Colleen Grablick
Howard University Yardfest
As a part of the school’s annual homecoming celebration, Howard University hosts Yardfest, a free outdoor concert featuring different musicians that reflect the Howard diaspora. The concert has become one of D.C.’s greatest musical traditions. In years past, Howard’s student newspaper released the lineup of artists a day before the concert, but this year, guests will have to wait until showtime to see the performers. Previous Yardfests have featured big-name hip-hop artists like Rick Ross, Tory Lanez, Wale, and Lil Uzi Vert.
The Yard, Howard University, Friday, 12 p.m.
Latino Arts, Beats, and Culture Fest
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with the Smithsonian Latino Center and the National Museum of American History at a museum-wide festival featuring Latinx music, dance, and film. The museum will be showcasing music like mambo, salsa, hip-hop, pop, and reggaeton, and hosting dance lessons for guests. Explore the history of Hispanic culture through hands-on activities and conversations with museum experts.
National Museum of American History, Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Frager’s Fall Festival
Get in the autumnal spirit at Frager’s Fall Festival in Southeast. Featuring a wide variety of Halloween-themed activities, the festival will be sure to wear out the kids before nap time in the afternoon. Learn the best way to carve a pumpkin, sip on some apple cider, and decorate a pot for your fall plants. Frager’s will be grilling up some free food, and Cabot Creamery Co-operative will be handing out complimentary cheese.
Frager’s Hardware, Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Full moon monument walk
Watch the full moon rise over the monuments this Sunday. A non-profit community organization, Washington D.C. History and Culture, will be leading an approximately two-hour walk around the monuments, beginning and ending at the National World War II Memorial. RSVP to the event on the organization’s Facebook event page.
National World War II Memorial, Sunday, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum reopening
D.C.’s only Smithsonian institution east of the Anacostia River will reopen this weekend, after being closed for the better part of the year. Last March, Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum closed for several renovations, including an accessibility upgrade; a reimagining of its parking lot and outdoor space; and improvements to its lighting, heating, and cooling systems. This Sunday, celebrate the reopening of the museum with refreshments and live music. The new director, Melanie Adams, will be hosting a meet and greet and guests can tour the current exhibition, A Right To The City, which has been spread across D.C. libraries during the museum’s closure.
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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