🎉 Potomac Day is tomorrow! Parade, rides, petting zoo, and car show take over Potomac Village from 9:30am to 3pm. Get the details

🗳️ Best of Potomac voting is open. Choose your Potomac favorites and support local standouts across 41 categories from local dining to real estate in Potomac Lifestyle’s annual awards. Make at least 10 picks for your ballot to count. Vote now

🏫 Holy Child school staff in the spotlight. Esther Avalos, a Facilities team member at Connelly School of the Holy Child, was featured in Bethesda Magazine’s roundup of five standout school support staffers. Read the profiles [Bethesda Magazine]

🧠 Potomac brains to the finals. Five local teams are headed to the BP Trivia Season IX Finals this weekend for $1,000 cash prize and unlimited bragging rights. Potomac squads have won 5 of the past 8 BP Trivia seasons. Learn how to join Season X now

🏃 Founders Half registration open. DC Road Runners’ Snowball Series race returns Dec. 14 on Carderock’s C&O Towpath. Formerly the Gar Williams Half, now the event honors all club founders. Start training and register now

🎉 Three grand openings to check out nearby this weekend. Celebrate fresh arrivals around Rockville, Bethesda, and the Ag Reserve:
🔹Maximum Magic Shop’s new Rockville location after its Potomac move (Sat, 12pm)
🔹The Bunny Hive Bethesda debut for little ones and their grownups (Sat, 9am-1pm)
🔹Song Dog Farm Distillery with tours and tastings (Sun, 11am-6pm)

🥃 Rare bourbon drops this Saturday. Potomac Village’s liquor store is set to receive bottles of limited edition Rare Character Batch 3 and Cabin John’s will have the collectable Remus Repeal Reserve Series IX as part of the County’s Highly Allocated (HAL) Program for October. View full allocation lists

Quilt Show & Artisan Boutique | Fri-Sat @ Kensington Town Hall
Two hundred hand-stitched quilts from the NeedleChasers guild, plus a boutique packed with one-of-a-kind bags and household treasures you won't find on Etsy. The Calico Elephant fabric sale alone is worth the trip. Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm 🧵

Friday Friends: Infant & Toddler Playgroup | 10am–11:15am @ Seneca Academy
Free monthly playgroup for infants to two-year-olds in a cozy classroom with toys, songs, and parent mingling. RSVP in link 🧸

Cake4Kids at King Arthur | 10–11am @ King Arthur Baking, Shops at Wildwood
Meet the Maryland Cake4Kids crew baking joy for children in need, one frosting swirl at a time, and learn how you can join the sweetness. 🎂

Voices of the Future: Emerging Artists Foundation Annual Concert | 6:30pm–9pm @ TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Benefit concert spotlighting exceptional young classical musicians supported by the Emerging Artists Foundation, set at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, with neighbors cheering tomorrow’s soloists. Tickets in link 🎻

The Yale Whiffenpoofs | 7pm–8:30pm @ The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda
America’s oldest collegiate a cappella group brings white-tie charm, tight jazz harmonies, and Yale tradition for a crisp, 90-minute, toe-tapping set. Tickets in link 🎙️

⭐ Potomac Day! | 9:30am–3pm @ Potomac Village
Parade pomp, vintage cars, local bites, and a kids’ fest with rides and a petting zoo make Potomac’s biggest block party a hometown classic worth savoring. 🎉

MoCo Epic | Sat-Sun @ South Germantown Bike Park
Ride, revel, and give back at MoCo’s 15th annual mountain biking festival, where every muddy mile helps fund new and improved trails across the region. Walk up registration still available, spectating all day with Jump Jam 3-6pm Sat 🚵‍♀️

SerbFest DC | Sat-Sun @ St. Luke Serbian Orthodox Church
Our beloved Serbian festival returns with two days of sizzling ćevapi, spit-roasted lamb, kolo dancers, and live bands. Sat 12-11pm, Sun 12-6pm 🎉

MOOseum Fall Festival | 10am–2pm @ King Barn Dairy MOOseum
Dress up, grab candy, and join the farmyard fun with spooky décor, face painting, and a prize scavenger hunt celebrating the MOOseum’s lively season finale. Free event; all ages welcome. 🐮

Pet Costume Parade | 11am @ The Mansion at Strathmore
Parade your costumed pet through Strathmore’s stately grounds for spooky photo ops, prizes, and bragging rights in this delightfully eerie animal fashion show. 🐕‍🦺

Yoga 101 Workshop with Dave & Gail | 11:30am–1pm @ Potomac Flow Yoga
New to yoga or ready to reboot, Dave and Gail teach breath, foundational poses, and alignment in a 90-minute primer that builds confidence for any class. Drop ins welcome 🧘

Archaeology Tour | 1–1:30pm @ Josiah Henson Museum and Park
Join this guided outdoor tour to walk the Riley Plantation grounds then uncover the artifacts revealing Rev. Josiah Henson’s story and legacy. For 6+; register online or onsite🏺

Arts Olympiad | 4–5pm @ Potomac Library
Kids ages 8–12 blend sports and art in this creative workshop, crafting sports-inspired masterpieces for a chance to be featured at the 2026 World Children’s Festival. Free event; materials provided. 🎨

Shopping is my Cardio: Curvy Fit Dance Class | 10am @ Montgomery Mall
Start your Sunday with a high-energy dance workout, then score post-class perks from Macy’s facials to Fabletics deals and pretzel bribes from Auntie Anne’s. Meet on Level 1 in front of Lilly Pulitzer💃

Oktoberfest | 12–5pm @ Kentlands Mansion
Raise a stein to Gaithersburg’s 32nd annual Oktoberfest with Bavarian bands, local brews, German eats, crafts, and kid-friendly fun across Kentlands’ charming streets. 🍺

Shades of Pastel 2025 Reception | 1:30pm–3:30pm @ Glenview Mansion Art Gallery
Toast the Maryland Pastel Society’s national juried exhibition at a relaxed meet-the-artists reception, browse luminous works in Glenview’s elegant galleries, and talk technique with award-winning pastelists. 🖼️

Disney’s Moana: Live-to-Film Concert | 2pm & 6pm @ Music Center at Strathmore
Moana sails onto Strathmore’s giant screen as an onstage ensemble with Polynesian percussion and vocalists performs the score live, plus a pre-show Polynesian arts market. Tickets in link 🌊

^{*Dates & times subject to change based on weather and/or venues making your life more difficult}

Share the with that neighbor who once entered their golden retriever in the car show by accident.

-Potomac Loop Team