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Holiday markets, holiday light shows and holiday pop-up bars are returning, but don’t miss “Wicked”-themed parties or fun runs for charity.

Halloween parties and costume contests fill this week’s agenda, but don’t overlook Adams Morgan PorchFest, D.C. Zinefest or the Double Exposure Film Festival.

This week brings a deluge of fall festivals and Halloween events, plus Howard University’s 101st Homecoming.

Halloween season arrives with pumpkin-focused parties and festivals, and more than 40 Loudoun County farms open their doors to celebrate the harvest.

Everything changes with devices locked away.

Fall is here: This weekend features outdoor festivals dedicated to beer, wine, oysters and the fruits of the harvest.

During the government shutdown, federal workers can take advantage of offers like free admission to museums and soccer games, as well as happy hour specials.

Without federal funding, the Smithsonian and the National Gallery of Art will be forced to close. Here are the museums, galleries and attractions you can visit instead.

Cheer for racing wiener dogs at Oktoberfest, explore fall arts festivals across the region, celebrate the harvest or dance at a music festival.

Which D.C. museums and historic sites close during a shutdown? Will the shows go on at the Kennedy Center? Here’s everything you need to know.

Local Swifties can celebrate “The Life of a Showgirl” with a full weekend of events, including a midnight listening party, drag brunch and a tribute band.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at a street festival, raise a glass at Oktoberfest and wine festivals, or see the entire Constitution.

Find the perfect seasonal gourd, get lost in a corn maze, go apple picking or bring the kids to ride on slides and pet farm animals.

Community festivals take over H Street NE, Columbia Heights and Hyattsville; DC Theatre Week begins; and Rock Creek Park celebrates its 135th anniversary.

Break out your lederhosen, party people. It’s time to drink a boot full of beer with the Queen of Oktoberfest.

Explore 28 D.C. neighborhoods after dark during Art All Night, wish a giant panda a happy birthday, celebrate Adams Morgan Day, and party at a pair of museums.

Join thousands of book lovers at the National Book Festival, explore colorful murals across NoMa, and let your dog make a splash at local pools.

At dives, dance parties, gay bars and upscale lounges, bring on the mustard. Or caviar. The marshmallow fluff, if that’s what you’re into.

Get outside at Arena Stage’s community block party, Nationals Park’s opera night, a rooftop Caribbean celebration or the Maryland Renaissance Festival.

Whether you’re a longtime supporter of Arsenal or Liverpool, or a casual fan looking for a new team, these pubs open for cheers and pints on weekend mornings.