This event will once again become a Halloween tradition for Baltimore area dog lovers. The event, produced by the Can Company, features more than 100 dogs (with their owners), dressed creatively in costumes, competing in the following categories: Most Original, Most Baltimorean, Matching Dog/Human, and Best Last Minute. Local on-air personality, Jon Bouesche, will DJ and emcee the event.
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Friday night is our salute to the Military and features the heart-stopping Puissance competition. Horses will jump the great wall until only one horse remains without knocking it down. The Washington International one of the few remaining shows in the US to offer this class. The record to beat is 7, 7-1/2, set at Washington in 1986.
* $32,000 International Open Jumper
* Exhibition
* $25,000 Puissance (high jump) for the Armed Forces Cup
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Phantasmic Creatures of Earthly Delight celebrates imaginary creatures and mythological beasts inspired by our very own Patterson Park. The day kicks off with a Free Festival w/ Manly Deed, hay rides, lantern workshops, costume contest, food trucks and more!
Help create the Giant Afterschool Light Bulb, an interactive light sculpture awarded to Creative Alliance by Afterschool Alliances Lights on Afterschool Program.
Parade Director Laure Drogoul coordinates our shimmering spectacle! Dragon lanterns glow on the parks Boat Lake, video projections light up the DiPietro Ice Rink bubble in the park, artist installations and performances throughout the Parade Route.
Raya Brass Band, Marching bands, Fluid Movement, Stilters and more keep your feet moving! All are welcome to dress in costume, make lanterns from repurposed plastic bottles, and carry them in the Parade. Or… watch from anywhere along the route!
Help us collect water bottles by dropping off your empty ones at the Creative Alliance. Special thanks to Best Battery Company. Sat Oct 27. 3:30pm Festival. 7pm Parade Line up. 7:30pm Parade. Pulaski Monument, Eastern and Linwood Aves, Patterson Park. 3:30pm Festival, 7pm Parade! FREE!
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* The Can Company parking lot – 2400 Boston Street
* Time : 1PM – 5PM
This event will once again become a Halloween tradition for Baltimore area dog lovers. The event, produced by the Can Company, features more than 100 dogs (with their owners), dressed creatively in costumes, competing in the following categories: Most Original, Most Baltimorean, Matching Dog/Human, and Best Last Minute. Local on-air personality, Jon Bouesche, will DJ and emcee the event.
Dog Festival – 1:00 – 5:00pm
Registration for competition – 1:30pm
Competition – 2:30 – 3:30pm.
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The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), a leading equestrian event in the U.S., celebrates its 54th year in 2012. This championship event, drawing leading horses and riders from around the nation and the world, is one of the few remaining major metropolitan indoor horse shows and is a pinnacle of the annual equestrian season. The show takes place each October at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., attracting the attention of tens of thousands of equestrians, non-equestrians, celebrities and politicos alike with events such as show jumping, dressage, hunter and equitation competition, plus Kids Day, Barn Night, special exhibitions, shopping and hospitality.
Highlights include the $100,000 Presidents Cup Grand Prix, the Puissance (high jump) and WIHS Equitation Finals featuring the countrys top junior riders.
Verizon Center,601 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Friday, Oct. 26 – Evening (7:00-10:30 pm)
Friday night is our salute to the Military and features the heart-stopping Puissance competition. Horses will jump the great wall until only one horse remains without knocking it down. The Washington International one of the few remaining shows in the US to offer this class. The record to beat is 7, 7-1/2, set at Washington in 1986.
* $32,000 International Open Jumper
* Exhibition
* $25,000 Puissance (high jump) for the Armed Forces Cup
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Association of United Hindu and Jain Temples of Washington DC Metro Area (UHJT) invites you to celebrate The -Festival of Lights- (Diwali) Celebrate Navaratri with Garba Dance.
18th Diwali Mela by UHJT (14 Temples and Several Other Community Organizations)
FedEx Field, HOME OF THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS
1600 FedEx Way, Landover, MD 20785
Saturday, October 20, 2012, Noon – 11 PM, Fireworks 8PM.
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Association of United Hindu and Jain Temples of Washington DC Metro Area (UHJT) invites you to celebrate The -Festival of Lights- (Diwali) Celebrate Navaratri with Garba Dance.
18th Diwali Mela by UHJT (14 Temples and Several Other Community Organizations)
FedEx Field, HOME OF THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS
1600 FedEx Way, Landover, MD 20785
Saturday, October 20, 2012, Noon – 11 PM, Fireworks 8PM.
Raas Garba Dandiya for all from 7 – 11 pm. Vendors close at 10 pm.
Gujarati Samaj of Metro Washington will hold Garba at Diwali Mela.
Live Garba by Alaap Group/Gopi Katwala.
Children under 5 free, Free Parking. Shree Ganesh and Devi Lakshmi Pooja, Bhangra and Rass Garba, Grand Cultural Program and Spectacular Fireworks. Come see the plush playing field of the Redskins!
Experience the ageless culture of India by touch and taste. Gala Festival, Featuring Indian Foods, Shops for Fashion,
Specialized designer sarees and menswear, Jewelry, Audio/Video CD/DVD, Cosmetics, Books and Childrens Entertainment.
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Hilton Washington Dulles Airport,
13869 Park Center Road Herndon, VA 20171.
Divine Power – A spiritual retreat/camp at Hilton Washington Dulles VA from Oct 19, 2012 to Oct 21, 2012.
By Swami Chidatmananda(discourses are in English), Chinmaya Mission.
Organized by Greater Washington Telugu Cultural Society(GWTCS), Sandy Spring, MD.
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As Shawan Downs signature event, the Legacy Chase, features multiple steeplechase races that award over $75,000 in purse money. In addition to racing, the day features The Meadows, a fantastic family-friendly destination that includes children’s activities, food concessions, live music and much more.
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The Baltimore Book Festival features hundreds of author appearances and book signings, 100+ exhibitors and booksellers, non-stop readings on multiple stages, cooking demos by celebrity chefs, poetry readings and workshops, panel discussions, walking tours, storytellers and hands-on projects for kids, street theater, live music, and a delicious variety of food, beer and wine.
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