Washington DC family events
Family-friendly events in the Washington DC metro: kids shows, storytimes, festivals, museum programs.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Saturday
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9aFRESHFARM Monroe Street Farmers Market9aFRESHFARM Mount Vernon Triangle Farmers Market9aFRESHFARM Uptown Farmers Market9aHalf Street Central Farmers Market10aSat SunChicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical10aFRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand10aFRESHFARM Anacostia Community Museum Farm Stand10aFRESHFARM THEARC Farm Stand10aOpen Studio: Art Is Better Together at the Hirshhorn10aThe Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show10aSat SunTiny Tots (The Puppet Co.)10aWatkins Park Farmers Market11aArt Walk11aSat SunMoonshot Studio11:30aSat SunArt Studio1pSat SunSpotlight Talks at the Phillips Collection2:30pTeen Studio: Partner Up!Saturday, October 17
8am to 1pm
WashingtonJoin the Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction at The Wharf to raise awareness and support for people and families impacted by addiction.
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonSaturday market in the family-centric Uptown neighborhood connecting local producers of fruits, vegetables, meats, and breads.
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonSaturday farm stand outside Cesar Chavez High School in the Parkside neighborhood with fresh local produce.
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonSaturday market on the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza with a diverse vendor roster selling produce, baked goods, cheese, dairy, and authentic Mexican food.
9am to 12:30pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonYear-round Saturday market on 13th Street NE between H and I Streets with produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, coffee, flowers, and community seating.
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonBustling Saturday neighborhood market with local produce, meats, prepared foods, and on-site compost collection.
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonSaturday market in Brookland's Arts Walk Plaza near the CUA metro stop with local farmers, specialty food producers, and nearby artist studios.
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonSaturday morning neighborhood market next to Milian Park with produce, orchard fruit, grass-fed meats, baked goods, coffee, and prepared foods.
9am to 1pm, every Saturday
WashingtonA weekly Saturday farmers market near Nationals Park with 30-plus local produce and food vendors, running May through December.
9am to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonSaturday farm stand at Kenilworth Recreation Center with fresh local produce.
10am to 5pmFree
WashingtonLibrary outreach at the National Building Museum's Big Build festival.
10am to 2pm, every SaturdayFree
Upper MarlboroWeekly Saturday market at Watkins Regional Park's Urban Farm Incubator selling produce grown on-site by ten emerging farm businesses.
10am to 12pm$6
AlexandriaDress-up dance party for ages 1–5 with kiddie tunes, lunch, and activities; child must attend with a parent/guardian. $6.
10am to 2pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonFree October Saturday art-making sessions inspired by artists such as Aliza Nisenbaum, Picasso, and Joan Mitchell, with live music from Inspired Child.
10am and 10:30am, one of 5 dates
WashingtonLive planetarium show at the National Air and Space Museum.
10am to 2pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonSaturday farm stand at the Anacostia Community Museum bringing fresh local produce to Ward 8 in partnership with the Smithsonian.
10am to 3pmFree
WashingtonSixth annual free family day on Kingman and Heritage Islands celebrating the Anacostia River with boat tours, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and an all-ages clothing swap.
10am to 2pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonSaturday farm stand at THEARC offering fresh local produce from Mid-Atlantic farmers, also a Market Share pickup site.
10am to 2pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonFree-to-attend Saturday farm stand on the Anacostia Community Museum's outdoor plaza with local produce sold direct to consumers.
10 to 11am, through Oct 18$10
Glen EchoSweet puppet shows designed for the youngest theater patrons, with the lights on and doors open.
10am to 2pm, through Oct 18$16
BethesdaChicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical is a joy-filled celebration of letters, words, and imagination with puppets, lively dancing, and audience interaction.
10:30am to 12:30pmFree
WashingtonPlay, reading, and resources for families of kids with disabilities.
10:30 to 11:30amFree
RockvilleSaturday family storytime followed by stay and play.
10:30 to 11am, every SaturdayFree
HyattsvilleStories, songs, and fingerplays for preschoolers.
10:30 to 11amFree
BladensburgPreschool storytime with stories, songs, and fingerplays.
10:30 to 11:30am, every SaturdayFree
LandoverFree outdoor family Zumba class with easy-to-follow dance moves to upbeat music, open to ages 6 and up at Columbia Park Community Center.
10:30am to 3:30pmFree
WashingtonFree Library of Congress Family Day honoring Ben Franklin as part of the America 250 commemoration, with hands-on activities and a visit from Franklin himself.
10:30 to 11am, through Oct 18
WashingtonWeekly in-store story time at Solid State Books; Thursdays for babies and toddlers, Saturdays for ages 0-5, Sundays for ages 4 and up.
11 to 11:30am, every SaturdayFree
New CarrolltonStories, songs, and fingerplays for preschoolers.
11am to 1pm, one of 4 dates
WashingtonA guided walking tour of the murals and public art across the Union Market District.
11 to 11:30am, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonThemed Saturday sketching tour of portraits with educator-led artmaking in the Education Center afterward.
11am to 1pm, every Saturday
WashingtonHands-on science playtime at Because Science designed for children ages 2 to 5.
11am to 4pmFree
Upper MarlboroFree annual festival celebrating Native American culture with live music, traditional dances, storytelling, archery, an artisan market, and native food vendors.
11am to 2pmFree
WashingtonFree NMAAHC Kids Book Day celebrating the children's book 123 I Like You and Me with activities, games, and hands-on explorations for ages 4 to 8.
11am to 4:30pm, through Oct 18Free
WashingtonWeekend hands-on art-making at the REACH celebrating creativity and the artist in everyone.
11am to 3pm, through Oct 18
HerndonFarm harvest festival and carnival at Frying Pan Farm Park.
11:15am to 12:15pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonFree interactive story time with a children's book by a Native author or illustrator, plus hands-on objects and a craft for ages 3-9.
11:30am and 1pm, through Oct 18Free
WashingtonFree weekend drop-in art program exploring a different artistic medium inspired by the Portrait Gallery's collections.
11:30am to 1:45pm, through Oct 18
Glen EchoThe Puppet Co. presents Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure, a Helen Hayes-nominated puppet show with cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and original music.
12 to 3pm, every Saturday
WashingtonOutdoor fall concert series in Dupont Circle park.
12:30 to 1pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonFree Saturday carillon recital on the Cathedral grounds.
1 to 1:45pm, through Oct 18Free
WashingtonFree 15-minute Spotlight Talks by a Phillips educator on a work from the permanent collection or a special exhibition; no reservations required.
1:15 to 2:15pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonFree family-friendly tour of the Water's Edge exhibition with guided discussion and a take-home water-inspired art activity for ages 4-10.
2 to 4pm
WashingtonWizard-school themed scavenger hunt at the National Gallery of Art.
2 to 10:15pm, through Oct 18$18
McLeanA laugh-out-loud musical comedy about Wednesday Addams falling for a perfectly normal young man.
2 to 3pm, through Oct 18Free
WashingtonGuided tours of the National Gallery Sculpture Garden.
2:30 to 4:30pm, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonFree drop-in art-making for teens ages 13-19 painting portraits in pairs inspired by Aliza Nisenbaum.
All day
National HarborThe PFF Walk at National Harbor raises funds and awareness for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation along Spirit Park and the Harbor Trail.
All day, through Oct 18$35
Smithsonian National ZooEvening Halloween trick-or-treating and after-hours animal viewing at the National Zoo. Costumes welcome; tickets typically around $35.
10am to 9pm, through Oct 23
WashingtonGeorgetown Cupcake is serving Halloween-themed cupcakes daily through October 31 for spooky season.
10am to 5pm, through Dec 31$10
WashingtonVirtual reality experience stepping back to 1776 to discover how Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion.
11:30am to 6pm, through Dec 31Free
WashingtonHands-on family discovery space for ages 18 months to 8 with portrait-themed play activities like tracing silhouettes and building faces; all children must be accompanied by an adult.
12:30 to 3pm, through Dec 31Free
WashingtonFree costumed demonstration meeting an 1890s cyclist to learn how the safety bicycle brought women greater mobility and independence.
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