Discover the best things to do in Washington, DC, from events happening right now to annual festivals and so much more.
Oct
2025
Dupont Circle
Oct 25, 2025
Dupont Circle's Fall Festival is back for a fourth year! Live bluegrass, free pumpkin decorating, and a costume contest with prizes await!
Virginia
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Historic Halloween at Mount Vernon: Candy, 18th-Century Fun, & Free for Members!
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Capital Jewish Museum
Oct 26, 2025
Hear works by LGBTQ+ composers.
Logan Circle
Dovetail
Get ready to step into the world of Clue and solve the mystery of Mr. Boddy's murder at our thrilling Clue Night event!
Sixth & I
Oct 27, 2025
Inside the Mind of Malcolm Gladwell with David Epstein
Oct 28, 2025
Hear from LGBTQ+ Jewish Washington community members as they reflect on their personal experiences with coming out
Downtown
DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
Oct 30, 2025 - Nov 02, 2025
High-energy stand-up
Southwest & The Wharf
Museum of the Bible
Oct 30, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025
A deeply moving and sharply witty new play by Dean Batali that imagines an intimate, late-in-life reunion between two of the 20th century’s most celebrated authors and thinkers—C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.
