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Thu Oct 22 2026 · 308 events · 105 music · 65 neighborhood · 98 dispatches · archive

Top of the list 5

Highest predicted fit, one per venue. The judge’s reasoning is shown.

91♪ She Wants Revenge
sun nov 1 · 7:00p · 9:30 CLUB · Ticketmaster · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
Rock band at the 9:30 Club, a small-to-mid DC room you love, on a Sunday with a 7pm start.
89♪ After
sun oct 25 · 6:30p · The Atlantis · Ticketmaster
Rock at The Atlantis, your sweet spot venue. Discovery-friendly small-club show, Sunday evening.
88♪ Rush at Capital One Arena
sun oct 25 · Capital One Arena · allevents.in
Rush, major rock band at Capital One Arena, your wanted bigger DC venue; Sunday timing is fine, live music discovery appeal.
88♪ Rush
sun oct 25 · Capitol One Arena · Washingtonian · via Washingtonian
Rush, major rock band at Capital One Arena, your wanted bigger DC venue; Sunday timing fine, live music priority.
87Jerry Seinfeld
fri oct 23 · 7:00p · The Anthem · Ticketmaster · Oct 23 & 24 · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
Jerry Seinfeld, The Anthem, Friday night. Top-tier comic, major venue, no timing friction.

Around the neighborhoods 5

Festivals, markets, and community events worth a look, one per venue.

83 sat oct 31 ⌂ DC Dupont Circle's Bewitched Bar Fest Halloween Block Party 10/31 — City Tap House Dupont
82 sat oct 24 ⌂ D.C. United vs FC Cincinnati — Audi Field
78 fri oct 23 ♪⌂ Sips & Sounds — Pinstripes (1064 Wisconsin Ave NW) · every Fri
75 thu oct 22 ⌂ Thank Me Later Thursday Comedy Showcase! — Cottage House Ethiopian Cuisine… · 2 dates
73 wed oct 21 ♪⌂ Live Music @ dLeña ROJA — dLeña ROJA · every WedFree

Also worth it 8

The ranker’s diversified order — venue and source caps applied.

88 fri oct 23 ♪ Airborne Toxic Event at 9:30 Club — 9:30 Club
86 fri oct 23 Atsuko Okatsuka at Warner Theatre - Washington DC — Warner Theatre - Washington DC
84 sat oct 24 The Saturday Stand-up Showcase (DC's Funniest Comedy Showcase) — Tonic At Quigley's
82 thu nov 5 ♪ Live! At the Library: Edmar Castañeda, harp — ljg45a, thomas jefferson buildingFree
81 sat oct 24 Stand-Up Saturdays in Logan Circle (See DC's Funniest Comedians) — Cafe Saint-Ex
84 thu oct 22 ♪ Bluebelt EP release show — Songbyrd · via Washingtonian
78 fri oct 23 Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin — george, ira gershwin room · 8 datesFree
76 fri oct 23 ♪ AfroCode Fridays | DISTRICT OF AfroBeats, RnB, Dancehall, [Every Friday] — Abigail

The agenda 290

Everything else, by day. ♪ marks music, ⌂ neighborhood and community events. Tap a day to collapse it.

WED OCT 212
75 all day Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena — Capital One Arena
75 all day Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks — Capital One Arena
TODAY · THU OCT 2242
28 10:00a ⌂ Halloween-Themed Cupcakes — Georgetown Cupcake (3301 M St NW) · Oct 22–31
21 10:00a ⌂ Fall Trunk Show — SEE (1261 Wisconsin Ave NW) · Oct 22–27
68 11:00a ⌂ DC Mural Tour — Union Market · 5 dates
35 11:00a ⌂ Carpe Librum Pop-Up at Prather’s Plaza — Prather’s Plaza
30 11:00a ⌂ Special Student Promo — Jinya Ramen Bar (1525 Wisconsin… · Oct 22–31
28 11:00a ⌂ New From Open Dôme — Mejuri (3225 M St NW) · Oct 22 & 23
32 2:00p The Score (play) — Sidney Harman Hall · Oct 22–25
45 5:00p ⌂ Exploring Japanese Stab Book Techniques with Adele Ross — Washington Printmakers Gallery… · every Thu
59 6:00p Fall Harvest Festival at Fish Shop — 610 Water St., SW · via Washingtonian
78 6:30p ♪ Ecca Vandal — The Atlantis
76 7:00p ♪ LØLØ - God Forbid a Girl Goes on Tour — 9:30 CLUB
74 7:00p ♪ Tiana Major9 - November Scorpio Tour — Union Stage
73 7:00p ♪ Inner Spaces Featuring Amir ElSaffar and Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch — Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania… · via Washington City Paper
68 7:00p Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour — Warner Theatre
54 7:00p ⌂ Ghosts of Georgetown & Exorcist Steps Haunted Walking Tour — 3051 M St NW · Oct 22–31
35 7:00p Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event) — The Sage · 13 dates
65 7:30p ♪ Abbie Gamboa — Howard Theatre-DC
75 7:31p Maddy Smith — Improv Comedy Club- DC · Oct 22–24
72 8:00p ♪ EMEI - Night at the Opera Tour — Lincoln Theatre
52 8:00p ♪ KATSEYE: THE WILDWORLD TOUR — Capital One Arena
80 all day ♪ Songs of Our Mothers: Neta Elkayam and the New Orleans Band, with Special Guest Siham Chala — ljg45a, thomas jefferson buildingFree
79 all day Black Gov Tech | October Tech Mixer @ 12 Stories - Come Join Us!! — 12 Stories
78 all day Live! At The Library — main campus, great hall · every ThuFree
78 all day Aziz Ansari at Warner Theatre - Washington DC — Warner Theatre - Washington DC
75 all day The Phantom of the Opera* (1925) — packard campus, national audioFree
72 all day Esther Bubley: Photographing the Homefront — Capital Jewish Museum · via Washingtonian
72 all day ♪ John Scofield's Electrospective — 600 14th Street NW Washington DC…
69 all day ♪ Live at SOAK: Black Alley — Sycamore & Oak
68 all day The Peacock Room at 150: Lecture and Reception — Meyer Auditorium, National Museum…
68 all day WBA Foundation 2026 Wine Tasting and Silent Auction — Venable LLP
66 all day The Declaration’s Promise — main campus, northwest gallery · 11 datesFree
65 all day Gutenberg Bible — main campus, lj100 · every ThuFree
63 all day Alive in Many Hands: The American Folklife Center at 50 — southwest gallery, main campus · 13 datesFree
58 all day Library Treasures Stored on Synthetic DNA — e, great hall · 11 datesFree
58 all day National Military Transition & Leadership Summit. — Waldorf Astoria Washington DC
49 all day Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin — ira gershwin room, main campus · every ThuFree
48 all day CRAFT RAVE :: WE MAKE DC — WE MAKE DC - Dupont Circle
47 all day Spooky Hunt: Embassy Row Ghosts & Secrets Quest — Dupont Circle
44 all day Georgetown Hidden Passage Mystery — Georgetown Waterfront Park
35 all day Uncover Washington D.C.’s secrets with our outdoor escape game! — United States Capitol
29 all day ♪ Murder on the Dance Floor — Longview Gallery · via Washingtonian
22 all day The Feast Day of Saint John Paul II — Saint John Paul II National Shrine
TOMORROW · FRI OCT 2332
26 10:00a ⌂ SOME (So Others Might Eat) Event — Ann Mashburn (3251 Prospect St NW) · Oct 23–31
45 11:00a ⌂ “Ladies of Georgetown” Jewelry Collection — Amanda Hagerman Jewelry (3259… · 5 dates
38 12:00p ⌂ First Taste Event — Pinstripes (1064 Wisconsin Ave NW)
72 6:30p Happy Hour #470 — Lost & Found, 1240 9th St NW… · via Reddit
62 6:30p ⌂ Free Screening of Hocus Pocus at Cobb Park — Cobb Park
81 7:00p ♪ Low Cut Connie — Howard Theatre$33.21 – $33.21
79 7:00p ♪ Porch Light - Hush Tour — The Atlantis
74 7:00p Wizards v Raptors — Capital One Arena · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
26 7:00p Cornfusion night maze — Manchester · Oct 23 & 24 · via Washingtonian
72 8:00p Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour — Warner Theatre · Oct 23 & 24 · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
68 8:00p ♪ Maddie Zahm - Everything All The Time Tour — Union Stage
66 8:00p ⌂ MOVELOVE: An Elevated Mingle, Dinner & Vibes – Cuffing & Cocktails Edition with DJ Harvey Dent — KachéFree
75 9:00p ♪ RØZ Presents: SE ESTÁ HACIENDO TARDE — 9:30 CLUB · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
68 10:00p ♪ Chris Lorenzo — Echostage · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
76 10:30p ♪ Skilla Baby: The Price of Fame Tour — Howard Theatre$20.07 – $44.61
84 all day ♪ Skilla Baby at Howard Theatre - DC — Howard Theatre - DC
81 all day ♪ Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country - TWO NIGHT PASS! — Lincoln Theatre
75 all day Thomas Jefferson's Library — southwest pavilion, in person · 6 datesFree
74 all day Alsace: Pinot Gris World WineTasting & Dinner — Embassy of France, DC
74 all day ♪ VYBZ FESTIVAL ( AFROBEATS - DANCEHALL - SOCA ) Feat VANESSA BLING — Karma DC Live Music Venue
72 all day World Series: Washington Nationals vs. TBD - Home Game 1 (Date: TBD - If Necessary) — Nationals Park
71 all day Gutenberg Bible — lj100, great hall · 8 datesFree
71 all day Night of the Living Zoo — Smithsonian National Zoo · listed by WTOP, Washingtonian
68 all day Beverly Pepper: Land Art and Monumental Sculptures — National Museum of Women in the… · via Washingtonian
68 all day ♪ BOLLYWEEN DC 2026: THE ULTIMATE DESI RAVE HALLOWEEN TAKEOVER — THRōW Social DC
61 all day The Moth GrandSLAM — Capital Turnaround
55 all day Revada Arts Center opening — Southwest DC · via Washingtonian
55 all day Fulbright Association 49th Annual Conference — Johns Hopkins University…
48 all day Noche de Periodistas — Mexican Cultural Institute
45 all day Jane Austen Ball at Georgetown Dumbarton House: Music, Wine, Dessert, Dance — Dumbarton House · listed by Eventbrite, allevents.in
34 all day Festival Internacional de Monólogos...más Tango! — Teatro de la Luna
31 all day Poltergeist (1982) — packard campus, national audioFree
SAT OCT 2448
55 9:00a ⌂ FRESHFARM MVT Market · every Sat
58 9:30a ⌂ H Street NE Year-Round Market — Fresh Farm · every Sat
27 10:00a ⌂ Fall Festival — Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial…Free
66 11:00a ⌂ CHASING THE LIGHT – From Paris to the Peloponnese — Calloway Fine Art & Consulting… · Oct 24–Nov 5
48 11:00a ⌂ Phê Vietnamese Coffee Pop-Up at Salt & Sundry — Salt + Sundry
46 11:00a Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial dedication — near the intersection of… · via Washingtonian
55 3:00p ♪⌂ GLOW Block Party: The Chainsmokers — Pennsylvania Avenue · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
52 5:00p ⌂ Sip & Fold Halloween Origami with Naoko Kamioka — Washington Printmakers Gallery…
25 6:00p Magnolia Meadow Farm night entry — Thurmont · via Washingtonian
58 6:30p ♪ Phillip Phillips — The Hamilton
78 7:00p ♪ Paris Paloma: The Fatal Flaw Tour — 9:30 CLUB · Oct 24 & 25
75 7:00p ♪ Q Da Fool w/ Shabazz PBG — Union Stage
77 7:30p ♪ Lilyisthatyou - The Flowers Have Feelings Tour — The Atlantis
66 7:30p ♪⌂ CONNEXION Concert — La Maison Française – Embassy of… · listed by Eventbrite, Georgetown BID
42 7:30p Frida...A Self Portrait — Michael R. Klein Theatre · listed by Ticketmaster, WTOP
71 8:00p ♪ Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country — Lincoln Theatre
73 9:00p ♪ AYYBO [GLOW OFF:SITE] — Dock5
78 10:00p ♪ ¥ØU$UK? ¥UK1MAT$U: Autumn 2026 Tour — Echostage
61 10:00p ♪ 2000s Night - Ages 18+ — Union Stage
76 all day ♪ Niladri Kumar — Sixth & I · via Washingtonian
72 all day The Original DC Drag Brunch — MXDC Cocina Mexicana in Downtown…
71 all day ⌂ BIG SPOOKY DYKE MARKET — TRANSMISSION
71 all day ♪ DC Afro Caribbean Saturdays w/ Open Bar — Saint Yves
71 all day ♪⌂ Dancing On The Waterfront — 3300 Water St NW, Washington, DC…
71 all day ♪ ZACK KNIGHT LIVE IN D.C. @KARMA — Karma DC Live Music Venue
66 all day ♪ YAMZ Presents : DRAAAKKE?! Drake Night at THROW Social DC — THRōW Social DC
62 all day DC Halloween Crawl 2026 (Washington, DC) — DUPONT CIRCLE'S BEST BARS · listed by Eventbrite, WTOP, allevents.in
62 all day ♪ JEAP PRESENTS: STRANGER DEMONS — BATTLE IN THE UPSIDE DOWN — 3301 Lowell St NW · listed by Eventbrite, allevents.in
61 all day ♪ Brunch and Day Party [SATURDAY EDITION] — Lucky Bar
57 all day Where We Gather: An Evening of Urdu Poetry — Hamiltonian Artists
47 all day The 8th Pumpkin Patch — Realm Rooftop Bar Lounge · listed by Eventbrite, allevents.in
44 all day ⌂ Farmers Market SW — 608 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC…
44 all day Washington DC’s Theatre of Magic — Fairmont Washington D.C.…
40 all day ⌂ Hill Family Biking: Halloween Ride — Lincoln Park at the Lincoln Statue · listed by Eventbrite, Washingtonian
38 all day DC NIGHTMARE ON M ST PART I BAR CRAWL 10/24 — Zebbie's Garden
36 all day ⌂ Strides of Joy 5K: BWTEotR Breast Health Walk & Wellness Fair — Anacostia park
35 all day Spooky Science Festival — Because Science
35 all day Nightmare on M Street Part 1 — 1223 Connecticut Avenue…
35 all day Paint & Sip Night on H Street DC — Allure Bar & Lounge
34 all day ⌂ Spiritual Diwali Fest — Science of Spirituality…
32 all day ♪ Turnstile free benefit show — Washington Monument · via WashingtonianFree
29 all day Fall Driving Day in Rock Creek Park — Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park · via Washingtonian
28 all day Lesser-Known Notables of Oak Hill Cemetery — Oak Hill Cemetery · via Washingtonian
27 all day The Monster Squad (1987) — packard campus, national audioFree
24 all day Late Skate — Anacostia Park Skate Pavilion · via WTOPFree
23 all day Frightreads Book Festival — Howard County Fairgrounds · via WTOP
22 all day Kambo for Women: The Sacred Release — Temple Mother Earth
20 all day ⌂ Barks & Brews — Pike District Pop-Up Park · via WTOP
SUN OCT 2517
45 10:00a ⌂ FreshFarm Farmers Market — Union Market · every Sun
18 10:00a ⌂ HIIT & Flow with Alchemy Collective — AI Warehouse
45 11:00a ⌂ Pumpkin Boulevard by Cookbook Courtyard — AutoShop · listed by Union Market, Washingtonian
47 2:00p ♪ Northeast Library's Fall Garden Concert Series — Northeast Neighborhood LibraryFree
72 3:00p DC Power FC vs. Dallas Trinity FC — Audi Field
52 4:00p ⌂ Meet the Artist and Watch a Live Demonstration from Patrick Seufert — O Street Collection (3213 O St NW)
76 7:00p Jordan Jensen — Lincoln Theatre
64 7:30p ♪ Beck - RIDE LONESOME TOUR — The Anthem
60 7:30p ♪ RUSH: Fifty Something — Capital One Arena · 2 dates · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
72 8:00p ♪ Oso Oso — Union Stage
73 all day ♪ Palm & Pony: Rodeo Takeover at Desert 5 — Desert 5 Spot
73 all day ♪ Beck at The Anthem — The Anthem
44 all day ⌂ Pumpkin Boulevard at Autoshop — 416 Morse Street NE, D.C. · via WTOP
41 all day Rush Washington Tickets — Capital One Arena
41 all day The LinqUp Fest — Sycamore & Oak
33 all day The People's Afterparty — Royal Sands
26 all day ⌂ Del Ray Halloween Parade — Del Ray · via Washingtonian
MON OCT 266
31 6:00p ⌂ Energy Alignment: A Journey Through the Chakras with Uyen Nguyen — Washington Printmakers Gallery…
85 6:30p ♪ Friko - Something Worth Waiting For: The Tour — The Atlantis
81 7:00p ♪ HEY, NOTHING - THE HOUND TOUR — 9:30 CLUB
78 7:00p ♪ Isabel LaRosa - DollParts Tour — Union Stage
69 8:00p RAPHAEL GHANEM APRESENTA: A CARNE SÓ CAI NO PRATO DO VEGANO — Howard Theatre$33.28 – $82.72
74 all day Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 55th Anniversary Celebration — ljg45a, thomas jefferson buildingFree
TUE OCT 279
74 6:30p ♪ Sophie Truax — The Atlantis
57 6:30p ⌂ Handmade Dumplings Cooking Class — Galería · every Tue
72 7:00p ♪ Patrick Droney — 9:30 CLUB
53 7:00p Bonnie Garmus: Peck & Peck — Lincoln Theatre
31 7:30p Mamma Mia! — The National Theatre · 8 dates · listed by Ticketmaster, WTOP
83 8:00p ♪ Riff Raff — DC9 Nightclub
73 8:00p ♪ Bruce Cockburn In Concert with special guest Livingston Taylor — Warner Theatre
68 all day ⌂ 39th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race — 17th Street, between R and P… · listed by Eventbrite, WTOP, allevents.in
30 all day Free movie at The Festival Center — The Festival Center · via RedditFree
WED OCT 2811
35 4:00p ⌂ Frame it Yourself! Works on Paper with William Demaria — Washington Printmakers Gallery… · every Wed
77 6:30p ♪ The Hails — The Atlantis
44 6:30p ⌂ Fresh Handmade Pasta Alla Vodka — La Cosecha
40 6:30p ⌂ Intro to Oil Painting: Alla Prima and Impressionism – Fall Session — Washington Printmakers Gallery… · every Wed
70 7:00p ♪ Sueco — 9:30 CLUB
58 7:30p Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers — Capital One Arena
80 8:00p Joanne McNally - Pinotphile — Howard Theatre$44.61 – $54.91
56 8:00p Georgian National Ballet "Sukhishvili" — Lisner Auditorium
61 9:30p ♪ James Fernando — Blues Alley Club
54 all day ⌂ Fall Festival on Woodrow Wilson Plaza — Ronald Reagan Building and…
52 all day Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena — Capital One Arena
THU OCT 2915
63 6:30p ⌂ Cordelia All Hallows Eve Wine Dinner — Cordelia · listed by Union Market, Washingtonian
53 6:30p ♪⌂ R&B & Gnocchi Nights: Rollin with the Classics — La Cosecha
47 6:30p ♪ Dana and Alden - Papa's Boat Tour — The Atlantis
80 7:00p ♪ MICO - Running From A Feeling Tour — 9:30 CLUB
71 8:00p ♪ Eivør — Howard Theatre$36.37 – $87.87
73 9:00p ♪ KAYTRANADA (DJ Set) — Echostage · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
55 all day Tea Pad DC: Legal Ninety Years Later - We're Legal! — Higher Ground DC Cannabis…
50 all day Masks & Motives — Viceory Washington DC · via Washingtonian
50 all day Downtown Defined — Ronald Reagan Building and…
49 all day ♪ Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer — National City Christian Church
46 all day Our Common Table: The Sweets That Bring Us Together — thomas jefferson building, main…Free
40 all day Defining Love Community Salon: Black Love in All Its Forms — Busboys and Poets
29 all day The Spiral Staircase (1946) — packard campus, national audioFree
27 all day Howll-O-Ween — Fairmont Washington, DC · via Washingtonian
21 all day Oct. 29 FBI Expo and Oct. 30 Law Enforcement Career Fair | Attendee — DC Armory
FRI OCT 3023
39 5:00p ⌂ Puppy Happy Hour with Tito’s Handmade Vodka — The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown (3100…
88 6:00p ♪ Jukebox the Ghost: HalloQueen — 9:30 CLUB
31 6:00p Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of Odessa Madre — Busboys and Poets at 14th and V… · via Washington Blade
60 6:30p ⌂ Tagliatelle & Pesto: Roll, Toss & Taste
85 7:00p ♪ Boy Harsher — Howard Theatre-DC · listed by Ticketmaster, Washingtonian
73 7:00p Wizards v Hornets — Capital One Arena · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
54 7:00p ♪ Hudson Westbrook: Hits Me Tour — The Anthem
36 7:30p The Washington Ballet's Go-Go 50 — Warner Theatre · Oct 30–Nov 1 · listed by Ticketmaster, Washingtonian
74 8:00p ♪ Harbour — Union Stage
86 10:00p ♪ Hoochie Daddy: Halloween Edition — The Atlantis
84 10:00p ♪ Bassvictim — 9:30 CLUB
81 10:00p ♪ Eli Brown - Panic Attack Tour — Echostage · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
78 all day World Series: Washington Nationals vs. TBD - Home Game 3 (Date: TBD - If Necessary) — Nationals Park
75 all day ♪ Founder’s Day: Attacca Quartet — thomas jefferson building, main…Free
63 all day Rocky Horror Picture Show with Live Drag Hosts at metrobar — metrobar DC · listed by Eventbrite, allevents.in
61 all day Rocky Horror Picture Show screening at Spooky Season at Metrobar — 640 Rhode Island Ave., NE · via Washingtonian
58 all day Crush Dance Bar Costume Contest — 2007 14th St NW · via Washingtonian
58 all day The Fright Crawl | Washington, DC's Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Fri, Oct 30 — Aslin Beer Company
52 all day Washington, DC Halloween Bar Crawl — Halloween Friday, Fri, Oct 30 — Dacha Beer Garden (Shaw)
41 all day MASQUERADE FASHION SHOW — Capitol Hill Historic Naval Lodge
36 all day The Trick: Masquerade Mystery Dinner at 1310 Kitchen & Bar — 1310 Wisconsin Ave., NW · via Washingtonian
27 all day ♪ Candlelight concert — National City Christian Church · via Washingtonian
24 all day ♪ Haunted Ballroom — Clarendon Ballroom · via Washingtonian
SAT OCT 3157
36 10:00a ⌂ Dry Point Printing 2-Day Workshop with Bridget Murphy — Washington Printmakers Gallery… · Oct 31 & Nov 1
33 10:00a ⌂ Trick or Treat at Tudor Place — Tudor Place (1644 31st St NW) · listed by Eventbrite, Georgetown BID, allevents.in
24 11:00a ⌂ Kids Eat Free on Halloween — Jinya Ramen Bar (1525 Wisconsin…
22 11:30a ♪ The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the music of David Bowie — The Atlantis
47 12:00p ⌂ A Weekend of Tarot, Tattoos & Talismans at Shelter — Shelter · Oct 31 & Nov 1
79 6:00p ♪ THE ARMY, THE NAVY: THE FAKE BRAVE TOUR 2026 — 9:30 CLUB
29 6:00p Miss Adams Morgan pageant — the Washington Hilton · listed by Washington Blade, Washington City Paper
41 6:30p Drag Bingo at Unconventional Diner — 1207 Ninth St., NW · via Washingtonian
57 7:00p ♪ JOHN SUMMIT - CTRL ESCAPE ARENA TOUR — Capital One Arena · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
50 7:00p Whiskey & History: Ghosts — Hard Rock Cafe-Washington DC$65.3 – $65.3
46 7:00p ⌂ Haunted Light Show at the Exorcist Steps — Exorcist Steps (3601 M St NW)
63 7:30p ♪ Blake Whiten — The Atlantis
69 8:00p ♪ Yebba — The Anthem · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
62 8:00p The Rocky Horror Picture Show — Lincoln Theatre · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
52 8:30p Alley Sessions 2: Tacos and Treats at Last Call Bar — 1301-A Fourth St., NE · via Washingtonian
82 9:00p ♪ Nikita, The Wicked [GLOW OFF:SITE] (Halloween Night) — Dock5
63 9:00p ♪⌂ Nikita, The Wicked by Club GLOW — Dock5 Warehouse Event Rental
31 9:00p Dolly Parton Look-Alike Contest at 1310 Kitchen & Bar — 1310 Wisconsin Ave., NW · via Washingtonian
83 10:00p ♪ Femme Fatale — Howard Theatre · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in$22.91 – $22.91
56 10:00p ♪⌂ Gasolina and Ghosts — La Cosecha
83 11:00p ♪ Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour — 9:30 CLUB
86 all day ♪ Flesh & Fangs: Jayda G - Tomoki Tamura — Flash
75 all day World Series: Washington Nationals vs. TBD - Home Game 4 (Date: TBD - If Necessary) — Nationals Park
74 all day Granville Moore's closing — 1238 H Street, NE · via PoPville
74 all day ♪ Eighties Mayhem — Black Cat · via Washingtonian
68 all day Bites and Bikes DC - Fries Ride — Logan Circle
63 all day ⌂ Dupont Fall Festival, Pumpkin Patch, and Bluegrass Jamboree — Dupont Circle
57 all day An Evening at Jôntaine Estate at Jônt — 1904 14th St., NW · via Washingtonian
57 all day Dupont Halloween Costume Party @Public Bar Live DC (Saturday Night) — Public Bar Live
57 all day Baron Samedi Presents: House of Hex at Dirty Habit DC — 555 8th St NW · listed by Eventbrite, Washingtonian
56 all day "Dinner at Jôntaine Estate: A Halloween Experience" at Jônt — 1904 14th Street NW, D.C. · via WTOP
56 all day Halloween DC Drag Brunch (1st Show) — MXDC Cocina Mexicana in Downtown…
54 all day Navy Yard DC Halloween Bar Fest | Mad City Bar Fest — Navy Yard · listed by Eventbrite, allevents.in
53 all day MADNESS HAUNTED HOTEL HALLOWEEN PARTY — The Hamilton Hotel
53 all day The Scarlet Ball — Washington D.C., DC, USA
50 all day The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Washington, DC 10/31 - SATURDAY BRUNCH — Hotel Washington
50 all day Washington, DC's Haunted Hop 2026: Halloween Bar Crawl (Saturday, Oct 31) — Sudhouse · listed by Washingtonian, allevents.in
49 all day Boos and Booze Halloween Party and Costume Contest at McClellan’s Retreat — 2031 Florida Ave., NW · via Washingtonian
49 all day Free Halloween Cosplay Party in Washington DC! — Cafe Saint-Ex
49 all day Hi-Lawns big Hi-laween celebration weekend. — Hi-Lawn · listed by Eventbrite, allevents.in
48 all day Halloween Dinner at Del Mar — 791 Wharf St., SW · listed by WTOP, Washingtonian
46 all day District Horror Story — Wharf · via Washingtonian
46 all day DMV Anime Club Halloween Party — 1720 I St NW
46 all day The Fright Crawl | Washington, DC's Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31 — Aslin Beer Company
45 all day DC Halloween Party Cruise | Titanic Masquerade — Spirit of Washington DC by…
44 all day Halloween After Dark: Rooftop Party at SLY — 222 M St., NE · via Washingtonian
44 all day Guarocalipsis 2026 — i’l campione, an Italian spot.…
43 all day Washington, DC Halloween Bar Crawl — Halloween Saturday on Sat, Oct 31st — Dacha Beer Garden (Shaw)
38 all day Cucina Morini Costume Contest — 901 Fourth St., NW · via Washingtonian
37 all day DC Halloween Party | Black Pearl Cruise — Inner Harbor Spirit Yacht -…
37 all day ⌂ Fall Festival 2026 — 3501 New York Ave NE · listed by Eventbrite, allevents.in
36 all day Soul Train party at Spooky Season at Metrobar — 640 Rhode Island Ave., NE · via Washingtonian
34 all day ♪ Nightmare in Navy Yard — Supplyhouse · via Washingtonian
33 all day ⌂ DOL's Annual Fall Fest — The Farm At Kelly Miller
27 all day Nightmare on U Street — U Street · via Washingtonian
27 all day Expert-Led Tree Tour with Arborist Shawn Siefers — Tregaron Conservancy
24 all day Osteria Morini Halloween Dog Costume Brunch — 301 Water St., SE · via Washingtonian
SUN NOV 111
36 3:30p Washington Capitals vs. Minnesota Wild — Capital One Arena
71 5:00p Fan Appreciation: Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Stars FC — Audi Field · listed by Ticketmaster, Washington City Paper
65 6:30p ♪ Pretty Sick — The Atlantis
39 6:30p ⌂ From Curd to Crust: Fresh Mozzarella & Pizza — La Cosecha
70 7:00p ♪ RaiNao: Marcriá tour — Union Stage
60 7:00p ♪ Eva Ayllon with special guest Daniela Darcourt — Howard Theatre · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in$116.64 – $116.64
52 8:00p ♪ Undertale - The Determination Symphony World Tour — The Anthem
67 all day ⌂ Día de los Muertos — Congressional Cemetery
57 all day 2026 Kinship Communities Emancipation Day Dinner — National Museum of African…
55 all day Global Startups Club | Startup Networking Washington — Venue TBC, Washington, DC
48 all day MSME Business Networking | Washington 2026 — Venue TBC, Washington, DC
MON NOV 23
75 6:30p ♪ Brass Against - Halloween Tour — The Atlantis
81 7:00p ♪ Hovvdy — 9:30 CLUB
54 7:00p Slavoj Zizek: Signs from the Future — Lisner Auditorium · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
TUE NOV 32
83 6:30p ♪ Francisca Valenzuela - Maldita Tour — The Atlantis
69 7:00p Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars — Capital One Arena
WED NOV 46
78 6:30p ♪ This Is Lorelei — The Atlantis
79 7:00p ♪ Hot Club of San Francisco — Blues Alley Club
66 7:00p Wizards v Hawks — Capital One Arena
57 7:00p ♪ The Music of Hey Arnold! - Live! — 9:30 CLUB
73 8:00p ♪ Paige Fish — Pearl Street Warehouse
46 all day French & Spanish Support in the American Revolution: Marquis de Lafayette & Bernardo de Gálvez — thomas jefferson building, main…Free
THU NOV 56
61 6:00p ⌂ The Art of Pairing: An Evening with LALO Tequila — Degrees at The Ritz Carlton (3100…
55 6:30p ⌂ Handmade Pasta Cooking Class — La Cosecha
53 7:00p ⌂ Baila Thursdays Bi-Monthly Social — La Cosecha
81 all day Melissa Villaseñor (November 5-7) — The DC Improv Comedy Club
60 all day DSC Connect: The Great Digital Debate — District Winery
42 all day Pod Save America: LIVE from DC — Warner Theatre

The dispatch 98

Local press and Reddit, scored against the same dossier.

86 From Kara Swisher to the Hirshhorn, City Paper’s Picks for This Week in D.C. — Washington City Paper · 14h
86 I Have a Spare Ticket for John Scofield's Electrospective at the Hamilton Live for 22nd October — r/washingtondc · 9h
84 What to Know About DC’s New Revada Arts Center — Washingtonian · 0m
80 Dupont Social Club Steps Into the Spotlight This Halloween — Washington City Paper · 19h
76 Yo! Little Coco’s has turned 10 years old!! Celebrate Sunday Nov. 8th!! — PoPville · 1d
74 A Quiet Japanese Tasting Counter Near Georgetown Is Full of Surprises — Eater DC · 18h
72 I Scored a Buzzer-Beater as a Washington Wizard — Washingtonian · 1d
71 Happy Hour #470, Friday, OCTOBER 23 2026 at 6:30 at LOST & FOUND — r/washingtondc · 7h
71 Guilt and Innocence Are Elusive in the Allegorical Legal Thriller Fjord — Washington City Paper · 1d
70 Spicy Scoop: Spicewalla (small-batch, fresh spices shop) from the Chai Pani and Botiwalla Chef announces a November Opening Date!! — PoPville · 17h
66 La Bonne Vache, Georgetown Fave, Wrecked by Fire — The Georgetowner · 2d
64 YO!! Another Big 10 Year Anniversary to Announce – Service Bar on U Street – Celebrate with $10 Cocktails Today and Tomorrow!! — PoPville · 13h
64 Davis scores 34 points in his Washington debut, leading the Wizards over Milwaukee 128-116 — DC News Now · 5h
62 With a New Owner, NYC’s Famed Cafe Fiorello Falls Flat in D.C. — Eater DC · 16h
62 Wizards’ Season Opens With Faint, Unusual Sense of Hope; Amazon Agrees Not to Build Some Data Centers in Virginia; and Area Panda Is Named for Dolly Parton — Washingtonian · 20h
61 Yo!! Ledo Pizza coming soon banner Posted on Georgia Ave near Howard at the old car rental spot!! — PoPville · 18h
58 Hollywood can’t stop making movies about big tech. Why? — WAMU 88.5 · 19h
58 Free movie at The Festival Center 10/27 — r/DCEvents · 6h
56 DC’s Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Opens This Weekend — Washingtonian · 1d
52 Ron Recommends your next October read — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
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47 Things to do in the DC area: Alton Brown, Fall-A-Palooza … and more! — WTOP · 0m
47 Where to find one of the DC area’s spookiest new tours — WTOP · 1d
45 Medium Rare Co-Founder Sued for Alleged Embezzlement — Eater DC · 20h
44 D.C.’s New Dancewear Store Is the Only One in Town — Washington City Paper · 1d
44 Pizzoli’s Pizzeria also had their front door smashed last night – if you’re in the mood for a slice today would be a good day to visit! — PoPville · 15h
44 The delights and drawbacks of daydreaming — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
42 Pupusa Patrol: Ercilia’s Front Door Smashed Last Night – Show them some Love today! — PoPville · 19h
42 ‘The Capital’ Reclaims D.C.’s Place in the American Story — Washington Informer · 10h
42 My Goodness Meet the National Zoo’s Newly Named Red Panda Cub – Dolly!! — PoPville · 16h
42 LGBTQ+ Religious Archives Network celebrates 25th anniversary — Washington Blade · 1d
41 This Year’s Halloween Best Cont. — PoPville · 13h
40 Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Kingfisher in Rock Creek Park — PoPville · 19h
38 Morning Notes for October 22, 2026 — ARLnow · 0m
38 A separation between sex and state — Washington Blade · 1d
36 Trump Still Wants to Paint the Eisenhower Building White. Preservationists Are Still Fighting It. — Washingtonian · 13h
36 How Corporations Trick You Into Paying More — Washingtonian · 17h
35 Family Secrets — Washington Informer · 1d
34 And While We’re in the Holiday Spirit – Another October Last* Christmas Tree — PoPville · 13h
34 Glo Nails Lounge Coming to K Street — PoPville · 20h
34 We’ve Hit Peak Stink Ginkgo Berry Bombs but there is light at the end of the tunnel — PoPville · 1d
33 D.C. Attorney General Warns Federal Agents, National Guard Against Interfering with November Election — Washington Informer · 16h
33 The Needle: The White House Asked Cybersecurity Agency to Hack An Election Machine, the East Potomac Park Saga Continues in Court, Final Arch Plans Released, and More — Washington City Paper · 1d
31 Who do you use when you need a vendor for an interactive installation in the DC area? — r/washingtondc · 0m
31 DC National Guard Shooting Gets Complicated, White House Demands Retractions From Politico, and Someone Around Here Stole Sponge’s Guitars — Washingtonian · 0m
31 These 11 Arlington and Falls Church restaurants ranked among top 50 in N. Va. — ARLnow · 14h
31 Freedom Riders Return to Washington, Urging Americans to Defend Democracy and Voting Rights — Washington Informer · 1d
31 10-22-2026 Informer Edition — Washington Informer · 1d
30 Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of D.C. golf course — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
30 News Bytes: Parking, GU, Signs, Leaves, Rats — The Georgetowner · 2d
29 Random Reader Rant and/or Revel — PoPville · 0m
29 Lime bans nearly 1,000 accounts in DC crackdown on reckless and underage riding — DC News Now · 8h
29 Panel: ‘Silver tsunami’ requires updated policies, services for Arlington seniors — ARLnow · 1d
28 The Needle: Nearly 60 Percent of Americans Think Trump Is a Dangerous Dictator, FEMA Wants State and Local Governments to Handle Disasters, the Pentagon Wants 70 Percent of Our Tax Dollars, and More — Washington City Paper · 16h
28 Those dreadful Calif. ballot propositions are important — Washington Blade · 16h
28 Over 14,000 people in the D.C. region are losing Medicaid this month. Many are legal immigrants — WAMU 88.5 · 21h
27 Why did the cops show up 3 cars deep? — r/washingtondc · 11h
27 VIDEO: Interview with executive director of VoteLGBT (Institute for Full Citizenship) in Brazil — Washington Blade · 1d
26 “Protecting DC Residents from Unauthorized Poll Monitoring and Voter Intimidation” – “Can federal officials send the military, National Guard, and/or federal law enforcement to monitor the polls? No.” — PoPville · 15h
26 Nicotine, stress, and LGBT+ mental health — Washington Blade · 13h
26 One Woman Offers a Way Out for Abuse Survivors — Washington Informer · 11h
26 District Links: DHS expands anti-truancy pilot program to cover all high schools in wards 7 and 8; feds launch probe of DC jail conditions; and more — DC Line · 1d
26 VIEWPOINTS — Washington Informer · 1d
25 Does every will have to go through probate in Virginia? — ARLnow · 1d
24 The 1A economy call-in — WAMU 88.5 · 19h
24 Supreme Court blocks White House anti-trans prison policy — Washington Blade · 15h
24 How anti-trans backlash to James Talarico spread like wildfire — Washington Blade · 17h
24 Andrew Young Went Looking at a Dam in Africa. The Journey Helped Lead to a Farm Outside Atlanta — Washington Informer · 1d
23 Neighbors rally against Commanders' natural gas plans for new stadium — DC News Now · 9h
23 Listing of the Day: 2500 Sayles Pl SE #8, Washington — PoPville · 12h
23 EXCLUSIVE: Democrats seek answers on EEOC settlement affecting LGBTQ workers — Washington Blade · 1d
23 MARSHALL: Rock Bottom and the Road to Recovery — Washington Informer · 1d
22 Supreme Court upholds pause on Trump’s anti-trans prison policy — WAMU 88.5 · 13h
22 Meet Claudia Tordini of Experiential Learning Lab — ARLnow · 17h
22 The stakes of the Israeli election — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
21 2 licensed DC special officers among 5 linked to gun trafficking operation from North Carolina: DOJ — DC News Now · 0m
21 District Links: Lawmaker pulls emergency bill to stop unpaid speed camera, parking fines from doubling; battle over foie gras intensifies; and more — DC Line · 11h
21 Sunshine and 60s again Thursday — DC News Now · 4h
21 Va. Medicaid, CHIP ends coverage of gender-affirming care for minors — Washington Blade · 18h
21 JEALOUS: Three Months, No Charges — Washington Informer · 1d
20 Arlington County Board Sues Trump Administration to Bar Armed Agents From Polls — r/washingtondc · 12h
20 A Pastel-Filled Wedding at a Virginia Estate — Washingtonian · 1d
19 Police recruitment improving in Arlington amid hefty salary increases — ARLnow · 19h
18 TikTok staff raised child safety alarms. Court records show executives failed to act — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
18 ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 21, 2026 — ARLnow · 7h
17 ACPD finalizing release of police shooting footage after criticism from County Board — ARLnow · 13h
17 DC Fresh Finds for October 21, 2026 — PoPville · 17h
16 USA-01 returns from 10-day earthquake relief mission in Panama — DC News Now · 6h
16 “First-of-its-kind VIP Terminal coming to Dulles” — PoPville · 1d
14 Suspect in National Guard member shooting will be prosecuted in federal court — DC News Now · 11h
13 Arlington sues Trump administration over fears of federal agents at voting sites — ARLnow · 12h
13 Non Private Equity Firm Owned Pest Control Services? — PoPville · 1d
12 Stolen Scooter Attempt 6pm Monday using an angle grinder, “shooting 3 foot sparks for over five minutes”, right in the middle of 14th Street in Logan Circle — PoPville · 14h
10 Women see gains, but still struggle to stay in Maryland workforce compared to men — WAMU 88.5 · 17h
10 In-person early voting for Maryland's general election begins: What to know — DC News Now · 15h
9 Family displaced after fire destroys Howard County home — DC News Now · 0m
8 Sinkhole forces closure of Perrywood Drive in Montgomery County — DC News Now · 7h
7 Red light cameras arrive at two crash-prone intersections in Falls Church — ARLnow · 18h
6 Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: October 21, 2026 — ARLnow · 15h