wkndThu Oct 15 2026, all dayBlackRock Center for the ArtsSecond annual Hispanic Heritage Month exhibition celebrating Latino artists living in Montgomery County, presented with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County. On view at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown through October 15.
Thu Oct 15 2026, 6 to 8pmFreeTephra ICA at SignatureOpening reception and artist talk with Maryland artist Beverly Ress and curator Mary Welch Higgins for the solo show Light and Longing. Ress renders luminous colored pencil and pastel drawings on vellum, using the recurring window motif as a metaphor for internal and external worlds. Free.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 6:30 to 8:30pmFreeHill Center DCOpening reception for the Hill Center Galleries' fall 2026 solo exhibitions plus the sculpture garden. A free evening to see new work across the gallery spaces, step outside into the garden installation, and meet the artists. Hill Center sits on Capitol Hill in the restored Civil War-era Old Naval Hospital building.
Sun Oct 4 2026, 4 to 6pmHyattsvilleClosing reception for RUMINATIONS: Our Stories IN PAPER, the exhibition marking the tenth anniversary of Reading Road Studio, Helen Frederick's Silver Spring papermaking studio. Paper-cast doors, pulp paintings, printed Chinese papers and artist books. Sunday, October 4, 4 to 6 pm at Pyramid Atlantic in Hyattsville.
Sun Oct 4 2026, 10am to 5pm$20WaterfordThree-day juried craft fair in the National Historic Landmark village of Waterford, with artisans, craft demonstrations, historic home tours, traditional music, and family activities. All-weekend passes available; kids 12 and under free.
Sun Oct 4 2026, 10am to 5pmTakoma ParkAnnual street festival on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park with more than 185 vendor booths, including artisans selling original art and crafts, plus live music from 18 local bands, food trucks and community groups. Sunday, October 4, 10 am to 5 pm, rain or shine. Free to attend.
Sun Oct 4 2026, 10am to 4pmFreeMcLeanOne-day juried fine art festival in McLean Central Park with more than 30 Mid-Atlantic artists, live music, interactive art, children's activities, food trucks, and a beer and wine garden. Free, produced by the McLean Community Center with McLean Project for the Arts.
Sun Oct 4 2026, 10am to 2pmArlingtonHalloween edition of Arlington's monthly SPARK! market at the outdoor 2700 Art Space. Expect handpicked art and food vendors plus poetry, music, and artmaking, with a monster meet and greet and spooky flea market finds.
Sat Oct 3 2026, 5 to 8pmFreeArlingtonOpening night for MoCA Arlington's fall exhibitions, the four-part Assembly 2026 biennial. Meet the artists, visit open resident studios, shop a local makers night market, and enjoy food, drinks, and a cash bar. Free and open to all.
Sat Oct 3 2026, 10am to 6pmFreeAlexandriaDel Ray's signature multicultural arts festival closes Mount Vernon Avenue for the day with more than 300 local and regional artists, live music on multiple stages, international food, kids activities, and a pie baking contest. Free, volunteer run, now in its 31st year.
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