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 25
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, through Oct 25$10
Glen EchoSweet puppet shows designed for the youngest theater patrons, with the lights on and doors open.
11am to 5pm$20
Burke Lake ParkNot-so-spooky Halloween afternoon with themed activity areas, train and carousel rides, crafts, and mini golf. Online $20; day-of $25. Under 2 free with paying adult.
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.
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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