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.

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
Nov
8
Thu
Honor Song for Returning Native American Women Warriors @ National Museum of the American Indian
Nov 8 @ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Honor Song for Returning Native American Women Warriors

Thursday, Nov. 8; 1:30 p.m.

National Museum of the American Indian, Potomac Atrium, Washington, D.C.

In advance of Veterans Day, composer, singer and drummer Ralph Zotigh (Kiowa) will sing an honor song he composed for Native American women veterans. He will be joined by his son, Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/San Juan Pueblo/Santee Dakota Indian). This song was sung publicly for the first time in Tuba City, Arizona, at the second anniversary memorial for Army Spc. Lori Piestewa (Hopi), the first American servicewoman killed in the Iraq War, who is believed to be the first Native American woman to die in combat while serving in the U.S. military.

Nov
10
Sat
NPG: Morning at the Museum @ National Portrait Gallery
Nov 10 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Morning at the Museum

Saturday, Nov. 10, 10–11:30 a.m.

Kogod Courtyard

Experience a sensory-friendly program for families of children with disabilities. The program includes early entrance into the museum, facilitated activities and a Take-a-Break Space. Registration Required. To learn more about the program or to register, contact Ashley Grady at NPGaccess@si.edu.

Nov
15
Thu
Underbares Pop-Up @ Bureau
Nov 15 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

DC women will soon be able to get their hands on the bra that Vogue called “the most comfortable bra you will ever wear.” On Thursday, November 15 from 7 to 9 pm, Adams Morgan event space BUREAU is hosting a pop-up event to showcase Underbares, a local undergarments company that allows women to prioritize both femininity and function when selecting bras. 

 

Founded by Genevieve Gralton, the product was designed with coral-patterned stretch lace for a standard amount of coverage, combined with nylon and elastic to ensure the fit of every woman’s shape. The construction of the garment challenges traditional bra structures, eliminating stiff underwire and strap adjusters and instead creating thicker support directly underneath the chest. (Potential consumers who are immediately scared off by the reduced underwire and lack of a strap adjuster will be pleased to learn that Underbares’ most popular size is L) Underbares available for purchase during the pop up will include sizing XS through L, and hues in black, white and for the first time ever: nude.

 

As women shop these life-changing bras, they can enjoy unlimited handcrafted, preservative-free cocktails, by TRUE Syrups & Garnishes. Guests are also encouraged to bring gently used bras to donate to I Support the Girls, a local organization dedicated to restore dignity and self-respect to women. Tickets are $15, with $5 from each ticket going towards I Support the Girls. Tickets are available through Eventbrite here.

 

WHO: BUREAU 

WHAT: Underbares Pop-Up

Cocktails by TRUE Syrups & Garnishes

Bra donation to I Support the Girls

 

WHEN: November 15 from 7 to 9 pm

Ticket Price: $15 ($5 of each ticket is donated to I Support the Girls)

 

WHERE: 1811 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington DC

Third Floor

Nov
16
Fri
JLW Holiday Shops Grand Opening Event @ Dock 5 at Union Market
Nov 16 @ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Friday, November 16 through Sunday, November 18, the Junior League of Washington (JLW) will host its 60th annual Holiday Shops fundraiser at Union Market’s Dock5. Featuring more than 70 merchants, this unique shopping experience is a great way for DC residents to shop for a cause and check off many items on their holiday gift list. From food, desserts, clothing, stationary, and more, shoppers will be able to find something for everyone.

JLW’s trained volunteers serve the Washington, DC, community in a variety of ways, including through the National Book Festival, the Washington School for Girls, and at Calvary Women’s Services, among many others. Proceeds from Holiday Shops support the League’s partnerships with community organizations and are used to further JLW’s development of women leaders in the community.

The full list of merchants is available here and patrons can follow the event on Instagram using the hashtag, #jlwholidayshops. You can learn more about the Holiday Shops fundraiser here.

When: Friday, November 16, 2018 (Grand Opening Event)

            6:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 17, 2018 (General Shopping)

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 18, 2018 (General Shopping)

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Where: Union Market’s Dock5

1309 5th Street NE

Washington, DC 20002