Things to do in Washington

1.4k+ things to do in Washington this month

2,465 eventsAll venues in Washington

10/21 – Farragut Fun Days

Carpe Librum · Washington

Fri · Oct 23 · 4:30 PM

Happy Hour

Barking Mad Cafe · Gaithersburg

Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

Songwriters Association of Washington (SAW) Showcase

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Trivia Night At Ragtime!

Ragtime · Arlington

Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM

Young Fresh Fellows w/ Dot Dash • S0LD 0UT •

Young Fresh Fellows +1

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Fri · Oct 23 · 9:00 PM

Justin Trawick & The Common Good

Justin Trawick & The Common Good

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Wed · Oct 28 · 8:00 PM

Rick Whitehead Jazz Trio

Rick Whitehead Jazz Trio

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Screamin' Rebel Angels

Screamin' Rebel Angels

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Tue · Oct 27 · 5:30 PM

Dan Hovey

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Thu · Oct 29 · 5:30 PM

Charlie Bryant

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Sat · Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

Billy Coulter Band

Billy Coulter Band

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Sat · Oct 24 · 5:00 PM

Esther Haynes • Keith Grimes • Dean Dalton

Esther Haynes +2

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

Translated By Book Club: October

Scrawl Books · Reston

Sat · Oct 24 · 10:30 AM

A Quilt of Stars storytime with Ann McCallum Staats

Author: Ann McCallum Staats

Scrawl Books · Reston

Fri · Oct 30 · 5:30 PM

Gary Ferguson with Moe Nelson

Gary Ferguson +1

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Wed · Oct 28 · 5:30 PM

Bill Baker Band

Bill Baker Band

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Fri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM

The Rock-A-Sonics

The Rock-A-Sonics

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Wed · Nov 4 · 7:00 PM

Trivia

Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar · Alexandria

Sat · Oct 31 · 9:30 PM

Driven To Clarity

Driven To Clarity

Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar · Alexandria

Sun · Oct 25 · 6:00 PM

Soul Crackers

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

10/18 – Georgetown Fall Farmer’s Market

Carpe Librum · Washington

Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Mystery Book Club

Fonts Books & Gifts · McLean

Stuart Gibbs

Wed · Nov 11 · 5:30 PM

Stuart Gibbs for Totally True Tales from World War II Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College

Author: Stuart Gibbs

People's Book · Takoma Park

Sun · Oct 25 · 12:00 PM

Author event: Ganeya & Ben 12-1pm

The Company of Books · Del Ray

Baseball Game - Oct 29

Xfinity Center - MD · College Park

Bourbon Street Brunch

Ragtime · Arlington

Sat · Oct 24 · 4:30 PM

Happy Hour

Barking Mad Cafe · Gaithersburg

Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM

Traditional Irish Music Session

Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar · Alexandria

Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Trivia

Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar · Alexandria

Mon · Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Traditional Irish Music Session

Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar · Alexandria

Event on October 30, 2026

Ragtime · Arlington

Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Fiction Book Club

Fonts Books & Gifts · McLean

Sat · Oct 31 · 4:30 PM

Happy Hour

Barking Mad Cafe · Gaithersburg

Tue · Dec 8 · 7:00 PM

Holiday Romance with C.C. Dador

Author: C.C. Dador

Fonts Books & Gifts · McLean

Mon · Oct 26 · 9:00 PM

ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party

Cozy Calico Books · Occoquan

World Famous Tuesday Night Raw Bar!

Ragtime · Arlington

World Famous Tuesday Night Raw Bar!

Ragtime · Arlington

Sat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM

Ted & The Talltops

Ted & The Talltops

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Sat · Nov 7 · 4:30 PM

Happy Hour

Barking Mad Cafe · Gaithersburg

Tue · Oct 27 · 9:00 PM

ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party

Cozy Calico Books · Occoquan

Mon · Dec 7 · 7:00 PM

Francine Berman Discusses Better Tech

Author: Francine Berman

Fonts Books & Gifts · McLean

Bourbon Street Brunch

Ragtime · Arlington

Sat · Oct 31 · 5:00 PM

Novo Mundo Quartet w/ special guest Holly Shockey

Novo Mundo Quartet +1

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Trivia Night At Ragtime!

Ragtime · Arlington

Sun · Nov 1 · 8:20 PM

Eagles at Commanders

Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar · Alexandria

Sun · Oct 25 · 2:00 PM

Bingo Gigolos

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Sat · Oct 24 · 6:00 PM

Nerd Nite Takoma: October Edition

People's Book · Takoma Park

Sat · Feb 6 · 10:30 AM

Lunar New Year Storytime with author Patricia Tanumihardja

Author: Patricia Tanumihardja

Scrawl Books · Reston

Fri · Nov 6 · 4:30 PM

Happy Hour

Barking Mad Cafe · Gaithersburg

Baseball Game - Oct 31

Xfinity Center - MD · College Park

Trivia Night At Ragtime!

Ragtime · Arlington

Bourbon Street Brunch

Ragtime · Arlington

Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 AM

Halloween at O’Connell’s

Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar · Alexandria

Bourbon Street Brunch

Ragtime · Arlington

Tue · Oct 27 · 7:15 PM

Swing 5 Jazz/ Includes beginner Balboa dance lesson @7:15

Hank Dietle’s Tavern · Rockville

Baseball Game - Oct 30

Xfinity Center - MD · College Park

Sun · Oct 25 · 12:00 PM

Trick or Treat Beyond Market Street

Scrawl Books · Reston

Sun · Nov 8 · 1:00 PM

Eagles v New York Giants

Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar · Alexandria

10/17 – Georgetown Fall Farmer’s Market

Carpe Librum · Washington

Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Romance Book Club

Fonts Books & Gifts · McLean

Thu · Nov 19 · 7:00 PM

Non-Fiction Book Club

Fonts Books & Gifts · McLean

Thu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM

Fantasy Book Club

Fonts Books & Gifts · McLean

Wed · Nov 18 · 7:00 PM

Mystery Book Club

Fonts Books & Gifts · McLean

CCEF November Board Meeting

ReReads · Crofton

Mon · Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

Social Justice Book Club

Fonts Books & Gifts · McLean

Events in Washington, DC

Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Washington's rooms range from the 9:30 Club and Black Cat to the Kennedy Center and the Anthem, with free Library of Congress and Smithsonian programming most weeks.