The 12 Best Events This Halloween Weekend in Northern Virginia and DC

By The Northern Virginia Magazine | October 29 , 2025

Celebración Día de los Muertos

November 1, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

Celebrate the Day of the Dead with live music, cultural performances, Modelo beer gardens, sugar skull decorating, and a community light procession. The waterfront event, hosted by the Mexican Cultural Institute and Fiesta DC, will have performances from La Unica, Sol y Rumba, Ballet Folklorica El Tepeyac, and Fundación Elena, with special guest Carolina Cruz of Telemundo DC. The Wharf: 760 Maine Ave. SW, Washington, DC, free