October Event Calendar

October 3

Taste of Bethesda
The 20th annual Taste of Bethesda, Bethesda's famous food and music festival, brings 50 restaurants and four stages of entertainment to Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle. Each year, more than 40,000 attendees sample the delicious restaurants, enjoy the live entertainment and visit the kid's corner for
face painting and cookie decorating.

Woodmont Triangle, Bethesda, Maryland
Dates and Hours: October 3 (11:00am - 4:00pm)
Admission  free

October 03 - 04

Apple Festival
An weekend that will celebrate the harvest and Southwest Virginia at a time when we were the frontier. There will be demonstrations and craft vendors, applebutter making and music thoughtout the weekend. Come visit the heirloom breed animals, see the harvest from the garden and re-enactors showing the lifestyle of Colonials. Buy Log Cabin Bar-B-Q and other delectable foods from several food vendors to satisfy your appetite as you enjoy music under the trees dressed in fall colors.
1000 Smithfield Plantation Road Blacksburg VA 24060

Dates and Hours: October 03 - October 04 (10:00am-5:00pm)
Website: www.smithfieldplantation.org
Admission Fee: $8.00

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October 03

Fall in Love with Virginia Market
Fall in love with Virginia's finest products! Enjoy handmade, homegrown, fresh goods from the Old Dominion at the first "Fall in Love with Virginia Market" in Northern Suffolk. The Market will feature Virginia-made products, peanuts, wine, seafood, cakes, salsa, relish, jams, woodworking, pottery,
jewelry, photography and live music.

Shoppes on the Village Green at Governor's Pointe
1897 Governor's Pointe Drive Suffolk  VA 23436
Dates and Hours: October 03 (10:00am-4:00pm)

October 09-11

Alexandria Virginia Food & Wine Festival
America's favorite original city is set to Swirl, Sip and Sizzle as the acclaimed chefs of Alexandria and the award-winning wine makers of Virginia transform Old Town into the ultimate epicurean destination.
This event combines the city's best culinary experiences into one spectacular weekend. Educate your palate at one of the 50+ events throughout the weekend. Highlights include Vintner Dinners in restaurants all around Old Town, the King Street Sip 'n Stroll, tastings of Virginia's locally-grown world class wine and delectable culinary seminars in grand tasting ballrooms at the Old Town Alexandria Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Hotels.
Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town Alexandria. 901 North Fairfax Alexandria, VA 22314

Dates and Hours: October 09 -  October 11 (11:00am - 6:00pm)
Website: www.OldTownWineFestival.com
Admission Fee: $35 online / $45 at gate

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October 10

Taste of Georgetown
The annual Taste of Georgetown showcases the spectacular cuisine of thirty of Washington, D.C.’s finest restaurants, highlighting Georgetown’s culinary personalities and featuring nearly sixty delectable dishes to sample, as well as wine pairings and the jazz talents of Blues Alley. As the sixteenth annual celebration of food, wine, and music, the Taste of Georgetown has become the premier food and wine festival of D.C. benefiting GMC's services supporting the homeless.

Wisconsin Avenue between M Street and South Street (1st block below M Street)
Dates and Hours: October 10 (rain or shine) 11:00am - 4:00pm
For more information, call (202) 298-9222
Admission  free.

October 10

Arts Safari & Museum Open House
Go on the Arts Safari and take part in this family-oriented hands-on activity! Participants can draw or paint patterns on paper inspired by designs from salt-glazed pottery sherds excavated from local archaeological sites.
Alexandria Archaeology Museum.
105 North Union Street, #327 Alexandria, VA 22314
Dates and Hours: October 10 (1:00pm - 4:00pm)
Telephone:  (703) 838-4399

October 10-11

Richmond Italian Street Festival
Richmond's Original Italian Street Festival returns for its 5th year. This exciting two day celebration of all things Italian is now at the beautiful horticultural gardens of Richmond Raceway Complex.  Authentic Italian food from some of the best restaurants in Richmond, along with Italian wines and beers. Strolling musicians, authentic Bingo and a large kids area will keep the whole family entertained for the weekend.
Richmond Raceway Complex. 600 East Laburnum Ave Richmond, VA 23222

Dates and Hours: October 10 - October 11 (11:00am - 8:00pm)
Admission Fee: $2 donation at gate
Website: www.richmonditalianfestival.com

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October 17-18

Military History Weekend
Join us for a weekend of history and family fun. Kid's activities include learning how drill like a Revolutionay War Soldier, free model make-n-take, free toy soldier painting, castle building and more. Come see daily shows put on by Medieval Fantasies Co. who will be putting on various Medieval W.A.R. (Weapons and Armour Re-enactment) demonstrations and generally strolling about the venue in full suits of armor. They have promised demonstrations of real weapons and their effects demonstrated on ferocious pieces of fruit. There will be over 100 displays and vendors including history publihers, reeenacotrs, models, wargames, toy soldiers, sutlers, antiques, military art, militaria, uniforms, GI Joes and more. There will be a military artifact evaluation like "Antiques Road Show" where you can bring in an item and have it evaluated.
The Williamsburg Hospitalty House.
415 Richmond Rd Williamsburg, VA 23185

Dates and Hours: October 17 - October 18 (12:00pm - 6:00pm)
Website:mhwshow.com
Admission Fee: $5 for entire family

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October 17-18

Yorktown Victory Celebration
Revolutionary War military and artillery demonstrations and special interpretive programs at the Yorktown Victory Center mark the 228th anniversary of America's momentous victory at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. Visitors of all ages can enroll in "A School for the Soldier," a special interpretive program, to determine if they would have been fit for service in General Washington's army. Special programs also held at the Yorktown Battlefield, administered by the National Park Service. Townwide events on Yorktown Day, October 19, include a parade and patriotic ceremonies.
Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center. State Route 31 South/Route 1020 in Yorktown Williamsburg, VA 23185

Dates and Hours: October 17 - October 18 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Website: www.historyisfun.org
Admission Fee: $9.50, $5.25 (6-12)

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October 20 - 25

Washington International Horse Show
An equestrian tradition since 1958, the Washington International Horse Show brings top horses and riders from the U.S. and abroad, including Olympic champions, to the nation's capital to compete for more than $400,000 in prize money and championship titles. About 500 horses participate in show jumping, hunters, equitation and dressage events during the six-day show. Special exhibitions, shopping in more than 50 specialty boutiques and new this year, Washington's World of the Horse on Sunday
afternoon, round out this family-friendly show.

Verizon Center 601 F Street, NW
Dates and Hours:  October 20 - October 25
Weekday tickets are available for as little as $15.
Website: http://www.wihs.org

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October  23 - 25

BOO at the ZOO
Children and adults travel through the zoo, trick or treat in the animal houses collecting candy from costumes volunteers and walk long haunted trails.
National Zoo 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Dates and Hours: October 23 – October 25 (5:30pm - 8:30pm)
Tickets: $15/FONZ members, $25/non-members (under 2, free).
Call Friends of the National Zoo, "FONZ" at(202) 633-4470 for more information.
Buy tickets online at http://www.fonz.org

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October 30

Halloween at Historic Eastern Market
"Trick or treat" Eastern Market and 7th Street merchants, listen to music, get your face painted, jump in the Moon Bounce, carve a pumpkin, take a hayride on a horse- drawn wagon and generally enjoy the neighborhood atmosphere of Eastern Market at Halloween. Wear a costume!

Eastern Market - 7th Street, between C and D, SE
Dates and Hours: October 30 (5:30pm - 7:30pm)
Read about Eastern Market
http://www.easternmarket.net
http://www.easternmarketdc.com

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