TOP 10
CALENDAR Family Events for October
Explore these fun fall activities
in the DMV
BY HEATHER M. ROSS
THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
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2 8 Washington FAMILY OCTOBER 2022
1 OCT. 1-2
10TH ANNUAL WEINER
500 DACHSHUND DASH
Families love The Wharf for its fresh
seafood, entertainment and music, but join
Oktoberfest celebrants for a special event
supporting Rural Dog Rescue. Watch these
dedicated Dachshunds race on the District
Pier race track from 2-5 p.m. each day or
register your family pup to race!
FREE wharfdc.com
OCT. 3
FAMILY STORY TIME AT CAPITOL VIEW
NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY
3 Encourage the
growth of your child’s
language and literacy
skills while promoting
a lifelong positive
relationship with
reading by participat-
ing in Capitol View
Library’s 30-40 minute story time,
starting at 10:30 a.m. Your child will
enjoy books and activities as well as
the company of their peers.

FREE dclibrary.libnet.info
OCT. 8
FAMILYFEST AT SHIPGARTEN
Enjoy a Saturday filled with family fun!
This festival from 1-6 p.m. features
face paint, balloon twisting, crafts,
cake and other activities. Some events
include the Parent & Me 3-legged
race, Parent & Me water balloon toss,
an egg run relay, a
petting zoo, a chil-
dren’s pie eating
contest and more!
FREE Shipgarten.com
4 OLGAOVCHARENKO / ADOBESTOCK
TICKETS ARE $16-28;
FAMILY BUNDLE $17
MARTIN / ADOBESTOCK
DINOS ALIVE: AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Travel back in time to the Jurassic period with this park full of more than
80 life-sized moving replicas of all your favorite dinosaurs, including
the T-rex, Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Velociraptors at The Rhode
Island Center. If ancient land-dwelling giants aren’t quite
your cup of tea don’t worry! With the
virtual aquarium kids (and parents) can
meet the massive creatures that ruled
the Jurassic seas.