What's happening, updated every Wednesday.
Click here

‍See this in a more scannable Google doc.

‍

see the future // consult the WEEKLY SCHEDULER online for more events

On sale now! Events in the ~ future ~ that you may want to buy tickets for before they sell out:

Rocky Horror w/ live shadowcast (10/31), Michelle Obama at 6th & I (11/12), tunes: Samara Joy (11/12), Alison Roman at 6th & I (11/13), tunes: Amaarae (11/21), tunes: Wednesday (11/22), A Swingin’ Little Christmas with Jane Lynch (11/29), A Charlie Brown Christmas (12/3), tunes: Matt Rodgers (12/12), book talk with Patti Smith (12/19)

‍

Wednesday, October 22

‍

Once there was a tree and she loved a little story

If these trees could talk…stop by Lincoln Park for a walk to hear their stories and learn about the science behind autumn leaves. Stay for food and friends! (5:30pm)

‍

Don’t take too long don’t take too long to get a ticket

Every album needs a potential breakup song and every hump day needs a potential break-up-the-week concert. Aly & AJ take the main stage to perform 2 decades worth of pop bangers. (7pm)

‍

Also || Rabbi Angela Buchdahl at Sixth & I, Free DC orientation, Free DC orientation for Ward 2, replacing your lead pipes, Alliance rally, candlelight yoga, skeptic ghost tour!, watercolor your pet, rally to defend science & conservation, Suzie Q’s Great Pumpkin Carving Competition, littles bike ride

‍

Thursday, October 23

‍

Do you think the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives would like this type of swinging?

Head over to Capitol Hill for monthly Swing Dancing! Head over early for swing dance lessons, then dance the night away with live music & a fun crowd! (7pm)

‍

Trying to dance under the full moon (nudity optional) with a Black Cat?

The Coven calls on you to dance dance dance til you’re dead. Start (pre) Halloweekend right with tarot, haunted DJs, and pole dancing performances that’ll leave you bewitched. (7:30pm)

‍

Also || book talk: Iman Hariri-Kia, stand up comedy, performance: inheritances, Free DC statehood teach-in, Bridge to Beethoven, comedy: Out of My Wheelhouse, comedy at urban farm, film: The Girl Who Knew Too Much, tunes: Indigo De Souza, tunes: NoSo, 51st turns 1, photography: framing truths, NaLa Noches

‍

Friday, October 24

‍

Well read or medium rare?

The only thing more impressive than 50+ books a year on Goodreads is owning an obscure copy of a 17th-century book in French. The Rare Book Collecting Festival kicks off with an opening reception and behind-the-scenes tour at the Booth Family Center for Special Collections. (5pm)

‍

This is the last time I’m calling Paul I swear

It’s Incomprehensible to Not spend All Night All Day getting ready to see Big Thief play their new album Double Infinity. But maybe love is a gentle thing. Get ready to scream “YOU SPIN ME ALL AROUND THEN YOU ASK ME NOT TO SPIN” with 5,000 other lesbians. (8pm)

‍

Also || tunes: Patti Griffin & Ricki Lee Jones, O St Museum halloween event, Please don’t haunt me for the rest of my life, Queer Black Broadway walking tour, Seraphym jewlery tour, tunes: Arc de Soleil, tunes: Stolen Gin

‍

Saturday, October 25

‍

Synth pop final boss

Whether you know Magdalena Bay from their dreamy catalog of synthpop or because of those viral Pedro Pascal fan edits, you won’t want to miss their live show at the Anthem! (8pm)

‍

One-stop spooky craft shop!

It’s Craftoween at Merry Pin! Create your own spooky themed decorations with a craft bar featuring pumpkin carving, candle decorating, and witchy charms, plus themed cocktails and a costume contest. (10am-9pm)

‍

music/comedy/arts: Bad Medicine Sketch Night, tunes: Belly (not from TSITP sadly), tunes: Amadeezy and Native Sun, prohibition time burlesque, dance: Picasso Dances, tunes: Infinity Song, tunes: Lojay

Get outside: Late Skate @ Anacostia Park, Congenital Heart Walk, cyclists against invasive vines, walk/run club, Haunted Trail Hike, Halloween walk-through of Oak Hill Cemetery, fall-o-ween, costume bike ride

Family: kids art at kreeger, hill family biking halloween ride, Family Spooky Disco, District Arcade 2025, rock ‘n roll playhouse at Atlantis

Community! spooky book exchange, Fall-O-Ween, federal worker training academy, dedicated writing at rhizome, Earth and Planets Lab open house, avery fagliano at washington performing arts, freedom healers, spooky vintage market in AdMo, Dupont Circle’s Fall Festival, housing fair, orchard care

Party! Paint splatter rage room, Blavity House Party, queer line dancing,

‍

Sunday, October 26

‍

I’m looking for a Fae in Finance

Head to Little District Books for the book launch of “Fae in Finance” by Juliet Brooks! This book has everything: messy bisexuals, critiques of capitalism… cats! Come for food, drinks, and giveaways. (6:30-8pm)

‍

Peak fall!

Join educational arborist Sam Nelson for a semi-spooky fall tree walk! Meet at Crispus Attucks Park, then walk around the neighborhood learning about fall science, spooky tree stories, and more. Afterwards, the group will head to Andy’s Pizza to hang out. (5:30pm)
Join DC trail rangers for trick-or-treating by bike! All ages welcome for this guided trail tour with stops to gather fun freebies. (10am)

‍

Also || cheer on some Marine Corps Marathon runners or go to the afterparty, poetry reading & scholarship, cello concert, theatre: julius X, girls rock! halloween benefit, live podcast: Greeking Out, tunes: detroit gospel legends, comedy: Alex Edelman, HYP pumpkinfest, pottery workshop, book launch: A Fae in Finance, Mitchell Park Fall Fun Day, alleys of Washington walking tour, Fall Market on the Street (Takoma), community wealth building, tunes: Fleshwater, tunes: Sun Room, Fit at Potomac Yard

‍

Monday, October 27

‍

No spaces, all vibes

Catch Australian electropop band Parcels live at The Anthem to start your week off with some funky groovy pop music. Unless you’re Tieduprightnow I expect to see you there! (8pm)

‍

Free yoga? Om my god!

Need some help slowing down and reconnecting with yourself? Press pause and unwind with a free restorative yoga class followed by a guided meditation. All levels welcome! (6:30pm)

‍

Also || philharmonia orchestra, circling, humanities addressing injustice, creative Altar building, tunes: Jeff Tweedy, tunes: SG Goodman (opener Fust is iconic too!)

‍

Tuesday, October 28

‍

Multigeneration stories of coming out? Yeah, grab your tissues.

Head to the Capital Jewish Museum to hear from the community with their stories of coming out in different times and places. (6:30pm)

‍

Eating Behind Bars

Prisons and jails are America's hidden "food deserts," where hunger and malnourishment coexist with shocking levels of food waste because much of what is served is so awful it ends up in the trash. Learn more about this at Busboys and Poets for a conversation around “Eating Behind Bars” a new book that takes a deeper look at food in prisons. (6pm)

‍

Also || tunes: The Beta Band, cuffing szn dating show, book reading: Susan Lee, Free DC Ward 4 meeting, brave talk, The Feels dating event, HH fundraiser for Center for Inspired Teaching, film: symptoms, tunes: The Beta Band, tunes: Thundercat, tunes: Chaparelle