Weekend Roundup: Big Laughs
By • October 8, 2025 0 687
A full weekend of fall fun awaits! There are lots of options this weekend for things to do, including celebrating spooky season at Strathmore, the Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival, and more.
Get Ready to Laugh! Because They’re Funny Comedy Festival is This Weekend
Because They’re Funny (BTF) Comedy Festival is back for a third year with a weekend of stand-up comedy, panel discussions and more. The Wharf is hosting a “Breakout Comedian of the Year” competition as well. The festival is presented by NICE CROWD in partnership with EventsDC. Comedian Jay Pharoah will be hosting the breakout comedian of the year competition. More information on the schedule and the festival itself can be found here.
Take the Family to Strathmore’s Moana Live-to-Film Concert
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Oh, how far you’ll go! There are two performances Sunday at the Music Center at Strathmore of Disney’s Moana Live-to-Film Concert. The event brings together an ensemble of Hollywood studio musicians, Polynesian rhythm masters and singers to put on a live show as the film screens behind them. More information on tickets can be found here.
Also at Strathmore this Weekend—A Halloween Pet Parade!
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Before Moana on Sunday, Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Mansion at Strathmore will be the venue for a Halloween Pet Parade. Bring your furry or feathered well-behaved, domesticated animals for a spooky pet costume parade and photo op opportunities. There will also be prizes given for best homemade costume and best human-pet duo. More information on the event can be found here.
Speaking of Spooky Season—Check Out a Screening of Hocus Pocus
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Bridge District is continuing its fall outdoor movie series with Hocus Pocus on Friday. The movie begins at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. There will be free popcorn and food and drink available for purchase. More information on the event can be found here.
Cheers! There are Limited Tickets Left for the Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival
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Grab some of the last few tickets to the Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival this weekend. Guests are invited to bring a blanket and sample wines from local Virginia wineries while taking home a commemorative wine glass. There will be live music by Bruce Ewan and the Solid Senders, the chance to explore the mansion after hours and meet General Washington himself. More information on the event can be found here.
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria to Host ‘Paws in the Park’
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The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is hosting Paws in the Park Sunday afternoon at Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town. The free, family-friendly event will feature adoptable animals, live music, shopping, food trucks, children’s activities and more. More information on the event can be found here.
Join Folger Shakespeare Library for a Gallery Talk with Elise Ansel
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This Friday, artist Elise Ansel will be speaking at the Folger Shakespeare Library’s Stuart and Mimi Rose Rare Book and Manuscript Exhibition Hall. Ansel shakes up the “Old Master” painting viewpoints that were largely created by men for men by making feminist translations in oil paint. This discussion will take on the history of Halloween themes like witches and ghosts. More information can be found here.
Together We Dine with RAMW All Month Long
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The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington is celebrating culinary customs all month long, from breaking bread, passing pasta, sharing sushi and more. Local neighborhood restaurants are celebrating with special events and guests are encouraged to grab friends and family, share their stories and use the hashtag #togetherwedine. More information can be found here.
The Stuttgart Ballet is at The Kennedy Center Through Sunday Only with ‘Onegin’
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Making its return to The Kennedy Center, the Stuttgart Ballet is on at The Kennedy Center October 8 through 12 only. The production of “Onegin” is a dramatic story of love and rejection. More information on tickets can be found here.
Snallygaster is Back Again
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D.C.’s biggest beer festival is back again! Saturday in downtown D.C., enjoy the 13th annual event, featuring 450 draft beers, gravity kegs, and bottle and can pours from over 175 of the best American and international producers. There will also be two stages of live music. More information can be found here. Cheers!
Get Your Race on At the Army Ten-Miler
A photo from the 2013 Army 10-Miler by Jeff Malet.
Cheer on racers at the 40th annual Army Ten-Miler, which is Sunday in D.C. The Race and Expo typically has over 35,000 runners and hundreds of teams from around the world. Civilians, military, wounded warriors and wheelchair athletes are all able to participate. More information on the race, including road closures, can be found here.
