Rainy Day Activities near Arlington
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Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 5 min drive5 minArlington, VAFree story time every Tuesday and Thursday at the toy store.From Northern Virginia family events
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 5 min drive5 minMuseum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Arlington, VAFive artists with deep ties to Maine's Penobscot Bay coast work across sculpture, textiles, video, and photography. The show traces environmental change and creative resourcefulness along the rugged shoreline. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial.From Art events in the DMV
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 5 min drive5 minMuseum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Arlington, VAFour Atlanta-based artists (Sheila Pree Bright, Michi Meko, Paul Stephen Benjamin, Shanequa Gay) examine the Southern landscape as a site of memory, power, and unresolved history. Part of MoCA Arlington's Assembly 2026 biennial marking the nation's 250th anniversary.From Art events in the DMV
Tue Oct 20, 2 to 2:30pm
About 5 min drive5 minCourthouse Library, Arlington, VASongs, rhymes and games for babies, plus time to meet other caregivers; no registration needed.From NoVA infant activities
Tue Oct 20, 10:15 to 10:45am
About 5 min drive5 minBarbara M. Donnellan Auditorium, Arlington, VATuesday morning storytime with stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children 0 to 5; drop-in.From NoVA infant activities
Tue Oct 20, 11 to 11:30am
About 5 min drive5 minCentral Library, Arlington, VASecond Tuesday morning storytime with stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children 0 to 5.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 10:15 to 10:45am
About 5 min drive5 minCentral Library, Arlington, VASongs, rhymes and games for babies 0 to 12 months; free tickets at the Youth Services desk.From NoVA infant activities
Fri Oct 23, 10:15 to 10:45amFree
About 5 min drive5 minBarbara M. Donnellan Auditorium, Arlington, VAFree storytime for ages 0–5 with an adult—stories, songs, rhymes, and flannel boards. No registration; first-come seating.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 4 to 5pm
About 5 min drive5 minCherrydale Library, Arlington, VASongs, rhymes and games for babies 0 to 12 months in the Cherrydale branch Loft; space is limited.From NoVA infant activities
Sat Oct 17, 3pm$13
About 5 min drive5 minArlington, VAEncore Stage & Studio opens its 2026/27 season with Hansel & Gretel, a magical family adventure performed by young actors at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre.From Northern Virginia family events
Tue Oct 20, 5pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minGonda TheatreThe 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.From DMV cultural events
Mon Oct 19, 9am to 12pm
About 10 min drive10 minVolta Park Recreation Center, Washington, DCDPR parent co-op play program for ages 18 to 29 months (the Bunnies), weekday mornings 9am to 12pm through the school year. Registration required.From NoMa infant events
Fri Oct 16, all dayFree
About 10 min drive10 minThe Kreeger Museum, Washington, DCSeven 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.From Art events in the DMV
Wed Oct 21, 10 to 10:30amFree
About 10 min drive10 minGeorgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCStories and songs for babies and toddlers with their grown-ups. Free; registration required on the DCPL calendar, one session per day. Wednesdays at 10am.From NoMa infant events
Wed Oct 21, 10:15 to 11am$10
About 10 min drive10 minTudor Place, Washington, DCEarly 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.From NoMa infant events
Wed Oct 21, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 10 min drive10 minGeorgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCStories and songs for babies and toddlers with their grown-ups. Free; registration required on the DCPL calendar, one session per day. Wednesdays at 11am.From NoMa infant events
Thu Oct 22, 2 to 2:30pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minGeorgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCLap-sit songs and rhymes for pre-walking babies with caregivers. Free, no registration required. Thursday afternoons.From NoMa infant events
Wed Nov 4, 10:15 to 11am$10
About 10 min drive10 minTudor Place, Washington, DCToddlers 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.From NoMa infant events
Mon Oct 19, 9am to 12pm
About 10 min drive10 minRose Park Recreation Center, Washington, DCDPR 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.From NoMa infant events
Fri Oct 23, 11:30am to 12pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWestover Library, Arlington, VAA lapsit storytime for babies ages 0 to 12 months, with songs, rhymes, and games, plus time afterward for caregivers to connect. No registration; admission is first come, first served until capacity is reached.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Nov 12, 7pm
About 10 min drive10 minLisner Auditorium, Washington, DCThe 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.From Live music in the DMV
Thu Oct 22, 10:30 to 11am
About 10 min drive10 minAurora Hills Library, Arlington, VARead-alouds, songs and fingerplays for young children at the Aurora Hills branch; first-come seating.From NoVA infant activities
Sat Oct 17, 1 to 1:45pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFree 15-minute Spotlight Talks by a Phillips educator on a work from the permanent collection or a special exhibition; no reservations required.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 24, all day
About 10 min drive10 minThe Phillips Collection, Washington, DCThe 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.From Art events in the DMV
Fri Nov 13, 10am to 5:30pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minRenwick Gallery, Washington, DCThe 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.From Art events in the DMV
Fri Oct 16, 7 to 8:30pm$12.51
About 10 min drive10 minAlliance Française de Washington DCHistorian Andrew S. Curran discusses his book on the French Enlightenment and the history of race at the Alliance Francaise. Part of the EUNIC Art of Freedom project and the France-US America at 250 program. Tickets from $12.51; 21+.From DMV cultural events
Fri Oct 16, 10pm
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCGrammy-winning singer-songwriter Allison Russell headlines a late show at 9:30 Club, touring her forthcoming third album after Outside Child and The Returner. Folk and Americana with her Rainbow Coalition ensemble; Autumn Nicholas opens. $1 per ticket supports the ACLU. Doors 10 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 10pm
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCAvant-garde art rock collective The Residents perform their Eskimo Live show, a staging of their 1979 concept album, as a late-night 9:30 Club set. Expect costumes, surreal visuals, and the group's trademark anonymous theatricality. Doors 10 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Mon Oct 19, 10am to 5pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minMiddle East Institute, Washington, DCOne 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.From Art events in the DMV
Mon Oct 19, 11:30am to 12:30pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minNational Portrait Gallery, Washington, DCDrop-in Mondays with educators in the Education Center: close looking at art, hands-on activities, music, and story times for children and families. Free.From NoMa infant events
Mon Oct 19, 2 to 2:45pm
About 10 min drive10 minShirlington Library, Arlington, VASongs, rhymes and manipulatives for babies 0 to 12 months at the Shirlington branch; first-come seating.From NoVA infant activities
Wed Oct 21, 7pm
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCUK punk pioneers The Damned bring their Final Damnation 50 tour to 9:30 Club, celebrating 50 years with a career-spanning set. Flamin' Groovies and The Courettes open. The band has billed this as likely their last extensive US run. Doors 7 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 11am to 2pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFree NMAAHC Kids Book Day celebrating the children's book 123 I Like You and Me with activities, games, and hands-on explorations for ages 4 to 8.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 10am to 5pm$10
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCVirtual reality experience stepping back to 1776 to discover how Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 2:30 to 3pm
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCWeekly music program for ages 0-3 at the National Children's Museum; advanced tickets encouraged.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 2:30 to 3pm
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCWeekly STEAM story time for ages 1-4 at the National Children's Museum; advanced tickets encouraged.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 10 to 11am$18.95
About 10 min drive10 minNational Children's Museum, Washington, DCWeekly early learner program for ages 0-3 and caregivers: Tinkering Corner activities scaled down for tiny hands. Included with admission ($18.95; under 1 free).From NoMa infant events
Wed Oct 28, 10:45 to 11:15amFree
About 10 min drive10 minNational Museum of American History, Washington, DCMonthly story time with DC Public Library at the Coulter Performance Plaza. Designed for learners 5 and under; all welcome. Free, no registration.From NoMa infant events
Sun Oct 18, 8pm$63.50
About 10 min drive10 minWarner Theatre, Washington, DCWelch and Rawlings play an acoustic Grateful Dead program at the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $63.50.From Live music in the DMV
Tue Oct 20, 10:30am to 12pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCWeekly drop-in play dates for early learners with museum educators: Creature Features fossil edition Oct 13 and Awesome Arachnids Oct 20.From Washington DC family events
Fri Nov 6, 8pm$49.25
About 10 min drive10 minWarner Theatre, Washington, DCThe progressive bluegrass quintet led by Chris Thile plays the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $49.25.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Nov 13, 8pm$75.50
About 10 min drive10 minWarner Theatre, Washington, DCJoe Russo's Grateful Dead tribute act brings its improvisational jam show to the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $75.50.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 10 min drive10 minNational Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DCThe East Coast debut of a touring exhibition of twentieth-century African American quilts made in California, tracing how migration west shaped a distinct quilting tradition. An NMWA presentation that opened September 18 and runs into the new year.From Art events in the DMV
Sun Oct 18, 10:15 to 11am
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCSensory early-childhood program at the National Museum of Natural History.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30am to 12pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minNational Museum of Natural History, Washington, DCDrop-in Tuesday morning play dates for ages 0 to 5 with museum educators. Stories, objects, art, and hands-on play around a new weekly theme. Free, 10:30 am to noon.From NoMa infant events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30am to 12pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFree drop-in early-learning program where children ages 0-5 and caregivers explore the world of spiders and other arachnids through play.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 6:30pm
About 10 min drive10 minThe Anthem, Washington, DCArkansas folk singer Jesse Welles, who broke out with viral one-take protest songs in 2024, brings his guitar-and-truth-telling show to The Anthem behind his 2025 album Middle. Hudson Freeman opens. Doors 6:30 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 24, 6:30pm$155
About 10 min drive10 minThe Oceanaire Seafood Room, Washington, DCFive-course dinner pairing Orin Swift Cellars wines and Four Roses bourbon with seafood courses. From $155.From Wine and beer events in the DMV
Sun Oct 25, 7:30pm
About 10 min drive10 minThe Anthem, Washington, DCBeck brings his Ride Lonesome Tour to The Anthem with support from Ioanna Gika. Expect a career-spanning set from the genre-hopping veteran of Odelay, Sea Change, and Morning Phase. Doors 6 PM, show 7:30 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Oct 30, 7 to 9:15pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minMeyer AuditoriumHalloween screening of the 10th anniversary remastered Korean zombie film in English subtitles; zombie costumes welcome. In person in the Meyer Auditorium at the National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Avenue SW. Free.From DMV cultural events
Sun Nov 8, 10 to 11amFree
About 10 min drive10 minPlanet Word, Washington, DCMonthly 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.From NoMa infant events
Sun Nov 8, 2 to 5pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minMeyer AuditoriumNew 4K restoration of the beloved Bollywood classic Pakeezah (1972) starring Meena Kumari, presented as part of the museum's Diwali celebration. In person in the Meyer Auditorium at the National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Avenue SW. Free.From DMV cultural events
Thu Nov 12, 7:30 to 9pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minMeyer AuditoriumPianist Eunbi Kim's sonic memoir 'it feels like a dream,' a multimedia performance incorporating a poem by Kim's father about the immigrant experience. In person in the Meyer Auditorium at the National Museum of Asian Art. Free with advance registration.From DMV cultural events
Sat Oct 17, 10am to 5:30pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DCA 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.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 2:30 to 4:30pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFree drop-in art-making for teens ages 13-19 painting portraits in pairs inspired by Aliza Nisenbaum.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 4 to 4:30pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCStory time designed for children of all abilities, especially children on the autism spectrum.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 10 min drive10 minGoethe-Institut Washington, Washington, DCShaw 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.From NoMa infant events
Tue Oct 20, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCMove, shake, play, and have fun at this morning dance party.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 10 to 11amFree
About 10 min drive10 minHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DCHourlong 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.From NoMa infant events
Wed Oct 21, 11am to 12pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DCSecond 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.From NoMa infant events
Thu Oct 22, 4 to 5pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFun kid-oriented Halloween party in the children's room (not horror).From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 23, 7pm$41
About 10 min drive10 minBlack Cat, Washington, DCHelado 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.From Live music in the DMV
Sun Oct 25, 8pm
About 10 min drive10 minPearl Street Warehouse, Washington, DCDent 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.From Live music in the DMV
Wed Oct 28, 10:45 to 11:15amFree
About 10 min drive10 minMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DCStories, songs, and rhymes for toddlers at the downtown central library. Free drop-in; the calendar shows monthly Wednesday dates.From NoMa infant events
Fri Nov 13, 8pm
About 10 min drive10 minBlack Cat, Washington, DCDetroit 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.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Oct 16, 9pm$18
About 10 min drive10 minFalls Church, VASaved By The 90's returns to the State Theatre with the Bayside Tigers for a full-throttle 90s dance party, playing the decade's biggest hits live. Tickets from about $18. 9 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 10am and 10:30amFree
About 10 min drive10 minSmithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DCFree 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.From Northern Virginia family events
Sat Oct 17, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCThemed Saturday sketching tour of portraits with educator-led artmaking in the Education Center afterward.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 11:30am and 1pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFree weekend drop-in art program exploring a different artistic medium inspired by the Portrait Gallery's collections.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 11:30am to 6pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCHands-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.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 8pm$17
About 10 min drive10 minState Theatre, Falls Church, VAUrgent recreates the arena-rock anthems of Foreigner, from Cold as Ice to I Want to Know What Love Is, at the State Theatre. Tickets from about $17. 8 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sun Oct 18, 10:30 to 11am
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCSesame Street planetarium show for young children.From Washington DC family events
Sun Oct 18, 10:30 to 10:55amFree
About 10 min drive10 minNational Air and Space Museum, Washington, DCFree 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.From NoMa infant events
Mon Oct 19, 11:30am to 12:30pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFree weekly program where children and families explore colors, emotions, STEM, and history through close looking, art, music, and movement.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 11amFree
About 10 min drive10 minNational Air and Space Museum, Washington, DCWeekly 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.From NoMa infant events
Fri Oct 30, 9pm$25
About 10 min drive10 minState Theatre, Falls Church, VADC's favorite 80s tribute band throws its annual Halloween blowout at the State Theatre. Costumes encouraged for a night of new wave and synth-pop hits. Tickets from about $25. 9 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Nov 6, 10 to 11amFree
About 10 min drive10 minNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCBilingual 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.From NoMa infant events
Sat Nov 7, all dayFree
About 10 min drive10 minNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCSome 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.From Art events in the DMV
Fri Nov 13, 8:30pm$12
About 10 min drive10 minState Theatre, Falls Church, VAThe Allstar Purple Party celebrates the music of Prince with Junie Henderson fronting a night of funk, rock, and purple-hued hits at the State Theatre. Tickets from about $12. 8:30 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Nov 14, 11:30am to 7pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minNational Portrait Gallery, Washington, DCMore 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.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 10am to 2pm
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFeatured building festival at the National Building Museum.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 11:15am to 12:15pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFree 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.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 1:15 to 2:15pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFree family-friendly tour of the Water's Edge exhibition with guided discussion and a take-home water-inspired art activity for ages 4-10.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 2 to 4pm
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCWizard-school themed scavenger hunt at the National Gallery of Art.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10am to 1pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCDrop-in hands-on art activities for families in the East Building atrium.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCFree drop-in program for early learners ages 0-2 with a Native-authored book reading, free play, and sensory enrichment in the Activity Center.From Washington DC family events
Thu Nov 12, 6 to 9:30pm
About 10 min drive10 minNational Building MuseumThe 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.From DMV cultural events
Mon Oct 19, 10:30 to 11am
About 10 min drive10 minMary Riley Styles Public Library, Falls Church, VASongs, stories and rhymes with early-literacy playtime until noon for ages 18 months to 4 years.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 1 to 2pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCMeet new friends at Baby Playtime.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 23, 10:30 to 11am
About 10 min drive10 minMary Riley Styles Public Library, Falls Church, VAStory, songs and rhymes plus baby toy playtime for ages 0 to 24 months; tickets at the children's desk from 10 AM.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 29, 1 to 2pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minSouthwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCLap-sit songs, rhymes, and bounces for babies until they start walking, with their grown-ups. Free drop-in Thursdays.From NoMa infant events
Mon Oct 19, 3 to 4:30pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minWashington, DCDrop in to build and create with Magna-Tiles.From Washington DC family events
Tue Nov 3, 11am to 12pmFree
About 10 min drive10 minNorthwest One Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCOSSE 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.From NoMa infant events
Sat Nov 7, 7:30pm
About 15 min drive15 minSchlesinger Concert Hall, Alexandria, VAGuest conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin leads the Alexandria Symphony in Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition in Ravel's orchestration, plus Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with Dinara Klinton. Saturday at the Schlesinger Concert Hall; Sunday matinee at the George Washington Masonic Memorial. 7:30 PM and 3 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 11am to 4pmFree
About 15 min drive15 minAmerican University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterMajor exhibition of Korean contemporary artist Ahn Chang-Hong at the American University Museum in the Katzen Arts Center, Sep 5 through Dec 6. Museum open Tue-Sun 11 AM to 4 PM; free admission.From DMV cultural events
Sat Oct 17, 11am to 4pmFree
About 15 min drive15 minAmerican University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DCSolo exhibition of Islamic calligraphy by Ayesha Kamal, part of the museum's fall 2026 season on life, beauty, faith, and sorrow. Runs alongside shows by Ahn Chang-Hong, Norman S. Carr, and Mary Garrard. Free admission.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 2 to 3pmFree
About 15 min drive15 minAmerican University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DCOne-time gallery talk on Norman S. Carr's fall exhibition of urban street photographs, part of the AU Museum's fall 2026 season. Free; galleries open 11am-4pm.From Art events in the DMV
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 15 min drive15 minWashington, DCPlay with Duplos in the Children's Room.From Washington DC family events
Mon Nov 9, 11:30am to 12pmFree
About 15 min drive15 minCleveland Park Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCLap-sit songs, rhymes, and bounces for pre-walking babies with their grown-ups. Free drop-in, Monday mornings.From NoMa infant events
Wed Oct 21, 8pm
About 15 min drive15 minLincoln Theatre, Washington, DCAlt-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.From Live music in the DMV
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