From Halloween activities, tech networking events, to celebrations of The Day of the Dead, below are some events you can do for this week.
Further, to learn about more fun happenings around town, don’t forget to check out the Washington Informer Calendar.
Thursday, Oct. 30
Women in Tech DC Networking Event
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | $17.85+
Arlo Washington DC Hotel, 333 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
WomenTech Network is a global community powered by Coding Girls, Tech Family Ventures and Tallocate promoting diversity in tech, leadership and entrepreneurship.
Their events are focusing on diversity talks, networking, interviews and exploration, while connecting female tech talent like engineers, data scientists, designers, product managers and other tech roles with various companies.
The Washington DC Network is hosting their monthly mixer where tech companies, entrepreneurs and talent could come together to offer opportunities within the tech space.
This event is co-ed and companies often in attendance include, but are not limited to, Google, Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, NBC Universal and Vice Media.
Candlelight: Halloween Classics
6:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. | 50+
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Presented by Fever, the modernized candlelight concerts were formed in 2019 in an effort to draw more people to classical music. According to Fever, the purpose of the concerts is to “democratize” the access to classical music and classical culture.
Thursday’s event seeks to immerse the audience within classic spooky songs, such as “Thriller,” the themes from “Beetlejuice” and “Halloween” and the “Funeral March of a Marionette.”
Doors open 45 minutes before the show and close five minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted.
Friday, Oct. 31
Dirty Habit DC Presents: CarnEvil Nights
9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | $35.88
Dirty Habit DC, 555 8th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Dirty Habit, a luxury restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C.’s Penn Quarter/Theatre District that offers a social scene, is hosting a Halloween Carnival Party where participants can experience themed food and drinks, spooky season music and a costume contest with a $300 first place prize pool.
Costumes are highly encouraged.
Help Give Away Freshly-Picked Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs and Flowers
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Free
THEARC BLACK BOX, 1801 Mississippi Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20020
Continuing its mission of supporting residents East of the Anacostia River, Building Bridges Across the River, is offering the community a chance to help give back.
Participants will have the opportunity to give away produce from THEARC Farm, the organization’s partner farms in Southeast, and from the Capital Area Food Bank‘s local farm partners.
Volunteers will help set up the produce, market-style and tasks will include refilling display containers, checking in participants, administering surveys, helping participants bring produce to their vehicles and cleaning up after it has ended.
Saturday, Nov. 1
Día de los Muertos at The Wharf
3 p.m. – 7 p.m.| Free
The Wharf, 760 Maine Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20024
The Day of the Dead (el Día de los Muertos), is a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration.
This holiday is a combination of traditional Aztec practices from the early 1500s, combining various religious traditions, All Saints Day, and Spanish cultures. Once the Spanish conquered the Aztec empire in the 16th century, the Catholic Church moved Indigenous celebrations and rituals honoring the dead throughout the year to the Catholic dates commemorating All Saints Day and All Souls Day.
At the Wharf, in partnership with the Mexican Cultural Institute and Fiesta DC, the family-friendly afternoon will include live music, cultural performances, a Modelo beer garden, face painting, sugar skull decorating, a community light procession, and more.
Hot Cider Hustle 5k / 10k – Washington, DC
8:30 a.m. | $59.99+
The National Harbor, 137 National Plaza, National Harbor, MD 20745
The Hot Cider Hustle is a multi-location running race series that started around 2018 as a way to celebrate autumn. Participants run in either a 5K, 10K, or half-marathon, and at the finish line they receive hot cider and caramel apples.
The race series benefits various local charities, such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation or United Way.
Sunday, Nov. 2
Handmade Craft Sales @ Trinidad Farmers Market
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Free
Trinidad Farmers Market, 1299 Neal Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
With a dual mission of supporting local farmers and promoting healthy eating, the Trinidad Farmers Market has a variety of producers— from those selling locally-farmed, locally-produced vegetables and fruits, cheeses, baked goods, to producers who sell eggs and meats.
The market’s handmade crafts sale is for the forthcoming holiday season, with wares all made by residents and small businesses part of Northeast’s Trinidad neighborhood.
Halloween Ghosts Tour: Capitol Building & Congress’ Wild, Hidden History!
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | $27.45
Garfield Memorial, 2436 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20004
The Capitol Building, home of the U.S. Congress, is renowned for its architecture and landscaping, yet its interior and grounds have also held court to 225 years of misbehavior, making it an ideal location for a Halloween tour.
This will be a walking tour of the Capitol’s ground that covers two centuries of misdeeds, murders, ghosts, betrayals, and many accomplishments too.
Some of the topics will include the first assassination attempt on a president, the near-fatal beating of a senator by a congressman, arbors of heartbreak — the site’s commemorative trees — and the Capitol’s first hanging.
