# Things to do with kids in Montgomery County, MD

> 60 upcoming family events and 16 places and ongoing programs in Montgomery County, MD, 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

- [Beatrice Likes the Dark — fall 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/beatrice-likes-the-dark-fall-2026--listing-e3c134a561d61e172646d1a0) — Oct 2 – Nov 1 · Adventure Theatre MTC, Glen Echo · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 11. Shadow play, music and storytelling celebrate curiosity, courage and family connection.
- [Butler's Orchard 46th Annual Pumpkin Festival](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/butler-s-orchard-46th-annual-pumpkin-festival--listing-36c2c31c3fd039b86ffb8ace) — Sep 19 – Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Butler's Orchard, Germantown · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Butler's Orchard in Germantown runs its 46th Pumpkin Festival from September 19 to November 1, 2026, Wednesday to Sunday plus Columbus Day. Admission covers hayrides, access to…
- [Cabin John Halloween Eye Spy Train — 2026 series](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/cabin-john-halloween-eye-spy-train-2026-series--listing-754d11b08b58d6d05ddccb47) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Cabin John Miniature Train, Rockville · From $6 · checked Oct 11. Ride through the woods and spot Halloween characters using an Eye Spy card.
- [Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure — The Puppet Co.](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/jennie-the-cat-a-halloween-adventure-the-puppet-co--listing-b77672945b3f113716928da0) — Oct 3 – Nov 3 · The Puppet Co. Playhouse at Glen Echo Park · Ages 4+ · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park brings back Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure, a Helen Hayes–nominated puppet show by Ingrid & Mollie, running October 3 to November 3, 2026…
- [Little Creepy Critters Costume Campfire — Locust Grove](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/little-creepy-critters-costume-campfire-locust-grove--listing-14eda5a098cf8ff3ec7ffb37) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Locust Grove Nature Center, Bethesda · Ages 3–7 · From $8 · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-season campfire for children aged 3 to 7 at Locust Grove Nature Center in Bethesda. Naturalists bring out live animal ambassadors — snakes, spiders and toads among…
- [Make & Take: Pumpkin Bird Feeders](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/make-and-take-pumpkin-bird-feeders--listing-fdff0bd8e27890210b8f7632) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton · Ages 6+ · From $10 · checked Oct 11. Turn a pumpkin into a bird feeder with a park naturalist.
- [Yoga Sprouts! Nature Yoga for Kids — Brookside Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/yoga-sprouts-nature-yoga-for-kids-brookside-gardens--listing-b640058239125703b4b7f7dd) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · Brookside Gardens — Visitor Center Children's Classroom, Wheaton · Ages 3–9 · From $7 · checked Oct 16. Yoga Sprouts! is a nature-themed yoga class for children ages 3 to 9 held on Saturday mornings from 10 to 10:45 am in the Children's Classroom of the Brookside Gardens Visitor…
- [BOOtanica — Halloween at Brookside Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/bootanica-halloween-at-brookside-gardens--listing-0f2f7227d18ac6b86fc6f198) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Brookside Gardens, Wheaton · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 16. Brookside Gardens in Wheaton holds BOOtanica, a botanical-themed Halloween afternoon for families, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 3 to 5 pm. Children come in costume and…
- [Little Athletes at Wheaton Sports Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/little-athletes-at-wheaton-sports-pavilion--listing-d195444223b5d19800f3b431) — Tue, Oct 27 (+5 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM · Wheaton Sports Pavilion · Ages 3–5 · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A 45-minute parent-and-child movement class for 3- to 5-year-olds at the Wheaton Sports Pavilion. Children rotate through skill stations — running, jumping, hopping, balancing…
- [Pavilion Play Pals — Drop-in Preschool Field Play, Wheaton](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/pavilion-play-pals-drop-in-preschool-field-play-wheaton--listing-3ef95516b49625ceb8361d5d) — Tue, Oct 27 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Wheaton Sports Pavilion · Ages 3–5 · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A drop-in morning of field play for preschoolers and their parent or caregiver on the sports field area of the Wheaton Sports Pavilion. Self-guided activity stations are spread…
- [Coding with Python — Rocket Robotics Six-Week Course](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/coding-with-python-rocket-robotics-six-week-course--listing-685f6e7de5ff7f39645e588a) — Thu, Oct 29 (+2 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Potomac Library, Rockville · Ages 10–14 · Free · checked Oct 11. High-school robotics mentors teach Python basics through six linked sessions of beginner programming practice.
- [Learn About Architecture — Teen Design Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/learn-about-architecture-teen-design-workshop--listing-a93245272001da1f1ac0c032) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · White Oak Library, Silver Spring · Ages 13–17 · Free · checked Oct 11. Professional architects guide teens through discussion, design activities and collaborative ideas for healthier communities.
- [Not So Spooky Skate — Wheaton Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/not-so-spooky-skate-wheaton-ice-arena--listing-a3ada6c4c5d878aa4c933834) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Wheaton Ice Arena · From $20 · checked Oct 16. Wheaton Ice Arena hosts a Halloween costume skate on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 6 to 8 pm. Starting at 6 pm there is skating time with a costume parade, plus Halloween…
- [Roots to Rocks Group Mountain Bike Ride at Black Hill Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/roots-to-rocks-group-mountain-bike-ride-at-black-hill-regional-park--listing-3a9c1759cfbdef642de85837) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Black Hill Regional Park, Boyds · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 20. Roots to Rocks Group Mountain Bike Rides at Black Hill Regional Park are free, coach-led "no rider left behind" rides at party pace, with some session-ing of trail features and…
- [Sparks, S'mores and Spooky Stories at Meadowside](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/sparks-s-mores-and-spooky-stories-at-meadowside--listing-018db2081f6101604b4334e3) — Thu, Oct 29 (+2 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Meadowside Nature Center, Rockville · Ages 5+ · From $7 · checked Oct 24. An hour around the campfire at Meadowside Nature Center for the whole family. The evening starts with lighting the fire, then everyone roasts marshmallows and builds s'mores…
- [Play Day in the Park at Black Hill Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/play-day-in-the-park-at-black-hill-discovery-center--listing-c17ea7ba367fd70feca1648e) — Fri, Oct 30 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Black Hill Discovery Center, Boyds · Free · checked Oct 24. A free, gentle nature-play hour for toddlers of all abilities at Black Hill Discovery Center in Boyds. Staff set out nature play prompts and materials around the most accessible…
- [Trick-or-Treat on the Trails at Meadowside](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/trick-or-treat-on-the-trails-at-meadowside--listing-4a7cd72c2c9947092f0ba5ab) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Meadowside Nature Center, Rockville · All ages · From $7 · checked Oct 24. Children come in costume for a self-guided stroll through Meadowside Nature Center's 'enchanted forest' in Rockville, collecting treats along the way by answering tricks, riddles…
- [Community Celebration: Día de los Muertos at Meadowside Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/community-celebration-dia-de-los-muertos-at-meadowside-nature-center--listing-a9bb2a2b4e3dc71e55e7dc02) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Meadowside Nature Center, Rockville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Meadowside Nature Center in Rockville holds an hour-long community celebration of Día de los Muertos. Naturalists talk about the cultural traditions that honor death as a…
- [Glen Echo Park Fall Frolic 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/glen-echo-park-fall-frolic-2026--listing-15ce7d12012aa2d627aedddd) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Glen Echo Park · Free · checked Oct 11. Halloween art, trick-or-treating at studios, costume contest and student music performances.
- [Pics in the Park: Halloween Edition at Black Hill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/pics-in-the-park-halloween-edition-at-black-hill--listing-a6e46c8918e2d117347b007b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Black Hill Discovery Center, Boyds · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. On Halloween afternoon, families can drop by Black Hill Discovery Center in costume and pose with pumpkins and props for a free instant-film photo taken by a staff member — a…
- [Maryland Emancipation Day at Josiah Henson Museum and Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/maryland-emancipation-day-at-josiah-henson-museum-and-park--listing-c3ecf630d70e63c3ca8a9c39) — Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Josiah Henson Museum and Park, North Bethesda · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. To mark the 1864 Maryland constitution that abolished slavery, Josiah Henson Museum and Park in North Bethesda opens free of charge for the afternoon. The site interprets the…
- [Roots to Rocks — Bike Park Days at South Germantown](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/roots-to-rocks-bike-park-days-at-south-germantown--listing-99f9b3172d527cdd3aaf2df1) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · South Germantown Recreational Park — Bike Park, Boyds · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 16. Roots to Rocks coaches host free Bike Park Days at the South Germantown bike park on Sunday, November 1 and Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 1 to 3 pm. Riders ages 6 and up who…
- [Roots to Rocks Pump Track Bike Clinic at South Germantown](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/roots-to-rocks-pump-track-bike-clinic-at-south-germantown--listing-77a6431a8681af17d6a20d1d) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · South Germantown Recreational Park (South Germantown Bike Park), Boyds · All ages · checked Oct 20. Roots to Rocks Bike Clinics on the pump track at the South Germantown Bike Park give riders coaching from certified bike coaches on bike set-up and safety, body position…
- [Let a Peacock Shine! — Build a Lamp](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/let-a-peacock-shine-build-a-lamp--listing-ddb318040efeff536711d4ab) — Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Long Branch Library, Silver Spring · checked Oct 11. Children assemble a battery-powered peacock lamp from a take-home project kit.
- [Homeschool History: Revolutionary Spies](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/homeschool-history-revolutionary-spies--listing-d27be69da27237954768c2a5) — Thu, Nov 5 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Agricultural History Farm Park, Derwood · Ages 8–14 · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A two-hour drop-off class for homeschooled students aged 8 to 14 at the Agricultural History Farm Park. Set in 1776, it explains how George Washington's spies gathered…
- [Skate and Create — Parent and Tot Skate, Wheaton](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/skate-and-create-parent-and-tot-skate-wheaton--listing-84dd1d88ed86da21d0922d14) — Thu, Nov 5 (+4 more dates) · 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM · Wheaton Ice Arena · From $5 · checked Oct 21. On the first Thursday of each month Wheaton Ice Arena runs a Parent and Tot Skate at 10:45 am followed by a themed coloring craft in the party room. In this window the sessions…
- [Little Farmer Storytime at the Agricultural History Farm Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/little-farmer-storytime-at-the-agricultural-history-farm-park--listing-67dfa59076da8c795d97f6cf) — Fri, Nov 6 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Agricultural History Farm Park, Derwood · Ages 0–5 · From $7 · checked Oct 24. An hour of farm-themed picture books for children 5 and under and their grown-ups, read aloud on the historic side of the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood. Stories cover…
- [Evening Campfire: Owls](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/evening-campfire-owls--listing-ba86f0282961499428e0321d) — Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton · From $10 · checked Oct 11. Learn about local wildlife, roast marshmallows and take an optional evening hike.
- [Maryland Emancipation Day Celebration at Woodlawn Manor](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/maryland-emancipation-day-celebration-at-woodlawn-manor--listing-e5d0981dc56a5fffd6144a58) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, Sandy Spring · With admission · checked Oct 24. Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park in Sandy Spring marks Maryland Emancipation Day with a day of history. The Woodlawn Museum is free to visit from 10 am to 4 pm (check in at the…
- [Hands-On History at the Agricultural History Farm Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/hands-on-history-at-the-agricultural-history-farm-park--listing-c22944e1df5a502ea38e7978) — Sun, Nov 8 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Agricultural History Farm Park, Derwood · Ages 10–14 · From $15 · checked Oct 20. Hands-On History is a drop-off craft-history class at Montgomery Parks' Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood for ages 10 to 14, where kids work with real tools and materials…
- [Toddler Time: Squirrels and Chipmunks at Meadowside Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/toddler-time-squirrels-and-chipmunks-at-meadowside-nature-center--listing-d7abf3056226da12b7ab98f4) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Meadowside Nature Center, Rockville · Ages 2–4 · From $7 · checked Oct 20. Meadowside Nature Center's Toddler Time on Wednesday, November 11 is about squirrels and chipmunks, which collect thousands of acorns each fall to get through the winter. A…
- [Nature Nights: Rodents at Brookside Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/nature-nights-rodents-at-brookside-nature-center--listing-14c71ce10ce3513ed7b97a73) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton · Ages 7+ · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A two-hour Friday-evening program for children 7 and up with a registered adult at Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton. Through games and interactive activities, families learn…
- [Owl Moon Raptor Festival 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/owl-moon-raptor-festival-2026--listing-66cfe4dc625eaef9bf98bfa7) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Black Hill Regional Park, Boyds · Free · checked Oct 11. See birds of prey up close and explore educational stations at this public co-sponsored festival.
- [Fun with Furs at Black Hill Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/fun-with-furs-at-black-hill-discovery-center--listing-96c1c450ad3eeb68bd18a996) — Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Black Hill Discovery Center, Boyds · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free drop-in table at Black Hill Discovery Center where a naturalist lets visitors see and touch the furs of animals that live in Montgomery County backyards and woods…
- [Roots to Rocks Bike Park Day at Wheaton Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/roots-to-rocks-bike-park-day-at-wheaton-regional-park--listing-f833969ab579d1ac487e8e65) — Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Wheaton Regional Park · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 20. Roots to Rocks Bike Park Day at Wheaton Regional Park is a free afternoon of riding with Montgomery Parks' Roots to Rocks coaches on Sunday, November 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. Riders…
- [Junior Historians: Food History & Hot Cocoa](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/junior-historians-food-history-and-hot-cocoa--listing-42baea5201c6851fece92fca) — Mon, Nov 16 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Agricultural History Farm Park, Derwood · Ages 5–8 · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A two-hour drop-off history class for children aged 5 to 8 at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood. With a focus on harvest time, kids find out how farm families…
- [Storytime with the Animals at Meadowside Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/storytime-with-the-animals-at-meadowside-nature-center--listing-229ca6f1224578a921ca1a8d) — Wed, Nov 18 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Meadowside Nature Center, Rockville · Up to 6 · Free · checked Oct 24. A free half-hour storytime for children 6 and under at Meadowside Nature Center in Rockville. A naturalist brings out one of the center's live animal ambassadors, and children…
- [Time for Tots at Black Hill Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/time-for-tots-at-black-hill-discovery-center--listing-df426890e56c94c33b169089) — Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Black Hill Discovery Center, Boyds · Ages 2–5 · From $7 · checked Oct 24. An hour-long nature class for 2- to 5-year-olds at Black Hill Discovery Center. Each session reads a different seasonal picture book, follows it with a craft that goes with the…
- [Garden of Lights 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/garden-of-lights-2026-27--listing-e753d32ad7ddb47c11960f30) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM · Brookside Gardens, Wheaton · All ages · From $13.99 · checked Oct 11. Walk a half-mile paved illuminated trail featuring plants, insects, animals and seasonal displays.
- [Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/dr-seuss-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-the-musical--listing-10e43273718994117ee698b8) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · Imagination Stage, Bethesda · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 11. A family holiday musical tells the story of kindness, community and redemption.
- [Frosty the Snow Man — winter 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/frosty-the-snow-man-winter-2026-27--listing-44499a35be75fa8d90689694) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · Adventure Theatre MTC, Glen Echo · Paid · checked Oct 11. A short musical comedy follows Frosty’s day of adventures.
- [Holiday Share Fair at Black Hill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/holiday-share-fair-at-black-hill--listing-f00feba3da1ca783baea9ee3) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Black Hill Discovery Center, Boyds · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free, trunk-or-treat-style swap at Black Hill Discovery Center in Boyds. 'Giver' families set up in their car trunks or at their own tables with clean, usable items they no…
- [Native Voices with Dovie Thomason at Olney Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/native-voices-with-dovie-thomason-at-olney-library--listing-c967b5c8323866073af8c666) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Olney Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Storyteller Dovie Thomason celebrates Native American Heritage Month at Olney Library on Saturday, November 21, from 11 a.m. to noon. She tells traditional stories about animals…
- [Roots to Rocks — Learn to Ride at Black Hill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/roots-to-rocks-learn-to-ride-at-black-hill--listing-222b64d5c83b2ca5bdb02c61) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Black Hill Regional Park, Boyds · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 24. Montgomery Parks' Roots to Rocks bike program offers free Learn to Ride sessions at Black Hill Regional Park in Boyds on Sunday, October 18 and Saturday, November 21, 2026, from…
- [The 38th Annual Nutcracker — The Puppet Co.](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/the-38th-annual-nutcracker-the-puppet-co--listing-7d7fbce6322d1f34d02f4899) — Nov 27 – Dec 31 · The Puppet Co. Playhouse at Glen Echo Park · Ages 4+ · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park stages its 38th annual puppet Nutcracker from November 27 to December 31, 2026. The production tells Tchaikovsky's familiar story of Clara and…
- [Garden Railway — daytime winter 2026 exhibit](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/garden-railway-daytime-winter-2026-exhibit--listing-25d831afcb4207294a8dd336) — Nov 28 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 3:45 PM · Brookside Gardens, Wheaton · Free · checked Oct 11. See the miniature garden railway in the conservatory during daytime hours.
- [Junior Historians: Holiday Traditions](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/junior-historians-holiday-traditions--listing-0f49b12374f5da0481b4b399) — Mon, Nov 30 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Agricultural History Farm Park, Derwood · Ages 5–8 · From $15 · checked Oct 20. Junior Historians is Montgomery Parks' history program for children ages 5 to 8 at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood. The Holiday Traditions class on Monday, November…
- [Carroll Knolls Park Grand Opening](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/carroll-knolls-park-grand-opening--listing-de2a702d7add1fc04ee30eea) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Carroll Knolls Park, Silver Spring · Free · checked Oct 24. Montgomery Parks opens its newest park, Carroll Knolls Park in Silver Spring, with a ribbon-cutting and an afternoon of fun. The park has a pump track, a bike skills course and a…
- [FTC Scrimmage: Robotics Showcase at Gaithersburg Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/ftc-scrimmage-robotics-showcase-at-gaithersburg-library--listing-9a5d2e52f275fc800db7da08) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM · Gaithersburg Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The 47 Beavers robotics team hosts a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) scrimmage featuring top-tier robotics teams at Gaithersburg Library on Saturday, December 5, from 10:30 a.m. to…
- [Glen Echo Park Winter’s Eve 2026 — date announced](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/glen-echo-park-winter-s-eve-2026-date-announced--listing-8da2f0a3b274e3f4bbbc3d5b) — Sat, Dec 5 · Glen Echo Park · Free · checked Oct 11. Annual winter community festival is announced in the official 2026 free-events calendar.
- [Science Saturday: Oceans! at Maggie Nightingale Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/science-saturday-oceans-at-maggie-nightingale-library--listing-7cd9203cb9837b84ed8e264f) — Sat, Dec 12 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Maggie Nightingale Library, Poolesville · Ages 6–10 · Free · checked Oct 20. Science Saturday at the Maggie Nightingale Library in Poolesville takes children on a trip to the deep blue sea on Saturday, December 12, from 3 to 4 p.m. Presenters from Science…
- [Winter Ice Show — Cabin John Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/winter-ice-show-cabin-john-ice-rink--listing-5aeab3070805e275bb142245) — Sat, Dec 12 · 6:15 PM – 9:15 PM · Cabin John Ice Rink, Rockville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Cabin John Ice Rink's local figure skaters perform a holiday ice show on Saturday, December 12, 2026, with the program listed from 6:15 to 9:15 pm. Families watch from the stands…
- [Winter Watercolor Painting with Amy Chen at Potomac Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/winter-watercolor-painting-with-amy-chen-at-potomac-library--listing-df50ea62b855ee20a96dbbe7) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Potomac Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Artist Amy Chen shows participants how to paint winter images in watercolor at Potomac Library on Saturday, December 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The two-hour workshop is…
- [Woodlawn Manor Yuletide Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/woodlawn-manor-yuletide-celebration--listing-ac7d77e1e327984ce868d8f2) — Sat, Dec 12 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, Sandy Spring · From $15 · checked Oct 20. Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park in Sandy Spring celebrates the Yuletide 19th-century style on Saturday, December 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. Visitors explore the first floor of the Manor…
- [Magician Mike Rose at Wheaton Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/magician-mike-rose-at-wheaton-library--listing-4714a9a8ab9b16ad6e27d348) — Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM · Wheaton Library, Silver Spring · Free · checked Oct 20. Magician Mike Rose brings impossible magic tricks, off-the-wall comedy and lots of audience participation to Wheaton Library on Sunday, December 20, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. The…
- [Winter Ice Show — Wheaton Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/winter-ice-show-wheaton-ice-arena--listing-b51ebc23d5f4c63b77eff4b6) — Sun, Dec 20 · 1:15 PM – 3:45 PM · Wheaton Ice Arena · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Wheaton Ice Arena celebrates the season with performances by local figure skaters on Sunday, December 20, 2026, from 1:15 to 3:45 pm. Families sit inside the rink to watch the…
- [Frozen Family Fun Skating Class — Winter Break](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/frozen-family-fun-skating-class-winter-break--listing-fc131f2d4f34b8b50c908f1e) — Mon, Dec 28 (+1 more date) · 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM · Wheaton Ice Arena · Paid · checked Oct 16. During winter break, Wheaton Ice Arena offers Frozen Family Fun, a beginner skating class that families take together, on Monday, December 28 and Tuesday, December 29, 2026, from…
- [Winter Break LEGO & DUPLO Play at Chevy Chase Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/winter-break-lego-and-duplo-play-at-chevy-chase-library--listing-5f4c2bf4fdcc6728c5c0cbd6) — Mon, Dec 28 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Chevy Chase Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Chevy Chase Library holds a special winter-vacation open session of LEGO and DUPLO play on Monday, December 28, from 3 to 4 p.m. The library supplies the LEGO and DUPLO bricks…
- [Noon Year's Eve at Gaithersburg Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/noon-year-s-eve-at-gaithersburg-library--listing-e4f2064dd9f3d9e5936e23c4) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Gaithersburg Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Gaithersburg Library celebrates the New Year "while everyone's still awake" with a Noon Year's Eve party on Thursday, December 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children make New…
- [Noon Year's Eve Celebration at White Oak Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/noon-year-s-eve-celebration-at-white-oak-library--listing-b0f234f6f1a7b573b52fdf59) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · White Oak Library, Silver Spring · Free · checked Oct 20. White Oak Library's Noon Year's Eve party on Thursday, December 31, from 11 a.m. to noon, lets young children say goodbye to 2026 before lunchtime. Kids shake, jump and freeze at…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Adventure Theatre MTC Academy Youth Musical Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/adventure-theatre-mtc-academy-youth-musical-theatre--listing-4e3dd42e54b47a037c5c1d8b) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Adventure Theatre MTC Academy, Rockville · checked Oct 11. Musical-theatre and acting training with elementary, teen and audition-based pre-professional tracks.
- [ArtWorks Bethesda Youth Drawing and Painting](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/artworks-bethesda-youth-drawing-and-painting--listing-48b99995fd063e90b494ccda) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · ArtWorks Fine Art Studio Bethesda · Ages 6–17 · checked Oct 11. Individualized drawing and painting instruction for children and teens, with portfolio and school-break options.
- [ArtWorks Potomac Youth Drawing and Painting](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/artworks-potomac-youth-drawing-and-painting--listing-7b30745ff997471484f3f5ce) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · ArtWorks Fine Art Studio Potomac · Ages 6–17 · checked Oct 11. Individualized drawing and painting instruction for children and teens, with portfolio and school-break options.
- [Bach to Rock Bethesda Youth Music Lessons and Bands](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/bach-to-rock-bethesda-youth-music-lessons-and-bands--listing-d3c6e17d1b24b618a830838b) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Bach to Rock Bethesda · Ages 5+ · checked Oct 11. Individual instrument lessons and ensemble coaching in piano, guitar, voice, drums and recording.
- [Brookside Gardens — Children’s Garden and conservatories](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/brookside-gardens-children-s-garden-and-conservatories--listing-49b6a57d1157bb186b3acbd1) — Grounds sunrise–sunset; seasonal special-event closures apply. · Brookside Gardens, Wheaton · Free · checked Oct 11. Explore a 50-acre public display garden, Children’s Garden, woodland walk and conservatories.
- [Cabin John Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/cabin-john-ice-rink--listing-9d56a64d2340d7eb0466e61d) — Open year-round. Daily public skating sessions under the fall public skating schedule… · Cabin John Ice Rink, Rockville · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 21. Cabin John Ice Rink is Montgomery Parks' year-round indoor rink in Cabin John Regional Park, with daily public skating sessions plus classes and camps for all ages. Its…
- [CREATE Arts Center Youth and Teen Art Classes](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/create-arts-center-youth-and-teen-art-classes--listing-54a6eab5a8078b12d3f04480) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · CREATE Arts Center, Silver Spring · checked Oct 11. Weeknight and weekend visual-art instruction for young beginners through advanced students using varied media.
- [DC Fencers Club Youth Beginner Epee and Sabre](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/dc-fencers-club-youth-beginner-epee-and-sabre--listing-e72df1666c3a2fbc0fc57b75) — 2026–27 calendar starts August 31, 2026. Child sabre Monday 18:00–19:00 (7–11); child… · DC Fencers Club, Silver Spring · Ages 7–12 · From $159 · checked Oct 11. Monthly rolling-enrollment beginner fencing with separate child epee and sabre groups.
- [Dynamite Gymnastics North Bethesda Youth Programs](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/dynamite-gymnastics-north-bethesda-youth-programs--listing-6683bd2d285dc05d6ec97166) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Dynamite Gymnastics Center, North Bethesda · checked Oct 11. Youth gymnastics, trampoline, tumbling and GymFusion programs with progressive skill groups.
- [Ice Skate @ The Square — Rockville Town Square Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/ice-skate-the-square-rockville-town-square-ice-rink--listing-6ddc8833c787a589e6cf151a) — Opened for the season Sunday, October 18; closing date not published. Hours: Sunday… · Rockville Town Square (The Square Rockville) · All ages · From $11 · checked Oct 21. Rockville Town Square's outdoor seasonal ice rink sits on the plaza at The Square in downtown Rockville, surrounded by restaurants and shops. The Square announces that the rink…
- [Imagination Stage Youth Theatre and Filmmaking Classes](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/imagination-stage-youth-theatre-and-filmmaking-classes--listing-b49ecdc239ab261efe06b8b9) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Imagination Stage, Bethesda · From $175 · checked Oct 11. Theatre, acting, dance, filmmaking and access programs for young artists with varied abilities.
- [KID Museum — Sunday Open Explore](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/kid-museum-sunday-open-explore--listing-dd597d669e8e34f22eb8f75b) — Public Sunday admission 10 am–4 pm; Saturdays closed. Weekdays for scheduled… · KID Museum, Bethesda · From $15 · checked Oct 11. Interactive making studios include woodworking, electronics, textiles, coding and a large building space.
- [Silver Stars Artistic Gymnastics](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/silver-stars-artistic-gymnastics--listing-6ca29b5dd835ba7a4befed71) — Weekly classes; described durations 60 minutes (5–6), 45 minutes (7–10), 75 minutes… · Silver Stars Gymnastics, Silver Spring · Ages 5–14 · checked Oct 11. Age-group gymnastics instruction develops vault, bars, beam, floor, trampoline and foundational movement skills.
- [Sportrock Rio Intro to Organized Youth Climbing](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/sportrock-rio-intro-to-organized-youth-climbing--listing-a1e1cb330a634ff710e19947) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Sportrock Rio, Gaithersburg · checked Oct 11. Eight-week coached introduction to climbing skills, confidence and group participation.
- [VisArts Children and Teen Art Classes](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/visarts-children-and-teen-art-classes--listing-7dbcb41a97a585351e486811) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · VisArts, Rockville · Ages 2–17 · checked Oct 11. Drawing, painting, clay, comics, illustration and multimedia instruction in small youth groups.
- [Wheaton Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/wheaton-ice-arena--listing-b689067126d12c2fbf8752a3) — Open year-round. Public skating sessions Tuesday–Sunday under the fall public skating… · Wheaton Ice Arena · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 21. Wheaton Ice Arena is Montgomery Parks' indoor rink in Wheaton Regional Park, open year-round with daily public skating, classes and camps. The fall public schedule (from…

## Recently ended

- [Not So Spooky Skate — Cabin John Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/not-so-spooky-skate-cabin-john-ice-rink--listing-73b5cd516cba99b43b9bbe1e) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/chicka-chicka-boom-boom-the-musical--listing-e0db961f38f37d94b252b748) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [KID Sunday maker sessions — Operation Game and Electronics](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/kid-sunday-maker-sessions-operation-game-and-electronics--listing-45522c683896b4b6b3281f43) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [International Archaeology Family Day](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/international-archaeology-family-day--listing-f14c893c63611652fed58944) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Little Jams — fall 2026 concert series](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/little-jams-fall-2026-concert-series--listing-3a50fc196adcda7bda96c16d) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [Little Naturalist: Trail Buddies — October 14](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/little-naturalist-trail-buddies-october-14--listing-d5f8fce37170981411da0b60) — ended Wed, Oct 14
- [Storytime in the Garden — October 12](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/storytime-in-the-garden-october-12--listing-87662b0585729ef6ad1acbfd) — ended Mon, Oct 12
- [KID Sunday maker sessions — Wooden Habitats and Woodshop](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/kid-sunday-maker-sessions-wooden-habitats-and-woodshop--listing-304792b60a02064421f049ad) — ended Sun, Oct 11
- [STEMtober Fest — FIRST Robotics Journey](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/stemtober-fest-first-robotics-journey--listing-65c2424e6a40ec5b7a9312a1) — ended Sun, Oct 11
- [Wheaton Passport to Sports Day](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/wheaton-passport-to-sports-day--listing-71adc48d84ecd457d00e5b70) — ended Sun, Oct 11

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