Kid-friendly Activities in DC, Maryland & Northern Virginia this Weekend (9/27 - 9/29)
A weekend dedicated to the arts! From Art All Night to performances, parades and festivals, there's many ways to celebrate the arts this weekend. Last Saturday, we had the pleasure of attending opening night for Winnie the Pooh, a very cutesy version of the classic best for toddlers and littles ages 3+. If you decide to go, note that Tigger unfortunately doesn't make an appearance but I got hipped to an Easter Egg. You may find a Tigger outline stitched into Piglet's costume. Look closely! If you can't make it to Bethesda, Arena Stage in DC is also offering a free performance of Winnie the Pooh on Saturday during DC Theatre Week Kick-off Fest. See the link below under Saturday DC events for more info! Now on to all the ways you can celebrate the arts (or not) through this weekend's list...
Sarah Acors
Creator of 4DMV Kids & Founder of BCB DMV+
Events
Friday, September 27, 2024
Washington, DC
- 10:00 am | Jewell Parker Rhodes of “Soul Step” Storytime at Shaw Neighborhood Library (Best for ages 4-8)
- 12:00 pm | Jim Henson’s Imagination Illustrated: Exploring The Archives of a creative Mind at the American History Museum
- 4:00 pm | Discover, Create, Connect! at Rosedale Neighborhood Library (Best for teens)
- Engaging books, creative crafts, fun games, and delightful culinary adventures.
- 4:30 pm | Despicable Me 4 at The Miracle Theatre ($)
- 6:30 pm | Movie Night at North Michigan Park
- 6:30 pm | SOCA in the City with SOKA Tribe at Reservoir Park Recreation Center
- DC Art All Night
- [Just added] 4:00 pm | Let’s Dance! Anacostia
- 4:30 pm | Petworth Main Street Art All Night
- 4:30 pm | Uptown Main Street Art All Night ~ 14th & Kennedy NW
- [Just Added] 5:00 pm | Eckington Hall and Art All Night Presents “A Family Affair” at Alethia Tanner Park
- 5:00 pm | Cleveland Park Curiosities on the 3400 Block of Connecticut Ave. NW
- 5:00 pm | Art All Night 2024 – Masquerade: The Art of Magic at Barracks Row Main Street on 8th St. SE
- 8:00 pm | Magician Brice Harney at Miracle Theatre ($)
- 5:00 pm | The Faces of Mount Pleasant at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
- 5:00 pm | Art All Night at Glover Park
- 5:00 pm | Art All Night at Upper Bladensburg Rd & on Rhode Island Ave
- 6:00 pm | Penn Ave. East Art All Night at the Shops at Penn Branch
- 6:00 pm | Art All Night at Benning Neighborhood Library
- Full List of Activations on Minnesota Ave.
- 6:15 pm | Art All Night at Georgetown Neighborhood Library
- Full List of Activations in Georgetown
- 10:30 pm | Come Down(town) and Dance @ Woolly Mammoth
Maryland
Prince George’s County
- [Just Added] 5:00 pm | Public Safety Night in Mount Rainier
- 7:30 pm | Hispanic Heritage Experience at College Park Community Center – Youth Sports Complex (Best for teens)
- 8:00 pm | Tablao Flamenco at Prince George’s Publick Playhouse ($)
Montgomery County
- 10:00 am | Fairy Tale Skate at Wheaton Ice Arena ($) (Best for ages 4-9)
- 2:00 pm | Magician Mike Rose at Maggie Nightingale Library in Poolesville
- 3:00 pm | Fall Afternoon Games, Puzzles & Crafts at Connie Morella Library in Bethesda
- 3:30 pm | Gladius Performs! in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at White Oak Library
Virginia
Arlington County
- 5:00 pm | 2024 Festival Latinoamericano at Arlington Mill Community Center
- 6:30 pm | Teen Night – Homemade Pasta at Cookology ($)
More Virginia Events
- 6:30 pm | Fairfax City Rock the Block at Old Town Square
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Washington, DC
- 9:30 am | Volunteer with the Washington Youth Garden for National Public Lands Day at National Arboretum
- Celebrate National Public Lands Day at 11:00 am
- 10:15 am | Crafty Tales: Claude Monet at Merry Pins in NW
- 11:00 am | Fiesta DC Festival on Pennsylvania Ave.
- 11:00 am | Pause and Play Party at Fort Stanton Recreation Center
- 11:30 am | Fotos y Recuerdos: Hispanic Heritage Month Festival at National Portrait Gallery
- 12:00 pm | September Late Skate at Anacostia Park
- 12:00 pm | Art for Change at Noyes Park
- Art Exhibit/Competition of works by DC youth/teens from DPR programs.
- 12:00 pm | Community Day at the National Museum of African Art
- 12:00 pm | Show Me What You Got ~ Car Meet ~ Young Men Future Leaders (YMFL) at Anacostia Park
- 1:00 pm | D.E.A.F. Deaf Enlightenment & Arts Festival at Alethia Tanner Park
- 1:00 pm | DC Theatre Week Kick-off Fest at Arena Stage
- Includes performance of Imagination Stage’s Winnie the Pooh
- 1:30 pm | Art & Me Family Workshop: Pest Patrol at the National Museum of Asian Art
- 2:00 pm | Food Science: Corn Tortillas at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
- 5:00 pm | Parents Night Out at iGen Educational Academy ($)
DC Art All Night
- 6:00 pm | Block Party at MLK Memorial Library
- 6:00 pm | Art All Night Congress Heights at CHACC
- Full List of Activations in Congress Heights
- 6:00 pm | Black Broadway & Beyond on U St.
- 6:45 pm | Art All Night Dupont Circle
- 7:00 pm | Art All Night Celebration at Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
- Full List of Activations in Tenleytown
- 9:30 pm | Collage Ave – Special Film Screening at Sankofa Cafe ($) (Best for teens & adults)
- 10:30 pm | Come Down(town) and Dance @ Woolly Mammoth
Maryland
Prince George’s County
- 10:00 am | Family Zumba at College Park Community Center – Youth Sports Complex
- [Just Added] 10:00 am | 5th Annual Monarchs & Milkweed Butterfly Festival at Merkle Wildlife NRMA in Upper Marlboro
- 11:00 am | Family Fun Day at Tucker Road Ice Rink
- [Few Seats Left] 11:00 am | Live Animal Show at Mount Rainier Nature Center ($)
- 11:00 am | Code a Basketball Game at Upper Marlboro Library
- 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm | LITTLE Lenox takes Flight Family Book Launch at College Park Aviation Museum ($)
- 1:00 pm | Afternoon Aviators: The Fashion of Flight at College Park Aviation Museum ($) (Best for ages 8-12)
- 1:00 pm | Mud to Music: Flute-Making Workshop at Harmony Hall Arts Center in Ft. Washington ($) (Best for ages 15+)
- 2:00 pm | Spook ‘n Sense (Sensory-friendly Halloween Party) at Lake Arbor Community Center
- This event is designed for Prince George’s County residents with disabilities and their families.
- 2:00 pm | Music Performance by Leah Perez, Dominican Singer and Songwriter at Greenbelt Library
- 2:00 pm | Anime Manga Club ~ MAC Watch Party “Howl’s Moving Castle” at Upper Marlboro Library
- 3:30 pm | All Ages Family Show at Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar at National Harbor ($)
- 4:00 pm | PorchFest Mount Rainier
- featuring a kid’s art project ~ Musical Rain Sticks
- 8:00 pm | Movie Night at Belair Mansion: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in Bowie
Montgomery County
- [Just Added] 10:00 am | Children’s Book Reading at Create Arts Center in Silver Spring
- 10:00 am & 1:00 pm | Winnie the Pooh at Imagination Stage ($) (Best for ages 3+)
- The 10:00 am show is ASL interpreted.
- 11:00 am | Read to a Dog at Aspen Hill Library
- 11:00 am | Composting Workshop at Maggie Nightingale Library in Poolesville (Best for teens & adults)
- 11:30 am | Family Storytime Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at White Oak Library (Best for ages 0-6)
- 12:30 pm | Free Fall Festival at Plum Gar Recreation Center in Germantown
- 1:00 pm | Free Fall Festival at Potomac Community Recreation Center
- 2:00 pm | Science Saturday – All About Eyes at Davis Library in Bethesda
- 4:00 pm | Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Amor y Luz at Wheaton Library
- 4:00 pm | STEM at the Library: Paper Airplanes at Marilyn J. Praisner Library in Burtonsville
More Maryland Events
- [Opening Day] 9:00 am | Fall Barnyard Adventures at Mary’s Land Farm in Ellicott City ($)
- [Just Added] 10:00 am | The 2024 Baltimore Book Festival
- Featuring the 30th Street Kids Stage
- 10:00 am | Queen & Kings & Knights & Things at Port Discovery in Baltimore ($)
- Enjoy medieval themed programming that promotes social and hands-on learning.
- 11:00 am | College and Armed Forces Day at East Columbia Branch Library
- 12:00 pm | FrightReads Book Festival at Benfield Sportscenter in Millersville, MD ($)
- 12:00 pm | Corn Fest Fall Festival at Manor Hill Farm
- 1:00 pm | Nature Journaling at Robinson Nature Center ($) (Best for ages 16+)
- 2:30 pm | Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Elkridge Branch Library
Virginia
Arlington County
- 11:00 am | Clarendon Day 2024
- Includes music stage, a large Kidszone, arts and crafts vendors, business and nonprofit exhibitors, food, beer, wine & more!
- 11:00 am | Family Class: Around the World in Three Courses at Cookology ($) (Best for ages 8+)
- 2:00 pm | Kiddough (Doughnut) Decorating Party at National Landing ($)
- 6:00 pm | Fast Falcons Campfire at Gulf Branch Nature Center ($)
City of Alexandria
- 10:00 am | Civil War Camp Day at Ford Ward Museum & Historic Site
- 10:00 am | Hispanic Culture in the Cinema at Patrick Henry Recreation Center
- Featuring Spy Kids 1 and West Side Story
- 11:00 am | Oktoberfest in Alexandria at John Carlyle Square
- 11:00 am | Family Friendly Wood + Canvas Workshop at AR Workshop ($)
- 12:00 pm | Learn to Inline Skate Clinic at Francis Hammond Middle School (Best for ages 5-17)
More Virginia Events
- 10:00 am | Bug Fest at Lake Accotink in Springfield ($)
- 10:30 am | Mr. Lilo Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at City of Fairfax Regional Library
- 11:00 am | Shenandoah Fall, Family, Fun, Food, Picnic Day in Luray
- 11:00 am | Manassas Latino Festival at Harris Pavilion
- 1:00 pm | Salamanders Undercover at Riverbend Park in Great Falls ($) (Best for ages 7-12)
- [Just Added] 2:00 pm | Science Lab: Egg Drop Contest at Park Central Library in Manassas Park
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Washington, DC
- 11:00 am | Fiesta DC Festival on Pennsylvania Ave.
- 1:00 pm | Take & Create: Fall Watercolor Kits at MLK Memorial Library
- [Last Chance] 3:05 pm | Family Funday at Nationals Park – Nationals v. the Philadelphia Phillies ($)
- Use code 4DMVKIDS for 30% off all home games!
Maryland
Prince George’s County
- 1:00 pm | Mud to Music: Flute-Making Workshop at Harmony Hall Arts Center in Ft. Washington ($) (Best for ages 15+)
- 2:00 pm | Chess Club at Bladensburg Library
- 6:00 pm | Movies on the Potomac: Inside Out 2 at National Harbor
Montgomery County
- 9:30 am | Loren Long for “The Yellow Bus” Storytime at People’s Book Takoma
- 10:00 am | Wheaton Arts Parade & Festival
- [Opening Day] 11:30 am & 1:00 pm | Bixby the Cat: A Halloween Adventure at Glen Echo Park ($) (Best for ages 4-8)
- 12:00 pm | Echo Arts Festival at Glen Echo Park
- 1:00 pm | Winnie the Pooh at Imagination Stage ($) (Best for ages 3+)
- 3:00 pm | Bilingual Poetry Reading and Workshop at Twinbrook Library in Rockville (Best for teens and adults)
More Maryland Events
- [Just Added] 10:00 am | The 2024 Baltimore Book Festival
- Featuring the 30th Street Kids Stage
- 11:00 am | Queen & Kings & Knights & Things at Port Discovery in Baltimore ($)
- Enjoy medieval themed programming that promotes social and hands-on learning.
- 12:00 pm | Fall Barnyard Adventures at Mary’s Land Farm in Ellicott City ($)
- 12:00 pm | FrightReads Book Festival at Benfield Sportscenter in Millersville, MD ($)
- 1:30 pm | Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning for Teens at Miller Branch Library in Ellicott City (Best for ages 11-18)
- [Limited Seats] 5:00 pm | Toby’s Dinner Theatre Presents: The Addams Family in Columbia ($)
Virginia
Arlington County
- 10:00 am | MoCA on the Move at Met Park: Fall Fun Family Series! at Metropolitan Park
- Fall Ribbon Wands + live music
- 11:00 am | End of Summer Bark Bash: Free Outdoor Dog Event in front of Snouts & Stouts
City of Alexandria
- 8:30 am | Run! Geek! Run! 5K
- Includes 1-mile fun run for kids
- 11:00 am | Chalk-a-Block in Old Town Alexandria
- Rain date: Sunday, October 13th
- 1:00 pm | Princess Ariel Hosts Kids and Family Day at Hops N Shine
More Virginia Events
- 8:30 am | 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Northern Virginia in Reston
- 10:30 am | Hispanic Heritage Storytime at City of Fairfax Regional Library (Best for ages 5-12)
- 11:00 am | Mosaic Fall Festival in Fairfax
- 12:00 pm | Poppy and Branch hosts Kids and Family Oktoberfest at Shipgarten in McLean
- 1:00 pm | NatureFest at Runnymede Park in Herndon
Fall Festivals in MD & VA
It's Fall, Y'all! Here's our list of Fall Festivals and farms to check out in Maryland and Virginia. It includes travel information, a listing of activities & our personal experiences at each location. More farms to be added year after year so it's a good one to bookmark!
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