Oct
3
Sat
22nd annual Taste of Georgetown @ K Street NW, between Wisconsin Avenue and Thomas Jefferson Street
Oct 3 @ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Washington, D.C.’s most anticipated epicurean festival, the annual Taste of Georgetown, celebrates its 22nd year on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 11 a.m.4 p.m. with more than 60 creative tastes from over 30 of the neighborhood’s best restaurants, as well as an expansive Craft Beer & Wine Garden. The popular foodie event will take place in the heart of Georgetown, on K Street NW, between Wisconsin Avenue and Thomas Jefferson Street along the scenic Georgetown Waterfront. Presale early bird ticket deals are now available atwww.tasteofgeorgetown.com. Keep up to date with the event via the Facebook Event.

Attendees can stop by the Kids Canteen for FREE activities including facepainting, bocce ball, and more fun for kids of all ages.  Plus, meet your favorite characters on WETA Kids, Peg + Cat!

 

The longstanding event is presented and sponsored annually by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) and benefits the homeless support services of the Georgetown Ministry Center. The event began over 20 years ago by Grace Episcopal Church and its former rector David Bird and congregant Robert Egger, who went on to establish DC Central Kitchen.

 

View a list of participating restaurants and their “tastes” here.

WHAT: The 22nd annual Taste of Georgetown, an outdoor epicurean festival presented by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) featuring more than 60 signature dishes from more than 30 of Georgetown’s top restaurants. The all-day event will feature sizeable samples of sweet and savory tastes, a Craft Beer & Wine Garden, foodie competitions, kid’s activities, and much more.

WHO: More than 30 Georgetown restaurants, Birreria Paradiso, ENO Wine Bar and Chez Billy Sud in the Craft Beer & Wine Garden, and the Taste Marketplace, featuring local and national merchants.

WHY: Discover signature dishes from Georgetown dining spots, from new concepts to established favorites, while supporting the Georgetown Ministry Center’s homeless support services.

WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m.4 p.m. on K Street, NW between Wisconsin Avenue and Thomas Jefferson Street along scenic Georgetown Waterfront Park.

COST: FREE to attend; Tickets are $5 for one tasting or $20 for five tastings (online presale only); Craft Beer and Wine Garden tickets are $4 for one tasting or $10 for three (also available day-of). Presale tickets are available NOW at www.tasteofgeorgetown.com. Tickets are available onsite at the event for $5 per tasting and $4 per Craft Beer & Wine Garden tasting and will be CASH ONLY.

Taste of Georgetown @ K Street, NW along Georgetown Waterfront Park
Oct 3 @ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Washington, D.C.’s most anticipated epicurean festival, the annual Taste of Georgetown, celebrates its 22nd year on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. with creative tastes from more than 35 of the neighborhood’s best restaurants, as well as an expansive Craft Beer & Wine Garden. For the second year in a row, the Taste will move from Wisconsin Avenue to K Street, along the scenic Georgetown Waterfront. Presale tickets will be available soon at www.tasteofgeorgetown.com.

Founded by former Grace Episcopal Church rector David Bird congregant Robert Egger—who went on to establish DC Central Kitchen—Taste of Georgetown is presented and sponsored annually by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) and benefits the Georgetown Ministry Center.
WHAT: The 22nd annual Taste of Georgetown, an outdoor epicurean festival presented by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) featuring signature dishes from more than 35 of Georgetown’s top restaurants. The all-day event will feature sizeable samples of sweet and savory tastes, a Craft Beer & Wine Garden, foodie competitions, kid’s activities, and much more.

WHO: More than 35 Georgetown restaurants, plus the Taste Marketplace, featuring local and national merchants. Stay tuned for the list of participating merchants!
WHY: Discover signature dishes from Georgetown dining spots, from new concepts to established favorites.

WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on K Street, NW along Georgetown Waterfront Park.

COST: FREE to attend; Tickets are $5 for one tasting and $20 for five tastings (online presale only); Craft Beer and Wine Garden tickets are $10 for three (online presale only), and $4 for one tasting. Presale tickets will be available soon at www.tasteofgeorgetown.com. Tickets are available onsite at the event and are $5 per tasting and $4 per Craft Beer & Wine Garden tasting.

SHARE & DISCOVER: Follow event announcements, updates and offers using #TasteofGeorgetown across social media.

 

Oct
10
Sat
Jackie Evancho at Strathmore @ Strathmore
Oct 10 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Platinum-selling, 15-year-old vocal sensation Jackie Evancho brings her third studio album, Awakening, to Strathmore in her debut Music Center performance on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8 p.m. Evancho was a breakout star from America’s Got Talent, captivating global audiences with her lush voice at only 10 years old. She was immediately signed to Columbia Records, becoming the biggest-selling debut artist of 2011 with a total of 3 million albums in the U.S., and firmly entrenching herself as an exciting young talent to watch in the classical-crossover genre. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

Since America’s Got Talent, Evancho has released a string of successful recordings including O Holy Night, Dream With Me, Heavenly Christmas, and Songs From The Silver Screen. Dream With Me, her first full length studio album, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #2 and is platinum. She has since acted in Robert Redford’s The Company You Keep alongside Susan Sarandon, Shia LeBeouf, and Nick Nolte, and performed as a special guest in Cirque du Soleil’s One Night for One Drop benefit at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Evancho has also participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.

Without foregoing the beautiful and lush classical-crossover compositions for which Evancho has become famous, she extends her stylistic reach on Awakening with contemporary material such as the haunting “The Rains of Castamere” from HBO’s Game of Thrones and a cover of U2’s “With or Without You.” Evancho also sings several original songs including the anthem “Take Me There” and “Open Fields of Grace.” She also tackles the ethereal ballad “Memories” by Dutch band Within Temptation, in addition to the popular classic “Think of Me” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. Awakening’s classical standards include Caccini/Vavilov’s “Ave Maria” and Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise.”

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
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.

 

Nov
5
Thu
Cedric Gervais @ Soundcheck @ Soundcheck
Nov 5 @ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

On ThursdayNovember 5, DC’s new retro-inspired nightclub Soundcheck (1420 K St. NW) will host French DJ and producer Cedric Gervais for the DC leg of his 2015 North American Tour. Tickets to see the 2014 Grammy Award-winning artist start at $20 and are on sale now. To reserve VIP table service with prime visibility, call 202.789.5429.

Guests can jam to Gervais’ top hits such as Lana Del Rey’s “Summertime Sadness” Remix, “Young & Beautiful“, as well as his newest single “Say My Name” (with ODESZA). Doors open at 10pm.

Echostage Managing Partner Antonis Karagounis and Partner Pete Kalamoutsos opened the region’s newest nightclub, Soundcheck, to Washingtonians in August. The locale features a unique sound system that mimics the acoustics of a recording studio with state-of-the-art music technology, including a German-imported speaker system. Designers also built 4-inch-thick soundproof foam into the venue’s walls and ceiling, making the nightclub virtually soundproof.

Nov
10
Tue
Styx Performs for CSAAC @ Strathmore Music Center
Nov 10 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

ONE NIGHT ONLY

A Concert Benefitting Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC)

CSAAC invites you to join us as superband, Styx, performs in the intimate Music Center at Strathmore. Get up close and personal with one of the greatest bands of all-time as they perform an array of chart-topping hits all in support of Montgomery County-based non-profit, CSAAC – a nationwide leader in autism services.

A guitar signed by the band will be auctioned off at the end of the performance

 

Nov
19
Thu
36th Annual InterFaith Concert @ Washington Hebrew Congregation
Nov 19 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

The 36th Annual InterFaith Concert will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Washington Hebrew Congregation (3935 Macomb St. NW Washington, DC). The event will begin at 7:30pm and feature an amazing line up of diverse music and dance performances from local religious communities. In addition, we will be honoring Ambassador Jim Nicholson, former Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See with the Interfaith Leadership Award. The Master of Ceremonies will be Ms. Renee Poussaint, former network correspondent for both CBS and ABC and recipient of three national Emmy awards. Reserve your tickets today! tinyurl.com/interfaithconcert. More info: ifcmw.org/concert.