Adams Morgan Fall PorchFest returns on Saturday, November 7 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m., bringing an afternoon of live music throughout the neighborhood. The free festival will feature more than 100 bands performing across 25+ stages, with genres ranging from bluegrass to classic rock and more. New this year, guests can also shop a pre-holiday vendor market featuring vintage finds, crafts, local makers and more. Festivalgoers can pick up a free wristband at one of three Info Booths to unlock special deals, discounts and promotions at dozens of participating Adams Morgan businesses throughout the day. Click HERE for more information.

The Adams Morgan Apple Festival returns on October 24, bringing the flavors and festivities of fall to the neighborhood. The annual celebration features an heirloom apple tasting from Licking Creek Bend Farm and a homemade apple pie baking contest judged by local leaders. Festival-goers can purchase slices of pie, enjoy seasonal specials from local businesses, and soak up the fall atmosphere near the Adams Morgan Farmers Market. The event is free and open to all, with pie slices available while supplies last and 100% of this year’s proceeds benefiting Platform of Hope. Festivities will take place at Unity Park, at the intersection of Columbia Road and Euclid Street NW, and at The LINE DC, located at 1770 Euclid Street NW. Click HERE for more information.

On Wednesday, October 28 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., guests are invited to celebrate the exclusive launch of *Bordeaux Chronicle*, a new work by celebrated architectural photographer Peter Aaron and renowned Bordeaux expert Jane Anson. The book pairs Aaron’s rare photographic archive with Anson’s expert perspective to document the transformation of Bordeaux’s people, wine, and architecture over the past 50 years. Held at 888 17th St NW in Washington, DC, the evening will begin with a welcome glass of Champagne, followed by a presentation, conversation, and Q&A with Aaron and Anson. Each ticket includes admission, Champagne, and a signed copy of *Bordeaux Chronicle*. Individual admission is $95, while household admission for two guests with one signed book is $145. Tickets are transferable, with full refunds available through October 21. Click HERE to reserve your spot.

Wine lovers are invited to embark on a Journey Through Bordeaux with acclaimed wine writer and author Jane Anson on Thursday, October 29 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Based in Bordeaux since 2003, Anson will guide guests through eight exceptional wines from seven communes, spanning celebrated appellations including the Médoc, Saint-Émilion, Pomerol and Pessac-Léognan. Guests will explore the nuances of place, vintage and terroir while gaining insights from more than two decades of Anson’s experience in the region. The in-store tasting is priced at $175 per person. Click HERE to grab your tickets.

Join Buzz & Rustico from 11:00 - 3:00 p.m. as they celebrate 20 years on Slaters Lane with a festive family-friendly cookout featuring live music, rare craft beers, wines and house cocktails, kid friendly activities (face painting, crafts, free popcorn and apple cider), a dog adoption event (+ treats for dogs in costumes), and some good ol' fashioned Halloween costume fun!

Don’t miss Wild Side Media and City Ridge’s first ever collab: Fall Fest 2026 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Join them for this open air market on City Ridge’s great lawn for programming such as live art activations and immersive experiences to 30+ vendors and makers selling their wares. 

Taco Bamba’s City Ridge location will host Día de los Cócteles, a cocktail competition celebrating Day of the Dead. You can enjoy watching eleven of DC’s best bartenders compete for the top prize: a free trip to Mexico. 

The Virginia Gold Cup Association is hosting “A Taste of Gold Cup,” a fundraiser benefiting the Fauquier Free Clinic from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. One hundred percent of the event proceeds will go directly to the Fauquier Free Clinic.The Fauquier Free Clinic provides compassionate medical, dental, mental health and pediatric care to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families in Rappahannock and Fauquier counties. In 2025, the Fauquier Free Clinic served the most patients in its history despite a tough funding and donor environment. Households are facing higher costs for insurance and for health care, leading more and more to delay services or opt out of coverage. As more people have counted on the Free Clinic, it has continued to grow and expand its services to meet the need. The organization even launched a new pediatric primary care program for children without coverage in 2025.Individual tickets for “A Taste of Gold Cup” are $150, and reserved VIP tables for six are $5,000. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance here.

From 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Yards is going country! You are encouraged to come dressed in their Western best to enjoy an evening of live country music, line dancing (with lessons!), mechanical bull rides, carnival games, a Western-themed photo booth, and custom trucker hats available for purchase. This event is free and open to all ages 21+. For more information, click here.

Honor the Day of the Dead on DC’s waterfront with Celebración Día de los Muertos at The Wharf on Sunday, November 1st, in partnership with Giant Food, Modelo, Fiesta DC and Topo Chico.From 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., The Wharf will come alive with cultural performances, live music, hands-on activities, and colorful festivities for all ages. The celebration will take place throughout the neighborhood, with activities at M Street Landing, The Grove, Recreation Pier,and on Wharf Street.Guests can watch cultural performances at M Street Landing, enjoy live music by Sol y Rumba and Mariachi Imperio by Blanca Chucuan at The Grove, and bring the kids to Recreation Pier for face painting and sugar skull decorating. Attendees can also sip drinks from the Modelo Beer Gardens, visit beautifully decorated altars honoring loved ones and snap a photo in front of a life-sized sugar skull display.Guests are encouraged to wear colorful attire, skulls, flowers with glow-in-the-dark and  illuminated accessories for the community light procession.  This event is free to attend and open to the public; no tickets are needed. For more information, click here.