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Fall in Downtown DC

Fall in Downtown DC

Your Downtown Autumn Awaits

Golden leaves are just the beginning. Find seasonal bites, cultural gems, exciting events, and more ways to enjoy the season Downtown.

Fall for Downtown

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Dining
Holiday Market

DowntownDC Holiday Market Opens On November 13!
The street-level view of a MANGO clothing store in a red brick building. The storefront features large windows displaying mannequins dressed in apparel, flanking a central glass double-door entrance. The second floor has large, multi-paned windows, and the building's facade is framed by a couple of bare-limbed trees.

Shopping

Hotels

Arts & Culture
A close-up segment of a map, overlaid with a translucent pink/red color filter. The map shows the grid layout of city blocks in a downtown area. Key streets and points of interest are labeled in a small, dark text, including "NEW YORK AVE," "The Park at CityCenter," "Chinatown Park," "Pershing," and "Judiciary" (likely naming squares or metro stops). The details of the buildings and smaller streets are visible underneath the overlay.
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Things To Do

Spooky History Tour
October 26 & 30

Spooky History Tour

Step into the National Building Museum after dark and uncover the stories that have haunted its halls for generations

Discover the Secrets
Chinatown Funk Express Halloween
October 30 | 9PM - 1AM

Chinatown Funk Express: Halloween Edition

Dress as your favorite City Pop record cover and dance to an all-vinyl set until midnight.

Fall Into Fun
Whiskey & History
October 31 | 7PM - 9PM

Whiskey & History: Ghosts

Step into a spine-tingling evening where eerie legends, restless spirits, and supernatural encounters.

Toast to the Tales
Frankenstein's Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab
September 24 - October 31

Frankenstein’s Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab

Step into the lab, stir up the spooky formulas, and see what king of monster you become!

Mix It Up
Prism 250
On Display

Prism 250

Experience a dazzling tribute where color, community, and celebration come together.

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Plan Your Visit

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About the BID

Downtown DC is the most diverse and exciting neighborhood in one of the most important cities in the world.

Here, locals and visitors find the most thrilling experiences of DC in 140 walkable and transit-rich blocks: business, education, and government; shopping and dining; parks, art, music, sports, theater, history—adding up to a bright future.

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