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!Saturday, October 24
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 1pmFree
WashingtonAdams Morgan's annual free Apple Festival on the LINE DC front steps features heirloom apple tasting and a homemade apple pie baking contest.
10 to 11am, one of 2 datesFree
WashingtonSaturday Morning Live at The National presents Grupo Rompe Cajon exploring the African roots of Peruvian music and dance in an interactive family program.
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 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 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 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.
10am, through Oct 25$10
Glen EchoSweet puppet shows designed for the youngest theater patrons, with the lights on and doors open.
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.
11 to 11:30am, every SaturdayFree
WashingtonThemed Saturday sketching tour of portraits with educator-led artmaking in the Education Center afterward.
12 to 5pm
WashingtonBecause Science hosts a family-friendly Spooky Science Festival with hands-on experiments and activities.
1 to 4pm, through Oct 25Free
WashingtonFree weekend drop-in art program exploring a different artistic medium inspired by the Portrait Gallery's collections.
1 to 1:45pm, through Oct 25Free
WashingtonFree 15-minute Spotlight Talks by a Phillips educator on a work from the permanent collection or a special exhibition; no reservations required.
2 to 4pm$18.50
WashingtonDance Place hosts the Family Spooky Disco, a costume-friendly afternoon of dancing, costumes, and Halloween fun for the whole family.
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.
3:30pm
WashingtonHalloween-themed family bike ride starting at the Lincoln Statue in Lincoln Park; costumes welcome for the all-ages ride.
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 7pm, 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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