TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER
Toddler & baby activities in Alexandria, VA this week
Browse story times, playgroups, music and movement, and open play for ages 0–5 in Alexandria, VA. We reviewed 6,000+ Washington-area events and found 22 toddler & baby activities between October 27 and November 2. Last updated October 27, 2026.
All toddler & baby activities in Alexandria, VA — October 27 – November 2
Costume-friendly Halloween songs, games, bounces and bubbles for little pumpkins at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library, with a photo op; for ages 0–23 months.
Stories, music, and movement for toddlers, with Halloween costumes welcome; registration required, limited space, for ages 18‑35 months with caregiver.
Storytelling, music, and movement activities at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, with supplies provided by the Friends of the Burke Library, for ages 3–12.
Unstructured outdoor playtime in the Reading Garden with supplied toys; tickets available at the Children’s Desk, handed out starting at 10:30, for ages 3–12.
Uninterrupted playtime for children, caregivers meeting and exploring play‑learning connections, supported by the Friends of the Burke Library at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, for ages 3–12.
Bilingual storytime with stories, rhymes, songs and movement activities in English and Spanish at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library, for ages 0–5.
WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER
Halloween-themed lapsit at Kate Waller Barrett Library offers baby yoga, songs, movement games, language and motor skill play, ending with toy playtime, for infants 0–12 months.
Monster‑themed stories, songs and rhymes in John Marshall Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, for ages 3–5, with adult assistance; registration encouraged, walk‑ins welcome.
Stories, music, and playtime fill the Sherwood Meeting Room for babies and caregivers, building community; registration preferred, ages 0–18 months with caregiver.
Stories, songs, bubble activities for active little ones, with tickets limited and distributed 30 minutes before start; for ages 3–12.
Storytime (Martha Washington Library, Meeting Room 104B) — Pre‑school stories and songs, registration required, adult accompaniment needed, for ages 3–5.
Stories, songs, bubble activities for active little ones, with tickets limited and first‑come, first‑served, available 30 minutes before the session, ages 1–2.
10 more events through Monday, November 2.
Questions
What counts as a toddler or baby activity?
An event the organizer lists for children 5 and under, or whose listing names babies, toddlers or preschoolers: story times, playgroups, music and movement, open play and parent-and-child classes.
Are these activities free?
Most are. Library programs are free; some classes, such as swim, gymnastics or music, charge a fee. Each event's page has the details.
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