Kid-friendly Weekend Events (5/10 - 5/12)
Happy Mother's Day Weekend!
Friday, May 10, 2024
Washington, DC
- Baby ArtsPlay presented by Wolf Trap Foundation at West End Neighborhood Library (Best for ages 0-3)
- AAPI Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt at Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
- Youth Poet Laureate Tour at Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library (Best for ages 13 – 19)
- Arboretum Family Movie Night
- NMAA’s Annual IlluminAsia | Asia After Dark at the Freer Gallery of Art
Maryland
- Classical Chinese Dance Class with Xinran (Rose) Qi at Maryland Youth Ballet (Best for ages 10+)
- Mom’s Night Out in Lanham, MD ($)
- Kids Book Swap Happy Hour at Charm City Books in Baltimore, MD
Virginia
- Campfire Fridays at Lake Accotink Park in Springfield, VA ($)
- Bonanza Friday at Scramble Indoor Play ($)
- There’s also a Mother’s Day wine tasting at Scramble as well!
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Washington, DC
- Morning at the Museum at the Natural History Museum (Sensory Program)
- Storytime at the American Indian Museum (Recommended for ages 3+)
- Little Critters: Nature Play at the National Zoo (Best for ages 0-5)
- IlluminAsia Care Fair and Vendor Market at the National Museum of Asian Art
- Art Cart: Shape Up! at the Hirshhorn Museum
- STEAM Saturday at the National Building Museum
- AAPI Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt at Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton)
- TAAL Academy of Dance Program in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month at MLK Library
- “Big Hero 6” film screening with ASL and open captions at MLK Library
- Roving Leaders Mommy & Me Tea in NW DC
- MVT20: A Celebration Two Decades in the Making in NW DC
- Let’s Build! with Legos at Capitol View Library in SE, DC
- Ribbon Cutting at the Farm at Fort Stanton
- Capital Hill Boys Club’s 1st Anniversary Celebration in SE DC
- SW Duck Pond Party
- Build a Bouquet Craft for Mother’s Day at Northwest One Library
- In Person Do, Re, Mi Les amis in NW DC
- Music event for kids!
- European Union Open House
- The European Union and its Embassies will open their doors to the public for a day of culture, food, music, and more!
- ECUSA & European Open House in NW DC
- Science experiments for kids with Spanish scientists.
- Hat Band 2024 in support of Girls Rock DC ($)
- Summer Camp Open House at DC Bouldering Project
- Adventuring Party (Dungeons & Dragons) at Woodridge Neighborhood Library (Best for ages 8-14)
- Daughter and Mother Camp Congress for Girls 2024 in NW DC ($) (Best for ages 8 – 16)
- Teen Graphic Novel Reading Group: They Called Us Enemy at the National Portrait Gallery (Best for ages 13-19)
- The Federal City Alumnae Chapter (TheFCAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. College & Career Fair in SE DC
Maryland
- Buzzing Bears & Beehive Bliss Cookie Decorating Class in District Heights, MD ($)
- Montgomery County Safety Day 2024 in Rockville, MD
- Family Zumba at the College Park Community Center
- Kids Paint + Play at Oblivion Art House in College Park, MD ($)
- Kids Paint + Glow Party at Oblivion Art House in College Park, MD ($)
- Spring Open House at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, MD
- Mom’s Night Out in Lanham, MD ($)
- Creative Saturday: Arts on a Roll at Creative Suitland
- Make Watercolor Flowers and Mother’s Day Cards
- 2024 Howard County Children’s Business Fair
- Laurel Main Street Festival
- Mother’s Day Tea’N’Scones & Garden Walk in Woodstock, MD ($)
- Books in Bloom 2024 in Columbia, MD
- Howard County’s 3rd Annual AAPI Festival at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods
- Mommy and Me Mother’s Day Paint Date at Joyful Studio in La Plata, MD ($)
- Pinot & Augustine at Port Discovery in Baltimore, MD ($)
- Dynamic clown duo show!
Virginia
- Make a Seed Bomb with Made in ALX
- Film Series “Wonka” at Burke Branch Library in Alexandria, VA
- Music Makers Class at Prince of Peace Church ($)
- Kiddough (Doughnut) Decorating Party in Ballston ($)
- Pokémon Go Hike at Riverbend Park
- Pedal with Petals Family Bike Ride in Tysons
- Park ‘n’ Bark at the Walney Visitor Center at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
- Food & beer for purchase, dog-themed vendors, live music and adoptable dogs!
- Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Festival at Mason District Park in Annandale, VA
- Empowered Kids Book Fest: My Violin is NOT Broken!? in Ashburn, VA
- Strawberry Festival at Messick’s Farm Market in Bealeton, VA ($)
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Washington, DC
- Mother’s Day at the National Museum of Asian Art
- AAPI Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt at Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton)
- Mother’s Day Climb at DC Bouldering Project ($)
Maryland
- Mom’s Day Out at The Station in Riverdale, MD
- Mother’s Day crafts, glitter tattoos, mommy & me Photo Booth + $1 Mimosas for Moms!
- Mother’s Day Tours at the Riversdale House Museum Historic Site
- Sunday Funday at Lanham Skate Center ($)
- Kids Art: Bug Hotel Craft at Takoma Park Maryland Library
- Mother’s Day ASL (American Sign Language) Storytime with Dr. Alice Kreisle at People’s Book Takoma
- Sunday Open Explore at KID Museum in Bethesda, MD ($) (Best for ages 4 – 14)
- Paint and Dance with Mom at Salsa with Silvia in Bethesda, MD ($) (Best for ages 4 – 8)
- Mommy & Me Build a Bouquet in Gaithersburg, MD ($)
Virginia
- MoCA on the Move: Celebrating Spring Family Fun Series at Metropolitan Park
- Preschool STEAM Sundays at Duncan Library in Alexandria, VA
- Mother’s Day Kid and Family Festival at Shipgarten in McLean, VA
- Strawberry Festival at Messick’s Farm Market in Bealeton, VA ($)
