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Good luck, babe, if you got tickets to All Things Go this weekend! Chappell Roan, Hozier, Janelle Monáe and more are headlining the two day festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Or, maybe you're ready for an outdoorsy weekend. Saturday is National Public Lands Day, so it will be free to visit all national parks. There are also tons of volunteer opportunities.
Here's what to do this week in the Washington, D.C. area.
What to do in Washington, D.C.
Mid-Autumn Night Market Presented By Tiger Fork at Hi Lawn: Weds. and Thurs., Hi-Lawn at Union Market, $5
Because They're Funny comedy festival: Fri. to Sun., The Wharf, price varies by show
Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (preseason): Fri., 7 p.m., Capital One Arena
Nats Summer Concert Series: Lady A (plus Pups in the Park): Fri., Sept. 27, game starts at 6:45 p.m., Nationals Park, $16+
Smithsonian Craft2Wear show: Preview night on Friday, then open Sat. and Sun., National Building Museum, $20
National Mall of Pickleball: Fri. to Sun., JFK Hockey Fields near the Lincoln Memorial (here’s a map), free
Fotos y Recuerdos: Hispanic Heritage Month Festival: Sat., 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., National Portrait Gallery’s Kogod Courtyard, free
1A Fest 2024: A Celebration of Free Expression: Sat., 2-6 p.m., The Wharf, free
Art All Night: Fri. and Sat., neighborhoods across all eight wards
Pink Pony Club at Wunder Garten: Sat., 8 p.m. until late, 1101 First Street NE, free
FiestaDC: Sat. and Sun., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown D.C., free
- Including an attempt to make the World's Largest Pupusa on Saturday, and the parade on Sunday
Hirshhorn debuts Basquiat × Banksy and OSGEMEOS: Endless Story: Sun., Hirshhorn Museum, free
What to do in Maryland
Fall Twilight Concert Series with René Ibañez & Cubano Groove: Weds., 6-7 p.m., Brookside Gardens, free
Prince George's Film Festival: Thurs. to Sun., various locations and price points
Unwine Festival: Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Patuxent River Park in Upper Marlboro, $30+
Rocktobierfest: Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rockville Town Center, free admission
PorchFest Mount Rainier: Sat., 4-7 p.m., free
Montgomery Hills Street Fest: Sat., 3-7 p.m., Columbia Blvd. and Seminary Road in Silver Spring, free
National Public Lands Day (Volunteer Event): Sat., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Greenbelt Forest Preserve - Hamilton Tract, free
Wheaton Arts Parade and Festival: Sun., Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marian Fryer Town Plaza, free
What to do in Virginia
Old Town Cocktail Week: Sept. 26 to Oct. 6, Alexandria
Fall Movies On The Plaza: “Mrs. Doubtfire”: Weds., 8 p.m., Westpost at National Landing, free
Alexandria Oktoberfest: Sat., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., John Carlyle Square, free
Leesburg Air Show: Sat., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free
Clarendon Day: Sat., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Arlington, free entry
Aslin 9th Anniversary Beer, Music & Art Festival: Sat., 1-7 p.m., Aslin Beer Company - Alexandria, $25+ for adults
Virginia Beer Festival @ National Landing: Sat., 4-9 p.m., Water Park National Landing, free entry
Mosaic Fall Festival: Sun., Oct. 6, Fairfax, free entry
Coming up soon
Phillips after 5: Spooky Season: Oct. 3, 5-8:30 p.m., The Phillips Collection in Northwest, $20
Oktoberfest at The Wharf and Wiener 500 Dachshund Dash: Oct. 5, Southwest Waterfront, free entry
Capitals 50 Fest Celebration featuring Third Eye Blind: Oct. 10, 5 p.m., Capital One Arena, $19.74
Snallygaster: Oct. 12, The Wharf, $75+
Boo at the Zoo: Oct. 18-20, National Zoo, $35 for nonmembers
Night of the Living Zoo: Fri., Oct. 25, 7-11 p.m., National Zoo, $65 for nonmembers
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