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
9aFRESHFARM Cesar Chavez Farm Stand9aFRESHFARM Cleveland Park Farmers Market9aFRESHFARM Columbia Heights Saturday Farmers Market9aFRESHFARM H Street NE Farmers Market9aFRESHFARM Kenilworth Rec Center Farm Standall 22
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!Sunday, October 18
8:30am to 1:30pm, every SundayFree
WashingtonYear-round Sunday farmers market with 50+ local farmers plus prepared foods, flowers, and artisan goods in Dupont Circle.
8:30am to 1:30pm, every SundayFree
WashingtonDC's flagship year-round Sunday farmers market with 80-plus local farmers and producers selling produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, and flowers along 20th Street NW.
10am to 2pm, every SundayFree
WashingtonSunday market adjacent to Union Market with produce, pastured meats, artisan baked goods, roasted coffee, prepared foods, and local flowers.
10am to 12pm
WashingtonFall harvest family program at the National Museum of American History.
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.
10:15 to 11am
WashingtonSensory early-childhood program at the National Museum of Natural History.
10:30 to 11amFree
RockvilleNot-so-spooky Halloween stories; costume optional.
10:30 to 11am, one of 3 dates
WashingtonSesame Street planetarium show for young children.
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.
11am to 12pmFree
WashingtonFree story hour where drag storyteller Tiffany D. Carter reads books to kids; RSVP is requested and, for safety, adults must be accompanied by a child.
11am to 7pmFree
WashingtonFree family-friendly celebration of Turkish Heritage Month with live music, folk dancing, fortune telling, kids activities, and Turkish cuisine on Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
11am to 12pm, every SundayFree
WashingtonFree monthly drag story hour with special guest readers at Loyalty's Petworth shop.
11 to 11:30amFree
Silver SpringBilingual English/French storytime.
11am to 5pm$20
Clemyjontri ParkCalm Halloween day at Clemyjontri Park with treat stations, carousel and train rides, and crafts; reduced noise and sensory supports. $20/person.
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.
11:30am 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.
12pm
WashingtonFall Family Fest 2026, a daytime family festival on the Southwest waterfront.
12 to 5pm
WashingtonMaum Market is a curated pop-up market celebrating Asian-owned brands, bringing small businesses to The Wharf for an afternoon of shopping.
12 to 4pmFree
WashingtonCelebrate six years of Planet Word with signature exhibit experiences.
12 to 3pm
WashingtonThe Southwest DC Community Center hosts Fall Family Fest 2026, a family community event in Waterfront Park at The Wharf.
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.
2pm
Washington54th annual BSF/LSF school fair at the University of the District of Columbia Student Center, connecting families with local schools.
2 to 4:45pm, 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 3:30pm
Glen EchoMarsha and the Positrons bring playful, educational kindie rock songs mixing science facts with messages about kindness and friendship to The Puppet Co.
4:30 to 6:30pmFree
WashingtonFree Cajun concert in the American Roots series; family-friendly.
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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