Kid-friendly Weekend Events (4/17 - 4/19)
Friday, May 17, 2024
Washington, DC
- Lego Club at iGen Educational Academy ($)
- Teen Game Space at Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library in NW, DC
- Music in the Meadow: Cumbia Heights at the National Arboretum ($)
Maryland
- Babies & Books! at People’s Book Takoma
- Kathak (South Asian classical dance tradition) with Simran Kaur at Maryland Youth Ballet (Best for ages 10+)
- Hoop for Heart Teen Night at Kentland Community Center
- Dinosaur Day at Savage Branch Library (Best for ages 4-10)
- Herbology Lab in the Enchanted Garden! at the Miller Branch Library in Ellicott City, MD (Best for ages 5-10)
- Community Day at Port Discovery ($)
- Family Movie Night at HyperKidz Baltimore ($)
Virginia
- Campfire Fridays at Hidden Pond Nature Center in Springfield, VA ($)
- Bonanza Friday at Scramble Indoor Play ($)
- T.G.I.F. Carnival Rides in McLean, VA ($)
- Ride the McLean Day carnival rides prior to the festival on Saturday.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Washington, DC
- Storytime at the American Indian Museum (Recommended for ages 3+)
- Little Critters: Nature Play at the National Zoo (Best for ages 0-5)
- Storytime for the Spectrum at Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library (Best for ages 0-5)
- Library Beat – Unstructured Play & Dance Time at Shaw Neighborhood Library (Best for ages 0-5)
- University for Kids Grand Opening Celebration at Navy Yard
- #STEAMtheBlock Swaliga STEAM Club at Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library
- Join the STEAM Club to learn about Science, Engineering, Music Production, and the Team E-Car Competition.
- Family Activity: Sampler Bookmarks at the DAR Museum
- Kids Kino: New Tales of Franz (Film Screening) hosted by the Goethe-Institut Washington D.C. (Best for ages 7+)
- Museum Walk Weekend – Visit Museums in the Dupont area for free!
- Africa on the Avenue Festival at Bruce Monroe Park
- “The Best Me I Can Be” Local Author Vending Fair + Storytimes at Bryant St. NE Market
- Youth Poet Laureate Tour at Anacostia Neighborhood Library (Best for ages 13+)
- Trans Pride Washington, D.C. at MLK Library
- Grab a 3D printed trans pride flower in honor of Transgender Pride Day!
Maryland
- 2024 Tots to Teens Expo at The Sports & Learning Complex
- 2024 Mount Rainier Day Festival
- Waterfront Art Festival at Bladensburg Waterfront Park
- Cub Corner: Celebrating Museums at the College Park Aviation Museum ($) (Best for ages 0-5)
- Edible Art Family Workshop at MIXT Food Hall in Brentwood, MD (Best for ages 6+)
- Vintage Field Day at Ridgeley Rosenwald School
- Celebrate Preservation Month with old-school classics like jump rope, hula hoop, hopscotch, and other games!
- Field Day Fun at Upper Marlboro Community Center
- Dinosaur Park Open House in Laurel, MD
- SRTRC Cross Country Race at Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex ($) (Best for ages 7-16)
- Kids Paint + Play at Oblivion Art House in College Park, MD ($)
- Kids Paint + Glow Party at Oblivion Art House in College Park, MD ($)
- Kids to Parks Day in Laurel, MD
- KidStory Theatre Festival in Wheaton, MD
- MoCo Youth Media Festival in Silver Spring, MD
- Chemistry in the Library: Get a Charge out of Chemistry at Glenwood Branch Library (Best for ages 7+)
Fairytale Engineering: The Gingerbread Man at Elkridge Branch Library (Best for ages 6-9)
Virginia
- McLean Day Festival ($)
- Family Fun Day at Alcova Heights Park in Arlington, VA
- Saturday Pop Up, Pop In Story Time at Duncan Branch Library
- Lakeshore’s Undersea Discovery in Alexandria , VA
- Music Makers Pop-Up Class in Springfield, VA ($)
- Spring Fling: A Village Block Party in Shirlington, VA
- 8th Annual Well Rey Festival in Del Rey
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Washington, DC
- Museum Walk Weekend – Visit Museums in the Dupont area for free!
- Tour de DCPL XV – 15th Annual Library Bike Ride at West End Neighborhood Library
- District Irish Dance Spring Showcase at MLK Library
- Happy Nappy Storytelling presents: Ruby René had So Much to Say at Sankofa Cafe (Best for ages 4-8)
- Nawat 123 with ARAC in NW, DC
- Nawat is a critically endangered Indigenous language from El Salvadoran. This event is an early childhood language revitalization play-based workshop. Two time slots are available.
- Harriet Tubman Sky Gazing Club at Kenilworth Park
Maryland
- Storytime with Laura Gehl at People’s Book Takoma
- 3rd Annual Crossroads Community Food Fair in Takoma Park, MD
- KidStory Theatre Festival in Wheaton, MD
- 123 Andrés Performance at Prince George’s Publick Playhouse ($)
- Sunday Open Explore at KID Museum in Bethesda, MD ($) (Best for ages 4 – 14)
- Musical Instrument Makers Workshop for grades 2nd – 7th ($)
- Mommy & Me Ultimate Spa Day at Princess Parlor Kids Spa in Lanham, MD ($)
- Sunday Funday at Lanham Skate Center ($)
- Bowie Heritage Day at Belair Stable
- Brushes and Beats: A Go-Go Themed Youth Paint and Sip at Arts’tination at National Harbor (ages 5-17)
Virginia
- MoCA on the Move: Celebrating Spring Family Fun Series at Metropolitan Park
- Mommy, Daddy, and Me Cooking Class: Pizza & Pop Tarts at Cookology in Arlington, VA ($)
- Afternoon Kids & Family Festival hosted by Frozen & Black Panther at Shipgarten in Tysons, VA
- Asia Festival on Main in Historic Old Town Fairfax City
- Healthy Together Fairfax at Franconia Park
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