Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP) 2026

Wed · Oct 28·10 AM·Ronald Reagan Building & ITC Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004

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.

Wed · Oct 28·4 PM – 6 PM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

PumpkinPalooza at Alethia Tanner Park offers delicious food, free pumpkins from NoMa BID, and live costumed characters, for all ages.

Wed · Oct 28·Anacostia Neighborhood Library · Washington

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.

Wed · Oct 28·Korean War Veterans Memorial (meet the ranger inside the memorial) · Washington

A ranger guides a tour inside the Korean War Veterans Memorial, explaining the significance of its elements.

Thu · Oct 29·6 PM·National Building Museum, 401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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.

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 4 PM·Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC

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.

Fri · Oct 23·4 PM – 11:59 PM·Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20001

Global community networking at the Fulbright Association’s 49th Annual Conference, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, Washington, DC.

Fri · Oct 23·5 PM·CityCenterDC, 994 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001

Live jazz plays on the Plaza alongside Ron Arad’s LOVE SONG monumental installation.

Fri · Oct 23·5:30 PM·National Children’s Museum, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004

Frightful fun, special activities and STEM experiences await at the National Children’s Museum Halloween Spooktacular — all ages.