Things to do in Washington, DC this weekend

What's on in and around Washington, DC, Fri Oct 30 – Sun Nov 1.

Fri Oct 30

BSidesNoVA 2026 Cyber Security Conference 30 & 31 | Arlington, VA
Class · Cybersecurity · 8 AM · Virginia Square
Community Tree Planting: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Volunteering · Tree Planting · 8 AM – 12 PM · Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Sustainable Landscapes Walking Tour
Tour · 9 AM · Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center
The Spice Is Right
Class · 12 PM · Benning
National Archives Art and Architecture Tour
Tour · Art And Architecture · 2 PM · Penn Quarter
Washington: A Meridian of Artistic Modernity in the Americas opening
Museum & Gallery · Modern Art · 5:30 PM · National Mall
Ace Beverage - Friday Beer Tasting - Spicy Sour, French Pils & Hazy IPA
Tasting · Beer · 6 PM · Wesley Heights
Trademark Music Club: 1980s -- 4 Course Pairing Dinner
Dinner · 6 PM – 9 PM · Eisenhower East
Closing Reception & Curatorial Tour: "Against All Odds"
Museum & Gallery · 6 PM · The DC Arts Center (DCAC)
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of Odessa Madre
Talk · History · 6 PM · U Street
BPAC Halloween Decorations Tour 2026
Group Ride · 6 PM · Braddock Road Metro
Red Velvet Burlesque Show Washington DC's #1 Variety & Cabaret Show in DC
Drag & Burlesque · 6 PM · Adams Morgan
Wine Tasting Dinner
Dinner · Wine · 6:30 PM · Georgetown
In-Person Class: Tagliatelle & Pesto: Roll, Toss & Taste (DC)
Cooking Class · Tagliatelle · 6:30 PM · H Street

Sat Oct 31

BOXX & BOO AT NUBOXX
Fitness Class · 9 AM – 12 PM · U Street
Create a Quilled Ornament
Craft Workshop · Paper Quilling · 10 AM · Old Town
Nature Every Month: Haunted Trail Hike
Hike & Walk · 10 AM – 1 PM · Fort Stanton Park
Sip & Flow at Rock Creek Park
Yoga & Pilates · 10 AM – 1 PM · Rock Creek Park (North)
Paddle DMV's 5th Annual Witches & Warlocks Paddle
Beach & Water · 11 AM · George Washington Memorial Parkway
Halloween Art Workshop: Enchanted Forest Spirits & Beasts of Ukraine
Class · Ukrainian Spirits · 11 AM · Dupont Circle
Art Walk
Museum & Gallery · Art · 11 AM · Downtown DC
Bites and Bikes DC - Fries Ride
Group Ride · Cycling · 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Logan Circle
Pumpkin Painting: Creative Minds
Art Class · Pumpkin Painting · 12 PM – 3 PM · Fort Stanton Park
Scrapbooking the Stars
Craft Workshop · Scrapbooking · 12 PM – 3 PM · Langdon
Pressed Flower Pumpkin Decorating & Hot Chocolate - Sip and Craft Arlington
Craft Workshop · Pumpkin Decorating · 12 PM · Ashton Heights
Singles Event Mixers : Saturday Singles and Dating DC
Singles · 12:30 PM · Downtown DC
Poetry Workshops: Self Portrait
Class · Poetry · 1 PM · Columbia Heights
Arlington, VA - Music Bingo at Punch Bowl Social
Bingo · 1 PM · Punch Bowl Social Arlington

Sun Nov 1

American Mahjongg — Lessons for Beginners
Class · Mahjongg · Sold out · 10:30 AM · Penn Quarter
Embrace the Break: A Kintsugi Workshop with Amparo Rojas
Craft Workshop · 11 AM · H Street
Nellie's DC Drag Brunch
Drag & Burlesque · 12 PM · U Street
Singles Event& Mixers Ages 50+ : Mix & Mingle with Singles Bethesda
Singles · 12 PM · Bethesda Row
ELECTROPICO: World Sounds
Dance Party · Electronic · 12 PM – 6 PM · Ivy City
Great Northern and Johnny Pistolas : A Day of the Grateful Dead Brunch
Live Music · Rock · 12 PM – 3 PM · Adams Morgan
“Home for the Holidays “ Sunday Craft Workshop
Craft Workshop · 1 PM – 4 PM · miXt Food Hall
Tatreez 101 (Palestinian Embroidery) + Natural Dyeing Workshop
Class · 1 PM · Capitol Hill
Vegan/Cooked/Raw Sushi Rolling Experience
Cooking Class · Sushi · 1 PM · Old Town
Contract-Ready Lab: Find Opportunities to Evaluate — Washington, DC
Class · Contract Opportunities · 1 PM · Dupont Circle
American Mahjongg — Open Play & Support Table
Game Night · Mahjongg · 1 PM · Penn Quarter
Dungeons & Drafthouse @ Departures - Blazing Meteors
Tabletop Games · Dungeons Dragons · 2 PM – 6 PM · Crystal City
Archivistas in Conversation: Holding and Mobilizing Latinx Stories
Talk · Latinx Stories · 2 PM · Columbia Heights
The House Party | Halloween | ThrowBack Fits Brunch & DAY PARTY [Sun Nov 1]
Day Party · Halloween · 2 PM – 9 PM · Foggy Bottom
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