Rainy Day Activities near Merrifield
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Sat Oct 17, 10pm
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCAvant-garde art rock collective The Residents perform their Eskimo Live show, a staging of their 1979 concept album, as a late-night 9:30 Club set. Expect costumes, surreal visuals, and the group's trademark anonymous theatricality. Doors 10 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Mon Oct 19, 11:30am to 12:30pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minNational Portrait Gallery, Washington, DCDrop-in Mondays with educators in the Education Center: close looking at art, hands-on activities, music, and story times for children and families. Free.From NoMa infant events
Wed Oct 21, 7pm
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCUK punk pioneers The Damned bring their Final Damnation 50 tour to 9:30 Club, celebrating 50 years with a career-spanning set. Flamin' Groovies and The Courettes open. The band has billed this as likely their last extensive US run. Doors 7 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Nov 7, 8pm
About 25 min drive25 minBethesda Theater, Bethesda, MD90s R&B hitmaker Jon B brings 'They Don't Know' and 'Someone to Love' to Bethesda's supper club stage. A seated dinner-theater setting for a smooth throwback night.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Nov 13, 8:30pm
About 25 min drive25 minBethesda, MDThe legendary funk band behind 'Low Rider' and 'Why Can't We Be Friends?' plays two nights at the Bethesda Theater. WAR's catalog of hits guarantees a party atmosphere in the supper club.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 11am to 2pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCFree NMAAHC Kids Book Day celebrating the children's book 123 I Like You and Me with activities, games, and hands-on explorations for ages 4 to 8.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 10:45am
About 25 min drive25 minAlexandria, VAWeekly Tuesday bilingual storytime at Barrett Branch Library.From Northern Virginia family events
Tue Oct 20, 11 to 11:40am
About 25 min drive25 minAlexandria, VAWeekly Tuesday bilingual baby and toddler time (ages 0-23 months) at Barrett Branch.From Northern Virginia family events
Tue Oct 20, 11 to 11:40am
About 25 min drive25 minKate Waller Barrett Branch Library, Alexandria, VAWeekly storytime with songs, movement games and bubbles for babies and toddlers up to 23 months.From NoVA infant activities
Wed Oct 21, 11am to 12:30pm
About 25 min drive25 minKate Waller Barrett Branch Library, Alexandria, VABilingual-friendly lap-sit program for babies 0 to 12 months, plus open toy playtime with caregivers.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 11 to 11:40am
About 25 min drive25 minKate Waller Barrett Branch Library, Alexandria, VAStories, songs and movement for preschoolers; younger siblings are welcome to join.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 11 to 11:40am
About 25 min drive25 minAlexandria, VAWeekly Thursday preschool storytime for ages 2-5 at Barrett Branch.From Northern Virginia family events
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 25 min drive25 minNational Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DCThe East Coast debut of a touring exhibition of twentieth-century African American quilts made in California, tracing how migration west shaped a distinct quilting tradition. An NMWA presentation that opened September 18 and runs into the new year.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 10am to 5pm$10
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCVirtual reality experience stepping back to 1776 to discover how Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion.From Washington DC family events
Sun Oct 18, 8pm$63.50
About 25 min drive25 minWarner Theatre, Washington, DCWelch and Rawlings play an acoustic Grateful Dead program at the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $63.50.From Live music in the DMV
Mon Oct 19, 2:30 to 3pm
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCWeekly music program for ages 0-3 at the National Children's Museum; advanced tickets encouraged.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30am to 12pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCWeekly drop-in play dates for early learners with museum educators: Creature Features fossil edition Oct 13 and Awesome Arachnids Oct 20.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 2:30 to 3pm
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCWeekly STEAM story time for ages 1-4 at the National Children's Museum; advanced tickets encouraged.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 10 to 11am$18.95
About 25 min drive25 minNational Children's Museum, Washington, DCWeekly early learner program for ages 0-3 and caregivers: Tinkering Corner activities scaled down for tiny hands. Included with admission ($18.95; under 1 free).From NoMa infant events
Wed Oct 28, 10:45 to 11:15amFree
About 25 min drive25 minNational Museum of American History, Washington, DCMonthly story time with DC Public Library at the Coulter Performance Plaza. Designed for learners 5 and under; all welcome. Free, no registration.From NoMa infant events
Fri Nov 6, 8pm$49.25
About 25 min drive25 minWarner Theatre, Washington, DCThe progressive bluegrass quintet led by Chris Thile plays the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $49.25.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Nov 13, 8pm$75.50
About 25 min drive25 minWarner Theatre, Washington, DCJoe Russo's Grateful Dead tribute act brings its improvisational jam show to the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $75.50.From Live music in the DMV
Sun Oct 18, 10:15 to 11am
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCSensory early-childhood program at the National Museum of Natural History.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30am to 12pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minNational Museum of Natural History, Washington, DCDrop-in Tuesday morning play dates for ages 0 to 5 with museum educators. Stories, objects, art, and hands-on play around a new weekly theme. Free, 10:30 am to noon.From NoMa infant events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 25 min drive25 minGoethe-Institut Washington, Washington, DCShaw Library staff host this family story time at the Goethe-Institut while the branch is closed for renovation. Songs, rhymes and picture books for ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver. Free.From NoMa infant events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30am to 12pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCFree drop-in early-learning program where children ages 0-5 and caregivers explore the world of spiders and other arachnids through play.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 6:30pm
About 25 min drive25 minThe Anthem, Washington, DCArkansas folk singer Jesse Welles, who broke out with viral one-take protest songs in 2024, brings his guitar-and-truth-telling show to The Anthem behind his 2025 album Middle. Hudson Freeman opens. Doors 6:30 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 24, 6:30pm$155
About 25 min drive25 minThe Oceanaire Seafood Room, Washington, DCFive-course dinner pairing Orin Swift Cellars wines and Four Roses bourbon with seafood courses. From $155.From Wine and beer events in the DMV
Sun Oct 25, 7:30pm
About 25 min drive25 minThe Anthem, Washington, DCBeck brings his Ride Lonesome Tour to The Anthem with support from Ioanna Gika. Expect a career-spanning set from the genre-hopping veteran of Odelay, Sea Change, and Morning Phase. Doors 6 PM, show 7:30 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Oct 30, 7 to 9:15pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minMeyer AuditoriumHalloween screening of the 10th anniversary remastered Korean zombie film in English subtitles; zombie costumes welcome. In person in the Meyer Auditorium at the National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Avenue SW. Free.From DMV cultural events
Sun Nov 8, 10 to 11amFree
About 25 min drive25 minPlanet Word, Washington, DCMonthly storytime with songs and read-alouds by DC Public Library children's librarians for ages 2 to 6, plus hands-on fun. Free; registration includes museum admission.From NoMa infant events
Sun Nov 8, 2 to 5pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minMeyer AuditoriumNew 4K restoration of the beloved Bollywood classic Pakeezah (1972) starring Meena Kumari, presented as part of the museum's Diwali celebration. In person in the Meyer Auditorium at the National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Avenue SW. Free.From DMV cultural events
Thu Nov 12, 7:30 to 9pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minMeyer AuditoriumPianist Eunbi Kim's sonic memoir 'it feels like a dream,' a multimedia performance incorporating a poem by Kim's father about the immigrant experience. In person in the Meyer Auditorium at the National Museum of Asian Art. Free with advance registration.From DMV cultural events
Sun Oct 25, 8pm
About 25 min drive25 minPearl Street Warehouse, Washington, DCDent May brings his breezy, yacht-adjacent indie pop to Pearl Street Warehouse on the Wharf. A Sunday-night set of sun-faded melodies and deadpan charm in the intimate waterfront room. 8 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 10am to 5:30pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DCA long-overdue survey of American abstract photographer Carlotta Corpron (1901-1988), whose experiments with light, form, and photographic technology helped establish photography as fine art. The show traces six bodies of work made in Texas from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, from nature studies to light drawings, anchored by 48 recent gifts from collector Herbert Lust.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCThemed Saturday sketching tour of portraits with educator-led artmaking in the Education Center afterward.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 11:30am and 1pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCFree weekend drop-in art program exploring a different artistic medium inspired by the Portrait Gallery's collections.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 2:30 to 4:30pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCFree drop-in art-making for teens ages 13-19 painting portraits in pairs inspired by Aliza Nisenbaum.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 4 to 4:30pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCStory time designed for children of all abilities, especially children on the autism spectrum.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCMove, shake, play, and have fun at this morning dance party.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 10 to 11amFree
About 25 min drive25 minHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DCHourlong blend of open play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration for kids birth to 6 and caregivers. Free; no registration; first-come, first-served.From NoMa infant events
Wed Oct 21, 11am to 12pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DCSecond hourlong Storytime Studio session of the day: open play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration for kids birth to 6 and caregivers. Free; no registration; first-come, first-served.From NoMa infant events
Thu Oct 22, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 25 min drive25 minMartha Washington Library, Alexandria, VAA rhyme and song time for babies from birth to 17 months with an adult. Register children only.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 4 to 5pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCFun kid-oriented Halloween party in the children's room (not horror).From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 28, 10:45 to 11:15amFree
About 25 min drive25 minMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DCStories, songs, and rhymes for toddlers at the downtown central library. Free drop-in; the calendar shows monthly Wednesday dates.From NoMa infant events
Sat Oct 17, 11:30am to 6pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCHands-on family discovery space for ages 18 months to 8 with portrait-themed play activities like tracing silhouettes and building faces; all children must be accompanied by an adult.From Washington DC family events
Sun Oct 18, 10:30 to 11am
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCSesame Street planetarium show for young children.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 11:30am to 12:30pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCFree weekly program where children and families explore colors, emotions, STEM, and history through close looking, art, music, and movement.From Washington DC family events
Sat Nov 14, 11:30am to 7pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minNational Portrait Gallery, Washington, DCMore than 120 photographic portraits marking fifty years of photography collecting at the National Portrait Gallery. The show spans the medium's history through the gallery's holdings, from early processes to contemporary work, in the Penn Quarter museum the NPG shares with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.From Art events in the DMV
Fri Oct 16, all dayFree
About 25 min drive25 minWorkhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VADocumentary photographs by Lloyd Wolf record a pioneering drug rehabilitation program inside the Lorton Reformatory from 1989 to 1991. Shown where the events took place, the images trace recovery and resilience among incarcerated men. On view in the McGuireWoods Gallery with an artist reception on October 3.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 10am and 10:30amFree
About 25 min drive25 minSmithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DCFree 25-minute live guided planetarium tour of the current night sky, generally on the first and third Saturdays of each month; timed-entry passes required.From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Oct 18, 10:30 to 10:55amFree
About 25 min drive25 minNational Air and Space Museum, Washington, DCFree 25-minute planetarium show where Big Bird and Elmo explore the night sky. For families with young children; shown Thu and Sun at 10:30 am. Free timed-entry passes required.From NoMa infant events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 25 min drive25 minChevy Chase, MDFamily storytime followed by a playdate.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 25 min drive25 minChevy Chase, MDStorytime for the youngest users and caregivers, followed by playdate.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 11amFree
About 25 min drive25 minNational Air and Space Museum, Washington, DCWeekly Thursday storytime at 11 am with an original illustrated story about flight and space, followed by a simple craft. Free; museum admission free with a timed-entry pass.From NoMa infant events
Fri Nov 6, 10 to 11amFree
About 25 min drive25 minNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCBilingual storytime in the East Building Atrium on the first Friday and Saturday of each month. Free with no registration; each book is read twice and strollers park at coat check.From NoMa infant events
Sat Nov 7, all dayFree
About 25 min drive25 minNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCSome 70 early photographs of and by Black Americans, drawn from the 19th and early 20th centuries, chart how portrait photography became a tool of identity, resilience, and self-representation. The exhibition traces the evolving understanding of the medium among African Americans across a century of change.From Art events in the DMV
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 25 min drive25 minArches Gallery, Lorton, VASolo exhibition of mythical creatures and magical places by Donnalynne Lefever at the Arches Gallery in the Workhouse. Layered paintings inspired by mythology and dreams, with an artist reception on October 10.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 9 to 11am
About 25 min drive25 minLorton Community Center, Lorton, VASaturday morning open gym play for families with toddlers; registered center members only.From NoVA infant activities
Sat Oct 17, 11:15am to 12:15pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCFree interactive story time with a children's book by a Native author or illustrator, plus hands-on objects and a craft for ages 3-9.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 1:15 to 2:15pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCFree family-friendly tour of the Water's Edge exhibition with guided discussion and a take-home water-inspired art activity for ages 4-10.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 2 to 4pm
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCWizard-school themed scavenger hunt at the National Gallery of Art.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10am to 1pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCDrop-in hands-on art activities for families in the East Building atrium.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 25 min drive25 minLorton Library, Lorton, VAAn interactive storytime with books, songs, and movement for toddlers ages 18 to 36 months with an adult. Registration is required for each child attending.From NoVA infant activities
Tue Oct 20, 10:30am to 12:45pm
About 25 min drive25 minLorton Community Center, Lorton, VAWeekday open gym play for families with toddlers; participants must be registered center members.From NoVA infant activities
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCFree drop-in program for early learners ages 0-2 with a Native-authored book reading, free play, and sensory enrichment in the Activity Center.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 1 to 2pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minWashington, DCMeet new friends at Baby Playtime.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 29, 1 to 2pmFree
About 25 min drive25 minSouthwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCLap-sit songs, rhymes, and bounces for babies until they start walking, with their grown-ups. Free drop-in Thursdays.From NoMa infant events
Fri Oct 23, 11:15am to 12pm$345
About 25 min drive25 minWashington Conservatory of Music, Capitol Hill, Washington, DCFriday music class for ages 18 months to 2 years with a participating caregiver, part of an 8-session Washington Conservatory series on Capitol Hill. Tuition is $345 for the series.From NoMa infant events
Sat Oct 17, 11am to 4pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minAmerican University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterMajor exhibition of Korean contemporary artist Ahn Chang-Hong at the American University Museum in the Katzen Arts Center, Sep 5 through Dec 6. Museum open Tue-Sun 11 AM to 4 PM; free admission.From DMV cultural events
Sat Oct 17, 11am to 4pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minAmerican University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DCSolo exhibition of Islamic calligraphy by Ayesha Kamal, part of the museum's fall 2026 season on life, beauty, faith, and sorrow. Runs alongside shows by Ahn Chang-Hong, Norman S. Carr, and Mary Garrard. Free admission.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 2 to 3pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minAmerican University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DCOne-time gallery talk on Norman S. Carr's fall exhibition of urban street photographs, part of the AU Museum's fall 2026 season. Free; galleries open 11am-4pm.From Art events in the DMV
Mon Oct 19, 10am to 6pm
About 30 min drive30 minHerndon, VAHalloween-themed scavenger hunt at the Herndon Fortnightly Library info desk.From Northern Virginia family events
Mon Oct 19, 4:30 to 6pm
About 30 min drive30 minHerndon, VAMonday LEGO building club in the Herndon Maker Lab.From Northern Virginia family events
Fri Oct 23, 10:30 to 11:30am
About 30 min drive30 minHerndon Fortnightly Meeting Room, Herndon, VAOpen playdate with toys for little ones plus social time for caregivers. Drop in Friday mornings.From NoVA infant activities
Fri Oct 23, 10am to 12pm
About 30 min drive30 minHerndon Community Center, Herndon, VAOpen gym play with mats, toys and equipment for ages 6 months to 5 years. $3 drop-in per child; no session Nov 27.From NoVA infant activities
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCPlay with Duplos in the Children's Room.From Washington DC family events
Mon Nov 9, 11:30am to 12pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minCleveland Park Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCLap-sit songs, rhymes, and bounces for pre-walking babies with their grown-ups. Free drop-in, Monday mornings.From NoMa infant events
Thu Oct 22, 10:30 to 11:30am
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCMorning storytime and rhyming-book fun with author Raj Haldar at the Connecticut Avenue store.From Washington DC family events
Sun Oct 18, 11am to 1:30pm$25
About 30 min drive30 minBethesda, MDFamily workshop building an Operation-style game (two sessions merged).From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Oct 18, 2:30 to 4pm$25
About 30 min drive30 minBethesda, MDOpen electronics studio session for 4th grade and up.From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Oct 25, 11am to 1:30pm$25
About 30 min drive30 minBethesda, MDFamily workshop remixing designs with 3D printing (two sessions merged).From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Oct 25, 2:30 to 4pm$25
About 30 min drive30 minBethesda, MDOpen fabrication lab studio session for 4th grade and up.From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Nov 8, 12:30 to 1:30pm$25
About 30 min drive30 minBethesda, MDFamily woodworking workshop building a wooden board game.From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Nov 8, 2:30 to 4pm$25
About 30 min drive30 minBethesda, MDOpen woodshop studio session for 4th grade and up.From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Nov 15, 12:30 to 1:30pm$25
About 30 min drive30 minBethesda, MDFamily workshop building a Makey Makey game controller.From Northern Virginia family events
Sat Oct 17, 1 to 6pm
About 30 min drive30 minWaverly Street Gallery, Bethesda, MDSolo paintings by Pat Silbert celebrating the Potomac River and the sacred value of the natural world. The work responds to Robert Macfarlane's book Is a River Alive with an emphatic yes. At the member-run Waverly Street Gallery in downtown Bethesda; reception Friday, October 2. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.From Art events in the DMV
Sun Oct 25, 1 to 6pm
About 30 min drive30 minWaverly Street Gallery, Bethesda, MDSolo show by Noreene Janus built on a saturated palette of red, yellow, orange and blue. The paintings urge viewers to live life to the fullest through fearless color. Reception Friday, October 30, at the member-run Waverly Street Gallery in downtown Bethesda. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.From Art events in the DMV
Fri Nov 6, 12 to 9pm
About 30 min drive30 minGallery B, Bethesda, MDGroup show putting four artists in dialogue across the line between realism and abstraction. Realistic figures dissolve into abstract grounds while bold brushwork and texture carry feeling rather than literal detail. Presented in downtown Bethesda by the Bethesda Urban Partnership. Opening reception Friday, November 6, 6 to 9 pm; gallery open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 5 pm.From Art events in the DMV
Mon Oct 19, 9am to 12pm
About 30 min drive30 minColumbia Heights Community Center, Washington, DCDPR parent co-op play program for ages 18 to 29 months (the Caterpillars), weekday mornings 9am to 12pm through the school year. Registration required.From NoMa infant events
Thu Oct 22, 6:30 to 8:30pm$200
About 30 min drive30 minMexican Cultural InstituteTen-week beginner Mexican folk dance workshop with the DC Folklorico Dance Company at the Mexican Cultural Institute, taught bilingually in English and Spanish and exploring folklorico styles from different regions of Mexico; final participant presentation the week of December 14. One $200 registration covers all 10 Thursday sessions (6:30-8:30 PM) in Cinecito; capacity 24, ages 15+.From DMV cultural events
Fri Oct 23, 7pm$41
About 30 min drive30 minBlack Cat, Washington, DCHelado Negro (Roberto Carlos Lange) brings his bilingual dream-pop and ambient Latin songcraft to Black Cat with Reyna Tropical. A warm, intimate night from one of indie music's most distinctive voices. Tickets from about $41. 7 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Tue Oct 27, 1 to 1:30pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minMt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCLap-sit songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces for babies from birth until they start walking, with their grown-ups. Free drop-in, Tuesdays.From NoMa infant events
Fri Nov 13, 8pm
About 30 min drive30 minBlack Cat, Washington, DCDetroit post-punk quartet Protomartyr returns to Black Cat with J.R.C.G. opening. Lean, literate guitar rock from one of the most consistently sharp live bands of the last decade. 8 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Wed Oct 21, 8pm
About 30 min drive30 minLincoln Theatre, Washington, DCAlt-country pioneers The Jayhawks celebrate 40 years with the Sanctuary Park Tour stop at Lincoln Theatre, joined by The Cactus Blossoms. Expect harmony-heavy classics from Hollywood Town Hall through XOXO. 8 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 10am to 2pm
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCFeatured building festival at the National Building Museum.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 26, 6:30pm
About 30 min drive30 minThe Atlantis, Washington, DCChicago art-punk duo Friko brings their Something Worth Waiting For tour to The Atlantis, the 450-cap I.M.P. room. String-laden indie rock with an orchestral streak. Doors 6:30 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Thu Nov 12, 6 to 9:30pm
About 30 min drive30 minNational Building MuseumThe Japan-America Society of Washington DC's 40th annual flagship gala at the National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, honoring renowned Japanese garden designer Hoichi Kurisu with the 2026 Marshall Green Award; features Ambassador Shigeo Yamada and Senator Bill Hagerty. Silent auction and reception 6pm, gala dinner 7-9:30pm.From DMV cultural events
Thu Oct 22, 10am to 12pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minChurch of the Advent, Washington, DCFree drop-in playgroup for ages 0 to 4, Thursday and Friday mornings 10am to 12pm during the school year. Toys, books and mats; unsupervised, caregivers stay with their children.From NoMa infant events
Fri Oct 30, 8pm
About 30 min drive30 minHoward Theatre, Washington, DCDarkwave duo Boy Harsher brings their minimal synth and industrial-tinged club sound to Howard Theatre with True Blue and Kassie Krut. A Halloween-weekend bill for the goth-leaning dance floor. 8 PM.From Live music in the DMV
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