Kid-friendly Weekend Events (5/3 - 5/5): CELEBRATE CULTURE IN DC THIS WEEKEND!
Check out the International City Food Festival happening Saturday & Sunday in Downtown DC to experience foods from around the globe. You can also stop by participating embassies on Saturday for the Around the World Embassy Tour!
Friday, May 3, 2024
Washington, DC
- Lego Club at iGen Educational Academy ($)
- Barracks Row Main Street’s Unofficial Star Wars Weekend
- Chevy Chase Spring Fling in NW DC
- Flower Mart at All Hallows Guild in NW DC
- There are activities for children including games and carnival rides for purchase! Admission is free.
Maryland
- Babies & Books at Peoples Book Takoma (Best for ages 3 & under)
- Cabin John Village Outdoor Summer Movie (Frozen) in Potomac, MD
- Lively Arts for Little Ones Presents Mister Boom Boom in Columbia, MD ($)
- 1st Friday Teen Hangout in Charles County, MD
- TikTok FunShop Mommy & Me Event in Baltimore, MD ($)
Virginia
- Burke Branch Friends Book Sale at the Library
- Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse Library in Arlington, VA
- Kiddough Decorating Party (Doughnut Decorating) in Ballston ($)
- Bonanza Friday at Scramble Indoor Play ($)
- Indoor Play at Bright Horizons at Booz Allen Hamilton Family Center, McLean, VA ($) (Best for ages 0-3)
Virtual
- Flights of Fancy Story Time: Astronaut Handbook by Meghan McCarthy
- Family Day “Spacesuits: Past, Present, and Future” opens online
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Kids can create a Blooming Picture Frame at any Home Depot store on Saturday!
Washington, DC
- The World and Me: Amphibian Week Kickoff Celebration with the USDA Forest Service and Friends!
- Storytime at the American Indian Museum (Recommended for ages 3+)
- Little Critters: Nature Play at the National Zoo (Best for ages 0-5)
- The Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show at The National Air & Space Museum
- Anacostia River Festival at Anacostia Park in SE DC
- DCHoopStars HoopsDay at Anacostia Park in SE DC
- Comic Book Day at Parklands-Turner Library in SE DC
- SpringTime – Celebrating DC’s Arts & Culture District in Historic Anacostia
- Pottery on P St. featuring a comic book giveaway & ArtRave
- Barracks Row Main Street’s Unofficial Star Wars Weekend
- Includes Jedi Training for kids, food specials, art and entertainment!
- SW Duck Pond Party
- May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars Drop-in Craft at Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
- Going Buggy! A Wolf Trap Family Arts Experience at Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
- Jedi Training; May the 4th Be With You at Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
- Chevy Chase Spring Fling in NW DC
- Includes music, kids’ arts & crafts, vendors, outdoor yoga, free popcorn and snow cones, face painting and balloon sculpting!
- May Movie Night [Elemental] with the Collection at Chevy Chase
- Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute Open House in NW DC
- Flower Mart at All Hallows Guild in NW DC
- There are activities for children including games and carnival rides for purchase! Admission is free.
- Words Beats & Life presents, Slamtastic The Finals , a place for teen poets and spoken word artist to compete at Bus Boys & Poets on 14th St. NW
- Art in the Garden at Lederer Gardens in NE DC
- Color Me, Mama: Birth & Postpartum Affirmations for New Moms at Sankofa Cafe in NW DC
- Charity Shopping Event for Mother’s Day at Shinola DC in NW
Maryland
- Growing Up Healthy; Child Safety and Resource Fair in Kensington, MD
- Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration at Harmony Hall Arts Center
- VisArts’ 12th Annual Rockville Arts Festival
- Mr. Gabe Music at People’s Book in Takoma Park, MD
- Garden Wonders at Lakeshore Learning stores
- Women of World War II – Part 2 Lecture at Greenbelt Community Center
- Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race hosted by The AVAM
Virginia
- All Alexandria Reads: Star Wars Lego at Barrett Branch Library
- Burke Branch Friends Book Sale at the Library
- Family Day “Spacesuits: Past, Present, and Future” at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Culmore Community Day in Falls Church, VA
- Spring Farm Day at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, VA
- Garden Wonders at Lakeshore Learning stores
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Washington, DC
- Family Funday at Nationals Park (Washington Nationals vs. Toronto Blue Jays)
- Use code 4DMVKIDS for 30% off tickets!
- Chevy Chase Spring Fling in NW DC
- Gay Day at the National Zoo 2024
- A fun day celebrating LGBT families and individuals with performances, activities, keeper talks and more!
Maryland
- Adaptive Maryland Day at Promise Landing Farm in Upper Marlboro, MD
- First-of-its-kind festival and resource fair welcoming all ages and all disabilities.
- Lesley Younge for A-Train Allen Picture Book at People’s Book in Takoma Park, MD
- VisArts’ 12th Annual Rockville Arts Festival
- Sunday Funday at Lanham Skate Center ($)
- AAPI Celebration at KID Museum in Bethesda, MD ($)
Virginia
- Cinco De Mayo Kids and Family Festival with Encanto Characters
- Burke Branch Friends Book Sale at the Library
Virtual
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