Halloween Spooktacular

Fri · Oct 23·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Teens submit spooky house artwork for a community vote at the Monster Mash, with painting sessions on Tuesdays and a submission window Oct 20‑24, for ages 13–19.

Fri · Oct 23·The Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Rd. NW Washington, D.C. 20015.

Park Rangers demonstrate local flora and fauna on the Nature Center front porch at Rock Creek Park, for all ages.

Fri · Oct 23·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Evil Laugh Contest at Capitol View Neighborhood Library invites participants to submit 10‑second videos of their spookiest laugh via QR code or in person, for all ages.

Fri · Oct 23·Peirce Mill Barn is located at 2401 Tilden St. NW, Washington D.C. 20008

A short forest hike at Peirce Mill Barn includes books, animal puppets, magnifying glasses, and shape‑color searches, for ages 6 and under.

Fri · Oct 23·5 PM – 7 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

King Bullfrog performs high‑energy kindie rock outdoors at Hill Center DC, with musical stories, wordplay, and food and drink vendors selling beer, wine, cheese and pizza, all ages.

Fri · Oct 23·4 PM – 5:30 PM·Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Spoooky-themed movie matinee series screens Ghostbusters, Monster House, Hotel Transylvania, Monster’s Ink, and Beetlejuice in the Main Meeting Room, with limited snacks, for ages 19 and under.

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.

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001

Pumpkin patch, train ride, petting zoo, story time, music, crafts, treats, and a hay‑bale photo area fill the Loggia at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, free.