Viking Ship Sails into the DMV This Weekend
There are plenty of activities on tap this weekend in the DMV, and it looks like Mother Nature will cooperate with temperatures in the mid-70s to low-80s and little chance of rain. On Friday, a Viking ship sails into the Washington Channel for an 11-day visit. And there are plenty of community festivals to partake in, including Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, the Adams Morgan PorchFest in Adams Morgan, Taste of Bethesda, Hillfest and the Takoma Park Street Festival.
All Metro trains will run on regular weekend schedules Sunday from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. All day Saturday and after 10 p.m. Sunday, Red Line trains will single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness with trains running every 18 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont with trains running every 9 minutes between Farragut North and Silver Spring between 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Blue and Yellow Line trains will single tack between Pentagon City and National Airport all day Saturday and after 10 p.m. Sunday with trains operating every 26 minutes. Yellow Line trains run between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square ONLY. Blue and Silver Line trains will single track between Clarendon and East Falls Church after 10 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday with trains running every 26 minutes. Green Line trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule.
The Draken Experience
Centuries before Christopher Columbus was born, Viking warriors sailed across the ocean, eventually reaching and establishing a settlement in Newfoundland, Canada. In 2010, researchers began building a Viking great ship capable of replicating the voyage. The result is the Draken Harald Hårfagre, which stretches 115 feet from its carved dragon head on its stern. For 11 days beginning Friday, get a firsthand look at the ship during while it is docked at the Wharf’s Transit Pier. The Draken Experience offers fascinating and in-depth tours and the chance to interact with crew members while “Draken Village” includes an immersive photo and video exhibit, captain-led lectures, whiskey tastings and a screening of a new Draken documentary from 6-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 12. The ship is set to arrive at 1 p.m. on Friday with a free ceremony.
Oct. 5-15 with tours on Oct. 6-8 and Oct. 12-14 from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Oct. 9 from 2-4 p.m., Oct.. 10 and 11 from noon-3 p.m. and Oct. 15 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Transit Pier at The Wharf, 960 Wharf St. SW. All events, except tours, are FREE! Tickets in advance or on site for tours are $12 for adults ages 16 and older, $6 for children 5-15 and children 4 and younger are FREE!
Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show
The National Building Museum hosts the Smithsonian Women’s Committee’s annual curated Smithsonian Craft2ear Show. Limited edition clothing, jewelry and accessories from more than 60 designers from all across the country will be on sale.
Oct. 5 and 6 from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $13 online in advance until 2 p.m. Friday or $15 at the door.
Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
George Washington’s Mount Vernon is at its scenic best when fall rolls around, so it is fitting that the historic estate hosts its annual Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour, including a visit to its wine cellar. Learn of the Founding Fathers’ attempts at wine-making, hear live music and relax on the scenic east lawn, which overlooks the Potomac River, as you sip on wines made in Virginia.
Oct. 5-7 from 6-9 p.m. at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon. Tickets for Friday are $42. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are sold out, but VIP tables, which include 12 guests, a fruit, cheese and meat platter, dessert platter and three bottles of house wine with table service, are still available for $1,100-$1,300.
Churchill’s Shakespeare
Previously unrevealed connections between Winston Churchill and William Shakespeare will be at the center of this fascinating historical exhibit that brings together photographs, posters, theater programs, personal letters, manuscripts, rare books and more. Churchill’s Shakespeare features Churchill’s famous hat, bow tie and walking stick, in addition to his own personal copies of Shakespeare’s plays. A thorough portrait of Churchill’s life will be on display, including speeches and video clips, with the influence of Shakespeare and his work present throughout.
Oct. 6 through Jan 6 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Art on the Avenue
The 23rd annual Art on the Avenue, the multi-cultural arts festival, takes place along Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray between Bellefonte and Hume Avenues. In addition to more than 350 artists and craftspeople selling jewelry, woodwork, pottery, soap, glass, painting, sculptures and more, the festival will feature five stages of live music ranging from Irish to folk, rock ‘n roll to country and more, food and a pie-baking contest with judging beginning at 12:15 p.m. near the Festival store between Del Ray and Oxford Avenues in youth and adult categories. Children can participate in a ton of crafty activities at the Mount Vernon Community School field, such as building a scarecrow, painting a pumpkin or creating stained glass.
Oct 6 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. along Mount Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria. Admission is FREE!
Taste of Bethesda
The Taste of Bethesda features food from 60 area restaurants including Brickside Food Drink, Chef Tony’s Seafood, George’s Chophouse, Guapo’s, Hanaro Sushi, Jaleo, Medium Rare, the Original Pancake House, Passage to India, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Silver, Tandori Kin and True Food Kitchen. Entertainment on five stages includes Coyaba, Urban Artistry, Joker’s Wild, Aztec Sun, Elikeh, Sara Jones and James Byrd & the Musical Trust. There will also be a kid’s corner with face painting and arts and crafts.
Oct. 6 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. along Norfolk, St. Elmo, Del Rey and Ashburn Avenues in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. Admission is FREE. Food tickets are four for $5 with dishes costing one to four tickets.
Hillfest
Hillfest brings together more than 15 artists to celebrate the importance of music in the local community. Performances will take place on two separate stages at Garfield Park throughout the day. Scheduled to perform are Stefon Harris and Blackout, the JOGO Project, Cheryl Pepsii riley, Bobby Felder and the Capital All Stars Big Band, the Bassist Corcoran Holt Quintet, the Friendship Technical Preparatory High School Band and more. The Saturday concert is preceded by a conference that will address issues relating to musicians and an instrument expo at Eastern Market on Friday.
Oct. 6 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at Garfield Park, 148 F St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Love Beer Fest
Hosted by Anheuser-Busch, this beer festival touches down in the nation’s capital for the first time this Saturday and Sunday in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. Love Beer Fest features a curated selection of more than 100 beers hailing from over 15 breweries across the United States. You will be able to sample seasonal and limited edition brews, some of which have never been available in the D.C. market before. There will also be musical performances including Zeek Burse, Smithfield, Liz Cooper and the Stamped, Logan Brill and Andy Frasco and the U.N. on Saturday, and Sun Seeker, Travis Denning, City of the Sun, Tyler Rich and Busty and Brass on Sunday. Food and games will also be available.
Oct. 6 and 7 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at Yards Park, 135 N St. SE. Admission is FREE!
All Things Go Fall Classic
The All Things Go Fall Classic is the home to what’s next in music. The 2018 festival will feature a curated selection of exciting and emerging artists and stretches across two days. Saturday features all-female performances from Maggie Rogers, Billie Eilish, Jessie Reyez, Ravyn Lenae, LPX, Alma, Oshun and Kaye. Sunday’s lineup includes Carly Rae Jepsen, Misterwives, Betty Who, Two Feet, The Aces, Cautious Clay, SNNY and FootsXColes. There will also be a diverse selection of vendors from the DMV’s vibrant food scene including Bun’d Up, Buredo, Compass Coffee, Jrink, Pinstripes, Rocklands BBQ, Shake Shack, Sweetgreen, Timber Pizza and Vice Cream.
Oct. 6 and 7 from 12:30-11:15 p.m. at Union Market, 1309 5th Street NE. Tickets are $95 for both days, $65 for one day and children 7 and younger are FREE!
Adams Morgan PorchFest
Spend an afternoon exploring Adams Morgan while listening to local music at the annual Adams Morgan PorchFest. Almost 60 local bands showcasing an eclectic range of music from Latin to jazz, folk to rock, soul to classical and everything in between will set up makeshift stages on 16 stoops and porches throughout the neighborhood, giving you a chance to discover new music in your backyard. Pick up a map and schedule on the corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road or download one online so you don’t miss any of the action.
Oct. 6 from 2-6 p.m. in Adams Morgan. Admission is FREE!
Takoma Park Street Festival
One of the largest neighborhood parties in the DMV, the 37th annual Takoma Park Street Festival features a jam-packed schedule: three performance stages with live music, a mix of local artists offering paintings, photographs, pottery, silk-screening, bath and body care, stained glass, jewelry, woodworking, textiles, ceramics, kids’ items and much more. There will also be non-profits, local merchants, food vendors and family-friendly activities including crafts, face painting and inflatables. Grab a mug for The Crawl for discounted pours at Takoma restaurants, bars and cafes. Mugs will be available for purchase at the festival info booth across from 7000 Carroll Ave. or reuse your Takoma beer mugs from previous events. And 18 bands will play all day on three stages.
Oct. 7 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. along Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park to Carroll Street NW. Admission is FREE!
Boardwalk Block Party
If you haven’t checked out the spots around Yards Park, this weekend is the perfect chance to eat, drink and listen to live music on the water all for a good cause — and before the cold weather strikes. Enjoy some Italian food from Osteria Morini, barbecue from Due South, oysters and other seafood from Whaley’s, Mexican food from Agua 301, a scoop from Ice Cream Jubilee and adult beverages from District Winery during the Boardwalk Block Party while enjoying music from the Three Man Soul Machine. All proceeds will go to Project Sunshine, which helps out pediatric patients.
Oct. 7 from noon-5 p.m. at Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. Tickets are $35.
Ongoing events
1968: Civil Rights at 50 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 2 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is $21.21 for adults, $16.96 for seniors 65 and older, and $12.71 for children ages 7-18 in advance or $24.95, $19.95 and $14.95, respectively, at the door.
Alexander Hamilton: Soldier, Secretary, Icon from 10a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Mar. 3 at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is FREE!
The American Revolution: A World War from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through July 9 at the National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Americans from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2022 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
Baseball Americana from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday through June at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Mar. 17 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. through Mar. 10 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Born Yesterday at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 21 at Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. Tickets are $20-$62.
Botanical Art Worldwide: America’s Flora from 10 a.m-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 15 at the U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Bound to Amaze: Inside a Book-Colleting Career from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 25 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older and students, and FREE for youth 18 and younger.
The Comedy of Errors at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (except Sept. 30), 7 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday through Nov. 4 at Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. Tickets are $44-$118.
Community Policing in the Nation’s Capital from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 15 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors 60 and older, students with valid ID and youth ages 3-17 Children are FREE!
Corot: Women from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 31 at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Daguerreotypes: Five Decades of Collecting from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through June 2 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Dawoud Bey: The Birmingham Project from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Mar. 17 at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Diane Arbus: A Box of Ten Photographs from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 20 at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice across Asia from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Nov. 29, 2020 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Evicted from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through May 19 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Admission is FREE!
Fabergé Rediscovered from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday through Jan. 13 at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for college student, $5 for children 6-18 and FREE for children younger than 6. Adults and seniors get $3 off weekdays and $1 off on weekends when purchased online.
Fridays at the Fountain from 5-9 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 19 at the Crystal City Water Park, 1601 Crystal Drive, Arlington. Admission is FREE!
A Glimpse of Ancient Yemen from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Aug. 18 at the Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
LAST CHANCE! Gloria at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, 641 D St. NW. Tickets are $20-$69.
Heisenberg at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday through Nov. 11 at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. Tickets are $40-$89.
EXTENDED! If I Forget at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 7 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 21 at Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. Tickets are $20-$104.
Intersections: Richard Tuttle from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday and noon-6:30 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 30 at the Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors 62 and older. Children 18 and younger are FREE!
Investigating Where We Live from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through mid-January at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors 60 and older, students with valid ID and youth ages 3-17 at the door. Children are FREE!
Japan Modern: Photography from the Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Collection from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Freer|Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Japan Modern: Prints in the Age of Photography from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Freer|Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Let’s Get It Right: Work Incentive Posters from the 1920s from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through Jan. 6 at the National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Mark Bradford: Pickett’s Charge from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Nov. 12 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
Maryland Renaissance Festival from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends and Labor Day through Oct. 21 at 1821 Crownsville Road, Annapolis. Tickets are $26 for adults, $22 for seniors 62 and older and $11 for children ages 7-15. Children 6 and younger are FREE!
Mural from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 11 a.m-6 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 28 at the National Gallery of Art East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Renwick Gallery, Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW. Admission is FREE!
One Year: 1968, An America Odyssey from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. through May 19 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Outbreak from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2021 at the National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Pictures of the Year: 75 Years of the World’s Best Photography from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 20 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets are $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for seniors 65 and older, $14.95 for your 7-18 and free for children 6 and younger.
Playball and the National Pastime from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday through Apr. 30 at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Building 76, 736 Sicard St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Portraits of the World: Switzerland from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Nov. 12 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Postmen of the Skies: Celebrating 100 Years of Airmail Service from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through May 27 at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is FREE!
Rachel Whiteread from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 13 at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Recent Acquisitions from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Nov. 4 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Remembering Vietnam from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 6, at the National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Represent: Hip-Hop Photography from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through May 5 at the National Museum of African American History & Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE. Timed tickets are required on weekends and for groups of 10 or more.
Sean Scully: Landline from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Feb. 3 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
Secret Cities from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Mar. 3 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors 60 or older, students with ID and children 3-17. Children younger than 3 are FREE!
Sense of Humor from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 6 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Shaping Clay in Ancient Iran from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through September 2019 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
LAST CHANCE! South Pacific at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Olney Theatre, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney. Tickets are $42-$84.
Subodh Gupta: Terminal from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2020 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Tino Seghal: This You from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Oct. 14 at the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Jan. 6 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Turn Me Loose at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday through Oct. 21 at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. Tickets are $76-$115.
UnSeen: Our Past in a New Light, Ken Gonzales-Day and Titus Kaphar from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Jan. 6 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
War on Our Doorsteps from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday through Nov. 3 at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum, 437 Seventh St. NW. Tickets are $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors 60 and older and military, and $7 for students.
Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through June 2019 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE, but timed passes are required.
Water, Wind and Waves: Marine Painting from the Dutch Golden Age from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 25 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Welcome to the New World from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Spring 2019 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets are $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for seniors 65 years and older, $14.95 for youth from 7-18 at the door with a 15 percent discount when purchased online. Children 6 and younger are FREE!.
What Absence Is Made Of from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through the summer of 2019 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
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