# Things to do with kids in Arlington County, VA

> 12 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Arlington County, VA, in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Halloween at Upton Hill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/halloween-at-upton-hill--listing-17a3204df7c2507e1adfff1f) — Sat, Oct 24 (+6 more dates) · 4:00 PM · Upton Hill Regional Park, Arlington · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 16. For the last stretch of October, Upton Hill Regional Park turns its mini golf course and the Climb UPton ropes course into haunted Halloween attractions. Families can play the…
- [Not-so-Spooky Animal Encounters at Potomac Overlook](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/not-so-spooky-animal-encounters-at-potomac-overlook--listing-041ed9c065e2f285b39241f5) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. This Halloween edition of Potomac Overlook Regional Park's seasonal Animal Encounters lets children meet some of the nature center's supposedly scary residents up close. A NOVA…
- [Spooky Serpents at Potomac Overlook](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/spooky-serpents-at-potomac-overlook--listing-d3a8e55fec2e5cf9495c0720) — Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington · Ages 7+ · From $7 · checked Oct 16. Spooky Serpents is a Halloween-night program at Potomac Overlook Regional Park's nature center for families who like their scares with scales. Participants get an up-close look…
- [Day of the Dead Celebration at Lubber Run](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/day-of-the-dead-celebration-at-lubber-run--listing-dbecc85763021f326bf2a1b2) — Mon, Nov 2 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Lubber Run Community Center, Arlington · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Lubber Run's 55+ program opens this Day of the Dead afternoon to all ages, inviting families to honor their ancestors' memories together. Participants decorate sugar skull…
- [Family Art Lab: Fall Table Runners — Arlington Mill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/family-art-lab-fall-table-runners-arlington-mill--listing-d958bd69f04bf78d396d8e25) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Arlington Mill Community Center · All ages · From $9 · checked Oct 16. In the November Family Art Lab session at Arlington Mill Community Center, families decorate a fall table runner to use at home for the holidays. The series is built for children…
- [Family Art Night — Arlington Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/family-art-night-arlington-central-library--listing-f5a1baaf6bcf21597a06fa7d) — Mon, Nov 9 (+1 more date) · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Central Library — Quincy Room, Arlington · All ages · checked Oct 11. Families experiment with materials, solve creative problems and make process-oriented art together.
- [Camping 101 at Potomac Overlook](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/camping-101-at-potomac-overlook--listing-dd2f5e2e0776e88b93e8bc66) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington · Ages 8+ · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Camping 101 is a 90-minute beginner class at Potomac Overlook Regional Park for families who have never camped or want to pick up new tricks. A NOVA Parks naturalist shows…
- [Wiggling Worms at Long Branch Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/wiggling-worms-at-long-branch-nature-center--listing-0e02e30affddb7a93a62250e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Long Branch Nature Center, Arlington · Free · checked Oct 16. Why do worms wiggle, and how do they survive the winter cold? At this hour-long Long Branch Nature Center program, children dig into those questions by exploring live red…
- [Thanksgiving-week Animal Feeding at Potomac Overlook](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/thanksgiving-week-animal-feeding-at-potomac-overlook--listing-d36cf2bd8be5c97ccd1a5c98) — Wed, Nov 25 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington · Ages 5+ · From $10 · checked Oct 16. The day before Thanksgiving, Potomac Overlook's nature center gives its animals a holiday feast, and families can help. A naturalist introduces many of the center's resident…
- [Family Art Lab: Holiday Ornaments — Arlington Mill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/family-art-lab-holiday-ornaments-arlington-mill--listing-e4e49ac148a7112dd1f45dcd) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Arlington Mill Community Center · From $9 · checked Oct 16. Arlington's Family Art Lab is a Saturday-morning series where children and their grown-ups make art together, and the December session is all about holiday ornaments. At…
- [Letters to Santa at Gulf Branch Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/letters-to-santa-at-gulf-branch-nature-center--listing-9be4465cd0f737c3fbea8d36) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM · Gulf Branch Nature Center, Arlington · From $8 · checked Oct 16. At Gulf Branch Nature Center, children write their letters to Santa the old-fashioned way. Staff mix holiday fun with hands-on history: kids try different old-time writing tools…
- [Family Art Lab: DIY Tote Bags — Lubber Run](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/family-art-lab-diy-tote-bags-lubber-run--listing-c82c527eb4d02e51f1f77a2c) — Sat, Jan 2 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Lubber Run Community Center, Arlington · All ages · From $9 · checked Oct 16. The first Family Art Lab of 2027 moves to Lubber Run Community Center, where families decorate their own tote bags with supplies provided by Arlington County Parks and…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Cookology Child and Caregiver Cooking Classes](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/cookology-child-and-caregiver-cooking-classes--listing-65e71b049c0f01a01c958def) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Cookology, Arlington · Ages 3+ · checked Oct 11. Children practice measuring, mixing and kitchen techniques, with child-caregiver and older-child formats.
- [Movement Crystal City After-school Climbing](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/movement-crystal-city-after-school-climbing--listing-306a8c51b37817337b15ff6b) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Movement Crystal City, Arlington · Ages 6–17 · checked Oct 11. Coached climbing develops technique, problem solving and trust; teen groups include belay instruction.

## Recently ended

- [Pumpkin Walk at Lubber Run](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/pumpkin-walk-at-lubber-run--listing-56030f2a53bdbb7a92b4baf1) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Big Bubbles, Cool Shapes! — Format Needs Confirmation](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/big-bubbles-cool-shapes-format-needs-confirmation--listing-7207bd1d8932b226d6ee11b4) — ended Mon, Oct 12

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