Rainy Day Activities near Great Falls
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Thu Oct 22, 10:30 to 11:30am
About 35 min drive35 minWashington, DCMorning storytime and rhyming-book fun with author Raj Haldar at the Connecticut Avenue store.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 1:30 to 2pmFree
About 35 min drive35 minSilver Spring, MDFamily storytime in the multipurpose room.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minWashington, DCPlay with Duplos in the Children's Room.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 5pmFree
About 35 min drive35 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 Nov 9, 11:30am to 12pmFree
About 35 min drive35 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, 10 to 10:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 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, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 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 35 min drive35 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 Oct 21, 10:15 to 11am$10
About 35 min drive35 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 Nov 4, 10:15 to 11am$10
About 35 min drive35 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 35 min drive35 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 Nov 13, 8pm
About 35 min drive35 minThe Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MDHusband-and-wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter bring their gospel-soaked country soul to the Fillmore. Their live show moves between stirring ballads and high-energy celebration.From Live music in the DMV
Wed Oct 21, 10:30am to 12pmFree
About 35 min drive35 minWashington, DCStory time for the whole family, with a playtime hour afterwards.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 4:30 to 5:30pmFree
About 35 min drive35 minWashington, DCGet messy with paint on recycled cardboard panels.From Washington DC family events
Sun Oct 18, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minSilver Spring, MDBilingual English/French storytime.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 23, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minSilver Spring, MDRead, sing, and have fun at the McGee Library family storytime.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 1 to 1:45pmFree
About 35 min drive35 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 35 min drive35 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
Tue Oct 20, 10 to 10:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minGum Spring Library, Stone Ridge, VARhymes, songs, stories and movement for toddlers 18 months to 3 years with a caregiver. Runs Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Meeting Room A at Gum Spring.From NoVA infant activities
Wed Oct 21, 10 to 11amFree
About 35 min drive35 minWashington, DCUnstructured play time tailored for kids 0-5.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 11am to 12pmFree
About 35 min drive35 minGum Spring Library, Stone Ridge, VALap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories for babies up to 18 months with a caregiver, followed by open playtime. Held Wednesday late mornings in Meeting Room A at Gum Spring.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 10:30am to 12pm
About 35 min drive35 minWilliam Ramsay Recreation Center, Alexandria, VAFree weekly parent-child playgroup for ages 0 to 5 at William Ramsay Rec Center; application required.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 1:30 to 2pmFree
About 35 min drive35 minWashington, DCPlay and chat time for pre-walking babies and caregivers.From Washington DC family events
Sat Nov 7, 7:30pm
About 35 min drive35 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
Mon Oct 19, 10am to 5pmFree
About 35 min drive35 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
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11am
About 35 min drive35 minBurke Centre Library, Burke, VASongs, lap bounces and stories for babies from birth to 18 months, followed by playtime. Free.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Nov 12, 7pm
About 35 min drive35 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
Mon Oct 19, 10:30am to 12pm
About 35 min drive35 minDel Pepper Community Center, Alexandria, VAFree weekly parent-child playgroup for ages 0 to 5 at Del Pepper Community Center; application required.From NoVA infant activities
Wed Oct 21, 10:30am to 12pm
About 35 min drive35 minDel Pepper Community Center, Alexandria, VAFree weekly parent-child playgroup for ages 0 to 5 at Del Pepper Community Center; application required.From NoVA infant activities
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 35 min drive35 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
Wed Oct 21, 8pm
About 35 min drive35 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
Fri Oct 23, 7pm$41
About 35 min drive35 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
Fri Nov 13, 8pm
About 35 min drive35 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
Mon Oct 19, 2 to 2:45pm
About 35 min drive35 minShirlington Library, Arlington, VASongs, rhymes and manipulatives for babies 0 to 12 months at the Shirlington branch; first-come seating.From NoVA infant activities
Tue Oct 20, 10:15 to 11:15am
About 35 min drive35 minAlexandria, VAWeekly Tuesday Spanish family storytime (children's Tuesday) at Burke Branch.From Northern Virginia family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:15 to 11:15am
About 35 min drive35 minEllen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, Alexandria, VAStories, music and movement for ages 0 to 5 at the Burke branch of Alexandria Library.From NoVA infant activities
Tue Oct 20, 3 to 4pm
About 35 min drive35 minEllen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, Alexandria, VACaregiver-child playtime with uninterrupted play and time for caregivers to mingle, ages 0 to 5.From NoVA infant activities
Fri Oct 23, 10:15 to 11:15am
About 35 min drive35 minEllen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, Alexandria, VASinging, play, dancing and rhyming for babies 0 to 14 months at the Burke branch.From NoVA infant activities
Fri Oct 23, 3:30 to 4:30pm
About 35 min drive35 minAlexandria, VAWeekly Friday afternoon program for ages 8-13 at Burke Branch.From Northern Virginia family events
Fri Oct 16, 10pm
About 35 min drive35 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 35 min drive35 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, 11:30am to 12:30pmFree
About 35 min drive35 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
Wed Oct 21, 7pm
About 35 min drive35 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
Sun Nov 8, 10 to 11amFree
About 35 min drive35 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
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 35 min drive35 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
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11am
About 35 min drive35 minPohick Regional Library, Burke, VAStories, songs and rhymes for one-year-olds; limited to 15 children with free tickets at the info desk.From NoVA infant activities
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11am
About 35 min drive35 minPohick Regional Library, Burke, VAStories, songs and rhymes geared to two-year-olds at the Pohick branch in Burke.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 40 min drive40 minGaithersburg, MDBaby storytime followed by stay and play.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 40 min drive40 minBlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MDFinal stop of the first survey of women visual artists from the DC metro region, curated by Florencio Lennox Campello. A greatest-hits selection of more than 20 artists closes a year-long run that spanned 20 art spaces. On view at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown through October 18.From Art events in the DMV
Tue Oct 27, all day
About 40 min drive40 minBlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MDSolo photography exhibition by Washington, DC artist Dean Kessmann, exploring the tension between abstraction and representation, objects and digital information. The series captures quotidian DC-area moments that feel untethered from reality. Artist reception December 5 (time not published) at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 40 min drive40 minRockville, MDSaturday family storytime followed by stay and play.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 40 min drive40 minRockville, MDStorytime for preschool-age children and caregivers, followed by stay and play.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 23, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 40 min drive40 minRockville, MDStorytime for the youngest library users and caregivers, followed by stay and play.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 27, 1 to 1:30pmFree
About 40 min drive40 minMt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCLap-sit songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces for babies from birth until they start walking, with their grown-ups. Free drop-in, Tuesdays.From NoMa infant events
Mon Oct 19, 9am to 12pm
About 40 min drive40 minColumbia Heights Community Center, Washington, DCDPR parent co-op play program for ages 18 to 29 months (the Caterpillars), weekday mornings 9am to 12pm through the school year. Registration required.From NoMa infant events
Thu Oct 22, 6:30 to 8:30pm$200
About 40 min drive40 minMexican Cultural InstituteTen-week beginner Mexican folk dance workshop with the DC Folklorico Dance Company at the Mexican Cultural Institute, taught bilingually in English and Spanish and exploring folklorico styles from different regions of Mexico; final participant presentation the week of December 14. One $200 registration covers all 10 Thursday sessions (6:30-8:30 PM) in Cinecito; capacity 24, ages 15+.From DMV cultural events
Sat Oct 17, 3 to 4pmFree
About 40 min drive40 minPetworth Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCMusical play time with drums and rhythm instruments for babies and toddlers. Free; registration required on the DCPL calendar. Saturdays; the Nov 7 session runs 11am to noon.From NoMa infant events
Sun Oct 18, 11am to 12pmFree
About 40 min drive40 minWashington, DCFree story hour where drag storyteller Tiffany D. Carter reads books to kids; RSVP is requested and, for safety, adults must be accompanied by a child.From Washington DC family events
Sun Oct 18, 11am to 12pmFree
About 40 min drive40 minWashington, DCFree monthly drag story hour with special guest readers at Loyalty's Petworth shop.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 9am to 12pm
About 40 min drive40 minRaymond 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
Sat Oct 17, 3 to 6pm
About 40 min drive40 minCreeMos Gallery, Takoma, MDOne-evening event at CreeMos Gallery in Takoma Park pairing The Next Chapter: Art from Vietnam, an exhibition of Vietnamese art and culture, with a meditative sound bath and a Vietnamese dinner. Saturday, October 17, 3 to 6 pm. Ages 18 and up.From Art events in the DMV
Mon Oct 26, 6:30pm
About 40 min drive40 minThe Atlantis, Washington, DCChicago 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.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Oct 30, 8pm
About 40 min drive40 minHoward Theatre, Washington, DCDarkwave 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.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Nov 7, 10am to 5pm$20
About 50 min drive50 minAdventist Healthcare Fieldhouse, Boyds, MDThe Maryland edition of the DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival brings 150+ coffee roasters, chocolatiers, and gourmet food artisans to the Adventist Healthcare Fieldhouse for a weekend of sipping, sampling, and shopping. Stage presentations and classes included; many vendors offer free samples. $20 at the door, kids under 12 free. A portion of ticket sales supports WGTS 91.9 and a food drive.From Fall events in DC
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