This weekend is just chock full of good stuff to do! The weather is shaping up nicely (with a chance of a storm on Saturday) so get out there.
FRIDAY:
Free Polyphonic Spree outdoor concert at the South Plaza Stage of the Kennedy Center. Starts at 6 p.m., but as there’s sure to be a crowd of people, we recommend getting out there a bit earlier.
The galleries of Dupont Circle are hosting an extended-hours reception for the First Friday of the month. Check the website for listings. 6-8 p.m.
Carlsonics play DC9 tonight with Baby Teeth and Everyother. $7.
SATURDAY:
The 15th Annual Taste of Bethesda takes place today from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the heart of Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. There’ll be tons of food and four stages of entertainment.
The One Thousand Coffins protest comes to D.C. today, starting at Arlington National Cemetary at noon.
The Crafty Bastards Fair is here! From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Columbia Heights Market Place at 14th and Irving streets, you can buy such goodies as ninja necklaces and tampon dolls. Hurray! See photos of some crafts here.
Put on your best lederhosen and dust off the beer stein: Germantown is holding their annual Oktoberfest festivities from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
SUNDAY:
The Mount Vernon Wine Festival, which celebrates the history of the Virginia wine industry, closes out today from 6-9 p.m. Sample Virginia wines, listen to live music, and visit the rarely-open basement cellar vaults where Mr. Washington kept his secret store of the good stuff. $25 per person.
If you were lucky enough to snatch up a ticket, there’s a sold-out Killers/Ambulance LTD show this evening at the le Club 9:30. We’re not we’re absolutely in love with the Killers, but we do enjoy Ambulance LTD’s latest.
As always, intrepid readers, let us know what interesting events we’ve missed. Happy weekending!
