Kid-friendly Weekend Happenings in DC, Maryland and Virginia (4/12 - 4/14)
Catch Peter Pan at The National Theatre through April 21st. Use code CAPTAIN for discounts on 4 or more tickets. There’s also a digital lottery for discounted day-of tickets. See their website for more info!
Friday, April 12, 2024
Washington, DC
- Play date at the Natural History Museum: Deep Time Takeover (Best for ages 0-5)
- Mother Earth & Me at Discovery Theatre ($) (Best for ages 5 -10)
Maryland
- International Yoga Day with Genevieve in Columbia, MD
- Play it Forward Fundraiser at Port Discovery in Baltimore, MD ($)
Virginia
- Forest Fest Volunteer Opportunity in Falls Church, VA
- Bonanza Friday at Scramble Indoor Play ($)
- “The Ugly Duckling” Lightwire Theatre at McLean Community Center ($)
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Washington, DC
- Jacqueline Woodson’s Block Party! at The Kennedy Center
- We had a blast at this block party in 2022. Great for all ages.
- Little Critters: Nature Play at the National Zoo (Best for ages 0-5)
- Art Cart: Art Assembly at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Black Out Poetry from African Prose to Poetry at the Smithsonian Museum of African Art
- Sketching in the Galleries at the Smithsonian Museum of African Art
- United States Coast Guards STEM Fest at Turner Elementary School in SE, DC
- Family Art Day: Collagraphs at Project Create Arts Center in SE, DC
- Rainbowdance Workshop at Project Create Arts Center in SE, DC
- Note: Rainbowdance is a trauma-informed music and movement program for children ages 1-5 and the adults who care for them.
- Cosmotionz presents Mindless Motionz in NE DC
Maryland
- Africa Diaspora Kidpreneur Conference Maryland at Creative Suitland ($)
- We’ve been given a limited number of free tickets to this conference for our community. Please email [email protected] if you’d like to reserve some.
- Meghana Narayan for “A Little Bit of Everything” Storytime at People’s Book Takoma
- Daddy Daughter Sneaker Ball 2 in Glenarden, MD
- Clearwater Nature Center Open House at Cosca Regional Park in Clinton, MD
- Mount Rainier Nature Center Open House
- There’s also a coinciding garden crawl in partnership with Joe’s Movement!
- The Monsters of Seahorse Island Family Theatre in Wheaton, MD
- Family Time on the Towne in Laurel, MD
- World Art Day Open House at Chesapeake Art Center in Brooklyn Park, MD
- Recreation, Parks and Tourism Open House in Charles County, MD
- Spring Flower Frame Art Event at Creative Outlets Arts Center in Burnsville, MD
- Transformations Open Style Dance Sessions at Urban Artistry Dance Academy in Silver Spring, MD
Virginia
- The Book that Almost Rhymed Author Omar Abed read-aloud & book signing at R.E.A.D. at Balston Quarter
- Springfield Town Center Blossom Fest
- World Art Day in Falls Church
- Forest Fest Volunteer Opportunity in Falls Church, VA
- Loog Ukelele & Intro Class by Everyday Musicians at Potomac River Kids in Leesburg, VA ($) (Best for ages 4-8)
- 6th Annual Earth Fest at Arlington Mill Community Center
- Spring Family Fair at Sterling Community Center
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Washington, DC
- DC Emancipation Day Parade & Concert at Freedom Plaza
- Morning at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
- This event is for children with disabilities and their families.
- Alma W. Thomas: Imagine That! Live Reading of a One Act Play at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Maryland
- Cece Bell for Animal Albums from A to Z Storytime at People’s Book Tacoma
- The Monsters of Seahorse Island Family Theatre in Wheaton, MD
- Frozen Brunch with Elsa at Le Fantome Food Hall in Riverdale, MD ($)
- Sunday Funday at Lanham Skate Center ($)
- Lets Play America Family Fun Festival at Washingon Adventist University in Takoma Park, MD
Virginia
- Shipgarten’s Petting Zoo in Tysons, VA
- Free Family Fitness Day at Hadley’s Park in Sterling, VA