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8 Things to Do in Washington DC This Week · October 15–18, 2026

Top Picks This Week

★ Tregaron Unplugged

A free afternoon of music, movement, and discovery spread throughout Tregaron Conservancy.

★ International Chocolate Tour of Embassy Row

A chocolate-tasting tour through Embassy Row.

★ American Music Festival

The American Music Festival opens on Friday at the JHU Bloomberg Center in Penn Quarter.

Music & Nightlife
Niladri Kumaar, sitar
Sitar performance by Niladri Kumaar presented by Washington Performing Arts at Sixth & I.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 7:30 PM · Sixth & I
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Free Events
Tregaron Unplugged
A free afternoon of music, movement, and discovery spread throughout Tregaron Conservancy.
Saturday, October 17, 2026 1:00-3:00 p.m. · Tregaron Conservancy
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Festivals & Special Events
American Music Festival
The American Music Festival opens on Friday at the JHU Bloomberg Center in Penn Quarter.
Friday, October 16, 2026 · JHU Bloomberg Center, Penn Quarter
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Arts & Culture
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?
A stage production at Arena Stage in Southwest DC.
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Arena Stage, Southwest
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Outdoors & Active
Mid-Atlantic Grain Fair
A grain fair held at Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park.
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Peirce Mill, Rock Creek Park
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Family-Friendly
PumpkinPalooza
NoMa BID's pumpkin celebration with live entertainment, food, music, and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Alethia Tanner Park, NoMa
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Food & Drink
International Chocolate Tour of Embassy Row
A chocolate-tasting tour through Embassy Row.
Sunday, October 18, 2026 12:00 PM · Embassy Row
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