It’s Halloween and there will be parties galore tonight in the DMV. Most bars and clubs will be having spooky specials to celebrate All Hallows Eve. Then on Saturday, you can take your jack-o’-lanterns to Ellicott City and chuck them from a catapult or start your holiday shopping at the Czech Christmas Market. There are other events too if you haven’t had your fill of Halloween candy yet.

This weekend, Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains will operate every 20 minutes, rather than every 12 minutes. Red Line trains will operate every 15 minutes with trains running every 8-10 minutes between Van Ness and NoMa-Gallaudet from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. At that time, clocks will “fall back” to 1 a.m. giving partiers and extra hour.

Have a haunting good time this Halloween weekend. (Photo: BPC Block Party)

Fall Festival

Folks at a concert on Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Reagan Building. (Photo: About.com)

Embrace the season of pumpkins, crisp air and brightly colored leaves with an afternoon of fall fun. Catch autumn in full swing at the Fall Festival with harvest-themed activities including face painting, a hay bale maze, hot cider, the last Capital Harvest farmer’s market of the year, Washington Humane Society’s pet adoption van featuring dogs dressed up in costume and creative pumpkin displays you can vote for “Best Decorated Pumpkin.”

Oct. 31 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Woodrow Wilson Plaza of the Ronald Regan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!

Fear at the Freer

A scene from Ringu. (Photo: Photofest)

Costumes are encouraged as the Freer hosts its first ever Halloween event Fear at the Freer. If you forget your outfit, the gallery will offer free replica masks of ominous objects from its collection. After looking at art from 5-7 p.m., settle in for a free screening of Ringu, the Japanese film that inspired The Ring.

Oct. 31 staring at 5 p.m. at the Freer Gallery of Art, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street NW. Admission is FREE!
 
 
 

Boo-Rito

At Chipotle’s annual Boorito fundraiser, you can get a burrito or other food for $3. (Graphic: Chipotle)

Come to Chipotle dressed in costume after 5 p.m. during Boorito and you’ll score a $3 burrito, bowl, salad or order of tacos. Take a photo of yourself in costume at Chipotle, then upload it to Twitter or Instagram with #chipotlebooritocontest and you could wine one of three $2,500 grand prices for Best Group Costume, Scariest Costume and Most Creative Costume or five runner-up prizes in each category of Chipotle Catering for 20. Proceeds up to $1 million will benefit the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation.

Oct. 31 from 5 p.m.-closing at area Chipotle restaurants. Come in costume and get $3 burrito, bowl, salad or tacos.
 
 

Night of the Bicycling Dead

Bike from Bicycle Space to Bardo Brewpub in costume for a zombie party. (Photo: Maxresdefault)

Get into costume and join a group of cyclists for Night of the Bicycling Dead, a Halloween bike ride that kicks off near Bicycle Space’s Mount Vernon Square shop and ends at Bardo Brewpub for a zombie party.

Oct. 31 starting at 7:30 p.m. at Bicycle Space, 1019 Seventh St. NW. Admission is FREE, but register here.
 
 

Tim Burton: Melancholy, Mirth and Magic, Part I

The Corpse Bride by Tim Burton will be shown during the AFI Silver Theater’s Tim Burton film festival. (Photo: Warner Bros. Entertainment)

Tim Burton has directed some stinkers (Dark Shadows and Alice in Wonderland, but his successes far outnumber his failures. The AFI Silver is starting its Tim Burton film festival, appropriately enough, on Halloween. A second part is coming in 2015. The lineup includes Sleepy Hallow, Beetlejuice, Ed Wood and Corpse Bride, which will be screened with two shorts: Vincent and Frankenweenie, the latter of which eventually inspired a feature adaption also being screened.

Oct. 31-Nov. 6 at various time at AFI Silver, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors, $9 for matinees and $7 for children.

Pumpkin Chucking

Chuck your jack-o-lanterns at Clark’s Elioak Farm this weekend. (Photo: Clarkland Farm)

Don’t let those jack-o’-lanterns go to waste once Halloween is over. Take them to Clark’s Elioak Farm in Ellicott City for a good old fashioned pumpkin chucking. You supply the pumpkins, they’ll provide the chucker – by which we mean the catapult that sends pumpkins flying all over the farm. It’ll be cathartic for those ready to say farewell to pumpkin spice season.

Nov. 1 and 2 from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Clark’s Elioak Farm, 10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, Md. Admission is FREE!.
 
 

Czech Christmas Market

Get a jump on your Christmas shopping at the Embassy of the Czech Republic. (Photo: Embassy of the Czech Republic)

Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to start your Christmas shopping. The Embassy of the Czech Republic is holding a special Czech Christmas Market featuring hand blown glass ornaments, handcrafted glass, Christmas cookies and mulled wine. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., Vit Horejs of the Czechoslovak-American Theater will perform the puppet show Czech and Slovak Tale for Strings. Proceds go to the Czech and Solvak School of Sokol Washington, which offers children language and grammar instruction, and lessons in history, traditions, music and folklore.

Nov. 1 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. Admission is FREE!

Denizens brewery tour

Denizens Brewing Co. will hold tours Saturday and Sunday. (Photo: Adam S. Lowe)

Denizens Brewing Co. starts offering tours this weekend, with 10-person sessions on Saturdays and Sundays. Each tour lasts an hour and ends with a tasting of five Denizens beers.

Saturdays and Sundays at 1, 2:30, 4 and 5:30 p.m. at Denizens Brewing Co., 1115 East-West Highway, Silver Spring. Admission is $10.
 
 
 
 

Celebrate fall at OurCity’s K Street farm. (Photo: OurCity)

K Street Farm Festival

At the K Street Farm Festival, OurCity will celebrate the fall harvest and connect the community to healthy food grown in the nation’s capital. The event will feature culinary demonstrations by Alba Osteria, herb garden tours, a pig roast by EcoFriendly Foods and live music by Sol Roots Trio and choirs from the Southern Baptist Church.

Nov. 1 from 1-5 p.m. at OurCity’s K Street Farm, 111 K St. NW. Admission is FREE!
 
 
 

Dog parade and costume contest

Bardo’s Brewpub will host a dog parade and costume contest. (Photo: Bardo)

Humans and leashed dogs will parade up Bladensburg Road to Mount Olivet Cemetery, where beer lovers can hunt for the graves of some of Washington’s 19th century brewers. Then, the party returns to Bardo beer garden, where are contest will reward the best dog costume and the best owner-pet combo costume.

Nov. 1 starting at 3 p.m. at Bardo, 1200 Bladensburg Road. Admission is FREE!
 
 
 

Yards Park will be turned into a grave yard on Saturday. (Graphic: Yards Park)

Grave Yards

The Yards will be transformed into a stylishly spooky playground Grave Yards celebrating Day of the Dead. Live music, roaming street performers, fortune tellers and face painters will create a mystical environment for guests, who can pass the evening listening to lively mariachi bands, kicking back in the beer garden and touring a celebrity “graveyard,” where they can pay their respects to the likes of Elvis. There will be contortionists, escape artists, and a fortune telling station.

Nov. 1 from 6-10 p.m. at The Yards Park, 300 Tingey St. SE. Admission is FREE!
 
 

Daylight Savings Time ends

Daylight savings time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday when clocks “fall back” to 1 a.m. Partiers get an extra hour of drinking at the bars and clubs. Remember to set your clocks back an hour when you go to bed, or you’ll be an hour early for brunch on Sunday morning.

Sunday Sushi School

Learn to make hand rolls and inside/out rolls at Masa 14. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Roll into Sunday Sushi School with Chef Kaz Okochi and the culinary team at Masa 14 to learn how to make hand rolls with crunchy shrimp or spicy tuna and inside/out rolls featuring salmon or spicy salmon along with vegetables like avocados, cucumbers and scallions. The sushi school will take place on the first Sunday evening of each month through the end of the year. Once the sushi lesson is completed, guests will return to their table to enjoy the fruits of their labor in the dining room and can order a la carte from restaurant’s full menu as well.

Nov. 2 from 6-9 p.m. at Masa 14, 1825 14th St. NW. Cost is $15 or $21 with the Nihonsakari Extra Dry Cup sake paring. Reservations are recommended by calling l 202-328-1414.

It’s Columbus Day weekend and many people – especially government workers – will have a long weekend. It’s a perfect time to celebrate with a festival and the DMV has plenty to choose from – film festivals, arts festivals, food festivals, neighborhood festivals … even a coming out festival. Also, the Army Ten-Miler takes place on Sunday morning, so if you’re traveling from the District to Virginia or vice versa, expect some road closures.

On Metro, the Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals, except at Landover and New Carollton stations on Saturday. Red Line trains will operate every 22 minutes and every 12 minutes between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. between Grosvenor and NoMa-Gallaudet. Orange Line trains between Landover and New Carollton will operate very 20-25 minutes from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. Meto will open at 5 a.m. on Sunday for customers traveling to the Army 10-Miler and will open at 5 a.m. and close at midnight on Monday, Columbus Day, but will operate on a weekend schedule running every 12 minutes. Parking at Metro lots and garages is free on Columbus Day. Off-peak fares will be in effect all day.

The drive-in returns to Union Market this month with Monsters University tonight. (Photo: Union Market)

Union Market Fall Drive-In

Union Market brings back its drive-in series this fall. The series kicks off with an outdoor screening of the 2013 Disney hit, Monsters University followed by Rushmore on Oct. 17, Remember the Titans on Oct. 24 and a people’s choice Halloween edition on Oct. 31 with the film determined by audience vote on Facebook and Twitter between Edward Scissorhands, the Addams Family and Ghostbusters. This fall’s theme honors the idea of homecoming, featuring films that chronicle the highs and lows of the back-to-school season. The movies are shown in the parking lot and projected on the front wall. All 40 of the markets vendors will be open during the films with D.C. Rollergirls delivering snacks and drinks. Timber Pizza Co. will be on hand selling pizza. On Halloween, there will also be indoor trick-or-treating, costume contests and drink specials.

Oct. 10 starting at 8 p.m. at Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. Admission is FREE for walk-ins or $10 per carload. Tickets are available here. Gates open at 6 p.m. and close at 7:45 p.m.

Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival

The AFI Silver is hosting a Spooky Movie festival through Oct. 16. (Photo: AFI Silver)

It’s time to gear up for All Hallows’ Eve by scaring the pants off yourself, and the AFI Silver Theater is here to help with this 10-day Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival. It opened Thursday with V/H/S Viral, the third entry in the found-footage franchise. Other films will have director Q&As and most movies, like horror-comedy Suburban Gothic will be preceded by shorts for that extra scare. This is also a chance to see how other countries do horror, as the festival includes films from Brazil, Singapore and our terrifying neighbor to the north, Canada. Friday’s screenings include Exists at 7:10 p.m. and Call Girl of Cthulhu at 9:45 p.m. Saturday’s films include A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night at 4:30 p.m., Suburban Gothic at 7:10 p.m. and The Babadook at 9:45 p.m. One Sunday, screening include The Bone Garden at 4:30 p.m., Teenage Ghost Punk at 7:10 p.m. and Afterimages at 9:30 p.m.

Through Oct. 18 at the AFI Silver theater, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Ticket prices vary, all-fest passes are $80.

Reel Independent Film Extravaganza

I Need My Monster is part of the Reel Independent Film Extravaganza at the West End Cinema. (Photo: Reel Independent Film Extravaganza)

The Reel Independent Film Extravaganza accepts films from around the world, but considers promoting D.C.-area films and filmmakers part of its core mission. At 7 p.m. on Sunday, the DMV Producer’s Association will show short films produced and directed by filmmakers hailing from the DMV ranging from comedy to experimental to through provoking drama.

Through Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. weeknights; noon, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday at West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. Tickets are $10.34 online. A weekend pass is $30 and a week long pass is $45.

National Coming Out Day

Pete Cahall (left with flag), principal of Wilson High School in Northwest D.C., came out during the schools Pride Day in June. (Photo: WINQ)

National Coming Out Day is an internationally observed civil awareness day to celebrate coming out and to raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ and civil rights movement. The day was founded in 1988 by Robert Eichberg, a psychologist from New Mexico, and Jean O’Leary, an openly gay political leader from Los Angeles. The date was chosen because it was the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

Oct. 11 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Washington Monument, 900 Ohio Drive SW. Admission is FREE! Wear a red shirt and enjoy the day.
 
 
 
 

Milling, Cider Making and Open Hearth Cooking

Pierce Mill on Tilden Street in Rock Creek Park will hold an open house Saturday. (Photo: John DeFerrari)

Take a journey back to the 19th century Pierce Mill as you watch the millstone turn corn into cornmeal, view old-fashioned open hearth cooking including fruit turnovers that are cooked in a skillet, and try your hand at the hand-cranked cider press making cider the old-fashioned way from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Other events at the visitor center all day include children’s games, a self-guided treasure hunt, water flow and gravity toys, corn husk doll making and guided tours of the mill.

Oct 11 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Pierce Mill, corner of Tilden Street NW and Beach Drive. Admission is FREE!

Fall Festival

Celebrate fall in Fairfax with artists, food, a beer garden, music and amusement rides. (Photo: Patch)

The City of Fairfax’s 38th Fall Festival comes to Old Town with more than 400 juried fine artisans, vendors, food, a beer garden, amusement rides from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Suntrust Bank parking lot, 4020 University Dr., a lumberjack competition and musical entertainment on four stages. Headliners include Almost Journey & 2U Tribute band from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., SouthPaw from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and Bruce in the USA from 2:30-5 p.m. Free shuttle busses will from from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. from George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., and Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run.

Oct. 11 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m (raindate is Oct. 12) along George Mason Boulevard between City Hall and North Street and between Chain Bridge Road and East Street. Admission is FREE! There is a charge for the amusement rides.

Columbia Heights Day

Columbia Heights Day returns with food, vendors, a field day and an outdoor movie. (Photo: Columbia Heights Day/Facebook)

Columbia Heights Day is back for its eighth year. The neighborhood highlights the local businesses and artists, and it has activities to entertain all ages ranging from eating contests, local musicians, a dunk tank, face painter, moon bounce, family fun field day and an adult tricycle race. ET: The Extra Terrestrial will be shown free at 7 p.m. at Harriet Tubman Elementary School’s yard.

Oct. 11 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. along 11th Street NW fom Park Road to Kenyon Street and at the Harriet Tubman Elementary School yard. Admission is FREE!

Taste of D.C.

Diners enjoy their food on Pennsylvania Avenue last year at Taste of D.C. (Photo: Taste of D.C.)

Nosh on a little bit of everything Washington has to offer at the Taste of D.C., which takes up five downtown blocks. More than 40 restaurants and food trucks will be serving dishes at the event. As a bonus, on Saturday, you can watch hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut compete in a Ben’s Chili Bowl chili-eating contest. There will also be two stages with about 20 bands. Proceeds benefit the Capital Area Food Bank.

Oct. 11 and 12 from noon-7 p.m. along Pennsylvania Avenue NW between Ninth and 14th Streets. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for children under 5 online or at the gate.

An Autumn Spectacular: Guitars Not Guns benefit

Teen Mom will be among the bands performing at the Autumn Spectacular benefiting Guitars Not Guns. (Photo: D.C. Music Download)

Four local bands – Teen Mom, The Sea Life, Lowercase Letters and Typefighter — take the stage at the Howard Theater to raise money for Guitars Not Guns, a local non-profit that provides free guitar instruction and instruments to area children. Local comic Andrew Bucket will be the emcee the fundraiser sponsored by D.C. Music Download and Raise Your City. There will also be giveaways from &pizza, live screen printing and art.

Oct. 11 starting at 7 p.m. at the Howard Theater, 620 T St. NW. Tickets are $16 online or at the door.

30th Annual Army Ten-Miler

The Army Ten-Miler returns to Virginia and D.C. on Sunday. (Photo: Army Ten-Miler)

The Army Ten-Miler is back for its 30th year. The 35,000 runners can begin checking in at 5:20 a.m. with the Golden Knights Parachute Jump at 7:15 a.m. followed by the national anthem at 7:40 a.m., wounded warrior and wheelchair athletes start at 7:50 a.m. and the main race leaving at 8 a.m. From 8 a.m.-noon there are youth zone activities, music and vendors. The youth fun runs will be at 11:30 as will the awards ceremony. The race begins at the Pentagon, winds its way up to Arlington Cemetery, across to the Lincoln Memorial, up to the Watergate, down past the Kennedy Center, along Independence Avenue to the Air and Space museum, back to 14th Street SW then out Route 1 to Crystal city, back along Old Jefferson Davis Highway and ends at the Pentagon. You can see the race map here. There will be bands every two miles along the course.

Oct. 12 stepping off at 8 a.m. at the Pentagon. Registration if full. Admission is FREE!

The Courthouse Arts & Craft Beer Festival

The Courthouse Arts & Craft Beer Festival will go on Sunday, rain or shine. (Graphic: Clarendon Alliance)

The Courthouse Arts & Craft Beer Festival brings seven craft breweries, 12 food trucks and 40 performances to three stages. Brewers include Founders Brewing Co., Alewerks Brewing Co., Champion Brewing Co., Crooked Run Brewing, Wild Woof Brewing Co., Lost Rhino Brewing Co. and Port City Brewing Co. The festival goes on rain or shine under tents.

Oct. 12 from noon-7 p.m. at the Courthouse Metro lot near the courthouse in Arlington. Tickets are $35 in advance http://www.courthouse-festival.com/tickets/ online and includes admission, 12 tasting tickets and a 5.5 ounce commemorative tasting glass. General admission tickets are $10 at the door with drinks extra. Children 16 and under are FREE!