October 11, 2013
FRIDAYFestivals
| 9:00 am- 6:00 pm | Fall Pumpkin Festival. Packed with hayrides, pumpkins, slides, making s'mores by the bonfire and more. Admission includes hayrides, activities and acce… Ticonderoga Farms. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 703-327-4424 |
| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. This juried show features the collective creativity of 250 professional craft designers and fine artists displaying and selling… Montgomery County Fairgrounds. (Festivals - Carnival / Fair). 800-210-9900 |
| 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Wine Tastings Veramar Vienyard. Explore the grounds, see how wine is made at Veramar Vienyard. Veramar Vineyard. (Festivals - Wine Tasting). 540-955-5510 |
The Arts
| 9:30 am- 4:00 pm | Creating the Ideal Home, 1800-1939: Comfort and Convenience in America. This exhibition explores how we have evolved from the fireplace and washing clothes by hand to the many conveniences we take for… DAR Museum. (Arts - Artifact Exhibit). 202-897-3241 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Here is a Play Fitted. Explore how staging Shakespeare has changed over the past 400 years. More than 100 items highlight broad shifts in the stage pro… Folger Shakespeare Library. (Arts - Artifact Exhibit). 202-544-7077 |
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Off the Beaten Path: Early Works by James McNeill Whistler. These early works by Whistler documented his adventures through the Rhineland and shaped his approach to composition, light and… Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-633-4880 |
| 12:00 pm- 12:15 pm | Spotlight Tours. Tours focus one painting each day. The Phillips Collection. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 202-387-2151 |
| 12:15 pm- 1:00 pm | Organ Recital Series. Hear the majesty of the church's 7000-pipe, five-keyboard Moller organ in 30 minute recitals of some of the most thrilling, subl… National City Christian Church. (Performance - Musical). 202-232-0323 |
| 6:00 pm | Millennium Stage. Different performing and visual artists are featured each night. Free admission. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Interactive Theater). 202-467-4600 |
| 7:30 pm | Capitol Steps.  Former Congressional employees perform satirical skits and songs every Friday and Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Building. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. (Performance - Show Comedy). 202-312-1300 |
| 8:00 pm | Love in Afghanistan. From playwright Charles Randolph-Wright comes a drama set to take audiences on a thrilling, romantic adventure in a chaotic land… Arena Stage. (Performance - Theater). 202-488-3300 |
| 11:00 pm | Belly Dance Shows in Adams Morgan. Enjoy professional, beautiful belly dance performances, delicious Middle Eastern / Mediterranean food, and premium hookah flavo… Tangier Restaurant and Hookah Lounge. (Performance - Dance). 202-797-0778 |
Retail Events
| 6:00 am- 5:00 pm | Open Air Farmers and Flea Markets. Held in Parking Lot 6. DC Armory. (Retail - Flea Market). 202-547-9077 |
For Children
| 10:30 am | Storytime. Bring your children to hear a new story each week. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Barnes & Noble Booksellers. (Kids - Children's Activities). 202-347-0176 |
Community
| 7:30 am- 8:30 am | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment. Dahn Yoga Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-393-2440 |
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Passport Fridays. Different live presentations each Friday. Explorer's Hall. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-857-7588 |
| 9:00 am- 9:00 pm | Fashion Friday. Come in every Friday to Unleashed by PETCO with your dog dressed in the cutest or wildest outfit you have. Your dog will have h… Unleashed by Petco. (Community). 202-965-2371 |
| 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Decatur House Museum -- Tour. Tour of the house designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America's first professional architect, at 1600 H Street NW. The Stephen Decatur House. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-842-0920 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Tour -- John F. Kennedy Center. Meet at Level A Parking Plaza for tour led by members of Friends of the Kennedy Center. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-4168340. |
| 10:00 am- 11:30 am | ClancyWorks Drop-In Modern Dance Classes. Take an intermediate / advanced level modern dance class with Adrienne Clancy and ClancyWorks Dance Company. While geared toward… Dallas Morse Coors Dance Studio at Flashpoint. (Educational - Class). 301-717-9271 |
| 10:15 am- 5:15 pm | Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution. Visitors will feel the flutter in one of the most educational, entertaining and experiential exhibits yet, an integrated resourc… National Museum of Natural History. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-357-2700 |
| 10:15 am | Highlights Tour. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet at either Welcome desk. Tours may be added or cancelled… National Museum of American History. (Educational - History). 202-357-2700 |
| 10:30 am- 12:00 pm | Hirshhorn Museum -- Permanent Collection Tour. Tour begins at the Information Desk, at 7th and Independence Avenue SW. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-357-2700 |
| 10:30 am- 3:00 pm | Spotlights Tours. Docents offer a 15-minute overview of an exhibition or briefly discuss a favorite museum object. Locations vary; for location an… National Museum of American History. (Educational - History). 202-357-2700 |
| 11:00 am | Slave Life at Mount Vernon Tour. Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American slaves who built and managed George and Martha Washin… George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-780-2000 |
| 11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Tour. Tour of the National Women's Party headquarters. Sewall-Belmont House. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-546-1210 |
| 11:00 am | Highlights Tour. A friendly docent will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Subject to cancellation. Please ahead to confirm. National Postal Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-633-5534 |
| 11:30 am- 4:00 pm | Tour -- Library of Congress. Tour commences in the Great Hall of the Jefferson Building. Library of Congress. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-707-8000 |
| 11:30 am- 5:00 pm | Wine Country Coach and Limo Tours. Veramar Vineyard. (Educational - Bus Tour). 540-955-5510 |
| 12:10 pm- 1:00 pm | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment. Dahn Yoga Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-393-2440 |
| 12:30 pm | Highlights of the American Art Museum Tour. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet in the F Street Lobby. No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each… Smithsonian American Art Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-633-1000 |
| 1:00 pm | Highlights Tour. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet at either Welcome desk. Tours may be added or cancelled… National Museum of American History. (Educational - History). 202-357-2700 |
| 1:00 pm | Highlights Tour. A friendly docent will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Subject to cancellation. Please ahead to confirm. National Postal Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-633-5534 |
| 2:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Permanent Exhibit. Tour the gardens designed by Beatrix Ferrand and honored by Stravinsky in his famous Concerto, and the galleries of the famous B… Dumbarton Oaks. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-339-6410 |
| 2:00 pm | Highlights of the American Art Museum Tour. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet in the F Street Lobby. No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each… Smithsonian American Art Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-633-1000 |
| 6:10 pm- 7:10 pm | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment. Dahn Yoga Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-393-2440 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Karma Yoga Initiative with Anya Arax-Melinick. Please join each month when we focus on a different non-profit organization, and donate to it all proceeds from the karma yoga c… Spiral Flight Yoga and Wellness Center. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 202-965-1645 |
| America's Most Wanted Studio Productions. John Walsh's America's Most Wanted Studio, a state of the art facility, is located permanently at the museum, and live broadcast… National Museum of Crime & Punishment. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-393-1099 | |
| Self-Guided Tour: Let's Move! with Smithsonian Gardens. Explore Smithsonian Gardens through this scavenger hunt. Discover garden treasures while learning how gardening promotes healthy… Smithsonian Institution. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-357-2700 |
Health & Fitness
| 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Healthy Lifestyle Program. Ayurveda treatments and yoga are ways to restore and maintain health of mind, body, soul. We offer a program which teaches each… Apurva Wellness. (Health & Fitness). 703-573-1282 |
Dining Specials
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch. Popular breakfast and lunch items are offered for brunch throughout the week. Urbana Restaurant. (Dining - Brunch). 202-956-6650 |
| 11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Prix Fixe Lunch. A 3-course meal with complimentary glass of wine is offered on weekdays. Bistro Francais. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-338-3830 |
| 11:00 am- 2:30 pm | 3-Course Lunch. A prix-fixe menu is offered during the week for lunch with different specials each day. Chef's American Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 301-862-0380 |
| 11:30 am- 3:00 pm | Prix Fixe Weekday Lunch. A special 3-course option is offered in addition to the regular menu. 2941. (Dining - Dining Specials). 703-270-1500 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Prix Fixe Lunch. A 3-course menu is offered for lunch, in addition to the regular menu and specials. Bastille DC. (Dining - Dining Specials). 703-519-3776 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Express Lunch Buffet. All you can eat pasta, pizza, soup, salads and more are offered on weekdays. Extra Virgin. (Dining - Dining Specials). 703-998-8474 |
| 11:30 am- 4:00 pm | 30-Minute 3-Course Lunch. Enjoy a contemporary French prix-fixe lunch on weekdays. Ici Urban Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-730-8700 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Buffet and Boxed Lunches. For those in a hurry on weekdays, a choice of several quick lunch options is featured. Indique Heights. (Dining - Dining Specials). 301-656-4822 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | 3-Course Power Lunch. A quick, prix fixe lunch menu is offered on weekdays, in addition to the regular menu. Poste. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-783-6060 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Lunch Box. A quick, 4-course prix fixe menu including salads, pasta, entree, sides and dessert is featured on weekdays. Teatro Goldoni. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-955-9494 |
| 12:00 pm- 2:30 pm | Express Lunch. A prix fixe 2-course soup or salad plus entree lunch is offered on weekdays. Degrees Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-912-4110 |
| 3:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Happy Hour McGinty's!. $5 Food Menu; $3 Yuengling & Shocktop; $4 Margaritas & Martinis; $3.50 House Wine; $1 Off All Other Beer & Rail Drinks. McGinty's Public House. (Dining - Happy Hour). 301-587-1270 |
| 3:00 pm- 6:30 pm | Georgetown Tasting Food Tour. A two-hour food tour not only feeds your mind in a step back in time but also your belly as we take time to taste food from some… Washington, D.C. Metro Area. (Dining - Food Tasting). 800-560-1594 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Chadwick's Happy Hour. Enjoy $2 domestic bottles, $2 house wine, $2.50 rail drinks and margaritas and half price Buffalo Wings and Stuffed Potato. Chadwick's. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-333-2565 |
| 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Pour House Happy Hour. Weekday happy hour featuring: $3 Bud Light drafts, Miller Lite drafts and Yuengling drafts; $4 Svedka, Svedka Flavors and Jim Be… Pour House. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-546-0779 |
| 5:00 pm- 2:00 am | Karaoke. Happy Hour every night except Saturday. Peyote Cafe. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-462-8330 |
| 6:00 pm- 3:00 am | Spicy Fridays. Half-priced mojitos, tapas, and specialty cocktails start at 6. DJ Moh starts the party at 10 with a phenomenal International se… Agua Ardiente. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-833-8500 |
| 50Cent Night. Pick and choose from Fried Cheese, Jalapeno Poppers, Buffalo Wings, Fried Zucchini and Spring Rolls. Minimum order 6 pieces. Embassy Row Hotel by Destination Hotels & Resorts. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-872-9501 |
Nightlife
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Tune Inn Happy Hour. At happy hour get $1 off all drinks. Tune Inn. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-543-2725 |
| 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Bedrock Billiards Happy Hour. Specials include Rail drafts and Miller Lite $3. Bedrock Billiards. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-667-7665 |
| 4:00 pm | Pizza and beer specials. $1.50 mini pizzas, $5.50 fish fry, $11.00 buckets of Rolling Rock, $14.00 buckets of Corona. Sheisse Haus. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-546-1001 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Happy Hour at Garrett's. Monday through Friday Happy Hour is from 4pm to 7pm. Come in and join us for three full hours where we offer drink deals and hal… Garrett's Restaurant & Railroad Tavern. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-333-1033 |
| 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Asylum Happy Hour. Featuring $1.50 tacos, $.50 wings and $1 off rail drinks. Asylum. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-319-9353 |
| 5:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Club Heaven & Hell Happy Hour. Extended happy hour including specially priced appetizers and entrees. Drink specials include all domestic bottles $3 including… Club Heaven and Hell. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-667-4355 |
| 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Caribbean Happy Hour. Every Friday enjoy the hottest Caribbean music and drinks. Republic Gardens. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-725-3218 |
| 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Friday Night Live Music Happy Hour at Paradise Springs Winery. $1 off all glasses of wine combined with live music either on the grass lawn or new covered patio make this a can't miss way to… Paradise Springs Winery. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 703-830-9463 |
| 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm | Draft Beers. $1. off premium draft beers Bud Light, Yuengling Lager, Red Hook IPA, Shiner Hefeweizen, Harp, and Guinness. Top of the Hill. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-546-7782 |
| 5:30 pm- 8:00 pm | Cosmic Fridays. Half-priced Cosmopolitans $5. Top of the Hill. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-546-7782 |
| 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Kenyon Friday Happy Hours. Kenyon alumni and students (21 years of age and older) get 20% off their tab every Friday night all night. Bring your Kenyon ID… Toledo Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-986-5416 |
| 6:00 pm | When It Rains... We Pour. When it rains, we pour $2 drafts. Some restrictions apply -- snow is not rain. Toledo Lounge. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 202-986-5416 |
| 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Toledo Lounge Happy Hour. Featuring $3 - Rail 6pm-8pm and $2 - Drafts 6pm-8pm. Toledo Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-986-5416 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:30 pm | Happy Hour at Crush. Featuring Miller Light bottles at $1, Corona bottles $2 and Rail drinks $2. Crush. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-319-1111 |
| 8:00 pm | Flaming Hot Blues Bands. Weekends deliver a strong performance with one of their reoccurring favorite Rockin' Blues bands. Madam's Organ Soul Food Restaurant & Blues Bar. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-667-5370 |
| 9:00 pm- 3:00 am | Alta Vida Friday. Experience luxury indulgence in a night club setting. Ibiza offers D.C. a taste of something far more extravagant than anything… Ibiza Night Club. (Nightlife - Parties). 202-549-1708 |
| 9:00 pm | Level at Lux. Lindy Promotions presents Level, featuring DJs and drink specials. No cover before 10PM, ladies free all night. Lux Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-347-8100 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:00 am | International Night with DJ Manny. DJ Manny spinning the best of International for everyone to come and enjoy the evening. Floyd's Bar and Grill. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 703-370-1616 |
| 10:00 pm | Panic!. Hosted by Olli (visuals), Tim Pogo (whfs), and Jim Noble. Metro Cafe. (Nightlife - Dance). 202-588-9118 |
| 10:00 pm- 2:00 am | Friday Night Live. This and every Friday, you can enjoy a great singles party. There is NO cover charge for this weekly happy hour and dance party. Orange Ball Billiards and Cafe. (Nightlife - Parties). 301-309-6440 |
| 10:00 pm- 3:30 am | Croma at Home Ultra Bar. Come party. Friday 18+, Saturdays 18 for girls - 21 for guys. 4 floors of different kinds of music. Ultra Bar & Club. (Nightlife - Parties). 202-638-4663 |
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