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Saturday, October 17

8am to 12pm, every SaturdayFree
Vienna
Producer-only Saturday farmers market with weekly live musicians and free dog-sitting at the manager's tent; market fees fund Optimist Club kids' programs in Vienna and Oakton.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Northern Virginia family events
8am to 2pmFree
Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge #219
Third-Saturday community market hosted by Mt. Vernon Lodge #219, inside and outside the lodge. Up to 45 vendors: antiques, vintage, collectibles, coins, stamps, glassware, clothes, and handmade goods. A Sotheby's-trained appraiser offers $15 verbal appraisals. Free browsing; proceeds fund college scholarships.OutdoorIndoorRain or shineFrom NoVA Antique, Vintage & Flea Markets
8am to 1pm
Washington
Join the Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction at The Wharf to raise awareness and support for people and families impacted by addiction.OutdoorFrom Washington DC family events
8am and 9am, every SaturdayFree
City Hall parking lot
Award-winning year-round Saturday farmers market in the City Hall parking lot in Falls Church, with 50+ vendors plus a monthly Chef Series; no ZIP listed on the event page.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Northern Virginia family events
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Saturday market in the family-centric Uptown neighborhood connecting local producers of fruits, vegetables, meats, and breads.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Saturday farm stand outside Cesar Chavez High School in the Parkside neighborhood with fresh local produce.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Saturday market on the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza with a diverse vendor roster selling produce, baked goods, cheese, dairy, and authentic Mexican food.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
9am to 12:30pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Year-round Saturday market on 13th Street NE between H and I Streets with produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, coffee, flowers, and community seating.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Bustling Saturday neighborhood market with local produce, meats, prepared foods, and on-site compost collection.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Saturday market in Brookland's Arts Walk Plaza near the CUA metro stop with local farmers, specialty food producers, and nearby artist studios.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Saturday morning neighborhood market next to Milian Park with produce, orchard fruit, grass-fed meats, baked goods, coffee, and prepared foods.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
9am to 1pm, every Saturday
Washington
A weekly Saturday farmers market near Nationals Park with 30-plus local produce and food vendors, running May through December.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
9am to 4pm, through Oct 18Free
Eastern Market
Over 40 years on Capitol Hill: the Flea Market at Eastern Market runs every Saturday and Sunday year-round, 9am-4pm. Antiques, vintage, locally-made arts and crafts, and ethically imported goods. Free admission.OutdoorDrop-inFrom DC Antique, Vintage & Flea Markets
10am to 2pm, every SaturdayFree
Upper Marlboro
Weekly Saturday market at Watkins Regional Park's Urban Farm Incubator selling produce grown on-site by ten emerging farm businesses.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
10am to 1:30pm, every SaturdayFree
Great Falls
Year-round Saturday farmers market with local produce, meats, baked goods, and plants in the heart of Great Falls village.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Northern Virginia family events
10am to 3pmFree
Annandale
Second annual community art festival in downtown Annandale with more than 50 local and regional artists, hands-on artmaking booths, and a performance stage with music, dance, comedy, and theater. Free, rain or shine.Drop-inFrom Art events in the DMV
10am to 2pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Saturday farm stand at the Anacostia Community Museum bringing fresh local produce to Ward 8 in partnership with the Smithsonian.Drop-inFrom Washington DC family events
10am to 2pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Saturday farm stand at THEARC offering fresh local produce from Mid-Atlantic farmers, also a Market Share pickup site.Drop-inFrom Washington DC family events
10am to 2pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Free-to-attend Saturday farm stand on the Anacostia Community Museum's outdoor plaza with local produce sold direct to consumers.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
10am to 5pm, through Oct 18Free
Great Falls
Annual self-guided driving tour of private artist studios across Great Falls. Visit painters, potters, photographers, jewelers, and sculptors in their own workspaces, from converted barns to home studios. Free and open to the public.Drop-inFrom Art events in the DMV
10am to 5pm, through Oct 18Free
Vienna Community Center
Free admission coin and stamp show at the Vienna Community Center, with coins and currency, stamps, tokens, and collectibles. Young numismatists program Saturday 11 AM to noon, door prizes, snack bar. Contact Lorne Lavertu, 703-559-1111.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom DMV Collectible Shows
10am to 6pm, through Oct 18
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
Exhibition by the Outlaw Printmakers collective, opening during Print-O-Rama weekend (reception Friday, October 16, 7 to 9 pm). Print work on view in Pyramid Atlantic's Helen C. Frederick Gallery in Hyattsville. Gallery open Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 to 8, Fridays through Sundays 10 to 6.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Art events in the DMV
10:30 to 11:30am, every SaturdayFree
Landover
Free outdoor family Zumba class with easy-to-follow dance moves to upbeat music, open to ages 6 and up at Columbia Park Community Center.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
10:30am to 2pmFree
Riversdale Historic Site & Museum
A free community fall day at the Riversdale Historic Site and Museum with seed-saving lessons from the site gardener, story time, and a family scavenger hunt with small prizes. Registration requested through the county parks site.FallFrom Fall events in DC
11am to 12pm
Great Falls
Family-friendly string quartet performance at Great Falls Library.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Northern Virginia family events
11am to 1pm, one of 4 dates
Washington
A guided walking tour of the murals and public art across the Union Market District.OutdoorFrom Washington DC family events
11am to 4:30pm, through Oct 18Free
Washington
Weekend hands-on art-making at the REACH celebrating creativity and the artist in everyone.Rain or shineDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
11am to 4pm, through Oct 18Free
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
Major 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.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom DMV cultural events
12 to 5pmFree
Jerusalem Fund
Day of Palestinian music, exhibits, performances, and children's activities at The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Avenue NW: a choir singing traditional Palestinian folk songs, children's storytime, a souq market, a dabke performance, poetry, an exhibit on the festival the Fund has hosted since 1977, and traditional olive harvest activities. Free.Drop-inFrom DMV cultural events
12 to 4pm, through Oct 18$400
Mexican Cultural Institute DC
Artist Ana Elisa Romo leads an eight-session, hands-on workshop in Mexican cartoneria (papier-mache folk art) at the Mexican Cultural Institute. Two tracks: Tue/Thu evenings or Sat/Sun afternoons. Finished Catrinas join the Institute's Day of the Dead Open House exhibition. $400 for all eight sessions.Rain or shineFrom DMV cultural events
12 to 5pm, through Oct 18
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
Four-day printmaking festival at Pyramid Atlantic in Hyattsville: screenprinting and woodcut demos, the Outlaw Printmakers MMXXVI exhibition opening with live rock and roll, a free Saturday print fair with 15 printmakers, and hands-on printmaking demos. Thursday evening workshops are ticketed; the Friday reception and Saturday fair are free.From Art events in the DMV
12:30 to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Free Saturday carillon recital on the Cathedral grounds.Drop-inFrom Washington DC family events
1 to 6pmFree
Shipgarten
Oktoberfest with a Renaissance theme at Shipgarten's beer garden: German beers, food, live entertainment, and themed activities. Free entry.FallOktoberfestDrop-inFrom Wine and beer events in the DMV
1 to 6pm, through Oct 18
Waverly Street Gallery
Solo 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.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Art events in the DMV
1 to 1:45pm, through Oct 18Free
Washington
Free 15-minute Spotlight Talks by a Phillips educator on a work from the permanent collection or a special exhibition; no reservations required.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
2 to 3pmFree
Meyer Auditorium
Fireside conversation on Korean culture and cultural diplomacy with former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns and Ambassador of Korea to the US Kang Kyung-wha, moderated by NMAA director Chase Robinson. In person in the Meyer Auditorium and online. Free with registration.Rain or shineFrom DMV cultural events
2 to 10:15pm, through Oct 18$18
McLean
A laugh-out-loud musical comedy about Wednesday Addams falling for a perfectly normal young man.FallHalloweenIndoorFrom Washington DC family events
2 to 3pm, through Oct 18Free
Washington
Guided tours of the National Gallery Sculpture Garden.OutdoorFrom Washington DC family events
2:30 to 4:30pm, every SaturdayFree
Washington
Free drop-in art-making for teens ages 13-19 painting portraits in pairs inspired by Aliza Nisenbaum.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Washington DC family events
3 to 6pm
CreeMos Gallery
One-evening event at CreeMos Gallery in Takoma Park pairing The Next Chapter: Art from Vietnam, an exhibition of Vietnamese art and culture, with a meditative sound bath and a Vietnamese dinner. Saturday, October 17, 3 to 6 pm. Ages 18 and up.IndoorRain or shineFrom Art events in the DMV
3:30 to 5pm
Great Falls
Quiet teen study session with free supplies and snacks.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Northern Virginia family events
6 to 9pm$192.60
The Palm - Tysons
Five-course anniversary dinner at The Palm pairing Italian and Napa wines (Marchese Antinori, Stag's Leap) with signature dishes. $192.60 including tax and gratuity.IndoorRain or shineFrom Wine and beer events in the DMV
8pm$17
State Theatre
Urgent recreates the arena-rock anthems of Foreigner, from Cold as Ice to I Want to Know What Love Is, at the State Theatre. Tickets from about $17. 8 PM.IndoorRain or shineFrom Live music in the DMV
10pm
Washington
Avant-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.IndoorRain or shineFrom Live music in the DMV
All dayFree
Great Falls
Special 250 Celebration in Great Falls village with Hello Cleveland and Radio Vinyl on the big stage behind the Post Office.OutdoorDrop-inFrom Northern Virginia family events
All day
National Harbor
The PFF Walk at National Harbor raises funds and awareness for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation along Spirit Park and the Harbor Trail.OutdoorFrom Washington DC family events
All day, through Oct 17$40
Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery's annual lantern-lit twilight tours return with the 2026 theme Becoming America, marking the nation's 250th anniversary. Costumed interpreters bring the cemetery's residents to life in immersive performances as you walk the grounds after dark. Food truck, live music and drinks on the grounds; costumes encouraged. Rain or shine; times vary by tour date.FallHalloweenOutdoorFrom Fall events in DC
All day, through Oct 17$61
Dock 5 at Union Market
Multi-session wine tasting at Dock 5 at Union Market with wineries pouring samples; early admission available. 21 and over. Session times not listed on the organizer site.From Wine and beer events in the DMV
10am to 9pm, through Oct 23
Washington
Georgetown Cupcake is serving Halloween-themed cupcakes daily through October 31 for spooky season.FallHalloweenRain or shineFrom Washington DC family events
All day, through Oct 31Free
Del Ray Artisans Gallery
Carnival and circus themed group exhibition at Del Ray Artisans, from fun foods and games to haunted oddities. Opens with a reception on October 2 and closes with a masquerade party and People's Choice award on October 30. Free, donations appreciated.FallHalloweenRain or shineFrom Art events in the DMV
All day, through Oct 31
Brentwood Arts Exchange
Anniversary exhibition celebrating 25 years of the Washington Glass School: founders, resident artists, instructors and alumni showing sculpture, installation, public art and architectural glass. On view at the Brentwood Arts Exchange in the Gateway Arts District through October 31.Rain or shineDrop-inFrom Art events in the DMV
All day, through Oct 31
Brentwood Arts Exchange
Solo exhibition by Wayson R. Jones of paintings built from pumice gel and Flashe on wood panel. Color-driven abstract work by the DC-area artist, on view at the Brentwood Arts Exchange in the Gateway Arts District through October 31.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Art events in the DMV
All day, through Nov 7
McLean Community Center
The 15th iteration of MPA's juried biennial celebrating painting and works related to painting, featuring dozens of mid-Atlantic artists across media. On view in the Emerson and Atrium Galleries at the McLean Community Center, with a Tea and Talk on October 21.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Art events in the DMV
10am to 5:30pm, through Dec 24Free
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
A 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.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Art events in the DMV
All day, through Dec 31Free
The Kreeger Museum
Seven Hamiltonian Artists alumni show painting, photography, sculpture, video, and installation at the Kreeger Museum, alongside boundary-pushing works from the museum's permanent collection by Sam Gilliam, Frank Stella, Simmie Knox, and William Christenberry. Curated by Anisa Olufemi and presented under The Collaborative, the Kreeger's program supporting Washington-area artists.IndoorRain or shineDrop-inFrom Art events in the DMV
All day, through Jan 17
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The 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.IndoorRain or shineFrom Art events in the DMV
All day, through Jan 24
Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington
Five artists with deep ties to Maine's Penobscot Bay coast work across sculpture, textiles, video, and photography. The show traces environmental change and creative resourcefulness along the rugged shoreline. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial.IndoorRain or shineFrom Art events in the DMV
All day, through Jan 24
Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington
Four Atlanta-based artists (Sheila Pree Bright, Michi Meko, Paul Stephen Benjamin, Shanequa Gay) examine the Southern landscape as a site of memory, power, and unresolved history. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial marking the nation's 250th anniversary.IndoorRain or shineFrom Art events in the DMV
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