Community festivals take over H Street NE, Columbia Heights and Hyattsville; DC Theatre Week begins; and Rock Creek Park celebrates its 135th anniversary.

The Flying Circus Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival in Bealeton, Virginia, is inviting the public to soar near the clouds with hot air balloon rides.

Break out your lederhosen, party people. It’s time to drink a boot full of beer with the Queen of Oktoberfest.

Check out National Museum of American History's new exhibit, attend a book talk, and catch "Water for Elephants." ...