Butler’s Orchard - Celebrate autumn with hayrides, pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and live entertainment. Enjoy farm-fresh produce and seasonal activities for the whole family.
(301)-428-0444
22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD 20876
CIDER TASTING & ORCHARD TOUR
OCT 7, 2024
Cobbler Mountain Cider - Enjoy a guided tour of the cider orchard, followed by a tasting of their artisanal ciders. Learn about the cider-making process and sample a variety of flavors.
(571)-484-0735
3758 Cobbler Mountain Rd, Delaplane, VA 20144
APPLE PICKING SEASON
SEPT 7 - OCT 27, 2024 (WEEKENDS)
Great Country Farms - Enjoy a day of apple picking at this family-friendly farm, featuring a variety of apple types ready for harvest. The event also includes hayrides and other farm activities.
(540)-554-2073
34340 Peach Tree Rd, Bluemont, VA 20135
BEER RELEASE PARTY
SEPT 15, 2024
D.C. Brau Brewing Company - Celebrate the release of a new seasonal brew with tastings and live music.
(202)-621-8890
3178-B Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington, DC 20018
OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION
OCT 5, 2024
Union Craft Brewing in Baltimore, MD, Enjoy traditional German beer, food, and live entertainment.
(410)-467-0290
1700 W 41st St, Baltimore, MD 21211
SNALLYGASTER BEER FESTIVAL
OCT 12, 2024
This popular beer festival in Washington, DC, features a wide variety of craft beers from local and national breweries, food vendors, and live music. Enjoy a day of sampling unique brews, trying out food from diverse vendors, and experiencing the festival’s lively atmosphere.
hello@snallygasterdc.com Pennsylvania Ave NW between 3rd & 7th
CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
SEPT 28, 2024
The Lost Rhino Brewing Company in Ashburn, VA, Sample a variety of craft beers, food trucks, and live music.
(571)-291-2083
21730 Red Rum Dr, Ashburn, VA 20147
THE RIGGSBY - MIXOLOGY MASTERCLASS
SEPT 30, 2024
Learn the art of cocktail-making with expert mixologists, including techniques and recipes for creating signature drinks.
info@theriggsby.com 1731 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036
DC - PENN QUARTER
DC - DUPONT CIRCLE
WINE & JAZZ NIGHT
SEPT 21, 2024
District Winery - Enjoy live jazz music paired with wine tastings and small plates.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
OCT 12, 2024
Black Ankle Vineyards - Celebrate the grape harvest with wine tastings, vineyard tours, and food vendors.
(202)-484-9210
385 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003
WINE & FOOD PAIRING DINNER
OCT 19, 2024
Barboursville Vineyards - Enjoy a curated dinner with wine pairings featuring Barboursville’s finest selections.
(540)-832-3824
17655 Winery Rd, Barboursville, VA 22923
(301)-829-3338
14463 Black Ankle Rd, Mt Airy, MD 21771
HARVEST FESTIVAL
OCT 12-13, 2024
Potomac Point Winery - Celebrate the harvest season with live music, wine tastings, food vendors, and fun activities. Enjoy the beautiful vineyard setting while sampling Potomac Point’s award-winning wines and participating in seasonal festivities.
(540)-446-2266
275 Decatur Rd, Stafford, VA 22554
MARYLAND RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
AUG 31 - OCT 20, 2024 (WEEKENDS)
Step back in time at this popular festival featuring medieval-themed entertainment, artisan crafts, live performances, jousting tournaments, and diverse food options. Enjoy a variety of activities and immersive experiences in a vibrant, historically themed setting.
(800)-296-7304
1821 Crownsville Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
SCOTTS RUN OPEN YEAR-ROUND
Explore the scenic trails of Scott’s Run Nature Preserve, which offer beautiful views of the Potomac River, diverse wildlife, and the picturesque Scott’s Run Waterfall. The preserve features various trails suitable for all skill levels, making it ideal for both casual walkers and avid hikers.
(703)-324-7329
7400 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22102
From new restaurants to local shows to everything in between, we’ve got you covered. Check out our events calendar to connect with the greater D.C. community and keep a pulse on what’s happening around the city.
CAMP WHARF AT THE FIREPIT OPEN YEAR-ROUND
Enjoy cozy bonfires along the waterfront with s’mores, live music, and beautiful views of the Potomac River.
PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL
SEPT 28 - OCT 31, 2024 (WEEKENDS)
Homestead Farm Pumpkin Patch - Enjoy a traditional pumpkin patch experience with pumpkin picking, hayrides, a corn maze, and various family-friendly activities. Explore the farm’s scenic grounds and choose from a variety of pumpkins.
(202)-688-3590
101 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024
(301)-977-3761
15640 Sugarland Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837
Comfort Food in Conversation
Wed. Oct. 16, 2024 7:30 p.m.
What’s your comfort food? Why does food have the ability to nurture and relax us? And what do all comfort foods have in common around the world? Explore these topics and more in a special panel conversation with authors, journalists, and recipe developers. You’ll leave with a new appreciation—and hunger—for the foods that comfort our bodies and minds.
Harvest Day
Sat. Oct. 19, 2024 10 a.m.
Free! Join local nonprofit FRESHFARM for a fun and tasty journey through the local food system. Dive into handson activities to learn how food is grown and made—and discover easy ways to get involved, from cooking to composting. Plus, enjoy music, local vendors, and a day of fun for the whole family.
Breaking Bread
Sat. Oct. 19, 2024 7:30 p.m.
In a special event by journalist and author of Dinner with the President and My Life in France Alex Prud’homme, explore the impact of food and its uses in cultural diplomacy across history and into the present. The way we gain understanding of new cultures, people, and traditions begins with breaking bread—and it’s scientifically proven.
The Big Sing
Wed. Oct. 23, 2024 7 p.m.
Free! Join a community sing in the National Cathedral and experience the benefits of singing together. No singing experience required. Please note: This is first-come, firstserved event—tickets are not needed. Please arrive early to ensure you have a seat.
The Reset
Mon. Oct. 28, 2024 7 p.m.
Singer and sound healing artist Davin Youngs brings his unique take on a “sound bath” with improvisational singing, looping devices, and sound healing instruments. As you travel through a layered sonic landscape, where will your mind take you—and what will you find resets as you emerge?
Nourish Your Mind, Body + Soul at Kennedy Center Arts + Wellbeing Festival
By Paige H. Muller
Going to museums to look at art or the theatre to see a show, or even creating art yourself, is fun and entertaining. But there’s something deeper going on. We don’t get just aesthetic or intellectual benefits from engaging with the arts—they also benefit the mind and body, and feed the soul.
Pablo Picasso once said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” So if you’re feeling like you need a little artistic nourishment, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has just the recipe.
The famed performing arts center looks at the connection between how art inspires and benefits our everyday lives during its Arts & Wellbeing festival. This year, the festival launches Nourish—Nourishing Mind, Body, and Soul Through the Arts, a monthlong series of programs throughout October 2024 exploring how nourishment comes not only from food, but also from the arts and its impacts to mental and physical wellbeing.
Feast your senses and feed your soul through diverse programming, such as a cooking class that explores the culinary inspiration of art with food, book talks with culinary icons like Ina Garten, a community sing-along at Washington National Cathedral, dance masterclasses, an immersive sound experience and meditation in the renowned Concert Hall, and more. The events are a mix of free and paid tickets.
Hungry for more? Get festival information and buy tickets:
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BARKADA SINGLES MIXER
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MEDAL MADNESS
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RECENT FRAYLIFE EVENTS
NATIONAL LANDING FITNESS
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RECENT FRAYLIFE EVENTS
NOMA
CONCERT SERIES
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Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s Fall Lineup: A Season of Provocative New Works
By ChatGPT
This fall, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company offers an electrifying mix of productions, beginning with The Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Running from September 8 to October 6, this play is a haunting and humorous reflection on friendship and accountability. Set during a high school reunion in Prince George’s County, Maryland, the play explores the lives of the self-proclaimed “Multi-Ethnic Reject Group” as they grapple with their past and confront an eerie, supernatural force. Directed by Morgan Green, this production is a co-presentation with The Wilma Theater and stars Woolly Mammoth’s own Erika Rose.
On October 7, The Ford/Hill Project debuts in a powerful one-night-only event. Created by Lee Sunday Evans and Elizabeth Marvel, the play juxtaposes the testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford. Through verbatim transcripts and a minimalist ensemble, this timely piece revisits the profound impact these women had on the nation’s most powerful institutions.
Finally, Woolly Mammoth ends the year with a joyous burst of comedy as The Second City returns with Dance Like There’s Black People Watching. Running in December, this show delivers a much-needed release of laughter with biting social commentary, improv, and musical sketches, celebrating Black Excellence in all its hilarious forms. Woolly Mammoth continues to challenge and entertain, blending humor, social reflection, and artistic innovation this season.
Atlantis
The newest venue in the IMP portfolio was designed to evoke the original 9:30 Club at 930 F Street NW, which itself was first called the Atlantis after a song by DC’s punk heroes Bad Brains. Old school 9:30 Club fans who walk into the new Atlantis may be relieved or flabbergasted to learn the new space has a nod to an infamous, view-ruining pole in the middle of the dance floor. The 450-person venue is a shrunk-down version of the current 9:30 Club (which is next door) with a small floor in front of a small stage and sparse balcony space. At this intimate space, you’re likely to see local acts and the “next big thing” on their way up with an occasional nod to a big name.
Lincoln Theatre
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Built in 1922, artists Luke Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Sarah Vaughn once played at the historic theatre on U Street NW. Today, the grand and elegant space hosts a variety of entertainment. Music acts tend to be established vets but emerging acts pop up on occasion. Beyond music, it’s a popular space for events like author talks, comedy shows and live podcasts.
Once destined for demolition, Merriweather Post Pavilion marks its 20th year this concert season as the crown jewel of outdoor concert venues in the DMV. Nestled in 40 acres of forest, smack between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, It’s a crossroads of genres, where rock, jazz, classical, and electronic converge. From the psychedelic tunes of the Grateful Dead to the soul-stirring performances of Janis Joplin and the modern anthems of Arcade Fire, Merriweather has seen legends come and go. At Merriweather Post Pavilion, music meets outdoors with the ultimate “day out in the country at your fun uncle’s swanky place” vibes.
Whether you see a show at 9:30 Club, Anthem, Atlantis, Lincoln Theatre or Merriweather Post Pavilion, you can rack up special perks and benefits with IMPs “Friends with Benefits” membership program. Members get presale tickets, opportunities to snag tickets to sold out shows, admission to exclusive member parties, and points to score food, drinks and merch.
Photo: Ron Ngiam
Photo: Will Cocks
Photo: Damian Vines
All Five I.M.P. Venues Rock
By Paige H. Muller
You might not know exactly what I.M.P. is but chances are pretty good you’ve seen a concert at one of their venues. The independent concert promotion and production company that started in co-owner Seth Hurwitz’s bedroom in 1980 has grown into a music empire with five venues in the DMV under its belt that puts on shows for 500 to 50,000 fans at a time.
The appropriately named I.M.P., a sly reference to the 1963 classic song “It’s My Party,” by Lesley Gore, owns the renowned 9:30 Club, and counts the Anthem, Atlantis and Lincoln Theater in DC and Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md among its portfolio.
Each IMP venue has its own vibe, so here’s a quick snapshot of what you can expect for your next concert outing.
9:30 Club
The Anthem
Much beloved by locals and touring artists, the iconic venue is heralded as one of the best live music venues in America and has hosted groups like Nirvana, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fugazi and Public Enemy. The best indie and up-and-coming performers are the main attractions, though now and then a bigger act such as Adele, Drake or Ed Sheeran stop by to soak up the legendary vibe of this large but cozy space. The standing-room only space is stripped down and a bit basic, and wears its DIY attitudas a badge of honor.
The first midsize venue of its kind in the District (there’s a max of 6,000), the Anthem opened in 2017 at the Wharf in the southwest neighborhood. It feels vast and industrial, but has elegant design touches, as well as specially angled seats that ensure there’s not a bad seat in the house. The Anthem hosts everything from intimate performances to major headliners like Janelle Monae. It opened with a sold-out Foo Fighters show, and hasn’t slowed down a bit. Notable music acts make up the majority of the calendar, but the programming does range. Think of it as a grown-up and more sophisticated version of the 9:30 Club.
Photo: John Shore
Photo: Keith Griner
Warner Theatre
Located in the heart of downtown DC, Warner Theatre is one of the oldest theaters in DC. Originally called Earle Theatre, it opened in 1924 and featured vaudeville acts and silent movies. The venue has hosted legendary performers like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald; the names of the famous acts that have performed on its stage since reopening in 1992 are immortalized outside on its own Walk of Fame.
Warner continues to be a coveted venue for musicians, comedians, politicians, and podcasters and venue host for the BET awards. Upcoming shows include: Peter Frampton (Sep 10), Lalah Hathaway (Sep 26), Herbie Hancock (Sep 27), Billy Ocean (Oct 29), Brian McKcNight (Nov 14) and many more.
With Live Nation Premium membership, you get express entry to skip waiting in line. Thirty minutes before doors open, members can relax in the VIP speakeasy-style 1924 Lounge and can order small plates from the comfort of their seats. The exclusive menu features enticing nibbles like egg rolls, mini crab cakes and chicken cordon bleu bites. Additional perks include complimentary parking, which given the challenge of parking downtown, is alone worth the membership.
Fillmore Silver Spring
Named after the iconic San Francisco Fillmore, the Maryland-based venue has hosted rock’s most legendary acts for decades. Easily accessible via the Metro Red Line, the intimate yet electric atmosphere attracts artists of all genres, from rock to indie, and metal to comedy. Over the coming months, the standing-room-only venue is set to host the Red Clay Strays (Sep 18), Lawrence (Sep 20), All the Feels R&B Tour (Oct 5), Elle King (Oct 11), Tori Kelly (Oct 12), Tyler Hubbard (Nov 9) and Kes (Nov 30), and more.
Premium seating is available at every show and includes pre-show lounge access, reserved table seating in the balcony, and in-seat wait service. Members can pick from an exclusive menu with bites and handheld eats including sliders, tacos, cheesesteak eggrolls, plus top-shelf booze not available in the rest of the venue.
With all these VIP perks and exclusive access, don’t be surprised if people start wondering if you’re famous and you get photographed by the paparazzi.
Visit Live Nation’s Premium website for more information or contact Maryclaire Griffin at MaryclaireGriffin@LiveNation.com to turn going to a show into a premium experience.
Live Nation Premium Membership Makes Every Concert a VIP Experience
By Paige H. Muller
Who hasn’t wanted to roll up to a concert venue like a VIP? Well, you’re in luck! Live Nation has introduced an elite membership program to bring your rockstar dreams to life — minus the limo and entourage.
Say good-bye to general admission and standing-room-only shows. Live Nation Premium membership elevates the concert-going experience with exclusive amenities at their venues. Members can access reserved seats, venue VIP clubs that offer exclusive menus with additional beverage options and elevated bites, in-seat wait service, and even private restrooms. It’s like a Black Card booking service for concerts. Your VIP membership and concert experience are customizable and are managed by dedicated customer service staff.
“Treat yourself, friends, and family to the best shows in DC with a Premium Seating membership! We’re a one-stop shop for concerts in the DC area. No more waiting in online queues or wondering how to get the best seats in the house – we’ll do all the work for you,” said Maryclaire Griffin, Director of Premium Sales & Service for the DC market. Just give them a call or send an email, and they’ll take care of everything.
But wait, there’s more! VIP membership also unlocks access to tickets at other Live Nation concert events in the DMV, like Capital One Arena and Nationals Park where Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are set to perform on September 7.
Currently, Live Nation Premium is available at Warner Theatre and The Fillmore Silver Spring.
