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Events in DC on Thursday, October 8, 2026

77 events

All Day

Evil Laugh
LibraryAll day

Evil Laugh

Capitol View Library · Marshall Heights

Morning

Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (World Farm Animals Day)
Museum9:30 AM

Little Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (World Farm Animals Day)

National Zoo · Woodley Park
Wonderplace
Museum10 AM

Wonderplace

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Spark!Lab
Museum10 AM

Spark!Lab

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
Museum10 AM

Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Interactive Programs
Museum10:15 AM

Interactive Programs

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Hispanic Heritage Month Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
Museum10:30 AM

Hispanic Heritage Month Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Come From Away
Theatre11 AM

Come From Away

Ford's Theatre · Downtown DC
FRESHFARM By the White House
Farmers Market11 AM – 2 PM

FRESHFARM By the White House

FRESHFARM By the White House · Downtown DC
NMAAHC Kids at the National Air & Space Museum
Museum11 AM

NMAAHC Kids at the National Air & Space Museum

Air and Space Museum · Downtown DC
Castle Docent Tours
Museum11 AM

Castle Docent Tours

Smithsonian Castle
Flights of Fancy Story Time: Space Spinners
Museum11 AM

Flights of Fancy Story Time: Space Spinners

Air & Space (Udvar-Hazy)
Highlights Tour
Museum11:30 AM

Highlights Tour

Postal Museum · NoMa

Afternoon

Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt
Library12 – 8 PM

Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt

Northwest One Library · NoMa
Tours | Arts of Japan
Museum12 PM

Tours | Arts of Japan

Asian Art Museum
FRESHFARM Minnesota Ave
Farmers Market1 – 4 PM

FRESHFARM Minnesota Ave

FRESHFARM Minnesota Ave · Deanwood
Coffee & Conversation
Library1 – 2 PM

Coffee & Conversation

Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Baby Playtime
Library1 – 2 PM

Baby Playtime

Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Unbound: A Mother’s Love
Library1 – 2 PM

Unbound: A Mother’s Love

MLK Library · Gallery Place
DC Jail Video Visitation
Library1 – 5 PM

DC Jail Video Visitation

Anacostia Library · Anacostia
Permanent Collection Tour
Museum1 PM

Permanent Collection Tour

Asian Art Museum
Castle Docent Tours
Museum1 PM

Castle Docent Tours

Smithsonian Castle
Hispanic Heritage Month Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
Museum1:30 PM

Hispanic Heritage Month Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Coffee & Conversation
Library2 – 3 PM

Coffee & Conversation

Chevy Chase Library · Chevy Chase DC
Home-School Connection
Library2 – 3:30 PM

Home-School Connection

Cleveland Park Library · Cleveland Park
Baby Lap Time
Library2 – 2:30 PM

Baby Lap Time

Georgetown Library · Georgetown
Meet the Expert: Firefighters in the 1800s
Museum2:15 PM

Meet the Expert: Firefighters in the 1800s

American History Museum · Downtown DC
FRESHFARM Simon Elementary Farm Stand
Farmers Market2:30 – 5:30 PM

FRESHFARM Simon Elementary Farm Stand

FRESHFARM Simon Elementary Farm Stand · Bellevue
Printing Press Demonstration
Museum2:30 PM

Printing Press Demonstration

American History Museum · Downtown DC
NoMa Farmers Market
Farmers Market4 – 8 PM

NoMa Farmers Market

NoMa Farmers Market · NoMa
Crafternoon
Library4 – 5 PM

Crafternoon

Northeast Library · H Street NE
Game Time
Library4 – 5 PM

Game Time

Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Teen Lounge
Library4 – 6 PM

Teen Lounge

Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Snacks at the Library
Library4 – 5 PM

Snacks at the Library

Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Anime Club
Library4:30 – 6 PM

Anime Club

Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Kids Can Sew
Library4:30 – 5:30 PM

Kids Can Sew

Chevy Chase Library · Chevy Chase DC
Chess For All Ages
Library4:30 – 6 PM

Chess For All Ages

Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Family Story Time
Library4:30 – 5 PM

Family Story Time

Capitol View Library · Marshall Heights

Evening

ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR THURSDAYS!
Bar5 PM

ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR THURSDAYS!

Roofers Union · Adams Morgan
Substrate Pres. Wata Igarashi
Nightclub5 PM

Substrate Pres. Wata Igarashi

Transmission DC · Atlas District
Yarnworks Meetup
Library5 – 6 PM

Yarnworks Meetup

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Pajama Movie Night @ Tenley
Library5:30 – 7:10 PM

Pajama Movie Night @ Tenley

Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Coco Smith / Flo Petite / Ethan McNeal / Aiden Cramp
Arts Center6 PM

Coco Smith / Flo Petite / Ethan McNeal / Aiden Cramp

Rhizome DC · Takoma DC
Creatives Club
Library6 – 8 PM

Creatives Club

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Improv for All
6 – 7:30 PM

Improv for All

Petworth Library · Petworth
Take It Back: Life, Anxiety, and Gray Matter
Library6 – 7:30 PM

Take It Back: Life, Anxiety, and Gray Matter

MLK Library · Gallery Place
SLIFT
Nightclub6:30 PM

SLIFT

The Atlantis · U Street Corridor
Inklings New Fantasy Book Club
Library6:30 – 7:45 PM

Inklings New Fantasy Book Club

Takoma Park Library · Takoma DC
ROBERT LESTER FOLSOM
Music Venue7 PM

ROBERT LESTER FOLSOM

Songbyrd · Union Market
BERTHA: Grateful Drag
Concert Hall7 PM

BERTHA: Grateful Drag

9:30 Club · U Street Corridor
Jenny Tian: Ripe
Comedy Club7 PM

Jenny Tian: Ripe

DC Improv · Dupont Circle
The Schizophonics – Burning Floor Tour ft. The Schizophonics, Descartes A Kant, Dale Crover
Music Venue7 PM

The Schizophonics – Burning Floor Tour ft. The Schizophonics, Descartes A Kant, Dale Crover

DC9 Nightclub · U Street Corridor
TRIVIA with Capital City Showcase
Brewery7 – 9 PM

TRIVIA with Capital City Showcase

DC Brau · Langdon
Tim
Piano Bar7 PM

Tim

Georgetown Piano Bar · Georgetown
Come From Away
Theatre7 PM

Come From Away

Ford's Theatre · Downtown DC
Juan Megna
Jazz Club7 PM

Juan Megna

Blues Alley · Georgetown
Livestream - Hispanic Heritage Jazz Month
Jazz Club7 PM

Livestream - Hispanic Heritage Jazz Month

Blues Alley · Georgetown
Open Gem Presents Fresh Produce
Music Venue7 PM

Open Gem Presents Fresh Produce

The Pocket · Bloomingdale
BookTok Book Club
7 – 8 PM

BookTok Book Club

Southeast Library · Barracks Row
Unbound: A Mother’s Love
Library7 – 8 PM

Unbound: A Mother’s Love

MLK Library · Gallery Place
On Art and History: Revealing Abstraction – Artists in Conversation
Museum7:15 PM

On Art and History: Revealing Abstraction – Artists in Conversation

African American Museum · Downtown DC
Nick Mullen
Comedy Club7:30 PM

Nick Mullen

DC Comedy Loft · Dupont Circle
CAIN CULTO
Music Venue7:30 PM

CAIN CULTO

Black Cat · Shaw
Alex Falcone
Comedy Club7:30 PM

Alex Falcone

DC Comedy Loft · Dupont Circle
New Wave Showcase
Comedy Club7:30 PM

New Wave Showcase

DC Improv · Dupont Circle
LEENALCHI
Museum7:30 PM

LEENALCHI

Asian Art Museum
FRIDA…A SELF PORTRAIT
TheatreOct 8 – Nov 8 · 8 PM

FRIDA…A SELF PORTRAIT

Shakespeare Theatre · Penn Quarter
Claudia - Leon City Sounds - Vinyl DJ set
Bar8 PM

Claudia - Leon City Sounds - Vinyl DJ set

Barcana DC · Adams Morgan
WEEKLY FREE STANDUP COMEDY SHOW
Bar8 PM

WEEKLY FREE STANDUP COMEDY SHOW

Roofers Union · Adams Morgan
OCT
Music Venue8 PM

OCT

Pearl Street Warehouse · The Wharf
Underground Comedy at Hotbed
Comedy Club8 PM

Underground Comedy at Hotbed

Hotbed Comedy DC · Adams Morgan
Kinda Evil w/ Shame Shame, Knifing Around
Music Venue8 PM

Kinda Evil w/ Shame Shame, Knifing Around

Pie Shop · H Street NE
The Secret Show (Free Show) ft. Room 808 Showcase, Room 808 Showcase
Comedy Club8:30 PM

The Secret Show (Free Show) ft. Room 808 Showcase, Room 808 Showcase

Room 808 · Petworth

Night

El Colmo, Soroche, Sex Faces
Bar9 PM

El Colmo, Soroche, Sex Faces

Comet Ping Pong · Chevy Chase DC
Juan Megna
Jazz Club9:30 PM

Juan Megna

Blues Alley · Georgetown
Nick Mullen
Comedy Club9:45 PM

Nick Mullen

DC Comedy Loft · Dupont Circle
DJ Thic Cutt
Music Venue10:30 PM

DJ Thic Cutt

DC9 Nightclub · U Street Corridor

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