Baby and Toddler Playdate
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For children ages 0-24 months. Connect with other parents/caregivers and bring your little ones together to play with toys, make friends and have fun. Register to stay informed of any changes.
For children ages 0-24 months. Connect with other parents/caregivers and bring your little ones together to play with toys, make friends and have fun. Register to stay informed of any changes.
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Parents and caregivers gather at Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library to let babies and toddlers play with toys and make friends, for ages 5 and under.
Legos in the Library — Lego building sessions at Lamond‑Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, with caregivers, for ages 2–6.
Family Story Time (Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library) — Books, songs, rhymes, and movement promote early literacy; tickets at the Children’s Desk, first‑come, first‑served, ages 5 and under.
Wonderplace (American History Museum, 1 West) — Hands‑on activities and touchable museum objects introduce history; first‑come, first‑served, free timed tickets; for ages 6 and under.
Costumed ghost hunt in Annette Lemieux’s Nomad painting, with read‑aloud, art‑making, and gallery tour at Hirshhorn Museum’s Storytime Studio, for ages 6 and under.
Fall story time at Rosedale Neighborhood Library with the public library, featuring family storytelling for ages 5 and under.
Costume contests and baby races with healthy snacks at Rosedale Neighborhood Library — for ages 5 and under.
Museum Educator reads a Native author or illustrator book, while caregivers and toddlers enjoy free play and sensory enrichment in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center, ages 0–2.
One-on-one tech assistance from a librarian for phones, tablets, job applications, and computers at Takoma Park Neighborhood Library, for ages 18 and up.
Interactive toddler play on the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library develops pre‑literacy and social skills for ages 6 months to 5 years.
Sing, dance, and read together at Woodridge Library’s Children’s Balcony, encouraging super‑readers to learn, for ages 5 and under.
Toddler & Me dance class at Hill Center DC introduces music, movement, balance, and basic steps with a parent or caretaker, for ages 18 months–36 months.
Sing, talk, read books, and enjoy parachute play with pre‑walking babies, followed by an hour of caregiver meet‑ups at Shepherd Park Library, for ages 5 and under.