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FUNSET: The Festival
Sat, Oct 10 · 3:00 PM
Northwest Washington
Suntory Daytime Social
Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM
Southwest Waterfront • $$$
DC Pickle Bash
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM
Northwest Washington
Chicatana’s 5th Anniversary Fiesta!
Sat, Oct 10 · 5:00 PM
Northwest Washington
TEMPO: Joe Kay, Mobu, Lelynd Darkes
Sat, Oct 10 · 6:00 PM
Northeast Washington
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Wed, Oct 7 · 9:00 PM
LIVE BAND COWBOY KARAOKE
Desert 5 Spot · Northeast Washington
$$
Thu, Oct 8 · 6:00 PM
Salsa Dancing on The Waterfront
M. Street landing · Southwest Waterfront
Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM
WILD WEST THURSDAYS
Desert 5 Spot · Northeast Washington
$$
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
11th Annual Oktoberfest
Wunder Garten · Northeast Washington
$$
Sat, Oct 10 · 3:00 PM
FUNSET: The Festival
Franklin Park · Northwest Washington
Sat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM
DC WitchFest
The Coupe · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM
Suntory Daytime Social
Moonraker · Southwest Waterfront
$$$
Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM
Suntory Daytime Social
Moonraker · Southwest Waterfront
$$$
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM
DC Pickle Bash
7350 Georgia Ave NW · Northwest Washington
Sat, Oct 10 · 4:00 PM
Matinée Presents: DARCO
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Oct 10 · 5:00 PM
Chicatana’s 5th Anniversary Fiesta!
Chicatana · Northwest Washington
Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM
Suntory Daytime Social
Moonraker · Southwest Waterfront
$$$
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 PM
MTRNM x 5ess1ons x Nu Androids Present: &friends
A.i. Warehouse · Northeast Washington
Sat, Oct 10 · 6:00 PM
TEMPO: Joe Kay, Mobu, Lelynd Darkes
BERHTA · Northeast Washington
Sun, Oct 11 · 10:00 PM
Flashy Indigenous People's Day Weekend!
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Sun, Oct 11 · 3:00 PM
Sunday Love: Enamour
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 12:30 PM
Farragut Fun Days
Farragut Square · Northwest Washington
Wed, Oct 14 · 12:30 PM
Farragut Fun Days
Farragut Square · Northwest Washington
Thu, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
Summer Evening Hours at the Garden
United States Botanic Garden · Southwest Washington
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Para & Sessions present: Gentlemens Club
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
Matinée Presents: Distant Matter
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Full Moon Nights
Moonraker · Southwest Waterfront
$$$
Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM
Matinée Presents: LOVRA
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Asia in a Bite Festival
Tingey Plaza · Navy Yard
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Asia in a Bite
Tingey Plaza · Navy Yard
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:30 PM
Sunday Love: Anthony Middleton - OliverTierra
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Daft Disko
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM
Matinée Presents: Twin Diplomacy
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Trick or Treat at Tudor Place
Tudor Place · Northwest Washington
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 PM
Flesh & Fangs: Jayda G - Tomoki Tamura
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Sun, Nov 1 · 2:30 PM
Sunday Love Closing 2026: Amores de Muertos
BERHTA · Northeast Washington
Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM
Rock the Boat
Washington Spirit · Southwest Washington
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Para & Sessions Present: Seth David
Flash · Northwest Washington
$$
Wed, May 19 · 6:00 PM
Spring Garden Party
Tudor Place · Northwest Washington
Dancing on the Waterfront
M. Street landing · Southwest Waterfront
Flower Factory
Zebbie's Garden · Northwest Washington
$$
Salsa Dancing
The Wharf DC · Southwest Washington
RFK Legacy Tailgate
RFK Stadium · Northeast Washington
Celebration
Eastern Market · Capitol Hill
Snallygaster
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest · Northwest Washington
Night of the Living Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoological Park · Northwest Washington
Wunder Garten Oktoberfest Opening Weekend
Wunder Garten · Northeast Washington
$$
Snallygaster
Pennsylvania Ave & 7th St Nw Fs Wb · Northwest Washington
Georgetown Canal Day
Chesapeake And Ohio Canal Historical Park In Georgetown · Northwest Washington
Camp Zen
Sycamore & Oak · Southeast Washington
Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival
Mount Vernon Square · Mount Vernon Square
Nat Geo Nights
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Snallygaster
3rd St & Pennsylvania Ave · Northwest Washington
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Is everything here still happening?
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