# Rainy Day Activities near Tysons

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

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### [Fun Friday](https://wknd.app/r/r8vyhz/fun-friday)

- When: 2026-10-23 15:30-16:30 (America/New_York), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 4701 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304 (38.82785, -77.10996)
- Ages: 8 to 13
- Category: kids
- Topics: games, tweens, weekly
- About: Weekly Friday afternoon program for ages 8-13 at Burke Branch.
- Source: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/17479507
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Baby Lapsit Storytime at Shirlington Library](https://wknd.app/r/rrr5uk/baby-lapsit-storytime-at-shirlington-library)

- When: 2026-10-19 14:00-14:45 (America/New_York), and 49 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Shirlington Library, 4200 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA (38.8406114, -77.0904637)
- Ages: 0 to 1
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Songs, rhymes and manipulatives for babies 0 to 12 months at the Shirlington branch; first-come seating.
- Source: https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10128061
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.2 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 (9.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Learn and PlayGroup at Patrick Henry (Tuesday)](https://wknd.app/r/cw5rt3/learn-and-playgroup-at-patrick-henry-tuesday)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-12:00 (America/New_York), and 33 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Patrick Henry Rec Center, 4653 Taney Ave, Alexandria, VA (38.8162967, -77.1119468)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Category: kids
- Topics: indoor
- About: Free weekly parent-child playgroup for ages 0 to 5 at Patrick Henry Rec Center; application required.
- Source: http://centerforalexandriaschildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ENGLISH-Weekly-Schedule-1.pdf
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (9.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [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 (9.8 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 (9.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [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 (9.9 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 (9.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Wonderful Ones Storytime at Pohick Regional Library](https://wknd.app/r/9z964j/wonderful-ones-storytime-at-pohick-regional-library)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA (38.7749322, -77.268109)
- Ages: 1 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Stories, songs and rhymes for one-year-olds; limited to 15 children with free tickets at the info desk.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15412305
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Tales for Twos at Pohick Regional Library](https://wknd.app/r/mcndc7/tales-for-twos-at-pohick-regional-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA (38.7749322, -77.268109)
- Ages: 2 to 3
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Stories, songs and rhymes geared to two-year-olds at the Pohick branch in Burke.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15412504
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Family Storytime at Aurora Hills Library](https://wknd.app/r/zum75m/family-storytime-at-aurora-hills-library)

- When: 2026-10-22 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Aurora Hills Library, 735 18th St S, Arlington, VA (38.85749, -77.0590177)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Read-alouds, songs and fingerplays for young children at the Aurora Hills branch; first-come seating.
- Source: https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/14098837
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [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 (10.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Baby Lapsit Storytime at Burke Centre Library](https://wknd.app/r/j7rt4y/baby-lapsit-storytime-at-burke-centre-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA (38.7874391, -77.3171238)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Songs, lap bounces and stories for babies from birth to 18 months, followed by playtime. Free.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16421102
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Allison Russell at 9:30 Club](https://wknd.app/r/3q3fbk/allison-russell-at-9-30-club)

- When: 2026-10-16 22:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 815 V St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.8950982, -77.0363849)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, folk, americana
- About: Grammy-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.
- Source: https://www.930.com/e/allison-russell/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [The Residents: Eskimo Live at 9:30 Club](https://wknd.app/r/3xbwtt/the-residents-eskimo-live-at-9-30-club)

- When: 2026-10-17 22:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 815 V St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.8950982, -77.0363849)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, rock, experimental
- About: Avant-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.
- Source: https://www.930.com/e/the-residents-eskimo-live
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Portrait Gallery Kids at the National Portrait Gallery](https://wknd.app/r/q8etdp/portrait-gallery-kids-at-the-national-portrait-gallery)

- When: 2026-10-19 11:30-12:30 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: National Portrait Gallery, 8th St NW & G St NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.8950982, -77.0363849)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: little-kids, drop-in, indoor, art, books, crafts
- About: Drop-in Mondays with educators in the Education Center: close looking at art, hands-on activities, music, and story times for children and families. Free.
- Source: https://npg.si.edu/families
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [The Damned: Final Damnation 50 at 9:30 Club](https://wknd.app/r/efyxd4/the-damned-final-damnation-50-at-9-30-club)

- When: 2026-10-21 19:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 815 V St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 (38.8950982, -77.0363849)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, rock, punk
- About: UK 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.
- Source: https://www.930.com/e/the-damned/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [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 (10.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-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 (10.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [NMAAHC Kids Book Day](https://wknd.app/r/tph8qy/nmaahc-kids-book-day)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-14:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8911, -77.03274)
- Ages: 4 to 8
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: books, storytime, museum, reading, free
- About: Free 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.
- Source: https://nmaahc.si.edu
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.7 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 (10.7 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Baby Jam](https://wknd.app/r/p68tpq/baby-jam)

- When: 2026-10-19 14:30-15:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.89474, -77.03043)
- Ages: 0 to 3
- Category: kids
- Topics: music, babies, toddlers, weekly
- About: Weekly music program for ages 0-3 at the National Children's Museum; advanced tickets encouraged.
- Source: https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/national-childrens-museum
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [STEAM Story Time](https://wknd.app/r/rah5qs/steam-story-time)

- When: 2026-10-21 14:30-15:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.89474, -77.03043)
- Ages: 1 to 4
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, steam, preschool, weekly
- About: Weekly STEAM story time for ages 1-4 at the National Children's Museum; advanced tickets encouraged.
- Source: https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/national-childrens-museum
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-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 (10.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [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 (10.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California](https://wknd.app/r/bzacwv/routed-west-twentieth-century-african-american-quilts-in)

- When: 2026-10-16 all day (America/New_York), and 93 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005 (38.9000261, -77.0292709)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, quilts, textiles, african-american-history
- About: The 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.
- Source: https://nmwa.org/campaign/routed-west-twentieth-century-african-american-quilts-in-california/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! VR Experience](https://wknd.app/r/wayhpf/gunboat-philadelphia-save-the-revolution-vr-experience)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 75 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC (38.89196, -77.03009)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: $10.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: virtual-reality, revolutionary-war, history
- About: Virtual reality experience stepping back to 1776 to discover how Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion.
- 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 (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Gillian Welch and David Rawlings: Grateful Dead Acoustic Reckoning](https://wknd.app/r/ynppb2/gillian-welch-and-david-rawlings-grateful-dead-acoustic)

- When: 2026-10-18 20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Warner Theatre, 513 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.89649, -77.02935)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $63.50
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, folk, americana, acoustic
- About: Welch and Rawlings play an acoustic Grateful Dead program at the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $63.50.
- Source: https://www.jambase.com/venue/warner-theatre
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Tinker Tots at the National Children's Museum](https://wknd.app/r/hteevq/tinker-tots-at-the-national-childrens-museum)

- When: 2026-10-22 10:00-11:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: National Children's Museum, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.8933288, -77.030034)
- Ages: 0 to 3
- Price: $18.95
- Category: kids
- Topics: little-kids, indoor, science, crafts
- About: Weekly 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).
- Source: https://nationalchildrensmuseum.org/explore/events/tinker-tots
- 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)

### [Wine & Roses Dinner - The Oceanaire Washington D.C.](https://wknd.app/r/6huk9t/wine-roses-dinner-the-oceanaire-washington-d-c)

- When: 2026-10-24 18:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The Oceanaire Seafood Room, 1201 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004 (38.897671, -77.028414)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $155.00
- Category: food
- Topics: wine, bourbon, wine-dinner, seafood
- About: Five-course dinner pairing Orin Swift Cellars wines and Four Roses bourbon with seafood courses. From $155.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999421567732?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Wine and beer events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/c89qhf/wine-and-beer-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Story Time with DC Public Library at American History](https://wknd.app/r/bb3my6/story-time-with-dc-public-library-at-american-history)

- When: 2026-10-28 10:45-11:15 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.8912397, -77.0300205)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: little-kids, drop-in, indoor, books, history
- About: Monthly story time with DC Public Library at the Coulter Performance Plaza. Designed for learners 5 and under; all welcome. Free, no registration.
- Source: https://americanhistory.si.edu/events
- 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)

### [Punch Brothers](https://wknd.app/r/xtv478/punch-brothers)

- When: 2026-11-06 20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Warner Theatre, 513 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.89649, -77.02935)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $49.25
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, americana, folk
- About: The progressive bluegrass quintet led by Chris Thile plays the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $49.25.
- Source: https://www.jambase.com/venue/warner-theatre
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Joe Russo's Almost Dead](https://wknd.app/r/6e8wcn/joe-russos-almost-dead)

- When: 2026-11-13 20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Warner Theatre, 513 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.89649, -77.02935)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $75.50
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, rock
- About: Joe Russo's Grateful Dead tribute act brings its improvisational jam show to the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $75.50.
- Source: https://www.jambase.com/venue/warner-theatre
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Play Date at NMNH](https://wknd.app/r/2h632u/play-date-at-nmnh)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-12:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 10th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.89209, -77.02839)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: early-childhood, play, fossils, spiders, free
- About: Weekly drop-in play dates for early learners with museum educators: Creature Features fossil edition Oct 13 and Awesome Arachnids Oct 20.
- Source: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/family-programs
- 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)

### [Baby Storytime at Sterling Library](https://wknd.app/r/n2b4qw/baby-storytime-at-sterling-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:00-10:30 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Sterling Library, 22330 South Sterling Boulevard, Sterling, VA 20164 (38.99805, -77.40685)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, books, little-kids, indoor
- About: Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories for babies up to 18 months with a caregiver, followed by playtime. Held Wednesday mornings at Sterling.
- Source: https://loudoun.libnet.info/event/16414206
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Toddler Storytime at Sterling Library](https://wknd.app/r/ysad96/toddler-storytime-at-sterling-library)

- When: 2026-10-22 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Sterling Library, 22330 South Sterling Boulevard, Sterling, VA 20164 (38.99805, -77.40685)
- Ages: 1 to 3
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, books, little-kids, indoor
- About: Rhymes, songs, stories and movement for children 18 months to 3 years with a caregiver. Held Thursday mornings in Meeting Room B at Sterling.
- Source: https://loudoun.libnet.info/event/15064856
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Infant Investigators: CAN Touch This](https://wknd.app/r/bbs2hy/infant-investigators-can-touch-this)

- When: 2026-10-18 10:15-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC (38.8930277, -77.026013)
- Ages: 0 to 1
- Category: kids
- Topics: infants, sensory
- About: Sensory early-childhood program at the National Museum of Natural History.
- Source: https://washingtonparent.com/dc-kids-events/#!/details/infant-investigators-can-touch-this/19840024/2026-10-18T10
- 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)

### [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 (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Play Date at NMNH at the National Museum of Natural History](https://wknd.app/r/34j6bh/play-date-at-nmnh-at-the-national-museum-of-natural-history)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-12:00 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: National Museum of Natural History, 10th St NW & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.891245, -77.0259701)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: little-kids, drop-in, indoor, science, crafts
- About: Drop-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.
- Source: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/family-programs
- 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)

### [Play Date at NMNH: Awesome Arachnids!](https://wknd.app/r/zuwk3d/play-date-at-nmnh-awesome-arachnids)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-12:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 10th St & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC (38.89208, -77.02603)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: play-date, arachnids, early-learners, hands-on
- About: Free drop-in early-learning program where children ages 0-5 and caregivers explore the world of spiders and other arachnids through play.
- Source: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/family-programs
- 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)

### [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 (11.1 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 (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-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 (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [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 (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Halloween Screening: Train to Busan](https://wknd.app/r/wm9qfj/halloween-screening-train-to-busan)

- When: 2026-10-30 19:00-21:15 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Meyer Auditorium (38.88796, -77.02645)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: film
- Topics: korean-culture, horror, halloween, film-screening
- About: Halloween 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.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween-screening-train-to-busan-tickets-2000509312205?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [DMV cultural events](https://wknd.app/f/bngusz/dmv-cultural-events)

### [Pakeezah (4K Restoration)](https://wknd.app/r/8amft8/pakeezah-4k-restoration)

- When: 2026-11-08 14:00-17:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Meyer Auditorium (38.88796, -77.02645)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: film
- Topics: indian-culture, bollywood, diwali, restoration, film-screening
- About: New 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.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pakeezah-tickets-2000643239786?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [DMV cultural events](https://wknd.app/f/bngusz/dmv-cultural-events)

### [Eunbi Kim: 'it feels like a dream'](https://wknd.app/r/c9aycz/eunbi-kim-it-feels-like-a-dream)

- When: 2026-11-12 19:30-21:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Meyer Auditorium (38.88796, -77.02645)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: concert
- Topics: korean-culture, piano, multimedia, immigration
- About: Pianist 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.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eunbi-kim-tickets-2001091935848?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [DMV cultural events](https://wknd.app/f/bngusz/dmv-cultural-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 (11.2 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 (11.2 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 (11.2 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 (11.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Jesse Welles at The Anthem](https://wknd.app/r/gxq2vh/jesse-welles-at-the-anthem)

- When: 2026-10-21 18:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The Anthem, 901 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024 (38.8800652, -77.0258973)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, folk
- About: Arkansas 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.
- Source: https://theanthemdc.com/event/jesse-welles/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour at The Anthem](https://wknd.app/r/rkcjfx/beck-ride-lonesome-tour-at-the-anthem)

- When: 2026-10-25 19:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The Anthem, 901 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024 (38.8800652, -77.0258973)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, rock, pop
- About: Beck 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.
- Source: https://theanthemdc.com/event/beck-ride-lonesome-tour/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [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 (11.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [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 (11.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-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 (11.3 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 (11.3 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 (11.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [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 (11.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [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 25 min drive from the town center (11.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Teen Studio: Partner Up!](https://wknd.app/r/psr7m2/teen-studio-partner-up)

- When: 2026-10-17 14:30-16:30 (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 700 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20560 (38.88744, -77.02208)
- Ages: 13 to 19
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: teens, art-making, portraiture, free
- About: Free drop-in art-making for teens ages 13-19 painting portraits in pairs inspired by Aliza Nisenbaum.
- 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 (11.4 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](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 25 min drive from the town center (11.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Bouncing Babies at Kingstowne Library](https://wknd.app/r/p3dqt5/bouncing-babies-at-kingstowne-library)

- When: 2026-10-20 11:00-11:30 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Kingstowne Regional Library, 7130 Silver Lake Boulevard, Kingstowne, VA (38.7645238, -77.1535234)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Lapsit program with songs, bouncing rhymes and a story for babies up to 18 months. Free at the Kingstowne branch.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16914159
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Toddler Time at Kingstowne Library](https://wknd.app/r/ezszj5/toddler-time-at-kingstowne-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 11:00-11:30 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Kingstowne Regional Library, 7130 Silver Lake Boulevard, Kingstowne, VA (38.7645238, -77.1535234)
- Ages: 1 to 3
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Interactive books, songs and movement for toddlers 18 to 36 months at the Kingstowne branch library.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16914214
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [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 (11.4 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 (11.4 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 (11.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [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 (11.5 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 25 min drive from the town center (11.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Story Time: Space Spinners](https://wknd.app/r/vasjhm/story-time-space-spinners)

- When: 2026-10-20 11:00 (America/New_York), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151 (38.91143, -77.44321)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, space, weekly
- About: Weekly Tuesday and Thursday space-themed story time at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
- Source: https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/events/story-time-space-spinners-1
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-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 25 min drive from the town center (11.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Story Time: Nobody Owns the Sky](https://wknd.app/r/wwcrby/story-time-nobody-owns-the-sky)

- When: 2026-11-03 11:00 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151 (38.91143, -77.44321)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, aviation, weekly
- About: Weekly Tuesday and Thursday story time at the Udvar-Hazy Center in November.
- Source: https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/events/story-time-nobody-owns-sky-0
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-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 (11.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [DMV cultural events](https://wknd.app/f/bngusz/dmv-cultural-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 25 min drive from the town center (11.6 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 25 min drive from the town center (11.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [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 (11.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-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 (11.6 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 (11.6 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 25 min drive from the town center (11.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [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)

### [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 (11.8 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 (11.8 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Toddler Storytime at Cascades Library](https://wknd.app/r/p7pz6a/toddler-storytime-at-cascades-library)

- When: 2026-10-19 10:00-10:30 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls, VA 20165 (39.03321, -77.39476)
- Ages: 1 to 3
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, books, little-kids, indoor
- About: Rhymes, songs, stories and movement for children 18 months to 3 years with a caregiver. Held Monday mornings in Meeting Room B at Cascades.
- Source: https://loudoun.libnet.info/event/14725881
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Baby Storytime at Cascades Library](https://wknd.app/r/4qtr7n/baby-storytime-at-cascades-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:00-10:30 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls, VA 20165 (39.03321, -77.39476)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, books, little-kids, indoor
- About: A gentle storytime of lap rhymes, songs and simple stories for babies up to 18 months with a caregiver, followed by playtime. Held Wednesday mornings in Meeting Room B at Cascades.
- Source: https://loudoun.libnet.info/event/14726290
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (11.9 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 (12 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Bilingual Storytime (English/French)](https://wknd.app/r/b4ywub/bilingual-storytime-english-french)

- When: 2026-10-18 11:00-11:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 900 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (38.9949423, -77.0246713)
- Ages: 0 to 7
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: bilingual, french, storytime
- About: Bilingual English/French storytime.
- Source: https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?t=Storytime&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Family Storytime](https://wknd.app/r/qqdxep/family-storytime)

- When: 2026-10-23 11:00-11:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 900 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (38.9949423, -77.0246713)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: storytime, family
- About: Read, sing, and have fun at the McGee Library family storytime.
- Source: https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?t=Storytime&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [The War and Treaty](https://wknd.app/r/qy8hzc/the-war-and-treaty)

- When: 2026-11-13 20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (38.9974455, -77.0276065)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, soul, folk
- About: Husband-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.
- Source: https://concerts50.com/show/the-war-and-treaty-in-silver-spring-tickets-nov-13-2026
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Halloween Family Storytime!](https://wknd.app/r/mr3ggu/halloween-family-storytime)

- When: 2026-10-18 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850 (39.0864969, -77.1515308)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: halloween, storytime
- About: Not-so-spooky Halloween stories; costume optional.
- Source: https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?t=Storytime&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Preschool Play and Learn](https://wknd.app/r/qrdvsk/preschool-play-and-learn)

- When: 2026-10-23 15:30-16:20 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 202 Meadow Hall Drive, Rockville, MD 20851 (39.0746833, -77.1135993)
- Ages: 3 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: preschool, play
- About: Short circle time followed by 30-40 minutes of play-based activity stations.
- Source: https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?t=Storytime&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.4 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 (12.7 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Northern Virginia Christmas Market](https://wknd.app/r/jhqc6b/northern-virginia-christmas-market)

- When: 2026-11-06 10:00-18:00 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Dulles Town Center Expo, 21100 Dulles Town Cir, Sterling, VA 20166 (39.03463, -77.42359)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $10.00
- Category: market
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, market, indoor
- About: The 33rd annual juried Christmas market moves to a new home at the Dulles Town Center Expo in Sterling, with more than 200 artisans from over 30 states selling handcrafted gifts and holiday decor. One ticket covers all three days, and a food drive for the Capital Area Food Bank runs at the door.
- Source: https://eventeny.com/events/33rd-annual-northern-virginia-christmas-market-22946/
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (13.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Holiday events near Great Falls](https://wknd.app/f/ezuyyj/holiday-events-near-great-falls)

### [Lego Hour (Duplos)](https://wknd.app/r/wycyz6/lego-hour-duplos)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-11:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 3310 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 (38.9338425, -77.0579128)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: lego, duplos, play
- About: Play with Duplos in the Children's Room.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/events?a=Birth+-+5&r=thismonth
- Distance: about 30 min drive from the town center (9.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Washington DC family events](https://wknd.app/f/5karfp/washington-dc-family-events)

### [Baby Lap Time at Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/c6pgek/baby-lap-time-at-cleveland-park-neighborhood-library)

- When: 2026-11-09 11:30-12:00 (America/New_York), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 (38.9338425, -77.0579128)
- 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 pre-walking babies with their grown-ups. Free drop-in, Monday mornings.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17210980
- Distance: about 30 min drive from the town center (9.3 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Dance Across Mexico: Beginner's Workshop in Mexican Dance Styles](https://wknd.app/r/9z8eeg/dance-across-mexico-beginners-workshop-in-mexican-dance)

- When: 2026-10-22 18:30-20:30 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Mexican Cultural Institute (38.92555, -77.03604)
- Ages: 15 to adult
- Price: $200.00
- Category: dance
- Topics: mexican-culture, folklorico, dance-workshop, beginner
- About: Ten-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+.
- Source: https://events.humanitix.com/dance-across-mexico-a-beginner-s-workshop-to-learn-the-different-mexican-dance-styles
- Distance: about 30 min drive from the town center (10.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [DMV cultural events](https://wknd.app/f/bngusz/dmv-cultural-events)

### [Baby Lap Time at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/9x9zhd/baby-lap-time-at-mt-pleasant-neighborhood-library)

- When: 2026-10-27 13:00-13:30 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20010 (38.9304902, -77.0372242)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: books, little-kids, drop-in, stroller-ok, indoor
- About: Lap-sit songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces for babies from birth until they start walking, with their grown-ups. Free drop-in, Tuesdays.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15040269
- Distance: about 30 min drive from the town center (10.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [DPR Cooperative Play (18-29 months) at Columbia Heights](https://wknd.app/r/2n4bu4/dpr-cooperative-play-18-29-months-at-columbia-heights)

- When: 2026-10-19 09:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 160 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Columbia Heights Community Center, 1480 Girard St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (38.9252387, -77.0350952)
- Ages: 1 to 2
- Category: class
- Topics: little-kids, indoor
- About: DPR parent co-op play program for ages 18 to 29 months (the Caterpillars), weekday mornings 9am to 12pm through the school year. Registration required.
- Source: https://dpr.dc.gov/page/cooperative-play-locations
- Distance: about 30 min drive from the town center (10.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [DPR Cooperative Play (18-29 months) at Raymond Rec Center](https://wknd.app/r/zsse8s/dpr-cooperative-play-18-29-months-at-raymond-rec-center)

- When: 2026-10-19 09:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 160 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Raymond Recreation Center, 3725 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20010 (38.9360153, -77.0270882)
- 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 30 min drive from the town center (10.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Baby Drum Circle at Petworth Neighborhood Library](https://wknd.app/r/krb8ma/baby-drum-circle-at-petworth-neighborhood-library)

- When: 2026-10-17 15:00-16:00 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Petworth Neighborhood Library, 4200 Kansas Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011 (38.9421917, -77.0261369)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: little-kids, indoor, stroller-ok
- About: Musical 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.
- Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17524261
- Distance: about 30 min drive from the town center (11.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoMa infant events](https://wknd.app/f/djsmnm/noma-infant-events)

### [Drag Story Hour with Tiffany D. Carter](https://wknd.app/r/535fsf/drag-story-hour-with-tiffany-d-carter)

- When: 2026-10-18 11:00-12:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 4203 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011 (38.94221, -77.02485)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: storytime, bookstore, lgbtq, free, petworth
- About: Free 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.
- Source: https://loyaltybookstores.com/events
- Distance: about 30 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)

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