For those who have off on Monday, Oct. 10, in observation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day or Columbus Day, it may be a short work week, but there is no shortage of things happening in D.C. Here are eight happenings you don’t want to miss:
1-5. Catch a concert at your favorite local venue
- Capital One Arena: The Killers (Oct. 10)
- The Anthem: Demi Lovato (Oct. 10) Jack Harlow (Oct. 11), The Killers (Oct. 12)
- Echostage: 10 years of Echostage-Dom Dolla (Oct. 14)
6. Attend the October’s National Gallery Night: Homecoming
National Gallery of Art brought back a fall favorite with the return of National Gallery Nights on the second Thursday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Each month’s engaging program has its own theme—Oct. 13th’s theme is “Trick or Treat”— and features a variety of interactive entertainment, including “live performances, art-making, music, and pop-up talks,” according to a National Gallery press release. National Gallery Nights are free events, attendees must register to attend, with registrations opening one week prior to each event at 12 p.m. at nga.gov/nights.
However, for the first time, the gallery also will release a “limited number” of tickets on its website at 10:00 a.m. on the day of each month’s event. A small number of tickets will be available at the door beginning at 5:30 p.m. the night of each event, as well, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
7. Taste the your way through the International City Food Festival
International City Food Festival celebrates D.C.’s cultural diversity with a series of events (Oct. 13-15), including the Embassy Chef Challenge, the Taste of Oktoberfest, and the Día de los Muertos food and film exhibit!
8. Secure tickets to the reopening of the National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum is set to reopen this week, on Friday, Oct. 14, after the beloved Smithsonian closed in March to undergo renovations. The Oct. 14 reopening will feature eight new galleries—“America by Air,” “Destination Moon,” “Early Flight,” “Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery,” “Nation of Speed,” “One World Connected,” “Thomas W. Haas We All Fly,” and “Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age”—while half of the museum will remain closed as renovations continue. Though it’s still a free institution, the museum will require timed entry passes from its opening through Spring 2023.