Things to do with kids in Washington, DC

4 PM – 5 PM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Children ages 3-10 are welcome in the Children's Reading Room (2nd Floor) for some arts and crafts fun! We make a different project every week using a wide variety of methods and materials.

4 PM – 5 PM·Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Washington

Join us for our annual End of Summer Party! We will meet outside on back patio of the library. We will have light snacks for children, crafts, water games, and more! Bring your bathing suits, towels, and sunscreen. (For toddlers-12). The party is not recommended for infants or small babies. Participants of the "Can You…

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels! We'll spread out a drop cloth in meeting room #2, then give everyone access to tempra paint and brushes. Kids can learn how to wield a brush to make the marks they want, while wo…

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Join award-winning author Leah Henderson at the Capitol View Library for an interactive storybuilding workshop. During this program, Leah will teach participants how to creatively build their own stories and share her inspirations for writing children’s stories. Leah is the author of many critically acclaimed books for…

10 AM – 11 AM·Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library · Washington

In this show, Uncle Ty-Rone will explain how he learned the art of ventriloquism at the age of 7 from a library book! Participants will engage in a fun-filled ventriloquism, puppets and music stage performance.

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Sunburst Lounge, Anacostia Community Museum · Washington

Discover the power of storytelling and community through our early learners storytime experience inspired by We Make History ! Through engaging stories, interactive gallery moments, and hands-on activities, children and caregivers will explore how everyday people, neighborhoods, and changemakers shape history in Washin…

3:30 PM – 5 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

In the Alma Thomas Teen Space, teens aged 13-19 years old can play video games! Games will vary each week.

9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·Bird House Classroom, National Zoo · Washington

Goodnight pandas, goodnight elephants, goodnight cows! Join us for creative, drop-in play at the Zoo as we learn about what happens at night when the moon comes out. Little Critters: Nature Play is designed for ages 0-5 and their caregivers and families. Activities are designed with early learners in mind, but all ages…

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Dance, play, & sing - join a dance party in the Children's Room!

11 AM – 2 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

Kick off Library Card Sign-Up Month with DC Public Library’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and discover the many things this central library can do for you! Come play yard games under the loggia, make cool art, watch a movie, enjoy some snacks, get or renew your library card, and learn about what you can do a…

10 AM – 4 PM·Wonderplace, 1 West, American History Museum · Washington

This learning space designed especially for children ages six and under combines age appropriate activities with museum collections and touchable objects to provide a gateway to history and a place to exercise curiosity for the youngest historians. Admission to Wonderplace is on a first come, first-served basis. At bus…

10 AM – 4 PM·Spark!Lab, First Floor, West Wing, American History Museum · Washington

Spark!Lab is where museum visitors become inventors. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites children between the ages of 6 and 12 to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent. Activities for children and families incorporate traditional science, technology, engineering and…

11 AM – 12 PM·Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library · Washington

Strong Start is DC’s Early Intervention Program (DC EIP). The Community Playgroups provide families with information about their child’s development, early childhood developmental screenings, the early intervention process, and community resources. Facilitated by early intervention professionals, the playgroups offer a…

10:30 AM – 12 PM·Natural History Museum · Washington

Join us on Tuesdays for special family play dates with museum educators! This Tuesday is all about exploring volcanoes! Families will learn about different types of lava flow, create their own lava-flow inspired volcano artwork, and look up close at Igneous rock specimen (rocks that are formed when magma or lava cools…