It’s a Weekend to Celebrate Books!
Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day at local bookstores across the Nation.
One way to celebrate is with R.E.A.D.’s 1-Year Anniversary of their book nook in Arlington, VA event, titled “READ Book Nook Era Celebration” happening Saturday & Sunday!
Friday, April 26, 2024
Washington, DC
- Mother Earth & Me at Discovery Theatre ($) (Best for ages 5 -10)
- 21st Annual Georgetown French Market Opening through Sunday
Maryland
- Elizabeth Seton High School presents The Lion King Jr. ($) in Bladensburg, MD
- 2024 Retrospective Art Exhibition Opening in Wheaton, MD
Virginia
- Fun Friday! at Burke Branch Library in Alexandria, VA
- Elsa & Spidey Character Day at Luv 2 Play in Fairfax, VA ($)
- Bonanza Friday at Scramble Indoor Play ($)
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Washington, DC
- Día del Niño: A Celebration of Children’s Storytime and Literacy at the American History Museum (This is 1 of 3 storytime activities going on throughout the day)
- Storytime at the American Indian Museum (Recommended for ages 3+ & accompanying adults)
- Family Fun at the Asian Art Museum
- Art Cart: Cherry Blossoms You Can Wear at Hirshhorn
- Yoga & Storytime at DC Dream Center in SE, DC
- 7th Annual Spring Festival at The Farm at Kelly Miller
Kids Make and Take: Sampler Bookmarks at DAR Museum
- Paint a Flower Pot with Feeling Rare Makespace at Sankofa Cafe ($)
- Comes with a plant!
- Hieroglyphic & Sacred Science Saturday with Khazmik Sankofa at Sankofa Cafe ($)
- Sankofa’s Spring Cleaning Book Sale for Independent Bookstore Day
- DC Bookstore Crawl
- Mommy & Me Tea at the Four Seasons Fundraiser for The Napkin Network
- 4th Annual DC Citywide Baby Shower
- DC Public Library’s STAR Fest at MLK Library
- Arab American Heritage Festival at MLK Library
- Kids Yoga Night at Yoga Heights DC ($)
- The 7th DC Chocolate Festival ($)
Maryland
- Carousel Day at Glen Echo Park
- Cultural Arts Festival at Creative Suitland
- Maryland Day 2024 in College Park, MD
- Youth in Power: Brave Spaces for All book reading event in Silver Spring, MD
- Independent Bookstore Day at Peoples Book Takoma
- Includes Author Meet & Greet with Fred Bowen for “Extra Innings” (middle grade read)
- Kinderfest at Watkins Regional Park
- Patuxent River Park Open House
- Best Buds Bash (for families & fur babies) in Potomac, MD
- African American Children’s Book Fair Festival at the Reginald Lewis Museum in Baltimore, MD
Ivy Kids Saturday: Independent Bookstore Day! in Baltimore, MD
Virginia
- 10th Annual Arlington Festival of the Arts
- Miss Evita’s Storytime at Birch Tree Bookstore in Leesburg, VA
- This event kicks of their Independent Bookstore festivities.
- Free Kid Crafts + Book Time at Made in ALX
- Story Time and Craft with Author Gabriella Aldeman at Bards Alley Bookshop in Vienna, VA
- Strawberry Festival at Messick’s Farm Market in Bealeton, VA ($)
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Washington, DC
- Kids Fashion Week Network “The Walk of Fame Fashion Show” in NE DC ($)
- A Little Bit of Everything book tour at Politics & Prose on Connecticut Ave.
Maryland
- Sensory Sensitive Sunday at all Chuck E. Cheese locations ($)
- Sunday Funday at Lanham Skate Center ($)
- Mei & Kaili Powers for “It’s Not That Spicy” Author Meet & Greet at Peoples Book Takoma
- Yarn Bomb at Wheaton Library
- Learn how to knit and crochet for free!
Virginia
- National Superhero Day Kids and Family Festival at Shipgarten in McLean, VA
- Children’s Spring Festival & International Food Fair in Great Falls, VA
- Sensory Sensitive Sunday at all Chuck E. Cheese locations ($)
- Strawberry Festival at Messick’s Farm Market in Bealeton, VA ($)
- Spring Celebration at Kidz Plaza in Ashburn, VA
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