# Things to do with kids at National Children's Museum

> 4 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at National Children's Museum, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Washington, DC 20004, in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice — 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/dinosaurs-land-of-fire-and-ice-2026-27--listing-8c2ee2e6bcacd26dcfcb8567) — Sep 26 – Jan 10 · National Children's Museum · Ages 3–10 · With admission · checked Oct 11. Children explore Cretaceous habitats, climb dinosaur models and investigate fossils through play.
- [Tinkering with Textiles — fall 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/tinkering-with-textiles-fall-2026--listing-5ebe2356b1c75866bd8d5082) — Oct 14 – Nov 17 · 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM · National Children's Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 11. Guests practise weaving, sewing and knotting on collaborative textile projects.
- [Tinkerer-in-Residence printmaking — fall 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/tinkerer-in-residence-printmaking-fall-2026--listing-5937d83ebb245e1b0be5f5cf) — Thu, Oct 29 (+2 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · National Children's Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 11. Chitra Sharma leads printmaking with everyday objects, foam blocks and fabric.
- [Scribble Machines — November–December 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/scribble-machines-november-december-2026--listing-2f8122ab129e02289676bfd0) — Nov 18 – Dec 15 · 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM · National Children's Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 11. Guests experiment with circuits, offset motors and movement to make drawing machines.

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [National Children's Museum: STEAM Play](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/national-children-s-museum-steam-play--listing-d3d281f3499ce6f599bd089a) — Monday and Wednesday–Sunday 9:30 am–4:30 pm. Closed Tuesday. · National Children's Museum · From $18.95 · checked Oct 11. Children and accompanying adults explore STEAM exhibits and programs across the museum. Sensory backpacks and accessible facilities support a range of visitor needs.

## Recently ended

- [Halloween Spooktacular 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/halloween-spooktacular-2026--listing-1f9c7d30a60968ab7ae78c11) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Automata — fall 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/automata-fall-2026--listing-dd7edcdeb6a68de8bb055d6e) — ended Tue, Oct 13

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