CALENDAR
{ october }
TUESDAY 1
FREE PORTRAITURE 101
Learn how to discuss and
analyze art with an interactive
discussion led by a National
Portrait Gallery educator.

National Portrait Gallery,
Washington, D.C., 5:30 p.m.

npg.eventbrite.com WEDNESDAY 2
MOTHER, DAUGHTER,
SISTER, SPY
Listen to prominent women
in the CIA, Department of
Defense, and more discuss
their experiences in the
intelligence agency. The
International Spy Museum is
hosting their annual panel on
women spies. International
Spy Museum, Washington,
D.C. 6 p.m. $99.

spymuseum.org THURSDAY 3
SUNDAY 6
FREE PIKETOBERFEST
Listen to live music, build
a sandcastle at The Beach
and more at Pike and Rose’s
version of Oktoberfest. This is
the 6th annual PIKEtoberfest.

North Bethesda, Md., 12 p.m.

pikeandrose.com MONDAY 7
MAGGIE ROGERS:
THE ANTHEM
Watch musician Maggie
Rogers perform her hits in
Washington’s Wharf area.

Rogers achieved fame in
2016 when she impressed
Pharrell Williams with her
song “Alaska.” The Anthem,
Washington D.C., 8 p.m. $80.

ticketfly.com TUESDAY 8
GEORGETOWN MEN’S SOCCER
Support the Hoyas men’s
soccer team as they take on
FREE KIDS STEAM CLUB
the Lehigh men’s team. Shaw SUNDAY 13
Field, Washington, D.C., 3 p.m.

$5-$10. wearegeorgetown.com FREE SUNDAY NIGHT
FULL MOON WALK
Gaze at Washington’s
beautiful monuments by the
light of the full moon. Join
BROADWAY CENTER
Washington, D.C. History and
STAGE: FOOTLOOSE
Culture on a walk through one
Take in this film-turned-
of Washington’s most beautiful
musical at the legendary
areas. World War II Memorial,
John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts. Footloose Washington, D.C.

eventbrite.com has been nominated for
several Tony Awards. The
Kennedy Center, Washington,
TUESDAY 15
D.C., 8 p.m. $59-$175.

FREE BOOK
kennedy-center.org THURSDAY 10
BUDDY BINGO
Grades K-5. Read a book
together as a group and
FREE PORTSIDE IN OLD then play bingo based on the
TOWN FALL FESTIVAL
book. One lucky participant
Learn more about the history will win a copy of the book.

of sailors, enjoy live music and Central Community Library,
nautical demonstrations, and Manassas, Va., 6:30 p.m.

participate in all kinds of food pwcgov.org
and drink related activities
along the water in Alexandria’s
Old Town. Waterfront Park,
Alexandria, Va.

visitalexandriava.com SATURDAY 12
JACKS PUMPKIN GLOW
Children in grades 1-5 are
encouraged to build LEGO
marble tracks at the Arlington
Public Library. Parents are
also welcome to assist their
children. Cherrydale Branch
Library, Arlington, Va., 4 p.m.

arlingtonva.libcal.com FRI, OCT. 4 | 6-9 P.M. | $17
SATURDAY 5
Taste the best mac and
cheese that Northern Virginia
has to offer while listening
to live bands and sampling
great craft beers. Children
under 9 years old enter
for free. Arlington and
Ballston, Va.,$20-$35.

macandcheesefestival.com 8
Washington FAMILY
It is truly a Pumpkin Wonderland with this immersive Halloween stroll filled with thousands
of hand-carved jack o’ lanterns. Enjoy savory fall-themed snacks and beverages as you
wander along a trail illuminated by thousands of intricately carved pumpkins,
many showcasing Capital City’s pumpkin look-a-likes of iconic landmarks, musicians,
movie stars, superheroes and princesses. Lake Fairfax Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive,
Reston, Va., glowpumpkin.com
OCTOBER 2019
PROVIDED NORTHERN VIRGINIA
MAC AND CHEESE
FESTIVAL