Kid-friendly Events this weekend in DC, Maryland & Virginia (6/28 - 6/30)
Whew a WEEK, y'all! Liv's summer camp got canceled last Saturday prior to starting ON MONDAY *faints* So I had to scramble this week & take some time off. All is well though! Camp now officially starts next week. On Monday, we visited the Renwick Gallery, which is located across the street from the White House. It's a small extension of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and definitely a gem of the downtown DC area. Their current, temporary exhibit, "Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women" was a hit with Liv. She loved seeing how fabric can be used to create art outside of the fashion world. She mentioned wanting to go back, which is always good to hear! Now on to this weekend's adventures...
Sarah Acors
Creator of 4DMV Kids & Founder of BCB DMV+
Friday, June 28, 2024
Washington, DC
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall
- Food Science: Mumbo Sauce at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
- Extraordinary Cinema: Ratatouille at The Kennedy Center
- Kids Camp featuring An American Tail: Fievel Goes West at Alamo Drafthouse DC ($)
- Game Time for Teens at MLK Library
- Late Night Hype at Oxon Run Pool
Maryland
Prince George’s County
- The Wave Show at Prince George’s Publick Playhouse ($) (Best for ages 5-12)
- The Science Guys of Baltimore will demonstrate the different shapes and sizes of waves and how they affect light and sound.
- There’s a second showing as well.
- Juneteenth Pop-Up Concert at Hyatt Park in Hyattsville
- Creative Kids Camp presents: The Cookie Caper Performance at Greenbelt Community Center
- There’s a second showing as well.
- Shakespeare in the Parks: A Midsummer Nights Dream at National Harbor
- Independence Fireworks at Bowling Green ($)
- Movies in the Park featuring The Parent Trap at Watkins Park
- Summer Movie Night featuring Sing 2 at Accokeek Neighborhood Park
Montgomery County
- Dance Party at Long Branch Library
- 2024 Summer Reading Challenge Kick-off at Kensington Park Library
- Miss Nelson is Missing! at Imagination Stage ($) (Best for ages 4+)
- Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical at Glen Echo Park ($)
- LEGO STEM Challenge at Damascus Library (Best for ages 6-12)
- Taylor Swift Tribute Band at The Collection at Chevy Chase
More Maryland Events
- Magic Tree House STEAM Stations at Savage Branch Library in Laurel (Best for ages 6-11)
- Candle Making & a Milkshake at The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar in Ellicott City ($)
- Mommy & Me Paint Night at Joyful Studio in La Plata ($)
- Summer Scouts Workshop – Silly Slime Company at Port Discovery in Baltimore ($)
Virginia
Arlington County
- Kids Camp featuring An American Tail: Fievel Goes West at Alamo Drafthouse Crystal City ($)
- Bounce in the Park at Alcova Heights Park (Best for ages 3-9)
- Beetle Mania at Long Branch Nature Center ($) (Best for ages 8-12)
- Night Hike: Snakes at Long Branch Nature Center ($)
City of Alexandria
- The Uncle Devin Show at Beatley Jr. Central Library
- The Calabash Experience presented by Kemi at Burke Branch Library
- Explore folktales and dance from all over Africa and beyond.
- There’s a second show at Duncan Jr. Branch Library.
- SNKR Jam ’24! at Charles Houston Rec Center
More Virginia Events
- Kids Fun Fest at Luv 2 Play at Fair Oaks Mall
- The Wizard of Oz at Wolf Trap ($) (Best for ages 4-12)
- Firefly Walk at Burke Lake Park ($)
- Campfire Fridays at Lake Accotink ($)
- Summer Carnival at Manassas Mall ($)
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Washington, DC
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall
- Free performances, workshops, demonstrations, and other activities!
- Placita Mágica Exhibit Opening at the National Children’s Museum ($)
- Yek Peyna Guxgatan (Buenos Dias, El Salvador/Good Morning, El Salvador) at Mt. Pleasant Library
- A trilingual musical for young audiences with puppets about El Salvador history, Nawat language revitalization and Native American pride.
- Art Cart: Suspend A Sculpture at Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
- Creatures Fest Block Party at Union Market
- Crafty Tales: Georgia O’Keeffe at Merry Pins
- There’s also a Paper Bowl Making workshop for $5.
- Citywide Tennis Festival at Banneker Recreation Center
- 20th Annual Positive Choices Youth Football Clinic at Deadwood Recreation Center
- Washington Spirit vs. North Carolina Courage at Audi Field ($)
- June Late Skate at Anacostia Park
Maryland
Prince George’s County
- In the Life: LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration at Lake Artemisia Park in College Park
- Kelsey Joyce: Imji: Creatures of Imagination Art Exhibit at Harmony Hall Arts Center in Ft. Washington
- All Ages Family Show at Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar ($)
- Singing the Blues Workshop at Hyattsville Library (Best for teens & adults)
Montgomery County
- Heritage Days in Montgomery County
- FREE festival highlighting historic, cultural, and outdoor recreation sites offering special programs including exhibits and demonstrations, live music, activities for children, and much more!
- People’s Book First Anniversary! in Takoma Park
- 2024 Downtown Silver Spring Chalk Fest
- My First Art Class at Potomac Library (Best for ages 1-3)
- Miss Nelson is Missing! at Imagination Stage ($) (Best for ages 4+)
- Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical at Glen Echo Park ($)
- Rockville Musical Theatre presents “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre ($)
- Columbia Local Park: Ribbon Cutting Celebration in Burtonsville, MD
- A Visit from the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair at Germantown Library
- Stories, songs & more!
- Turtle Talk at Brookside Nature Center
- Science Saturday – Candy Chemistry at Davis Library in Bethesda (Best for ages 5+)
- Enviro Drum “Where Music Meets Environment” at Olney Library
- Magician Mike Rose at Quince Orchard Library in Gaithersburg
- 2024 Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off at Aspen Hill Library
- Campfires at Black Hill in Boyds, MD ($)
More Maryland Events
- Insect Zoo at Harriet Tubman Cultural Center in Columbia (Best for ages 5+)
- Ancient Engineering: Aqueducts at Central Branch Library in Columbia (Best for ages 9-12)
- Family Fun Saturdays at Mary’s Land Farm in Ellicott City ($)
Virginia
Arlington County
- 2024 Arlington Pride Festival at Long Bridge Park
- Movement Crystal City’s Birthday Party
- Fun & games, crafty vendors, water battle & alpacas
- Family STEAM Saturday at Shirlington Library
- Pre-K: Bark Owls at Long Branch Nature Center ($) (Best for ages 3-5)
- Tabletop Gaming for Families at Courthouse Library
- Nature Scavenger Hunt at Glencarlyn Park ($)
- “What is Your Guidepost” by Molly McCracken at the Arlington Mill Community Center Plaza
- Make a collage postcard illustrating a guidepost made of a stack of hand cut “paper rocks” thinking about what landmarks capture your attention in your neighborhood
- Crystal Campfire at Long Branch Nature Center ($)
- Teen Takeover: TJ (Thomas Jefferson) Community Center (Best for teens)
City of Alexandria
- Kofi Dennis at Beatley Jr. Central Library
- Enjoy music, dance, drums, and stories highlighting West African culture!
- Board Game Cafe at Beatley Jr. Central Library (Best for ages 5-18)
- Liberty Tea Party Quiz at Green Spring Gardens ($)
More Virginia Events
- Mosaic Live featuring the grandsons, jr. & Munit Mesfin Band at Strawberry Park in Fairfax
- Mr. Gabe and Friends at Wakefield Park in Annandale
- Marsha and the Positrons at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park in Chantilly
- Rocknoceros at Mason District Park Amphitheater in Annandale
- Family Fishing at Burke Lake Park ($)
- Fireworks, Food and Family Fun at Lake Fairfax Park ($)
- Fireflies in the Meadow at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park in Chantilly ($)
- Turley the Magician at Reston Town Square Park
- Summer Carnival at Manassas Mall ($)
- Sunset Polo at Great Meadow in The Plains ($)
- Camouflage Night
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Washington, DC
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall
- Free performances, workshops, demonstrations, and other activities!
- Author Meet & Greet + Storytime with Antoinette Portis, Author of Not A Box at Politics and Prose
- Family Craft Along: Make a Wind Chime! at Made with Love DC ($)
- Switch Gaming Free Play at West End Library
Maryland
Prince George’s County
- AfriCaribbean Festival Culture Street Fair in Mount Rainier
- Movies on the Potomac: Trolls Band Together at National Harbor
Montgomery County
- Heritage Days in Montgomery County
- FREE festival highlighting historic, cultural, and outdoor recreation sites offering special programs including exhibits and demonstrations, live music, activities for children, and much more!
- Rockville Musical Theatre presents “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre ($)
- Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical at Glen Echo Park ($)
- Storytime in the Garden at Brookside Gardens ($) (Best for ages 3-7)
- Garden Explorers at Brookside Gardens ($) (Best for ages 6-8)
- Mr. Lilo! at Rockville Memorial Library
- Bilingual sing-along & dance-along
- Double Dutch Program with DC Retro Jumpers at Wheaton Library
- Music at the Library: The Bethesda Brass Ensemble of the NIH Community Orchestra at Gaithersburg Library
- History Alive! Juneteenth Event
- Tuskegee Airman Historical Reenactment
More Maryland Events
- Princesses and Milkshakes at The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar in Old Ellicott City, MD ($)
- Howard County Caribbean American Heritage Celebration at Color Burst Park
- Ice Cream Sundays! on the Train at B&O Railroad in Baltimore ($)
- Sports “TRY-IT” Day at Bensville Park in White Plains
Virginia
Arlington County
- Lubber Run Summer Concert Series – “Harmony” by Soul in Motion Players at Lubber Run Amphitheater
- MoCA on the Move at Met Park
- Make Star Wands for Independence Day
- Firefly Festival at Fort CF Smith Park
More Virginia Events
- The Wizard of Oz at Wolf Trap ($) (Best for ages 4-12)
- Paw Patrol and Ariel Hosts Kids and Family Festival at Shipgarten in McLean
- Summer Carnival at Manassas Mall ($)
- Celebrate the Galaxy! at Manassas Mall
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