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What’s happening October 16-22 in Washington, DC?

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The 🦕 indicates an event is happening in-person outside.

Gems of the week

Happy Halloween Weekend!

Looking for a pumpkin still? 🎃 You can make a pumpkin full of succulents (Wed, $65, 🐼, Dupont Circle) with PLNTR or paint them in drag as part of Midland’s RuPumpkin’s Drag Race (Thurs, $, 🦕, Park View). Stop by Pumpkinpalooza at Altheia Tanner Park and get a pumpkin for free! (Thurs, free, 🦕, NOMA).
Markets on markets. 🛒 metrobar is hosting a few pop-up markets including a spooky-themed Witchfest (Sat, free, 🦕, Edgewood)—there will be fire dancing(!) as well as Umpukan, which highlights Filipino American History Month (Sun, free, 🦕, Edgewood). Shop spooky seconds, samples, mystery bags, and more at the Brookland Arts Walk (Sat, free, 🦕, Brookland)
Haunts on haunts. 👻 I have always thought Georgetown is haunted, and this Ghost Cruise (Fri, $, 🦕, Georgetown) will probably confirm it! Explore how Middle-Earth (Mon, $14, 🐼, Penn Quarter) is also haunted with Profs & Pints.
Dog-friendly Halloween on Saturday. 🐕 Relume is having Halloween fun with a doggie costume contest ($, 🐼/🦕, Capitol Hill) and a DIY Halloween-themed accessories bar. Swing by PLNTR for a Halloween Market (they’re also hosting a doggie costume contest) ($, 🐼/🦕, Dupont Circle). The Brookland Arts Walk is also hosting a dog contest ($, 🐼/🦕, Brookland)
Parties for the books. 📚 Head to Fantom for a Halloween Party and costume contest (Sat, $5, 🐼, Dupont Circle). Put on your dancing shoes and head to Lost City Books’ Fright Fete (Sat, $35, 🐼, Adams Morgan). The Library of Congress is hosting a “Pick Your Poison” mystery night happy hour (Thurs, free, 🐼, National Mall)
Misc! 🕷 District Clean-ups is encouraging costumes at their next clean-up in Ivy City (Sat, free, 🦕, Ivy City). Decorate Halloween cookies (Thurs, $80, 🐼, Georgetown).

2. Race Day! 👠 The 36th annual 17th Street High Heel Race returns! Get there EARLY for a good spot. (Tues, free, 🦕, Dupont Circle)

3. Clothing Swap. 👖 Head to Malcom X Park for DC’s largest clothing swap! Bring a tote bag—you’ll need one! (Sun, free, 🦕, Columbia Heights)

4. Day of the Dead. 🇲🇽 Stop by the Mexican Cultural Institute for their traditional altar, music, and food! (Sat, free, 🐼, Columbia Heights)

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Other things you might be interested in...

Oysters and friends. 🦪 DC Fray is having a friends mixer at Hank’s Oyster Bar (Wed, free, 🐼, Dupont Circle)

All the words. 📓 Kramers is hosting an autumn-themed poetry reading (Tues, free, 🐼, Dupont Circle). Play along at the “crossword show” (Mon, $25, 🐼, Dupont Circle) at Planet Word. Politics and Prose will be discussing gender and why it matters (Tues, free, 🐼, Van Ness).
DC is home. The National Archives is hosting an all-day DC Archives Fair (Mon, free, 🐼, National Mall). Discover how L’Enfant’s Plan was realized (Thurs, free, 🐼, Foggy Bottom) with The George Washington University Museum.

Everyone in DC Is a foodie. 🍪🍷 Vegan bakery Sticky Fingers is celebrating their grand opening! (Thurs, $, 🐼, NOMA). Compass Box is taking over Green Zone with a selection of specialty cocktails (Tues, $ 🐼, Adams Morgan). Take a class with DCanter on cabernet sauvignon (Thurs, $55, 🐼, Barracks Row). As part of Kids Eurofest, catcha screening of Ratatouille at the Embassy of France (Thurs, $10, 🐼, Georgetown).
Embassy Events. 🇦🇹🇲🇽🇸🇪 Head to the Embassy of Austria for a performance by the Tyrolean Military Band (Tues, free, 🐼, Van Ness) . Meet the Mexican Ambassador (Wed, $65, 🐼, Downtown) with The Washington Diplomat. The House of Sweden is hosting a talk on individualism and social trust (Thurs, free, 🐼, Georgetown)
Space is the place. 🚀 The Carnegie Institute of Science’s will be securing about starquakes, exoplanets, and extraterrestrial life at the MLK Library (Wed, free, 🐼, Penn Quarter)

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