# Rainy Day Activities near Annandale

> Events under a roof: museums, libraries, theaters, and other indoor venues. Closest to Annandale first.

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### [The Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show](https://wknd.app/r/ezdhny/the-sky-tonight-live-planetarium-show)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-10:30, 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 4 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, 650 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.88834, -77.02021)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: class
- Topics: planetarium, astronomy, night-sky, family-friendly, free
- About: Free 25-minute live guided planetarium tour of the current night sky, generally on the first and third Saturdays of each month; timed-entry passes required.
- Source: https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/events
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure](https://wknd.app/r/pjx2k7/one-world-one-sky-big-birds-adventure)

- When: 2026-10-18 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC (38.8871904, -77.0208887)
- Ages: 0 to 6
- Category: kids
- Topics: planetarium, sesame-street
- About: Sesame Street planetarium show for young children.
- Source: https://washingtonparent.com/dc-kids-events/#!/details/one-world-one-sky-big-bird-s-adventure/20023922/2026-10-11T10
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure at the National Air and Space Museum](https://wknd.app/r/u8wscm/one-world-one-sky-big-birds-adventure-at-the-national-air)

- When: 2026-10-18 10:30-10:55 (America/New_York), and 21 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: National Air and Space Museum, 650 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8886847, -77.0197731)
- Ages: 0 to 6
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: little-kids, indoor, science
- About: Free 25-minute planetarium show where Big Bird and Elmo explore the night sky. For families with young children; shown Thu and Sun at 10:30 am. Free timed-entry passes required.
- Source: https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/events/one-world-one-sky-big-birds-adventure
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (11 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Flights of Fancy Story Time at the National Air and Space Museum](https://wknd.app/r/qunueu/flights-of-fancy-story-time-at-the-national-air-and-space)

- When: 2026-10-22 11:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: National Air and Space Museum, 650 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8886847, -77.0197731)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: little-kids, indoor, books, science
- About: Weekly Thursday storytime at 11 am with an original illustrated story about flight and space, followed by a simple craft. Free; museum admission free with a timed-entry pass.
- Source: https://airandspace.si.edu/event-series/flights-fancy-story-time
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (11 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Story Time at the National Museum of the American Indian](https://wknd.app/r/ev3ucy/story-time-at-the-national-museum-of-the-american-indian)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:15-12:15 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 4th St & Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC (38.88757, -77.01754)
- Ages: 3 to 9
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: story-time, native-culture, craft
- About: Free 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.
- Source: https://www.trumba.com/events-calendar/dc/washington/smithsonian-events/washington-dc-events/films/visiting/children/kids/lectures/imax/performances/museum-tours/smithsonian-events
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Look, Learn, Create: Water's Edge for Families](https://wknd.app/r/swjys4/look-learn-create-waters-edge-for-families)

- When: 2026-10-17 13:15-14:15 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 4th St & Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC (38.88757, -77.01754)
- Ages: 4 to 10
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: art-tour, art-making, native-culture
- About: Free family-friendly tour of the Water's Edge exhibition with guided discussion and a take-home water-inspired art activity for ages 4-10.
- Source: https://www.trumba.com/events-calendar/dc/washington/smithsonian-events/washington-dc-events/films/visiting/children/kids/lectures/imax/performances/museum-tours/smithsonian-events
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Cradleboards and Crawlers](https://wknd.app/r/f7z5v8/cradleboards-and-crawlers)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:30-11:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 4th St & Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC (38.88757, -77.01754)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: story-time, sensory-play, early-learners
- About: Free drop-in program for early learners ages 0-2 with a Native-authored book reading, free play, and sensory enrichment in the Activity Center.
- Source: https://www.trumba.com/events-calendar/dc/washington/smithsonian-events/washington-dc-events/films/visiting/children/kids/lectures/imax/performances/museum-tours/smithsonian-events
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Bilingual Storytime (English/Spanish)](https://wknd.app/r/uhvsqb/bilingual-storytime-english-spanish)

- When: 2026-10-23 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 6400 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817 (39.0229519, -77.1288343)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: bilingual, spanish, storytime
- About: Bilingual storytime for the whole family.
- Source: https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?t=Storytime&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (13.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Out of Bounds](https://wknd.app/r/bened2/out-of-bounds)

- When: 2026-10-16 all day (America/New_York), and 76 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: The Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW, Washington, DC 20007 (38.9218554, -77.0887526)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, contemporary, local-artists, foxhall
- About: Seven Hamiltonian Artists alumni show painting, photography, sculpture, video, and installation at the Kreeger Museum, alongside boundary-pushing works from the museum's permanent collection by Sam Gilliam, Frank Stella, Simmie Knox, and William Christenberry. Curated by Anisa Olufemi and presented under The Collaborative, the Kreeger's program supporting Washington-area artists.
- Source: https://www.kreegermuseum.org/exhibitions/event/Out-of-Bounds-2026-10-15
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (8.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [The Creation of an Eighteenth-Century Comic Opera: Concert and Lecture](https://wknd.app/r/njbde9/the-creation-of-an-eighteenth-century-comic-opera-concert)

- When: 2026-10-20 17:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Gonda Theatre (38.90784, -77.07307)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: concert
- Topics: italian-culture, opera, period-music, lecture
- About: The Italian Cultural Institute presents a concert and lecture on how eighteenth-century comic operas were created, at Georgetown University's Gonda Theatre in the Davis Performing Arts Center. Free with Eventbrite registration.
- Source: https://iicwashington.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/calendario/concert-lecture-the-creation-of-an-eighteenth-century-comic-opera-at-georgetown-university/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [DMV cultural events](https://wknd.app/f/bngusz/dmv-cultural-events)

### [DPR Cooperative Play (18-29 months) at Volta Park](https://wknd.app/r/rfdkdq/dpr-cooperative-play-18-29-months-at-volta-park)

- When: 2026-10-19 09:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 160 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Volta Park Recreation Center, 1555 34th St NW, Washington, DC 20007 (38.9101, -77.0669112)
- Ages: 1 to 2
- Category: class
- Topics: little-kids, indoor
- About: DPR parent co-op play program for ages 18 to 29 months (the Bunnies), weekday mornings 9am to 12pm through the school year. Registration required.
- Source: https://dpr.dc.gov/page/cooperative-play-locations
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Baby & Toddler Story Time (10:00 AM) at Georgetown Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/ht2d9m/baby-toddler-story-time-10-00-am-at-georgetown-neighborhood)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:00-10:30 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St NW, Washington, DC 20007 (38.9134056, -77.0660197)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: books, little-kids, indoor, stroller-ok
- About: Stories and songs for babies and toddlers with their grown-ups. Free; registration required on the DCPL calendar, one session per day. Wednesdays at 10am.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17110313
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Tudor Tots: V is for Vase](https://wknd.app/r/juwe7u/tudor-tots-v-is-for-vase)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:15-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Tudor Place, 1644 31st Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 (38.91149, -77.06299)
- Ages: 1 to 4
- Price: $10.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: history, crafts, indoor, little-kids
- About: Early learners ages 18 months to 4 years explore the china, crystal and silver in the Tudor Place collection, with story time and an art project. $10 per non-member child, adults free.
- Source: https://tudorplace.org/events/category/calendar/youth-family-calendar/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Baby & Toddler Story Time (11:00 AM) at Georgetown Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/xpnhyx/baby-toddler-story-time-11-00-am-at-georgetown-neighborhood)

- When: 2026-10-21 11:00-11:30 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St NW, Washington, DC 20007 (38.9134056, -77.0660197)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: books, little-kids, indoor, stroller-ok
- About: Stories and songs for babies and toddlers with their grown-ups. Free; registration required on the DCPL calendar, one session per day. Wednesdays at 11am.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17110374
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Baby Lap Time at Georgetown Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/6fwzfb/baby-lap-time-at-georgetown-neighborhood-library)

- When: 2026-10-22 14:00-14:30 (America/New_York), and 8 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St NW, Washington, DC 20007 (38.9134056, -77.0660197)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: books, little-kids, drop-in, stroller-ok, indoor
- About: Lap-sit songs and rhymes for pre-walking babies with caregivers. Free, no registration required. Thursday afternoons.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17110477
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Tudor Tots: W is for Warmth](https://wknd.app/r/k5t8xr/tudor-tots-w-is-for-warmth)

- When: 2026-11-04 10:15-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Tudor Place, 1644 31st Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 (38.91149, -77.06299)
- Ages: 1 to 4
- Price: $10.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: history, crafts, indoor, little-kids
- About: Toddlers ages 18 months to 4 years learn how people of the past stayed warm, with story time, songs and a hands-on art project at Tudor Place. $10 per non-member child, adults free.
- Source: https://tudorplace.org/events/category/calendar/youth-family-calendar/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [It's Toddler Time at Sherwood Regional Library](https://wknd.app/r/tcgznr/its-toddler-time-at-sherwood-regional-library)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria, VA (38.7434603, -77.0748661)
- Ages: 0 to 3
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Stories, music and movement for toddlers 18 to 35 months in Alexandria; registration required.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15822508
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.7 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [DPR Cooperative Play (18-29 months) at Rose Park](https://wknd.app/r/v24wp2/dpr-cooperative-play-18-29-months-at-rose-park)

- When: 2026-10-19 09:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 160 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Rose Park Recreation Center, 2609 Dumbarton St NW, Washington, DC 20007 (38.9077926, -77.0554106)
- Ages: 1 to 2
- Category: class
- Topics: little-kids, indoor
- About: DPR parent co-op play program for ages 18 to 29 months, weekday mornings 9am to 12pm through the school year. Registration required; caregiver participation is part of the co-op model.
- Source: https://dpr.dc.gov/page/cooperative-play-locations
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [NSO: Serenades and Simple Songs](https://wknd.app/r/2x7fhk/nso-serenades-and-simple-songs)

- When: 2026-11-12 19:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052 (38.89931, -77.04691)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, classical-music
- About: The National Symphony Orchestra plays its 2026-27 season at Lisner Auditorium on GW's campus while away from the Kennedy Center. A classical program from the NSO's regular season.
- Source: https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/season-announcement/nso/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Music and Movement](https://wknd.app/r/xke83y/music-and-movement)

- When: 2026-10-22 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5501 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20816 (38.9588942, -77.1101686)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: music, movement, literacy
- About: 25-30 minutes of music, movement, and a themed story teaching early literacy skills.
- Source: https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?t=Storytime&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Stories and Movement with Metropolitan Ballet Theatre](https://wknd.app/r/mtk7ya/stories-and-movement-with-metropolitan-ballet-theatre)

- When: 2026-10-23 11:00-11:45 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5501 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20816 (38.9588942, -77.1101686)
- Ages: 1 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: dance, ballet, storytime
- About: Monthly program engaging children in creative movement connected with a story of the day.
- Source: https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?t=Storytime&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Spotlight Talks at the Phillips Collection](https://wknd.app/r/we9mxb/spotlight-talks-at-the-phillips-collection)

- When: 2026-10-17 13:00-13:45 (America/New_York), and 41 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 1600 21st St NW, Washington, DC (38.9115, -77.04689)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: gallery-talk, art
- About: Free 15-minute Spotlight Talks by a Phillips educator on a work from the permanent collection or a special exhibition; no reservations required.
- Source: https://www.phillipscollection.org/events
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea](https://wknd.app/r/63sbkx/avery-gottlieb-rothko-by-the-sea)

- When: 2026-10-24 all day (America/New_York), and 92 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 (38.9116016, -77.0468856)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, painting, modernism, abstract-expressionism
- About: The first exhibition to examine how friendship and shared summers on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, shaped Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko. About 90 paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sketches from the 1920s to the mid-1960s trace four decades of artistic exchange; many works have never been on public view. Organized with the Cape Ann Museum.
- Source: https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2026-10-24-avery-gottlieb-rothko
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Handwork: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery](https://wknd.app/r/8qzg2e/handwork-contemporary-craft-at-the-renwick-gallery)

- When: 2026-11-13 10:00-17:30 (America/New_York), and 78 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Renwick Gallery, Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 (38.8991734, -77.0390718)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, craft, handmade, contemporary
- About: The Renwick's new contemporary craft exhibition, celebrating the handmade across media. The Smithsonian American Art Museum's craft-focused branch presents work that foregrounds process, material, and the maker's hand, opening with a free open house on November 13 from 11am to 2pm.
- Source: https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/handwork
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [El Marsam: Modern and Contemporary Art from Egypt](https://wknd.app/r/jk7s5x/el-marsam-modern-and-contemporary-art-from-egypt)

- When: 2026-10-19 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 31 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Middle East Institute, 1763 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036 (38.9074288, -77.04092)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, egyptian-art, modern-art, contemporary, middle-east, dupont-circle
- About: One of the first US exhibitions devoted exclusively to modern and contemporary Egyptian art, with more than 40 works tracing nearly a century of Egyptian art. Pioneering modernists like Mahmoud Said and Inji Efflatoun appear alongside contemporary artists including Youssef Nabil, many shown in the US for the first time. Free at the Middle East Institute's Dupont Circle gallery.
- Source: https://mei.edu/exhibition/el-marsam-modern-and-contemporary-art-from-egypt/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Dent May at Pearl Street Warehouse](https://wknd.app/r/zyyx7h/dent-may-at-pearl-street-warehouse)

- When: 2026-10-25 20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St SW, Washington, DC 20024 (38.8788327, -77.024004)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, pop, indie
- About: Dent May brings his breezy, yacht-adjacent indie pop to Pearl Street Warehouse on the Wharf. A Sunday-night set of sun-faded melodies and deadpan charm in the intimate waterfront room. 8 PM.
- Source: https://www.jambase.com/show/dent-may-pearl-street-warehouse-20261025
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Carlotta Corpron: Light Is a Plastic Medium](https://wknd.app/r/z7ju7h/carlotta-corpron-light-is-a-plastic-medium)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:30 (America/New_York), and 105 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Ave SW and 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8882, -77.023)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, photography, abstract, modernism, national-mall
- About: A long-overdue survey of American abstract photographer Carlotta Corpron (1901-1988), whose experiments with light, form, and photographic technology helped establish photography as fine art. The show traces six bodies of work made in Texas from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, from nature studies to light drawings, anchored by 48 recent gifts from collector Herbert Lust.
- Source: https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/carlotta-corpron-light-plastic-medium:event-exhib-6798
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Storytime Studio at the Hirshhorn, 10am session](https://wknd.app/r/3grb4t/storytime-studio-at-the-hirshhorn-10am-session)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:00-11:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8881647, -77.023257)
- Ages: 0 to 6
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: little-kids, drop-in, indoor, art, books
- About: Hourlong blend of open play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration for kids birth to 6 and caregivers. Free; no registration; first-come, first-served.
- Source: https://hirshhorn.si.edu/public-programs/storytime/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Storytime Studio at the Hirshhorn, 11am session](https://wknd.app/r/wtznmh/storytime-studio-at-the-hirshhorn-11am-session)

- When: 2026-10-21 11:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8881647, -77.023257)
- Ages: 0 to 6
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: little-kids, drop-in, indoor, art, books
- About: Second hourlong Storytime Studio session of the day: open play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration for kids birth to 6 and caregivers. Free; no registration; first-come, first-served.
- Source: https://hirshhorn.si.edu/public-programs/storytime/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Baby Playtime](https://wknd.app/r/jhtgcj/baby-playtime)

- When: 2026-10-22 13:00-14:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 900 Wesley Place SW, Washington, DC 20024 (38.8786771, -77.0158)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: babies, play
- About: Meet new friends at Baby Playtime.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/events?a=Birth+-+5&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Movie Matinee](https://wknd.app/r/d4d78e/movie-matinee)

- When: 2026-10-23 16:00-17:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 115 Atlantic Street SW, Washington, DC 20032 (38.8312611, -77.0094236)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: film
- Topics: movie, family
- About: Monthly family movie programming.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/events?a=Birth+-+5&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Baby Laptime at Southwest Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/mkhk3x/baby-laptime-at-southwest-neighborhood-library)

- When: 2026-10-29 13:00-14:00 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Southwest Neighborhood Library, 900 Wesley Pl SW, Washington, DC 20024 (38.8786771, -77.0158)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: books, little-kids, drop-in, stroller-ok, indoor
- About: Lap-sit songs, rhymes, and bounces for babies until they start walking, with their grown-ups. Free drop-in Thursdays.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17136431
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Sunday Storytime at Planet Word](https://wknd.app/r/aqdufw/sunday-storytime-at-planet-word)

- When: 2026-11-08 10:00-11:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: monthly
- Where: Planet Word, 925 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 (38.9022279, -77.0293023)
- Ages: 2 to 6
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: little-kids, stroller-ok, indoor, books
- About: Monthly storytime with songs and read-alouds by DC Public Library children's librarians for ages 2 to 6, plus hands-on fun. Free; registration includes museum admission.
- Source: http://planetwordmuseum.org/events/sunday-storytime-15/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Afternoon Story Time for the Spectrum](https://wknd.app/r/tkqk25/afternoon-story-time-for-the-spectrum)

- When: 2026-10-19 16:00-16:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.8986914, -77.0247662)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: autism, accessibility, sensory-friendly
- About: Story time designed for children of all abilities, especially children on the autism spectrum.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/events?a=Birth+-+5&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Music and Movement: Let's DANCE!](https://wknd.app/r/hv5xtc/music-and-movement-lets-dance)

- When: 2026-10-20 11:00-11:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.8986914, -77.0247662)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: dance, music
- About: Move, shake, play, and have fun at this morning dance party.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/events?a=Birth+-+5&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Halloween Party](https://wknd.app/r/nfr3se/halloween-party)

- When: 2026-10-22 16:00-17:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.8986914, -77.0247662)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: halloween, party
- About: Fun kid-oriented Halloween party in the children's room (not horror).
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/events?a=Birth+-+5&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Toddler Story Time at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library](https://wknd.app/r/b5hd7n/toddler-story-time-at-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-library)

- When: 2026-10-28 10:45-11:15 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.8986914, -77.0247662)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: books, little-kids, drop-in, indoor
- About: Stories, songs, and rhymes for toddlers at the downtown central library. Free drop-in; the calendar shows monthly Wednesday dates.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17415451
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Art Walk](https://wknd.app/r/r7zb3t/art-walk)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-11:30 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 800 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.89832, -77.0231)
- Ages: 0 to 120
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: sketching, art-tour, family, free
- About: Themed Saturday sketching tour of portraits with educator-led artmaking in the Education Center afterward.
- Source: https://www.trumba.com/events-calendar/dc/washington/smithsonian-events/washington-dc-events/films/visiting/children/kids/lectures/imax/performances/museum-tours/smithsonian-events
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Art Studio](https://wknd.app/r/2bphdt/art-studio)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:30-13:30, 13:00-16:00 (America/New_York), and 21 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 800 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.89832, -77.0231)
- Ages: 0 to 120
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: art-making, drop-in, family, free
- About: Free weekend drop-in art program exploring a different artistic medium inspired by the Portrait Gallery's collections.
- Source: https://www.trumba.com/events-calendar/dc/washington/smithsonian-events/washington-dc-events/films/visiting/children/kids/lectures/imax/performances/museum-tours/smithsonian-events
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Explore! with the National Portrait Gallery](https://wknd.app/r/hpuwsu/explore-with-the-national-portrait-gallery)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:30-18:00 (America/New_York), and 75 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 8th Street NW & G Street NW, Washington, DC (38.89846, -77.02293)
- Ages: 1 to 8
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: hands-on, play, portraiture, museum, free
- About: Hands-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.
- Source: https://npg.si.edu/learn/families
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Portrait Gallery Kids](https://wknd.app/r/yr98rd/portrait-gallery-kids)

- When: 2026-10-19 11:30-12:30 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC (38.89846, -77.02293)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: art, family-program, hands-on
- About: Free weekly program where children and families explore colors, emotions, STEM, and history through close looking, art, music, and movement.
- Source: https://npg.si.edu/learn/families
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Family Story Time at Goethe-Institut (Shaw Library)](https://wknd.app/r/rvcuvb/family-story-time-at-goethe-institut-shaw-library)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Goethe-Institut Washington, 1377 R St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (38.91277, -77.03151)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: books, storytime, indoor, little-kids, drop-in
- About: Shaw Library staff host this family story time at the Goethe-Institut while the branch is closed for renovation. Songs, rhymes and picture books for ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver. Free.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17533969
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Baby Lap-Sit Storytime at Chantilly Library](https://wknd.app/r/vc8sbt/baby-lap-sit-storytime-at-chantilly-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:15-10:45 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA (38.8826366, -77.4081887)
- Ages: 0 to 1
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Gentle lapsit storytime with songs, bouncing rhymes and a story for babies, followed by playtime. Registration required.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15062081
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Tots Yoga Storytime at Chantilly Library](https://wknd.app/r/kvqvnm/tots-yoga-storytime-at-chantilly-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 11:15-12:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA (38.8826366, -77.4081887)
- Ages: 2 to 4
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Storytime mixing singing, reading, play and simple yoga poses for little ones. A calm mid-morning library session.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15062527
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Helado Negro at Black Cat](https://wknd.app/r/b29p2g/helado-negro-at-black-cat)

- When: 2026-10-23 19:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (38.9146093, -77.0317206)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $41.00
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, latin, pop, indie
- About: Helado Negro (Roberto Carlos Lange) brings his bilingual dream-pop and ambient Latin songcraft to Black Cat with Reyna Tropical. A warm, intimate night from one of indie music's most distinctive voices. Tickets from about $41. 7 PM.
- Source: https://www.jambase.com/show/helado-negro-black-cat-20261023
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Storytime at the National Gallery of Art (First Fridays and Saturdays)](https://wknd.app/r/43973z/storytime-at-the-national-gallery-of-art-first-fridays-and)

- When: 2026-11-06 10:00-11:00 (America/New_York), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: National Gallery of Art, 6th St NW & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565 (38.8913116, -77.0199045)
- Ages: 0 to adult
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: little-kids, indoor, books, art, stroller-ok, drop-in
- About: Bilingual storytime in the East Building Atrium on the first Friday and Saturday of each month. Free with no registration; each book is read twice and strollers park at coat check.
- Source: https://www.nga.gov/calendar/storytime-hello-farm
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Remember Me: Picturing African Americans in Early Photography](https://wknd.app/r/rrdtj5/remember-me-picturing-african-americans-in-early-photography)

- When: 2026-11-07 all day (America/New_York), and 83 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565 (38.8913116, -77.0199045)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, photography, portraiture, african-american-history
- About: Some 70 early photographs of and by Black Americans, drawn from the 19th and early 20th centuries, chart how portrait photography became a tool of identity, resilience, and self-representation. The exhibition traces the evolving understanding of the medium among African Americans across a century of change.
- Source: https://www.nga.gov/press/remember-me-picturing-african-americans-early-photography
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Protomartyr at Black Cat](https://wknd.app/r/kngk43/protomartyr-at-black-cat)

- When: 2026-11-13 20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (38.9146093, -77.0317206)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, rock, post-punk
- About: Detroit post-punk quartet Protomartyr returns to Black Cat with J.R.C.G. opening. Lean, literate guitar rock from one of the most consistently sharp live bands of the last decade. 8 PM.
- Source: https://www.jambase.com/show/protomartyr-black-cat-20261113
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [ICE! featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas](https://wknd.app/r/az4s3r/ice-featuring-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas)

- When: 2026-11-14 all day (America/New_York), and 50 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Gaylord National Resort, 201 Waterfront St, National Harbor, MD 20745 (38.7809181, -77.0177582)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $41.00
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, indoor, food-available
- About: Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas carved from two million pounds of ice, with two-story ice slides, indoor snow tubing, and photos with Santa in a 9-degree winter wonderland.
- Source: https://www.gaylordhotels.com/the-grinch-takes-over-gaylord-national-in-ice-featuring-dr-seuss-s-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-for-a-frosty-holiday-adventure
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Holiday events near Great Falls](https://wknd.app/f/ezuyyj/holiday-events-near-great-falls)

### [Photographic Memory: Fifty Years of Collecting](https://wknd.app/r/74tqgj/photographic-memory-fifty-years-of-collecting)

- When: 2026-11-14 11:30-19:00 (America/New_York), and 77 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.8978665, -77.022372)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, photography, portraiture
- About: More than 120 photographic portraits marking fifty years of photography collecting at the National Portrait Gallery. The show spans the medium's history through the gallery's holdings, from early processes to contemporary work, in the Penn Quarter museum the NPG shares with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- Source: https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/photographic-memory-fifty-years-collecting
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Watson Adventures' Wizard School Scavenger Hunt](https://wknd.app/r/qj7sde/watson-adventures-wizard-school-scavenger-hunt)

- When: 2026-10-17 14:00-16:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565 (38.89124, -77.01663)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Category: kids
- Topics: scavenger-hunt, wizard, art
- About: Wizard-school themed scavenger hunt at the National Gallery of Art.
- Source: https://washingtonparent.com/dc-kids-events/#!/details/watson-adventures-wizard-school-scavenger-hunt/20086451/2026-10-17T14
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Playtime](https://wknd.app/r/gwfdr6/playtime)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:00-13:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: National Gallery of Art East Building Atrium, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565 (38.89124, -77.01663)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: art, drop-in, hands-on
- About: Drop-in hands-on art activities for families in the East Building atrium.
- Source: https://www.nga.gov/calendar/playtime-0
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Mount Vernon Vintage, Antique & Artisan Market – October 17](https://wknd.app/r/r942za/mount-vernon-vintage-antique-artisan-market-october-17)

- When: 2026-10-17 08:00-14:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge #219, 8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 (38.72079, -77.06059)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: market
- Topics: vintage-markets, antiques, artisan-market, collectibles, alexandria
- About: Third-Saturday community market hosted by Mt. Vernon Lodge #219, inside and outside the lodge. Up to 45 vendors: antiques, vintage, collectibles, coins, stamps, glassware, clothes, and handmade goods. A Sotheby's-trained appraiser offers $15 verbal appraisals. Free browsing; proceeds fund college scholarships.
- Source: https://alexandrialivingmagazine.com/events/mount-vernon-vintage-antique-artisan-market-0/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA Antique, Vintage & Flea Markets](https://wknd.app/f/dy3u8k/nova-antique-vintage-flea-markets)

### [The Big Build](https://wknd.app/r/e7wezy/the-big-build)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-14:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.8977549, -77.0175512)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Category: kids
- Topics: building, stem, architecture
- About: Featured building festival at the National Building Museum.
- Source: https://washingtonparent.com/dc-kids-events/#!/details/the-big-build/20075193/2026-10-17T10
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [40th Annual US-Japan Capital Gala](https://wknd.app/r/r972q7/40th-annual-us-japan-capital-gala)

- When: 2026-11-12 18:00-21:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: National Building Museum (38.89779, -77.01752)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: civic
- Topics: us-japan-relations, gala, japanese-garden-design
- About: The Japan-America Society of Washington DC's 40th annual flagship gala at the National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, honoring renowned Japanese garden designer Hoichi Kurisu with the 2026 Marshall Green Award; features Ambassador Shigeo Yamada and Senator Bill Hagerty. Silent auction and reception 6pm, gala dinner 7-9:30pm.
- Source: https://jaswdc.org/capital-gala/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [DMV cultural events](https://wknd.app/f/bngusz/dmv-cultural-events)

### [The Jayhawks at Lincoln Theatre](https://wknd.app/r/evhvqz/the-jayhawks-at-lincoln-theatre)

- When: 2026-10-21 20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (38.9173973, -77.028986)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, rock, folk, country
- About: Alt-country pioneers The Jayhawks celebrate 40 years with the Sanctuary Park Tour stop at Lincoln Theatre, joined by The Cactus Blossoms. Expect harmony-heavy classics from Hollywood Town Hall through XOXO. 8 PM.
- Source: https://www.jambase.com/show/the-jayhawks-lincoln-theatre-20261021
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Church of the Advent Playgroups (ages 0-4)](https://wknd.app/r/xmvx83/church-of-the-advent-playgroups-ages-0-4)

- When: 2026-10-22 10:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 63 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Church of the Advent, 1546 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.910937, -77.019246)
- Ages: 0 to 4
- Price: free
- Category: class
- Topics: little-kids, indoor, free
- About: Free drop-in playgroup for ages 0 to 4, Thursday and Friday mornings 10am to 12pm during the school year. Toys, books and mats; unsupervised, caregivers stay with their children.
- Source: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAsHOMtIJ75ZeIoXuTJtm1fY-LdBJAKi8ulZ9jlnMcTSy9ww/viewform?formkey=dERtZWNRRk5Gcjh6ZGZyc1o0Z3hpYlE6MQ
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Friko at The Atlantis](https://wknd.app/r/m4m5dj/friko-at-the-atlantis)

- When: 2026-10-26 18:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The Atlantis, 2047 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.9173672, -77.0240547)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, rock, indie
- About: Chicago art-punk duo Friko brings their Something Worth Waiting For tour to The Atlantis, the 450-cap I.M.P. room. String-laden indie rock with an orchestral streak. Doors 6:30 PM.
- Source: https://www.jambase.com/show/friko-the-atlantis-20261026
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Halloween Family Story Time (Lake Ridge)](https://wknd.app/r/kyaab3/halloween-family-story-time-lake-ridge)

- When: 2026-10-31 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 2239 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192 (38.67612, -77.28142)
- Ages: 0 to 6
- Category: kids
- Topics: halloween, storytime, family
- About: Halloween family story time at Lake Ridge Library.
- Source: https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/17056687
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Magnetic Tile Monday](https://wknd.app/r/2zpt8f/magnetic-tile-monday)

- When: 2026-10-19 15:00-16:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 155 L Street NW, Washington, DC (38.9039919, -77.0138624)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: magna-tiles, stem
- About: Drop in to build and create with Magna-Tiles.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/events?a=Birth+-+5&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.7 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [A Quilt of Stars Storytime with Ann McCallum Staats](https://wknd.app/r/mhtm7y/a-quilt-of-stars-storytime-with-ann-mccallum-staats)

- When: 2026-10-24 10:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 11900 Market St, Reston, VA (38.95894, -77.3573)
- Ages: 0 to 8
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, author-event, picture-book
- About: Author Ann McCallum Staats leads a storytime for her book A Quilt of Stars at Scrawl Books on Saturday, October 24 at 10:30am.
- Source: https://www.scrawlbooks.com/events
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.7 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Boy Harsher at Howard Theatre](https://wknd.app/r/yvczj9/boy-harsher-at-howard-theatre)

- When: 2026-10-30 20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Howard Theatre, 620 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.9153136, -77.0210937)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, electronic, darkwave
- About: Darkwave duo Boy Harsher brings their minimal synth and industrial-tinged club sound to Howard Theatre with True Blue and Kassie Krut. A Halloween-weekend bill for the goth-leaning dance floor. 8 PM.
- Source: https://www.jambase.com/show/boy-harsher-howard-theatre-20261030
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.7 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Strong Start Play Group at Northwest One Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/h6mh9t/strong-start-play-group-at-northwest-one-neighborhood)

- When: 2026-11-03 11:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: monthly
- Where: Northwest One Neighborhood Library, 155 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.90401, -77.01362)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: indoor, little-kids, drop-in
- About: OSSE Strong Start play group for children under age 3 with a caregiver, right by NoMa. Guided play and early-learning activities with other DC families. Free.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15212781
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.7 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Toddler Storytime at Reston Regional Library](https://wknd.app/r/zba9gx/toddler-storytime-at-reston-regional-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:30-11:30 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA (38.9614685, -77.3585049)
- Ages: 1 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Early literacy storytime with stories, songs and finger play for toddlers 18 months to 2 years.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15325828
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Baby Rhyme Time at Reston Regional Library](https://wknd.app/r/enfw5t/baby-rhyme-time-at-reston-regional-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 14:00-14:30 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA (38.9614685, -77.3585049)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Afternoon lapsit storytime with stories, rhymes and songs for babies up to 18 months.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15381904
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Friday Story Time at the National Postal Museum](https://wknd.app/r/3y68aw/friday-story-time-at-the-national-postal-museum)

- When: 2026-10-23 10:00-11:30 (America/New_York), and 9 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 (38.8980746, -77.0082108)
- Ages: 0 to 7
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: little-kids, drop-in, stroller-ok, indoor, books, history
- About: Weekly story time with drop-in play from 10, a gallery adventure and story reading at 10:30, plus hands-on postal play. Free with no registration for young learners birth to age 7.
- Source: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/in-person-story-time
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Saturday Storytime at Barnes & Noble Reston](https://wknd.app/r/rm5yrd/saturday-storytime-at-barnes-noble-reston)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Barnes & Noble Reston, 11816 Spectrum Center, Suite K-27, Reston, VA 20190 (38.96596, -77.35551)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, reading, family-friendly, free
- About: Weekly in-store storytime for little ones at 11 AM on Saturdays.
- Source: https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3432
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Wednesday Storytime at Barnes & Noble Reston](https://wknd.app/r/uf97fn/wednesday-storytime-at-barnes-noble-reston)

- When: 2026-10-21 11:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Barnes & Noble Reston, 11816 Spectrum Center, Suite K-27, Reston, VA 20190 (38.96596, -77.35551)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, reading, family-friendly, free
- About: Weekly in-store storytime for little ones at 11 AM on Wednesdays.
- Source: https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3432
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Spanish/English Bilingual Storytime](https://wknd.app/r/uqduac/spanish-english-bilingual-storytime)

- When: 2026-10-23 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.9830076, -77.0986321)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: bilingual, spanish
- About: Interactive bilingual storytime with reading, singing, clapping, and rhymes.
- Source: https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?t=Storytime&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Early Childhood Music at Washington Conservatory of Music, Capitol Hill](https://wknd.app/r/tmsgg8/early-childhood-music-at-washington-conservatory-of-music)

- When: 2026-10-23 11:15-12:00 (America/New_York), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Washington Conservatory of Music, Capitol Hill, 750 6th Street SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88002, -76.99826)
- Ages: 1 to 2
- Price: $345.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: live-music, indoor, little-kids, workshop
- About: Friday music class for ages 18 months to 2 years with a participating caregiver, part of an 8-session Washington Conservatory series on Capitol Hill. Tuition is $345 for the series.
- Source: https://washingtonconservatory.org/class/early-childhood-music-18-months-2-years-capitol-hill/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Tot Yoga & Play at Breathing Space Studio (Saturday)](https://wknd.app/r/5mk3ee/tot-yoga-play-at-breathing-space-studio-saturday)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:00 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Breathing Space Studio, 641 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88467, -76.99708)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: indoor, little-kids, workshop
- About: Saturday morning yoga and play for crawlers up to 24 months with a caregiver at the Breathing Space studio on Capitol Hill. October dates from the Breathing Space calendar; registration required.
- Source: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/calendar.aspx
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [The 9th Street Quartet Performs Ady's American Adventure](https://wknd.app/r/jn7sqz/the-9th-street-quartet-performs-adys-american-adventure)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-12:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066 (38.99833, -77.28699)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: music, quartet, family, performance
- About: Family-friendly string quartet performance at Great Falls Library.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16838252
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Study Session + Essentials](https://wknd.app/r/jrse9x/study-session-essentials)

- When: 2026-10-17 15:30-17:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066 (38.99833, -77.28699)
- Ages: 13 to 18
- Category: kids
- Topics: study, teens
- About: Quiet teen study session with free supplies and snacks.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15738018
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Family Workshop: Operation Game](https://wknd.app/r/qc9k2k/family-workshop-operation-game)

- When: 2026-10-18 11:00-13:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 140, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.98463, -77.09525)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: $25.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: electronics, family-workshop, makers
- About: Family workshop building an Operation-style game (two sessions merged).
- Source: https://kid-museum.org/programs/sunday-workshops/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Baby Yoga & Play (precrawlers) at Breathing Space Studio](https://wknd.app/r/ghasyy/baby-yoga-play-precrawlers-at-breathing-space-studio)

- When: 2026-10-18 11:30 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Breathing Space Studio, 641 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88467, -76.99708)
- Ages: 0 to 1
- Category: kids
- Topics: indoor, little-kids, workshop
- About: Sunday baby yoga and play for newborns to pre-crawlers with a caregiver at the Breathing Space studio on Pennsylvania Avenue SE. October dates from the Breathing Space calendar; registration required.
- Source: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/calendar.aspx
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Electronics Open Studio](https://wknd.app/r/4jurau/electronics-open-studio)

- When: 2026-10-18 14:30-16:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: monthly
- Where: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 140, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.98463, -77.09525)
- Ages: 9 to 18
- Price: $25.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: electronics, open-studio, makers
- About: Open electronics studio session for 4th grade and up.
- Source: https://kid-museum.org/programs/sunday-workshops/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Toddler Explorations at Southeast Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/pzh2q3/toddler-explorations-at-southeast-neighborhood-library)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:00-11:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.8840475, -76.996523)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: little-kids, drop-in, stroller-ok, indoor
- About: Open-ended play and exploration for toddlers with their caregivers. Free drop-in every Tuesday morning.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17322458
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Early Bird Baby Lapsit Storytime](https://wknd.app/r/yuuaqb/early-bird-baby-lapsit-storytime)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:15-10:45 (America/New_York), and 6 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066 (38.99833, -77.28699)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, babies, weekly
- About: Weekly Tuesday early-morning baby lapsit storytime.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17184864
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Late Worm Baby Lapsit Storytime](https://wknd.app/r/nwytxd/late-worm-baby-lapsit-storytime)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:45-11:45 (America/New_York), and 6 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066 (38.99833, -77.28699)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, babies, weekly
- About: Weekly Tuesday late-morning baby lapsit storytime.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17184905
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Read to Jackson](https://wknd.app/r/qx3xt6/read-to-jackson)

- When: 2026-10-20 16:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066 (38.99833, -77.28699)
- Ages: 4 to 12
- Category: kids
- Topics: reading, therapy-dog, weekly
- About: Weekly read-to-a-therapy-dog session for children ages 4-12.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15491561
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Sensory-Friendly Storytime with ITC](https://wknd.app/r/ejcjm4/sensory-friendly-storytime-with-itc)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:30-11:15 (America/New_York), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066 (38.99833, -77.28699)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, sensory-friendly, weekly
- About: Weekly Wednesday sensory-friendly storytime for preschoolers and toddlers.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17638211
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Playdate Cafe (ages 0-6)](https://wknd.app/r/3fdhcf/playdate-cafe-ages-0-6)

- When: 2026-10-23 10:30-11:30 (America/New_York), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066 (38.99833, -77.28699)
- Ages: 0 to 6
- Category: kids
- Topics: playdate, toddlers, weekly
- About: Weekly Friday free-play social hour for children ages 0-6.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17041447
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Family Workshop: 3D Printing Design Remix](https://wknd.app/r/5mygmf/family-workshop-3d-printing-design-remix)

- When: 2026-10-25 11:00-13:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 140, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.98463, -77.09525)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: $25.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: 3d-printing, family-workshop, makers
- About: Family workshop remixing designs with 3D printing (two sessions merged).
- Source: https://kid-museum.org/programs/sunday-workshops/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Fab Lab Open Studio](https://wknd.app/r/apyd48/fab-lab-open-studio)

- When: 2026-10-25 14:30-16:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: monthly
- Where: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 140, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.98463, -77.09525)
- Ages: 9 to 18
- Price: $25.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: fab-lab, open-studio, makers
- About: Open fabrication lab studio session for 4th grade and up.
- Source: https://kid-museum.org/programs/sunday-workshops/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Baby and Toddler Story Time at Southeast Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/p4n8x8/baby-and-toddler-story-time-at-southeast-neighborhood)

- When: 2026-10-28 10:00-10:30 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.8840475, -76.996523)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: books, little-kids, drop-in, stroller-ok, indoor
- About: Books, songs, and rhymes for babies and toddlers with their grown-ups. Free drop-in every Wednesday morning.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17322330
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Baby Lap Time at Southeast Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/v4uqbk/baby-lap-time-at-southeast-neighborhood-library)

- When: 2026-11-05 16:30-17:30 (America/New_York), and 6 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.8840475, -76.996523)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: books, little-kids, drop-in, stroller-ok, indoor
- About: Lap-sit songs and rhymes for pre-walking babies and caregivers. Free drop-in, Thursday afternoons.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17530521
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Family Workshop: Wooden Board Game](https://wknd.app/r/bf58u8/family-workshop-wooden-board-game)

- When: 2026-11-08 12:30-13:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 140, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.98463, -77.09525)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: $25.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: woodworking, board-games, family-workshop
- About: Family woodworking workshop building a wooden board game.
- Source: https://kid-museum.org/programs/sunday-workshops/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Woodshop Open Studio](https://wknd.app/r/zt7ztc/woodshop-open-studio)

- When: 2026-11-08 14:30-16:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 140, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.98463, -77.09525)
- Ages: 9 to 18
- Price: $25.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: woodworking, open-studio, makers
- About: Open woodshop studio session for 4th grade and up.
- Source: https://kid-museum.org/programs/sunday-workshops/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Pottery Jam 2026](https://wknd.app/r/jkuff7/pottery-jam-2026)

- When: 2026-11-12 18:00-20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Eastern Market North Hall, 225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88642, -76.99647)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, crafts, indoor, drop-in
- About: Kickoff party for Pottery on the Hill with live demos by the visiting potters the night before the show opens. Free, at Eastern Market's North Hall on Capitol Hill.
- Source: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Family Workshop: Makey Makey Controller](https://wknd.app/r/arzq59/family-workshop-makey-makey-controller)

- When: 2026-11-15 12:30-13:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 140, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.98463, -77.09525)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: $25.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: electronics, family-workshop, makers
- About: Family workshop building a Makey Makey game controller.
- Source: https://kid-museum.org/programs/sunday-workshops/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Tippi Toes: Baby Ballet at Hill Center](https://wknd.app/r/uhnqx2/tippi-toes-baby-ballet-at-hill-center)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:30-10:00 (America/New_York), and 9 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88307, -76.99326)
- Ages: 2 to 3
- Category: kids
- Topics: dance, indoor, little-kids
- About: Saturday baby ballet for ages 2.5 to 3.5 years at Hill Center on Capitol Hill. A gentle first ballet class, 30 minutes with a caregiver nearby.
- Source: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/series/tippi-toes-baby-ballet-2/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Tippi Toes: Toddler & Me at Hill Center](https://wknd.app/r/2japzu/tippi-toes-toddler-me-at-hill-center)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:10-10:50 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88307, -76.99326)
- Ages: 1 to 3
- Category: kids
- Topics: dance, indoor, little-kids
- About: A caregiver-and-me dance class for children ages 18 months to 3 years at Hill Center on Capitol Hill. Short 40-minute sessions built for first dancers.
- Source: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/partner/tippi-toes/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Preschooler Family Yoga & Creative Movement at Hill Center (Breathing Space)](https://wknd.app/r/crzxx9/preschooler-family-yoga-creative-movement-at-hill-center)

- When: 2026-10-18 10:00-10:45 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88307, -76.99326)
- Ages: 1 to 4
- Category: kids
- Topics: indoor, little-kids, workshop
- About: Sunday family yoga and creative movement for ages 21 months to 4 years with a caregiver, a Breathing Space series at Hill Center. Registration through Breathing Space; price shown at checkout.
- Source: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/class.aspx?cls=1047084
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Tot Yoga & Play at Hill Center (Breathing Space)](https://wknd.app/r/a2dtxt/tot-yoga-play-at-hill-center-breathing-space)

- When: 2026-10-22 09:30-10:15 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88307, -76.99326)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: indoor, little-kids, workshop
- About: Thursday morning yoga and play for crawlers up to 24 months with a caregiver, part of a Breathing Space series at Hill Center. Registration is through Breathing Space; price shown at checkout.
- Source: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/class.aspx?cls=1047089
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Baby Yoga & Play (precrawlers) at Hill Center (Breathing Space)](https://wknd.app/r/rb7ats/baby-yoga-play-precrawlers-at-hill-center-breathing-space)

- When: 2026-10-22 10:30 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88307, -76.99326)
- Ages: 0 to 1
- Category: kids
- Topics: indoor, little-kids, workshop
- About: Thursday late-morning baby yoga and play for newborns to pre-crawlers with a caregiver, a Breathing Space class at Hill Center. October dates from the Breathing Space calendar; registration required.
- Source: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/calendar.aspx
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Intersections | Realism & Abstraction at Gallery B](https://wknd.app/r/kv35aq/intersections-realism-abstraction-at-gallery-b)

- When: 2026-11-06 12:00-21:00 (America/New_York), and 11 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.9865457, -77.0954488)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, gallery, exhibition, bethesda, group-show, opening-reception
- About: Group show putting four artists in dialogue across the line between realism and abstraction. Realistic figures dissolve into abstract grounds while bold brushwork and texture carry feeling rather than literal detail. Presented in downtown Bethesda by the Bethesda Urban Partnership. Opening reception Friday, November 6, 6 to 9 pm; gallery open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 5 pm.
- Source: https://www.bethesda.org/gallery-b/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Pottery on the Hill 2026: Preview Reception](https://wknd.app/r/q5wvvw/pottery-on-the-hill-2026-preview-reception)

- When: 2026-11-13 18:30-20:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88307, -76.99326)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $45.00
- Category: art
- Topics: art, crafts, indoor, alcohol-served
- About: Ticketed opening-night preview of the annual functional pottery show and sale, with first pick of works from about 20 leading ceramic artists nationwide. Hors d'oeuvres, wine, and beer included; the first 100 arrivals get a free handmade cup by potter Dan Finnegan.
- Source: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Pottery on the Hill 2026: Show and Sale](https://wknd.app/r/dchjwx/pottery-on-the-hill-2026-show-and-sale)

- When: 2026-11-14 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 (38.88307, -76.99326)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, crafts, market, indoor, drop-in
- About: Annual weekend celebrating functional pottery, with top ceramic artists selling dinnerware, drinkware, vases, and one-of-a-kind pieces directly to collectors. Saturday adds a raku firing demo with District Clay; Sunday has potter demonstrations. Free.
- Source: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical](https://wknd.app/r/xwywkr/chicka-chicka-boom-boom-the-musical)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-14:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 (38.98981, -77.09966)
- Ages: 3 to 9
- Price: $16.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: musical, theater, books, puppets, alphabet
- About: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical is a joy-filled celebration of letters, words, and imagination with puppets, lively dancing, and audience interaction.
- Source: https://imaginationstage.org
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Toddler Explorations at Northeast Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/g4m3wx/toddler-explorations-at-northeast-neighborhood-library)

- When: 2026-10-19 11:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 8 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 7th St NE, Washington, DC 20002 (38.8944277, -76.9964173)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: little-kids, drop-in, stroller-ok, indoor
- About: Open-ended play and exploration for toddlers with caregivers. Free drop-in every Monday morning.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15279046
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

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