Upcoming DMV Activities

Impactful Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy Happy MLK Weekend to the 4DMV Village! This weekend, families can honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by turning the holiday into a meaningful experience for kids of all ages. Local community events—such as MLK Week programs hosted by DC Public Library or the “Remembering the Dream” birthday […]

Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955 – 1985 closes on January 11th HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone had a joyous and restful holiday. Heavy on the restful! Let me turn your attention to the National Gallery of Art’s Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955 – 1985 exhibit, which closes this Sunday (1/11).

Holiday Happenings this Weekend! Upcoming Events Note: This weekly listing is full of events happening all weekend long for kids (ages 3+) – teens. I place a special emphasis on literacy, STEM & other educational based events as well as family fun festivities. Please click the links to review the most up-to-date information prior to

A Great Weekend to Spread Holiday Cheer! Upcoming Events Saturday, December 6, 2025 Kids can create a Holiday Cocoa Mug at Home Depot Stores beginning at 9:00 am on Saturday (12/6)! Washington, DC 10:00 am | First Saturdays at National Gallery of Art Includes art making, face painting, pop-up library & an interactive family concert

Happy Thanksgiving to the 4DMV Village During the government shutdown, I had the chance to volunteer for one of Howard University (WHUT)’s monthly reading events called Book Buddies, which takes place at Shaw Library in NW DC. While there, I walked around and gave my business cards to families in attendance in case they were

’Tis the Season for Shopping Local Who’s in the mood to shop local this holiday season? *raises both hands* With Black Friday right around the corner, the deals may seem endless — but what better way to support your community than by investing right back into it? That’s exactly why I created the 4DMV Kids

Something new is brewing at Great Wolf Lodge Maryland Last week I took a trip to Great Wolf Lodge Maryland for the unveiling of their newest collaboration with Celebrity Chef Duff Goldman. To my surprise, Great Wolf Lodge has now incorporated a snow globe experience into their winter offerings for Snowland, which takes place from

It’s Oz Month! November is finally here and I’m counting down to Wicked: For Good, the sequel to Wicked, which premieres November 21st! This past weekend we caught the final days of this year’s fall festival at Maryland Corn Maze, which was… Wicked themed! They had a bunch of photo ops and a new giant

Frighteningly Good Weekend Ahead Final weekend for a few happenings around the DMV! Let’s talk about it. Brick or Treat: Monster Party at LEGO Discovery Center in Springfield, VA ends on Friday (10/31). We really enjoyed the 4D Halloween-themed movie included with this one and meeting the brick characters when we visited last year! There’s

It’s Howard Homecoming Weekend! Hey y’all! Many, MANY Halloween celebrations going down this weekend so our list is full of them. It’s also Howard Homecoming Weekend! *woot woot* I’m not an HU alum (sadly, my college’s alumni weekend is also this weekend and I’m definitely not as excited for it LOL) Each year, WHUT proudly