Rainy Day Activities near Mount Vernon
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Wed Oct 21, 7pm
About 30 min drive30 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
Thu Oct 22, 10 to 11am$18.95
About 30 min drive30 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
Fri Nov 6, 10 to 11amFree
About 30 min drive30 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 30 min drive30 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
Sat Oct 17, 2 to 4pm
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCWizard-school themed scavenger hunt at the National Gallery of Art.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 2:30 to 3pm
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCWeekly music program for ages 0-3 at the National Children's Museum; advanced tickets encouraged.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10am to 1pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCDrop-in hands-on art activities for families in the East Building atrium.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 2:30 to 3pm
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCWeekly STEAM story time for ages 1-4 at the National Children's Museum; advanced tickets encouraged.From Washington DC family events
Thu Nov 12, 7pm
About 30 min drive30 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
Sun Oct 18, 8pm$63.50
About 30 min drive30 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
Mon Nov 2, 11am to 12pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minFrancis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCOSSE Strong Start playgroup for children under age 3 with a caregiver, on the official OSSE schedule for the Gregory branch. Play-based early-learning session. Free.From NoMa infant events
Fri Nov 6, 8pm$49.25
About 30 min drive30 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
Thu Nov 12, 6 to 8pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minEastern Market North Hall, Washington, DCKickoff 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.From Art events in the DMV
Fri Nov 13, 10am to 5:30pmFree
About 30 min drive30 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 Nov 13, 8pm$75.50
About 30 min drive30 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
Sat Oct 24, 6:30pm$155
About 30 min drive30 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
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 30 min drive30 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
Sat Oct 17, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 30 min drive30 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 30 min drive30 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 30 min drive30 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
Mon Oct 19, 11:30am to 12:30pmFree
About 30 min drive30 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
Mon Oct 19, 4 to 4:30pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCStory time designed for children of all abilities, especially children on the autism spectrum.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCMove, shake, play, and have fun at this morning dance party.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 4 to 5pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCFun kid-oriented Halloween party in the children's room (not horror).From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 28, 10:45 to 11:15amFree
About 30 min drive30 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
Sat Nov 14, 11:30am to 7pmFree
About 30 min drive30 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 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCFeatured building festival at the National Building Museum.From Washington DC family events
Thu Nov 12, 6 to 9:30pm
About 30 min drive30 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, 9am to 12pm
About 30 min drive30 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
Sun Nov 8, 10 to 11amFree
About 30 min drive30 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
Mon Oct 19, 10am to 5pmFree
About 30 min drive30 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, 11am to 12pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minNortheast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCOpen-ended play and exploration for toddlers with caregivers. Free drop-in every Monday morning.From NoMa infant events
Tue Oct 20, 11 to 11:25amFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCAmerican Sign Language story time.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 4 to 5pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCCraft project in the Children's Reading Room.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 23, 10 to 11:30amFree
About 30 min drive30 minNational Postal Museum, Washington, DCWeekly 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.From NoMa infant events
Fri Oct 23, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 30 min drive30 minNortheast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCSinging, dancing, and movement for little ones with their grown-ups. Free drop-in on Friday mornings.From NoMa infant events
Tue Oct 27, 9:15 to 9:45amFree
About 30 min drive30 minNortheast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCBooks, songs, and rhymes for babies and toddlers with their grown-ups. Free drop-in Tuesday mornings.From NoMa infant events
Fri Oct 30, 3 to 4pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minNortheast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCLap-sit songs and rhymes for pre-walking babies and caregivers. Free drop-in, Friday afternoons.From NoMa infant events
Sat Oct 17, 1 to 1:45pmFree
About 30 min drive30 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
Mon Oct 19, 3 to 4:30pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCDrop in to build and create with Magna-Tiles.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 24, all day
About 30 min drive30 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 Nov 3, 11am to 12pmFree
About 30 min drive30 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
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11am
About 30 min drive30 minBurke Centre Library, Burke, VASongs, lap bounces and stories for babies from birth to 18 months, followed by playtime. Free.From NoVA infant activities
Sat Oct 17, 10:30 to 11am
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCWeekly in-store story time at Solid State Books; Thursdays for babies and toddlers, Saturdays for ages 0-5, Sundays for ages 4 and up.From Washington DC family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 30 min drive30 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
Thu Oct 22, 10am to 12pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minChurch of the Advent, Washington, DCFree 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.From NoMa infant events
Sun Nov 1, 7 to 9pm
About 30 min drive30 minThe Theresa and Jane Lang Theatre, Washington, DCA Dia de los Muertos program of Copland, Moncayo, Vaughan Williams, Revueltas, Ravel and Contreras with violinist Emma-Grace Kim. A pre-concert reception with fare, drinks and a silent auction supports music education.From Fall events in DC
Fri Oct 23, 7pm$41
About 30 min drive30 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 30 min drive30 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
Wed Oct 21, 8pm
About 30 min drive30 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 30, 8pm
About 30 min drive30 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 Oct 24, 7pm
About 30 min drive30 minSongbyrd Music House, Washington, DCIndie rockers Swapmeet play Songbyrd Music House in the Union Market area. Guitar-driven songs in the intimate listening room. 7 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Mon Oct 26, 6:30pm
About 30 min drive30 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
Thu Oct 22, 4 to 6pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCBubbling-over kid-oriented Halloween-themed arts and crafts.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 28, 10:30 to 11:15amFree
About 30 min drive30 minBenning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCUnstructured playtime for babies and toddlers and their caregivers, with library toys. Free drop-in Wednesday mornings.From NoMa infant events
Fri Nov 6, 11am to 12pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minDeanwood Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCOSSE Strong Start playgroup for children under age 3 with a caregiver. Songs, play and early-learning support from the DC early intervention program. Free.From NoMa infant events
Fri Oct 23, 11:30am to 12pmFree
About 35 min drive35 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
Fri Oct 16, 9pm$18
About 35 min drive35 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, 8pm$17
About 35 min drive35 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
Fri Oct 30, 9pm$25
About 35 min drive35 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 13, 8:30pm$12
About 35 min drive35 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
Mon Oct 19, 10:30 to 11am
About 35 min drive35 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
Fri Oct 23, 10:30 to 11am
About 35 min drive35 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
Wed Oct 21, 4 to 5pm
About 35 min drive35 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
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 Oct 19, 9am to 12pm
About 35 min drive35 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
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
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
Fri Oct 16, all dayFree
About 35 min drive35 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
Sat Oct 17, 10:30 to 11am
About 35 min drive35 minFalls Church, VAWeekly Saturday family storytime for children birth to 5.From Northern Virginia family events
Sat Oct 17, 1 to 2pm
About 35 min drive35 minFalls Church, VAKids brain-health and wellness workshop at Tysons-Pimmit Library.From Northern Virginia family events
Mon Oct 19, 5 to 5:45pm
About 35 min drive35 minFalls Church, VARead-to-a-therapy-dog sessions with Molly (three slots merged).From Northern Virginia family events
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11am
About 35 min drive35 minTysons-Pimmit Regional Library, Falls Church, VASongs, bounces and stories for non-walking babies; space limited to 35, so arrive early.From NoVA infant activities
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11am
About 35 min drive35 minTysons-Pimmit Regional Library, Falls Church, VASongs, bounces and stories for babies; entrance tickets available 30 minutes before the session.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 10:30 to 11am
About 35 min drive35 minTysons-Pimmit Regional Library, Falls Church, VAStories and songs with movement for toddlers 18 months to 3 years; space limited to 25 children.From NoVA infant activities
Thu Oct 22, 10 to 10:45amFree
About 35 min drive35 minFairfax, VAA history-filled program at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center where children explore one exhibit object plus an activity, song, craft, and story, with pre-registration required and an adult accompanying each child.From Northern Virginia family events
Mon Oct 19, 9am to 12pm
About 35 min drive35 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 35 min drive35 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
Mon Oct 26, 10 to 10:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minReservoir Park Recreation Center, Washington, DCShaw Library staff bring family story time to Reservoir Park Recreation Center during the branch renovation. Stories and songs for ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver. Free.From NoMa infant events
Sat Oct 17, 12 to 3pmFree
About 35 min drive35 minWashington, DCBuild with Legos and blocks.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 27, 1 to 1:30pmFree
About 35 min drive35 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
Sat Oct 31, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minCapitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCA Saturday dance party with singing in the Children's Room for babies and young children up to age 5 with a caregiver. Free, one session only this season.From NoMa infant 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
Mon Oct 19, 9am to 12pm
About 35 min drive35 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 31, 5 to 8pm
About 35 min drive35 minMcLean, VAThe Old Firehouse Center hosts a Festival of Frights and trunk-or-treat with indoor and outdoor areas.From Northern Virginia family events
Fri Oct 23, 7:30pm
About 35 min drive35 minCapital One Hall, Tysons, VAToad the Wet Sprocket strips its 90s alternative catalog down for an acoustic tour stop at Capital One Hall, with Wisconsin fingerstyle guitarist Willy Porter opening. 7:30 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 6 to 9pm$192.60
About 35 min drive35 minThe Palm - Tysons, Tysons, VAFive-course anniversary dinner at The Palm pairing Italian and Napa wines (Marchese Antinori, Stag's Leap) with signature dishes. $192.60 including tax and gratuity.From Wine and beer events in the DMV
Sat Oct 24, 11am
About 35 min drive35 minVienna, VAAuthor Patricia Tanumihardja hosts a story time at Bards Alley Bookshop in Vienna on Saturday, October 24 at 11am.From Northern Virginia family events
Mon Oct 26, 11 to 11:45amFree
About 35 min drive35 minWoodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington, DCLap-sit songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces for babies until they start walking, with caregivers. Free drop-in Monday mornings.From NoMa infant events
Sun Oct 18, 11am to 12pmFree
About 35 min drive35 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 35 min drive35 minWashington, DCFree monthly drag story hour with special guest readers at Loyalty's Petworth shop.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 35 min drive35 minMcLean Community Center, McLean, VAThe 15th iteration of MPA's juried biennial celebrating painting and works related to painting, featuring dozens of mid-Atlantic artists across media. On view in the Emerson and Atrium Galleries at the McLean Community Center, with a Tea and Talk on October 21.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 2 to 10:15pm$18
About 35 min drive35 minMcLean, VAA laugh-out-loud musical comedy about Wednesday Addams falling for a perfectly normal young man.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 9am to 12pm
About 35 min drive35 minTurkey Thicket 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, 11am to 4pmFree
About 40 min drive40 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 40 min drive40 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
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