisabeth Cohen, Donnell Kearney & Scott Provinse

Live Music, Dancing, Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres

Cocktail Attire

Ticket Price: $200 (early bird)/$225 (after Oct. 5)

VIP Tickets:  $275

Young Patron: $125 (age 35 and under)

Sponsorships: $2,500 to $25,000

More at fairchancebutterflybash2018.eventbrite.com

 

WHEN:           Friday, October 19

7:00 p.m.

 

WHERE:         Washington National Cathedral

3101 Wisconsin Avenue NW

      Washington, DC 20016

      Parking available 

Oct
26
Fri
Crystal City Friday at the Fountain @ Crystal City Water Park
Oct 26 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand  bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.

This new partnership brings the focus on local flavor, highlighting some of the best new food trends the area has to offer. This free event is open to people of all ages, providing a place for residents, workers and visitors to listen, relax, and wind down from their busy week.

What: Fridays at the Fountain

When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Live Music Schedule:

May 4       Revelator Hill
May 11     Whiskey Pull
May 18     Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25     Gordon Sterling 3
June 1      Big Bad Juju
June 8      Mary El Band
June 15    Revelator Hill
June 22    Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29    Holly Montgomery
July 6       The Jogo Project
July 13     The Jon Miller Band
July 20     Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27     Big Bad Juju

**Later dates to be announced**

Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.

Oct
27
Sat
Hillwood’s Spooky Pooch Howl-o-ween Celebration @ Hillwood
Oct 27 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Saturday, October 27, 2018, 2-4 p.m. Grab your four-legged friend and high-tail it to Hillwood for an afternoon of Halloween fun on the Lunar Lawn. $13 adult (with 1-2 dogs), $8 Hillwood member (with 1-2 dogs), $5 child (ages 6-18), free for children under 6. www.HillwoodMuseum.org

DC Fray’s Halloween Bonfire Party @ Butler's Orchard
Oct 27 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Event: Halloween Bonfire Party
Saturday, October 27, 2018
8:00-11:00PM
Butler’s Orchard | 22222 Davis Mill Road, Germantown, Maryland 
Cost: $45 Regular/$49 Late
Gremlins and goblins and witches on brooms, you are invited to party under the moon!

Join DC Fray at Butler’s Orchard for a spooky evening filled with music, games, and s’mores over a festive bonfire. You can cook your own hotdog over the fire and take advantage of all you can drink beer & wine. DC Fray’s Halloween Bonfire Party will be a little fun & a little frightening. It’s a Halloween bash, so dress up if you dare! Prizes will be given for the best costume. The undertaking will start promptly at 8pm. In order not to upset the local spirits, it’s best to show up on time. The party cannot start until everyone checks in. *Must be 21+

What you get:

  • Bonfire party
  • Best costume competition & prize
  • All-you-can-drink beer and wine
  • S’mores & hotdogs
  • Music & DC Fray games
  • DC Fray Event Squad making sure you have an amazing time
Oct
30
Tue
Howl-O-Ween Trick or Treating with Puppy Kisses @ Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown
Oct 30 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

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

Prizes, such as overnight stays, dinners and more, will be awarded to costumed dogs (with their people!).  Categories include most creative, most adorable and funniest.

            All dogs will be pawsatively treated to peanut butter doggie biscuits created by the Fairmont’s pastry team, and canine coolers will be strategically placed throughout the courtyard. Humans will enjoy Flying Dog Dogtober Fest Beers for only $5, and an available cash bar.

A “Puppy Kissing Booth” will allow guests to give and receive some love from the visiting puppies, all currently being raised by volunteer puppy raisers for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, with the goal of one day becoming a guide dog for a person with vision loss. Although Fairmont’s Howl-O-Ween Trick or Treating is free and open to the public, donations for puppy kisses will go to Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s Puppy Raising Program.

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

Oct
31
Wed
DowntownDC Fall Festival @ Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Oct 31 @ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Join the DowntownDC Business Improvement District and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center for a day of fall festivities on Halloween. Coworkers, family, friends and kids are invited to celebrate the fall season and holiday with a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating with Blick Art, the DC Public Library Book Bike, musical entertainment, food vendors (including local favorites Cippolla Rossa Pizzeria, Sugar Plug, DelMarVa Popcorn Co., and DMV Empanadas), costumed stilt walkers and giveaways. Halloween costumes are encouraged!
Where:              Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
                         Woodrow Wilson Plaza
                         1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20004
When:               October 31, 11AM-2PM
What:                Animal Petting Zoo
                          Pumpkin Decorating with BLICK Art
                          DC Public Library Book Bike
Musical Entertainment
                          Food Vendors (including Cipolla Rossa Pizzeria, Sugar Plug, DelMarVa popcorn Co., and DMV Empanadas)
                          Costumed Stilt Walkers
                          Giveaways
Who:                 Free and open to the public