Things to do in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 28, 2026

135 events listed in and around Washington, DC, each with its time and venue.

Morning

ASC Fast (Outdoor Group Personal Training)
Fitness Class · 6:30 AM · Washington-Liberty High School Stadium
TFECJ 2026: Environmental Data and Information
Talk · 8:30 AM – 3 PM · Student Center
First-Time Manager Leadership – 1 Day Course – Washington, DC
Class · Leadership · 9 AM – 5 PM · Downtown DC
DOL Community Garlic Planting Day
Class · Garlic · 9 AM – 1 PM · Hillbrook
Social Impact Organization Design Course (Washington, DC)
Class · Organization Design · 9:30 AM · Foggy Bottom
Preparing Consumers for the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark w/ FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty
Talk · Cyber Trust Mark · 10 AM · Capitol Hill
Learn24 In-person Workshop - Interactive Learning Tools
Class · Learning Tools · 10 AM · Benning
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Tours
Tour · Holy Land · 10 AM · University Heights
Kingman & Heritage Islands Design Charrette on Place and Connection
Class · Island Design · 10 AM · Capitol Hill
Meet the Employer: MJ Morgan Hiring Event
Networking · Hiring · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM · City of Alexandria Workforce Development Center
Meet the Employer: MJ Morgan
Networking · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM · City of Alexandria Workforce Development Center
Adams Morgan Deep History Tour
Tour · 10:30 AM · Adams Morgan

Afternoon

America’s Path to the Future: Innovation and Workforce Readiness
Talk · Career · 12 PM · Foggy Bottom
UNPOPULAR OPINION: What Does a Healthy Relationship Really Look Like?
Talk · 12 PM · Fort Myer
The Hospitality Law Conference: Washington DC
Talk · Hospitality Law · 12 PM · Army Navy Country Club
Raising Awareness Community Outreach
Talk · Substance Misuse · 1 PM · Congress Heights
Earthflow DC
Meetup · Nature Spirits · 2 PM · National Mall
National Archives Art and Architecture Tour
Tour · Art And Architecture · 2 PM · Penn Quarter
Wicked Wednesdays at Because Science
Family Learning · 3:30 PM · Adams Morgan
Innovators Connect
Meetup · 4 PM · University Of Maryland
Korea Policy Forum with Delegate Irene Shin
Talk · Korea Policy · 4 PM · Foggy Bottom
Cider Week Kickoff & Pumpkin Painting
Tasting · 4 PM – 9 PM · Dacha Beer Garden (Shaw)
PumpkinPalooza
Family Festival · Pumpkins · 4 PM – 8 PM · Eckington
Bethesda Row Trick or Treat
Kids · Halloween · 4:30 PM · Bethesda Row

Evening

Casa De Cielo : Dinner Party | Latin House & Afro House
Dance Party · Latin House · 5 PM – 1 AM · Courthouse
Embassy Row, Halloween History Tour, Oct. 28!!
Tour · Halloween · 5 PM · Dupont Circle
APM Writing Workshop! FreeCommunity 26' OCTOBER
Class · 5:30 PM · Edgewood
Data Horror Stories: Spooky Talks From Beyond the Governed
Talk · Data Governance · 5:30 PM · Foggy Bottom
Liberty Pub Live: Jack Hunter, Jim Antle, Matt Kibbe at PubKey DC
Talk · Midterm Elections · 5:30 PM · Downtown DC
Autumn Reset: Wellness Wednesdays at The Satire (S1)
Meditation · 5:45 PM · Old Town North
The Autumn Reset: Wellness Wednesdays at the Satire Hotel ALX
Meditation · 5:45 PM · Old Town North
AIPLA Cocktail Reception
Meetup · 6 PM – 9 PM · Downtown DC
Author Book Talk: How to Build an Undeniable Career in the Age of AI
Talk · Career · 6 PM · AWS Skills Center Arlington
For the Love of Go-Go: Hall of Fame Induction Fundraiser
Volunteering · 6 PM – 9 PM · Anacostia
The Rule of Law in Elections
Talk · Elections · 6 PM – 9 PM · Navy Yard
LGBTQ+ Community Happy Hour @ Spark Social
Meetup · 6 PM · U Street
The Bollywood Workout: Doonya with Rathna @ Western Market
Fitness Class · 6 PM · Foggy Bottom
Gentle Yoga by Candlelight at the Omni Shoreham Hotel
Yoga & Pilates · Sold out · 6 PM · Adams Morgan
Improv for All! Workshop at Palisades Library
Class · Improv · 6 PM · Berkley
Procreate Basics for Risograph Printing
Art Class · Printmaking · 6 PM · Shaw
Sip and Paint Washington DC - Expressionist Night: DC
Art Class · 6 PM · Downtown DC
YCW DC | U.S.-China Relations | A Conversation with Xiangwei Wang
Talk · 6 PM – 9 PM · Dacha Beer Garden (Shaw)
UNWRAP DC | An Evening of Ideas, Discovery & Connection
Talk · Science · 6 PM · Dupont Circle
Party of Six: LGBTQ+ Happy Hour Meetup
Meetup · 6 PM · U Street
Pumpkin Painting Party
Craft Workshop · Pumpkin Painting · 6 PM · Anacostia
Monthly Community Focus Group
Meetup · Returning Citizens · 6 PM · U Street
YPE DC Expert Session with Mary Collins Howell
Talk · 6 PM · Downtown DC
The Art of Living With Art
Talk · Art · 6 PM · Georgetown
Wednesday Karaoke on the Water
Karaoke · 6 PM · Buzzard Point
RI State Society Fall Happy Hour
Meetup · Rhode Islanders · 6 PM · Navy Yard
Screening - Raising Lady Liberty
Film · 6 PM · Katzen Arts Center at American University
Outdoor Yoga w/ Mind the Mat
Yoga & Pilates · 6 PM · Virginia Square
Halloween and Anniversary Party
Meetup · Halloween · Sold out · 6 PM – 9 PM · U Street
Friends of Anacostia Park | 2026 Annual Fundraiser
Volunteering · Anacostia Park · 6 PM – 9 PM · Anacostia
The Comments Section (A Stand-up Comedy Show)
Stand-up · 6 PM · U Street
Zena Zodiac Halloween Social at Hotel Zena
Psychic & Tarot · Halloween · 6 PM – 9 PM · Logan Circle
Leveraging Community Partnerships Workshop
Class · Community Partnerships · 6 PM · Shaw
In-person Speed Dating / Singles age 30-50+ / DC
Singles · 6:30 PM · Columbia Heights
Wednesday Jazz Night at Ciel Capitol Hill
Live Music · Jazz · 6:30 PM · H Street
The Comments Section (A Stand-up Comedy Show)
Stand-up · 6:30 PM · U Street
Autumn Reset: Wellness Wednesdays at The Satire (S2)
Meditation · 6:30 PM · Old Town North
RomCom Book Club
Book Club · 6:30 PM · Old Town
Trick or Trivia: Halloween Trivia Night at Hops N Shine
Trivia · Halloween · 6:30 PM · Del Ray
Intro to Oil Painting: Alla Prima and Impressionism with William 4 Sessions
Class · 6:30 PM · Georgetown
In-Person Class: Fresh Handmade Pasta Alla Vodka (DC)
Cooking Class · Pasta Alla Vodka · 6:30 PM · H Street
Wine Down Wednesday | DC Sunset Boat Ride + Wine and Snacks
Wine & Spirits · 6:30 PM · ballpark boathouse
Wine Tasting + Pottery Making Workshop
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 6:30 PM · U Street
IN STUDIO - Spooky Scary
Craft Workshop · Flower Arranging · Sold out · 6:30 PM · Northeast
Unlocking Menopause: Feel Strong, Informed & Empowered
Class · Menopause · 6:30 PM · Foggy Bottom
Color, Dine and Sip at Three Whistles (DC)
Dinner · Color · 6:30 PM · 16th Street Heights
Creative Financing Meet Up
Meetup · Seller Financing · 6:30 PM · Eisenhower East
DINNER & IDEAS-Locavore & Foraged Dinner with Slow Food DC & Poplar
Dinner · Foraged Food · 6:30 PM · Brightwood Park
The Hails
Live Music · 6:30 PM · Cardozo/Shaw
Talk Story: VOTE! It's Your Right
Talk · Women S Suffrage · 6:30 PM · Downtown DC
The Exchange Table DC: Career Crossroads
Meetup · Career · 6:30 PM · Logan Circle
RomCom Book Club with Avery Flynn
Book Club · 6:30 PM · Old Town
Traitors: A Real Life Competition of Traitors and Faithfuls
Game Night · Traitors · 7 PM – 10 PM · U Street
FOLK PUNK SHOW: Puppy Alphabet, thisdogllhunt, Vaporwife, The Last Arizona
Concert · Punk · 7 PM – 10 PM · Jefferson Houston
Wine & Jazz Wednesdays at Bonne Vie
Live Music · Jazz · 7 PM – 10 PM · Dupont Circle
Mad Mahj Drop-In Play
Game Night · Mahjongg · 7 PM · Downtown DC
The Hour Mic: A Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic
Comedy Open Mic · 7 PM · Adams Morgan
Find your Calm-A Masterclass on Breathwork & Meditation
Meditation · 7 PM · U Street
Tryst's Open Mic Poetry Night
Books & Readings · Poetry · 7 PM · Adams Morgan
Community-Building Book Club at Solid State Books 14th Street
Book Club · 7 PM · U Street
Fairy Bookshelf (ages 16 and above)
Craft Workshop · Fairy Bookshelf · 7 PM · Del Ray
Rugged Mediterranean: Wines of the Pyrenees Mountains
Tasting · Wine · 7 PM · Old Town
Board Game Speed Dating - Dacha Beer Garden - Washington DC - (Ages 25-39)
Singles · Board Games · 7 PM · Dacha Beer Garden (Shaw)
Team Trivia at Red Bear Brewing Co
Trivia · 7 PM · H Street
Sueco
Live Music · 7 PM · Cardozo/Shaw
Foodies + New Friends Arlington: Small Business Owners Edition
Dinner · Business Owners · 7 PM – 10 PM · Lyon Park
Rhythm & Reds: Jazz Wednesdays
Live Music · Jazz · 7 PM · Adams Morgan
Velvet Hour · slow, sensual burlesque with Eva Mystique & Isabelle Epoque
Drag & Burlesque · 7 PM · Logan Circle
Witchy Hand Broom Workshop
Craft Workshop · Hand Broom · 7 PM · Village Of Drummond
Weekly Intermediate Line Dancing at Dirty Rhino
Class · Line Dancing · 7 PM – 11 PM · H Street
KaribFIT LIVE! Costume Session
Dance Fitness · Reggae / Caribbean · 7 PM · Sligo Park Hills
A Night of Women in Power and Poetry in honor of Future Tense
Books & Readings · 7 PM · Old Town
Trivia Night Wednesdays with SPRK Trivia at metrobar
Trivia · 7 PM · Edgewood
Rooftop Bingo at Hi-Lawn 2026
Bingo · 7 PM · H Street
TheFCAC Reads: Still We Climb: Women, Leadership, Purpose & Perseverance
Talk · Leadership · 7 PM · U Street
Pumpkin Palooza
Meetup · 7 PM · Eckington
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