Entertainment Guide: Late Fall Fun

Craft2Wear More than 50 designers come to the National Building Museum to showcase their wearable art. Browse through clothing, jewelry and accessories for women and men Oct. 24 through Oct. 26. Click here for details.

(Courtesy National Building Museum)
Fall Harvest Festival Explore a corn maze, take an old-fashioned hay ride, check out pig races, jump on giant pillows and pick your own pumpkins!

The annual festival is held at Summers Farm, in Frederick, Maryland, through Nov. 4. Click here for more.

(Facebook/Summers Farm)
Vienna Halloween Parade The 68th Annual Halloween Parade will be held Oct. 29 in Vienna, Virginia. See the floats, enjoy some snacks and enter a costume contest.

Festivities kick off at 7 p.m. along Maple Avenue.

Click here for more.

(Facebook/Vienna Halloween Parade)
Day of the Dead Family Festival The family-friendly event at the National Museum of the American Indian Nov. 1 and 2 will feature a creative exploration of the cultural and religious significance behind the Day of the Dead in Mexico.

Click here for more.

(Courtesy National Museum of the American Indian)
Alexandria Film Festival The 2014 Alexandria Film Festival runs Nov. 6 through 9 and features documentaries, feature films, shorts and the chance to see many of the directors in person.

Check the festival's Facebook page for a complete schedule once it becomes available.

(Facebook/Alexandria Film Festival)
MetroCooking DC See Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri live at this big food fest Nov. 8-9. Enjoy cooking demos from local chefs, tastings, classes and hundreds of specialty food vendors.

Click here for more.

(Facebook/MetroCooking DC)
FotoWeek DC Enjoy more than 100 exhibits and parties throughout D.C. at this annual photography festival, which runs Nov. 8 through 16 at various galleries and museums in the District.

Click here for a complete schedule.

(Courtesy FotoWeek/Reynaldo Lopez)
Veterans Day Celebrations will take place in various town and cities throughout the D.C. region.

HBO will also host the Concert for Valor featuring big names such as Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Rihanna and The Zac Brown Band.

Click here for a list of events in your area.

(AP Photo)
Museum Shop Around at Strathmore Nineteen non-profit organizations bring their museum gift shops to the beautifully decorated Mansion at Strathmore Nov. 13 through Nov. 16. (Facebook/Strathmore)
Christmas on the Potomac Festival Kick off Christmas Nov. 14 at the Christmas on the Potomac Festival, held this year at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Potomac, Maryland.

The festival runs through January and features a 60-foot glass tree of light, indoor snowfall and a nightly light show complete with holiday music and dancing fountains.

(Courtesy Gaylord National Resort)
Sugarloaf Craft Festival Take your pick where to enjoy handmade goods at the annual Sugarloaf Craft Festival. The festival is held Nov. 21-23 in Gaithersburg and Dec. 12-14 in Chantilly.

(Courtesy Sugarloaf Craft Festival)
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