Events in Washington October

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Thu Oct 1 3:30am

Maryland Lady Terrapins vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion at XFINITY Center • College Park, MD

Thu Oct 1 2:00pm

Come From Away

Ford's Theatre • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 6:30pm

Towa Bird

The Atlantis • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 7:00pm

Public Image Ltd

9:30 Club • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 7:00pm

Squirrel Flower

Union Stage • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 7:00pm

Snail Mail & Soccer Mommy

The Fillmore Silver Spring • Silver Spring, MD

Thu Oct 1 7:00pm

Benito Gonzalez

Blues Alley • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 7:00pm

Come From Away

Ford's Theatre • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 7:00pm

Venardos Circus

Loudoun Station • Ashburn, VA

Thu Oct 1 7:00pm

Set Your Goals

Baltimore Soundstage • Baltimore, MD

Thu Oct 1 7:30pm

Craig Robinson

Magooby's Joke House • Lutherville Timonium, MD

Thu Oct 1 7:30pm

Katie Boyle

The Comedy Loft of DC • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 7:30pm

Heather Shaw

Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse • Arlington, VA

Thu Oct 1 7:30pm

Dirty Dancing

National Theatre • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 7:30pm

Fahim Anwar

DC Improv • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 7:30pm

Yachtley Crew

Birchmere Music Hall • Alexandria, VA

Thu Oct 1 8:00pm

Shear Madness

Kennedy Center Theatre Lab • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 8:00pm

Michael Longfellow

The Port Comedy Club • Baltimore, MD

Thu Oct 1 8:00pm

Victory Boyd

Rams Head On Stage • Annapolis, MD

Thu Oct 1 8:00pm

Merrily We Roll Along

The Max at Signature Theatre • Arlington, VA

Thu Oct 1 8:00pm

Butttootking

Howard Theatre • Washington, DC

Thu Oct 1 9:30pm

Benito Gonzalez

Blues Alley • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 3:30am

Houston Cougars Women's Volleyball vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

Fertitta Center • Houston, TX

Fri Oct 2 6:00pm

Buffalo Traffic Jam

9:30 Club • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:00pm

Craig Robinson

Magooby's Joke House • Lutherville Timonium, MD

Fri Oct 2 7:00pm

April Macie

Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse • Arlington, VA

Fri Oct 2 7:00pm

Josh Johnson

DAR Constitution Hall • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:00pm

Weezer, The Shins & Silversun Pickups

Capital One Arena • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:00pm

Bear Ghost

Black Cat • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:00pm

Benito Gonzalez

Blues Alley • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:00pm

Venardos Circus

Loudoun Station • Ashburn, VA

Fri Oct 2 7:00pm

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals

Lenovo Center • Raleigh, NC

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show: Chris Stapleton & Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs

Jiffy Lube Live • Bristow, VA

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

Leah Lamarr

The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

Dirty Dancing

National Theatre • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

Martin Sexton

Birchmere Music Hall • Alexandria, VA

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

The Format

Lincoln Theatre • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

Katie Boyle

The Comedy Loft of DC • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

Michael Longfellow

The Port Comedy Club • Baltimore, MD

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

Fahim Anwar

DC Improv • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

Pennywise

The Fillmore Silver Spring • Silver Spring, MD

Fri Oct 2 7:30pm

Come From Away

Ford's Theatre • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 8:00pm

Shear Madness

Kennedy Center Theatre Lab • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 8:00pm

Crashing Out Live

Capital Turnaround • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 8:00pm

Merrily We Roll Along

The Max at Signature Theatre • Arlington, VA

Fri Oct 2 8:00pm

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Jonathon Heyward - Stravinsky & Prokofiev

Meyerhoff Symphony Hall • Baltimore, MD

Fri Oct 2 8:00pm

Wave To Earth

The Anthem • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 8:00pm

The Game's Afoot

F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre • Rockville, MD

Fri Oct 2 8:00pm

Black Violin

Warner Theatre • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 8:00pm

Weatherday

Union Stage • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 8:00pm

Improvement Movement

Pearl Street Warehouse • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 9:30pm

Craig Robinson

Magooby's Joke House • Lutherville Timonium, MD

Fri Oct 2 9:30pm

Benito Gonzalez

Blues Alley • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 9:45pm

Leah Lamarr

The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 9:45pm

Katie Boyle

The Comedy Loft of DC • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 9:45pm

Fahim Anwar

DC Improv • Washington, DC

Fri Oct 2 9:45pm

Michael Longfellow

The Port Comedy Club • Baltimore, MD

Fri Oct 2 10:00pm

Josh Johnson

DAR Constitution Hall • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 3:30am

Georgetown Hoyas vs. Cornell Big Red

Cooper Field • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 3:30am

Arizona Wildcats vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

Casino Del Sol Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Sat Oct 3 3:30am

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Maryland Terrapins

Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

Sat Oct 3 3:30am

Premium Tailgate Party: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Maryland Terrapins

Premium Tailgate Lot • Lincoln, NE

Sat Oct 3 10:00am

Air Force Falcons vs. Navy Midshipmen

Falcon Stadium • U.S.A.F. Academy, CO

Sat Oct 3 11:00am

Venardos Circus

Loudoun Station • Ashburn, VA

Sat Oct 3 1:00pm

Bowie State Bulldogs vs. Shaw University Bears

Bulldogs Stadium • Bowie, MD

Sat Oct 3 2:00pm

Dirty Dancing

National Theatre • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 2:00pm

Merrily We Roll Along

The Max at Signature Theatre • Arlington, VA

Sat Oct 3 2:00pm

Come From Away

Ford's Theatre • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 2:00pm

Venardos Circus

Loudoun Station • Ashburn, VA

Sat Oct 3 5:00pm

Shear Madness

Kennedy Center Theatre Lab • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 5:00pm

Josh Johnson

DAR Constitution Hall • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 5:00pm

Mindy Gledhill

Jammin Java • Vienna, VA

Sat Oct 3 5:00pm

Venardos Circus

Loudoun Station • Ashburn, VA

Sat Oct 3 6:00pm

Loudoun United FC vs. Indy Eleven

Segra Field • Leesburg, VA

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Craig Robinson

Magooby's Joke House • Lutherville Timonium, MD

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

April Macie

Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse • Arlington, VA

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Katie Boyle

The Comedy Loft of DC • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Michael Longfellow

The Port Comedy Club • Baltimore, MD

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Olivia Rodrigo

Capital One Arena • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

The Jungle Giants

Union Stage • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Fahim Anwar

DC Improv • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry

The Anthem • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Kiefer

Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Arturo O'Farrill

Blues Alley • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals

Benchmark International Arena • Tampa, FL

Sat Oct 3 7:00pm

Avery Cochrane

The Atlantis • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:30pm

Maria Bamford

Warner Theatre • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:30pm

Leah Lamarr

The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:30pm

Dirty Dancing

National Theatre • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 7:30pm

IMomSoHard

Birchmere Music Hall • Alexandria, VA

Sat Oct 3 7:30pm

Outlander In Concert

Meyerhoff Symphony Hall • Baltimore, MD

Sat Oct 3 7:30pm

Come From Away

Ford's Theatre • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 8:00pm

Shear Madness

Kennedy Center Theatre Lab • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 8:00pm

Kruder and Dorfmeister

Howard Theatre • Washington, DC

Sat Oct 3 8:00pm

Chelsea Handler

The Lyric Baltimore • Baltimore, MD

Sat Oct 3 8:00pm

Monsta X

EagleBank Arena • Fairfax, VA

Sat Oct 3 8:00pm

DJ Shadow

The Fillmore Silver Spring • Silver Spring, MD

Sat Oct 3 8:00pm

Merrily We Roll Along

The Max at Signature Theatre • Arlington, VA

Sat Oct 3 8:00pm

Smashing Pumpkins

CFG Bank Arena • Baltimore, MD

Sat Oct 3 8:00pm

Kristin Key

Capital Turnaround • Washington, DC

Events in Washington October 2026 schedule

Washington in October offers an exciting lineup of events across diverse venues, making it a vibrant month for entertainment enthusiasts. Theater lovers can enjoy the compelling production "Frida: A Self Portrait," scheduled on multiple evenings between October 9 and October 30 at the Michael R. Klein Theatre, featuring captivating performances that explore the life and artistry of Frida Kahlo.

Music fans can catch top artists like Olivia Rodrigo performing at the Capital One Arena on October 3 and 4, with energetic shows that promise a memorable concert experience. Additionally, the arena hosts an electrifying performance by Rod Wave on October 16, perfect for those seeking soulful, heartfelt music.

Sports enthusiasts can look forward to thrilling hockey matchups at the Capital One Arena, including the Washington Capitals facing off against notable teams such as the New York Rangers, Seattle Kraken, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Buffalo Sabres, and Philadelphia Flyers throughout October. The games are scheduled on various dates, with key matchups on October 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20, 24, and 28, offering plenty of opportunities to cheer for local and visiting teams.

For a unique cultural experience, attend "The Score - Play With Brian Cox" at Sidney Harman Hall on October 1 and 2, where audiences can engage with thought-provoking theater that explores complex themes.

Sports, theater, and music events at top venues like the Capital One Arena and Sidney Harman Hall make October a lively and diverse month for visitors and residents alike, ensuring there's something for everyone to enjoy in Washington, D.C.