@ Alethia Tanner Park Join us October 28 for PumpkinPalooza at Alethia Tanner Park for delicious food, free pumpkins (courtesy the NoMa BID), live costumed characters, and so much more! The rain date is Oct. 29th. The event will take place at Alethia Tanner Park (227 Harry Thomas Way NE).
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Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP) 2026 — event at Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
Fall Festival on Woodrow Wilson Plaza (Ronald Reagan Building) — pumpkin decorating, hay bale maze, face painting, balloon twisting, stilt walkers, live DJ music, complimentary cider, all ages, free.
A DC‑themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt at Anacostia Neighborhood Library lets participants collect Ward 8 gym badge stickers on a card and earn a special prize, for all ages.
Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 and under.
National Building Museum hosts haunted hall with live music, ghostly scavenger hunt, and screenings of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Phantom of the Opera, $20 admission.
Takoma Park Flea/Art Market at Seekers Church features a jazz quartet, bilingual storytelling, coffee pop‑up, and 17+ vendors offering jewelry, art, vintage clothing, records, furniture and textiles, ages 3–13.
Live video visitation with DC Jail inmates available at Anacostia Neighborhood Library Thursdays and Fridays 2‑4 pm, for ages 18 and up.
Obsession, a socially awkward music store employee’s cursed‑toy romance, screens at Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, for ages 18 and up.
Stitching group meets in Meeting Room #1 for knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross‑stitch and conversation, open to ages 13–19 and 55 and up.
Fall Fest (Woodridge Neighborhood Library) — Pumpkin patch, bumper cars, face painting, character story time, and a costume parade fill the park behind the library, for all ages.
Celebración Día de los Muertos at The Wharf — festive afternoon honoring the holiday with family fun, partnered with Fiesta DC and Modelo, all ages.
Make zombie‑themed Barbie dolls with paint and fabric, then showcase them in a runway walk at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library, ages 13–19.
