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  • People ice skate at the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden ice rink, adjacent to the National Archives (rear). (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

    Hit the Ice

    Why not make the best of the cold temperatures this winter? Strap on some skates and go for a spin around the ice. Area ice skating rinks are now open.Read More
    19 Nov 2024
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  • A giant dragon lantern (Photo: Winter Lantern Festival)

    Holiday Happenings

    To help get you in the holiday spirit, we have put together a list of some holiday light displays and events in the DMV. Many are free, although not all.Read More
    12 Nov 2024
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  • A bowl full of Reese's Cups, Snickers, Kit Kats and Milky Ways sit on a porch beside a pumpkin. (Photo: Steve/Flickr)

    Sweet Tooth

    Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the most popular Halloween Candy in the DMV. In fact, Reese’s dominated the map, claiming the top spot in 40 states. Read More
    22 Oct 2024
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  • Participants at the Boo at the Zoo family-friendly Halloween event. A boy dressed as a vampire gets candy from a female volunteer. (Photo; National Zoo)

    Boo at the Zoo

    Boo at the Zoo trick-or-treat event for children returns to the National Zoo Oct. 18-20. Night of the Living Zoo, a 21-and-over party, is Oct. 25.Read More
    15 Oct 2024
    Mark Heckathorn
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  • The Downtown Holiday Market in Penn Quarter features more than 150 vendors. (Photo: Downtown Holiday Market)

    Bah! Humbug!

    Two D.C. business improvement districts (BID) will hold dueling holiday markets this Christmas -- one in Dupont Circle and the other in Penn Quarter.Read More
    02 Oct 2024
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The National Zoo becomes the devil's playground Friday night. (Photo: Friends of the National Zoo)

Weekend Guide

27 Oct 2017
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, halloween, things to do, weekend guide
Scare Up Fun This Halloween Weekend Halloween weekend has finally arrived, so break out your costumes and have some fun. There’s plenty to do, and most area bars will have specials on tap. Remember, if you do g out partying on Saturday, don’t drink and drive. Use the free
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Boo at the Zoo is open nightly from 5:30-8:30 p.m. (Photo: Mehgan Murphy/National Zoo)

Weekend Guide

20 Oct 2017
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Fall Activities Fill This Weekend in the DMV With a forecast of temperatures in the mid-70s, it is going to be a great weekend to get out and enjoy some fall and Halloween activities in the DMV. This weekend, Red Line trains will single track every 15 minutes between Medical
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The Rosslyn Jazz Fest is back on Saturday with five band performng from 1-7 p.m. (Photo: Rosslyn BID)

Weekend Guide

08 Sep 2017
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Jam-Packed Weekend on Tap in the DMV School may be back in session, but there is not shortage of things to do this weekend in the DMV. D.C. Shorts Film Festival is back, as is the Rosslyn Jazz Festival and Adams Morgan Day. Also on tap is the 202 Arts and Music Festival, the
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Knights joust at the Maryland Reniassance Festival near Annapolis, which is open weekends through Oct. 22. (Photo: Donna Headlee)

Weekend Guide

01 Sep 2017
Mark Heckathorn
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events, happenings, labor day, weekend guide
Plenty of Events Fill Your Labor Day Holiday It is the last unofficial weekend of summer. If you aren’t planning to spend it at the pool one last time or head to the beach for your last weekend of fun in the sun, there is plenty to do in the DMV to fill your long Labor Day
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National Harbor's Harbor Dome: Summer Snow Globe is a cool cocktail bar and performance space. (Photo: Rey Lopez)

Weekend Guide

25 Aug 2017
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Jazz in the Garden Ends; RenFest Kicks Off Despite Hurricane Harvey baring down on Texas, it looks like it is going to be a nice weekend in the DMV with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 70s. The perfect weather to get out and participate in some of the events
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The National Gallery of Art's Jazz in the Garden wraps up this month. (Photo: fillipich/YouTube)

Weekend Guide

11 Aug 2017
Mark Heckathorn
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events, things to do, weekend guide
Mixed Weekend Weather on Tap in the DMV Sunday looks like it will be the best day of the weekend with partly sunny skies and no chance of rain according to the forecast. Saturday has a 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms. Both days will have highs about 84 degrees. But
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