# Things to do with kids in Rockville, MD

> 8 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Rockville, MD (Montgomery County, MD), in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [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.
- [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.
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

## 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.
- [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…
- [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…
- [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.

## 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

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