# Things to do with kids in Upper Marlboro, MD

> 11 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Upper Marlboro, MD (Prince George's 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

- [A Magical Night of Wizardry — Watkins Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/a-magical-night-of-wizardry-watkins-regional-park--listing-747432d5bb576d30c5b40c1f) — Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Watkins Regional Park hosts a wizard-themed Halloween evening on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 7 to 10 pm. Guests get 'enchanted' beverages and magical snacks, make spell-themed…
- [BEST Horse Show — Fall Indoor/Outdoor Show](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/best-horse-show-fall-indoor-outdoor-show--listing-cb05a07535ee700503082d09) — Fri, Oct 30 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM · Prince George's Equestrian Center and The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The BEST Horse Show series holds its final fall show at the Prince George's Equestrian Center and The Show Place Arena. Schooling starts Friday at noon, followed by two days of…
- [Jug Bay Homeschool Nature Club](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/jug-bay-homeschool-nature-club--listing-57eadcd2a4cb7fb80e7dfda7) — Wed, Nov 4 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Patuxent River Park (Jug Bay Natural Area), Upper Marlboro · Ages 5–15 · From $6 · checked Oct 20. The Jug Bay Homeschool Nature Club at Patuxent River Park offers outdoor science classes for homeschooled children in two age groups: ages five to ten meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m…
- [The Author Space Book & Art Festival](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/the-author-space-book-and-art-festival--listing-0704a8d7cf9e0655d18aec5f) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Prince George's Equestrian Center and The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free, family-friendly one-day festival at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro celebrating independent authors and artists. Visitors can browse and buy books, meet the…
- [Mad Scientist Mayhem — Upper Marlboro Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/mad-scientist-mayhem-upper-marlboro-community-center--listing-a0e0c78887fc4cab742d8574) — Fri, Nov 20 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Upper Marlboro Community Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Upper Marlboro Community Center runs a free, hands-on mad scientist program on Friday, November 20, 2026, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Participants rotate through experiment stations…
- [Trot for a Turkey at the Watkins Festival of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/trot-for-a-turkey-at-the-watkins-festival-of-lights--listing-7f64c4dffd6e57293c1c3aa5) — Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro · From $35 · checked Oct 20. Trot for a Turkey lets families walk or run the almost three-mile course of the Winter Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park and see the light displays up close, instead of…
- [Bikes and Lights at the Watkins Festival of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/bikes-and-lights-at-the-watkins-festival-of-lights--listing-d24b50cc4b23d1892f01e0f3) — Sun, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 16. For one evening before the drive-through season opens to cars, Watkins Regional Park closes the Festival of Lights roads to vehicles and lets families ride bikes through the…
- [Annual Gingerbread House Contest & Show at Darnall's Chance](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/annual-gingerbread-house-contest-and-show-at-darnall-s-chance--listing-fa3564779315e7977cecae53) — Fri, Nov 27 (+8 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Darnall's Chance Historic Site & Museum, Upper Marlboro · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 24. Darnall's Chance House Museum in Upper Marlboro fills with entries in its annual gingerbread house contest. This year's theme salutes America's 250th anniversary, so local bakers…
- [Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park — 40th Year](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/festival-of-lights-at-watkins-regional-park-40th-year--listing-846715cede8e2b25bbefb867) — Nov 27 – Jan 1 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. Prince George's Parks marks the 40th year of its drive-through Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro, open nightly from November 27, 2026 through January…
- [Kids Create: Winter Ornaments at Upper Marlboro Library](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/kids-create-winter-ornaments-at-upper-marlboro-library--listing-72c9282ebd5fe7d5bab719ec) — Wed, Dec 2 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Upper Marlboro Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Children make and paint their own winter ornaments at the Upper Marlboro Branch Library's Kids Create session on Wednesday, December 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. It is an hour of…
- [In the Water Basketball Showcase 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/in-the-water-basketball-showcase-2026--listing-71b3ba66dbe0aa885853f976) — Tue, Dec 22 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM · Prince George's Equestrian Center and The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. 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…

## Recently ended

- [Trek or Treat Halloween Trail — Watkins Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/trek-or-treat-halloween-trail-watkins-regional-park--listing-11a969c63638198dc3b6cc09) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [18th Annual American Indian Festival](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/18th-annual-american-indian-festival--listing-cff32e4f2d143dbd6f1d0284) — ended Sat, Oct 17

## Nearby

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