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. 

The annual Holiday Cookie Swap will be at La Collina from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., alongside a special Cookie Kindness Project fundraiser benefiting Sasha Bruce Youthwork, which supports young people experiencing homelessness in the DC area. Participants can join the cookie swap, contribute baked goods to the fundraiser, or take part in both. Registration closes October 24 for the fundraiser and November 28 for the cookie swap.

At 6:30 p.m., enjoy the the flavors and wines of Sicily at Divino Ristorante. Experience a four-course journey inspired by one of Italy’s most exciting wine regions—from the bright Mediterranean character of Grillo, through the depth and richness of Nero d’Avola, to the beautiful sweetness of Passito di Pantelleria. This event costs $78 per person. Reserve a spot here.

The bacon battle is back! Chef Geoff chefs are going head to head in a five-course showdown celebrating all things bacon! Each course comes with a bacon inspired cocktail. You get to be the judge of which dish wins! Tickets cost $150 per person. To purchase a ticket, click here.

Taco Bamba is the House of Mezcal, and they’re celebrating International Mezcal Day with half-off mezcal pours at all their locations. This agave spirit takes center stage at every Taco Bamba bar, but the City Ridge location stands out with a curated selection of more than 50 varieties. 

BoozeBruvas is bringing Glass in Session back to Eaton DC this fall, partnering with Eaton DC to host a new season of interactive cocktail-making experiences at Eaton House, Eaton DC’s creative co-working space. Designed for curious beginners and seasoned cocktail enthusiasts alike, the series invites you to explore the craft of cocktail-making through hands-on instruction, spirit education, creative techniques, and seasonal food and drink. Each session explores a different theme, with BoozeBruvas guiding you through two cocktails while sharing the techniques, ingredients, and inspiration behind each creation. You will explore a range of flavors and learn how to bring them together through balance, preparation, and presentation. Seasonal bites, interactive activities, rotating special guests, and take-home surprises add to the experience, ensuring each class offers something new. To purchase  ticket, click here.