Gala Guide Update: October and November 2024
By • October 9, 2024 0 585
Here are the balls and galas happening between October 10 and November 13, when The Georgetowner’s next print issue will be out.
October 2024
Thursday, Oct. 10
A Wide Circle Presents Neighbor to Neighbor Night 2024: A Night of Intrigue and Impact
6-9 p.m., International Spy Museum, 700 L’Enfant Plaza SW
The event will honor Tonia Wellons, president and CEO of the Greater Washington Community Foundation.
The 48th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
5:30 p.m., Friends Meeting of Washington, D.C., 2111 Decatur Pl. NW
Honor three outstanding champions of human rights.
2024 Child Health Advocate and Now Youth Leaders Awards Celebration
5-9 p.m., La Vie, 88 District Sq. SW #Floor 4.6
The event is open to all members of the children’s environmental health community.
Friday, Oct. 11
2024 Chamber’s Choice Awards & Gala
6-11:30 p.m., National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW
Celebrates leaders who are contributing to the businesses and neighborhoods of and around D.C.
Saturday, Oct. 12
The Annual Virginia Fall Races
12:30 p.m., Glenwood Park, Middleburg, Virginia
The fall races have been a must-attend event since 1955.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
6 p.m., Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW
The gala celebrates progress in restoring Rock Creek’s forests, building community around the Carter Barron Amphitheater and nurturing current and future Rock Creek stewards.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Washington Area Women’s Foundation Stand Together Reception
6-9 p.m., The National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 NY Ave. NW
The event gathers leaders to celebrate the work of those empowering women and girls of color in the D.C. area.
The 10th Annual Smithsonian Food History Gala
6:30 p.m., The National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW
The gala celebrates the role the Food History Project plays in what we eat.
Middleburg, Virginia
Narrative and documentary films — festival favorites, world and regional premieres, foreign films and Oscar contenders — will be screened in intimate theater environments and followed by conversations with filmmakers, actors and other guests.
Friday, Oct. 18
Pre-ball dinners at over 30 embassies start a lively evening that ends at the Meridian
Oak Hill Cemetery’s 175th Anniversary Gala
6-10 p.m., Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW
Celebrate the honored history and bright future of D.C.’s oldest rural-style cemetery.
Saturday, Oct. 19
Break the Cycle: SOME’s Annual Gala
6 p.m., Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Break the Cycle celebrates the successes of So Others Might Eat, the triumphs of its clients and the recipients of its highest honors.
Monday, Oct. 21
6 p.m., National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW
The annual event brings together over 150 of the area’s chefs and mixologists.
The 2024 Records of Achievement Award Ceremony & Gala
The National Archives, 701 Constitution Ave. NW
This year’s event honors David Grann, Martin Scorsese and Lily Gladstone.
Monday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 27
The Washington International Horse Show
Prince George’s Equestrian Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
The famed show will be held over seven days and nights in the Show Place Arena at Prince George’s Equestrian Center.
Thursday, Oct. 24
MLK, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW
Jay Epstein will be honored this year.
7-11 p.m., The National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 NY Ave. NW
The event will help support the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley hospital.
Friday, Oct. 25
11:15 a.m.-2 p.m., Capital One Hall, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons
The event supports the services and resources from Arts Fairfax.
2024 Fair Chance Butterfly Bash
7 p.m., National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW
The Butterfly Bash supports Fair Chance’s vision of a world where every child succeeds.
Saturday, Oct. 26
German-American Heritage Foundation Gala
6 p.m., Organization of American States, 201 18th St. NW
The evening celebrates German American culture.
7 p.m., The Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW
The event raises funds for the VIVA School of Dance.
The 49th Annual National Italian American Foundation Gala
5:30 p.m., Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW
NIAF’s 49th Anniversary Washington, D.C. Gala will celebrate the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Tuesday, Oct. 29
The March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction
6 p.m., Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW
The honorary chef at this year’s event is owner of All Purpose Mike Friedman.
November 2024
Saturday, Nov. 2
6:30 p.m., National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW
The Blue Hope Bash benefits patients and caregivers served by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.
Breakthrough T1D Mid-Atlantic Hope Gala
6 p.m., MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland
The Breakthrough T1D Hope Gala brings together more than 700 philanthropic community leaders to raise critical funds for type 1 diabetes research.
Thursday, Nov. 7
March of Dimes Heroines of Washington
6 p.m., The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
Heroines of Washington recognizes and honors women in the D.C. metro area for their dedication to community service.
Saturday, Nov. 2
6 p.m., Bethesda North Marriott, 5701 Marinelli Rd., Bethesda
Celebrate Paths for Families’ mission to serve families’ well-being.
JDRF Champions 2024 Mid-Atlantic Hope Gala
6 p.m., MGM National Harbor, 101 MGM National Ave., Oxon Hill, MD
The event raises money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
6:30 p.m., National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW
The Blue Hope Bash benefits patients and caregivers served by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.
Breakthrough T1D Mid-Atlantic Hope Gala
6 p.m., MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland
The Breakthrough T1D Hope Gala brings together more than 700 philanthropic community leaders to raise critical funds for type 1 diabetes research.
Thursday, Nov. 7
March of Dimes Heroines of Washington
6 p.m., The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
Heroines of Washington recognizes and honors women in the D.C. metro area for their dedication to community service.
Saturday, Nov. 9
The 74th Annual Tartan Ball and Silent Auction
6:30 p.m., The National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW
The evening celebrates Scottish-American heritage.
“Illuminating Inclusion” The Arc of Northern Virginia’s 2024 Gala
6-11 p.m., Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr., Tysons
The Arc’s gala helps to raise funds for its programs.
D.C.’s Dancing Stars Gala 2024
6 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel Georgetown, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Local dancers and celebrities compete for charities.
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Wendt Center for Loss and Healing’s 49th Anniversary Benefit
The Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
The Wendt Center does important work to support children and adults who are grieving traumatic loss in and around Washington, D.C. — wendtcenter.org
Saturday, Nov. 23
TransformerDC 20th Annual Benefit Auction Gala
American University’s Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW
With Diplomatic Chair Ambassador Petra Schneebauer, Embassy of Austria and Honorary Chairs Mera and Don Rubell of The Rubell Museum.
Sunday, Nov. 24
Woodley House’s 28th Annual Movie Benefit
5:30 p.m., VIP reception at J. Hollinger’s Waterman’s Chophouse, 7 p.m., program and film screening at AFI
The Movie Benefit is the biggest annual event supporting critical housing and services for individuals living with mental illness.
