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Wed, Oct 28 · 11:30 AM

Wendy Red Star: Whispering Spirit

Smithsonian · Southwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour at Residents

Residents Cafe & Bar · Northwest Washington

$$

Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 AM

Come Alive After 5

Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens · Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 AM

Urban Living Rooms Art Exhibit

Palmer Alley Northwest · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night by District Trivia

Wunder Garten · Northeast Washington

$$

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness

Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM

Gather at Lyle's

Lyle's · Northwest Washington

$$

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Sueco

9:30 Club · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

Entertainment Nation

Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

National Geographic Trivia Night

National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM

Wednesday Run Club

Dacha Beer Garden (Shaw) · Northwest Washington

$$

Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM

A Wild Race Against Time

CityCenterDC · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:10 AM

Tippi Toes: Toddler & Me

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

Capital Harvest on the Plaza

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM

SUBMERGE Project

ARTECHOUSE DC · Southwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM

The Fruits of Our Labor

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater · Southwest Waterfront

$77-$97

Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM

Georgian National Ballet "Sukhishvili"

Lisner Auditorium · Northwest Washington

$71.35

Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM

Revolution In Their Words Exhibition Tour

DAR Museum · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM

Launch of the CUT Caviar Menu

CUT D.C. by Wolfgang Puck · Northwest Washington

$$$$

Wed, Oct 28 · 11:00 AM

To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare

Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

Special Exhibitions and Installations

National Gallery of Art · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 2:00 PM

Dupont Circle & Embassy Row Architecture Tour

Dupont Circle · Northwest Washington

$38

Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM

Washington Capitals Home Games

Capital One Arena · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 11:30 AM

Wendy Red Star: Whispering Spirit

National Portrait Gallery · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea

The Phillips Collection · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:45 AM

Story Time with DC Public Library

Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM

¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino · Southwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

National Military Monument

Lincoln Memorial · Southwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California

National Museum of Women in the Arts · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

National Mall Walking Tour & Washington Monument

National Mall · Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Community-Building Book Club: Imagination by Ruha Benjamin

Solid State Books · H Street Corridor

Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 AM

Red Hat Government Symposium 2026

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 2:00 PM

Cleveland Park & Cathedral Grounds Architecture Tour

Washington National Cathedral · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM

Guided Forest Bathing Walks

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens · Northwest Washington

$35

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

Georgetown Architecture Walking Tour

1056 Thomas Jefferson St NW · Northwest Washington

$38

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM

Halloween Whodunit 3

DC Improv Comedy Club · Northwest Washington

$25

Wed, Oct 28 · 4:45 PM

Tippi Toes: Ballet Tap Jazz Combo

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM

Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Capital One Arena · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM

Dinnertime Classics | The Pajama Game (1957)

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM

The Stage at Union Station presents The Guitar Renegades

Union Station Shops · Northeast Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

RED ROOM TRIVIA!

Black Cat · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Afro-Latino Dance Class

The Dance Institute of Washington · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

The Art of Living with Art

1670 Wisconsin Ave NW · Northwest Washington

$25

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

October Art Exhibition

Arts Club of Washington · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Pulitzer Prize-winning Historian Marcia Chatelain discusses her new book How Bright the Path Grows in Conversation with NPR’s Michel Martin

Hill Center DC · Capitol Hill

$12

Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 PM

COWBOY KARAOKE

Desert 5 Spot · Northeast Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 9:30 PM

Jazz Wednesday

Foundry ESL · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 2:40 PM

Tippi Toes: Tippi Pro

Hill Center DC · Capitol Hill

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP) 2026

Woodrow Wilson Plaza · Northwest Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00 AM

Bubbleworks Bubble Show

The Plaza · Northwest Washington

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Bruceban$hee

Songbyrd Music House · Northeast Washington

$17-$20

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

Frankenstein’s Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab

Puttery · Northwest Washington

$20.35

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

Spanish Language Course: Advanced Intermediate Class

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill

$199

Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00 PM

Capitol Hill Architecture Walking Tour

Union Station · Northeast Washington

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

Out of Bounds

The Kreeger Museum · Northwest Washington

$15

Wed, Oct 28 · 2:30 PM

Gardener’s Focus Tour | Specialty Mums

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens · Northwest Washington

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