# In the Water Basketball Showcase 2026 > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Tue, Dec 22 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM - Where: Prince George's Equestrian Center and The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - Ages: All Ages - Price: Prices vary - Organizer: Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation (M-NCPPC) - Official page: https://www.pgparks.com/facilities/showplace-arena-at-pgs-equestrian-center - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/in-the-water-basketball-showcase-2026--listing-71b3ba66dbe0aa885853f976 ## About A two-day holiday-week high school basketball showcase at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, bringing some of the DMV's top boys' and girls' high school teams together for six games each day. Between games there are halftime and sideline performances by cheer squads and dancers, fan competitions and giveaways, and concessions. It is a good outing for teens who play the game or families with a young basketball fan during winter break. 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