Things to do with kids in Washington, DC this week

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

Creative drop‑in play about bats in the Bird House Classroom, with hands‑on activities for early learners and families, all ages welcome.

4 PM – 6 PM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

PumpkinPalooza at Alethia Tanner Park offers delicious food, free pumpkins from NoMa BID, and live costumed characters, for all ages.

1 PM – 3 PM·Natural History Museum, 1st Floor, The Sant Ocean Hall · Washington

Costumed scientists present curious creatures and spooky specimens in the Ocean Hall, including a NOAA chimaera photo, for an eerie educational experience.

7 PM – 9 AM·American History Museum · Washington

Sleepover at the American History Museum offers an overnight road‑trip adventure through galleries, with maps and engine sounds, for ages 8–14.

2 PM·Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st Street, NW, Washington

Spooky classics performed by ghoulishly attired National Symphony Orchestra musicians at Lisner Auditorium, Washington, in a Halloween celebration concert, for ages 2 and up.

11 AM – 3 PM·Postal Museum, National Postal Museum · Washington

Spooky stamps, hands‑on art, a museum‑wide costume parade, and a Wizard of Oz stamp station where participants design a Toto costume at the National Postal Museum.

10 AM – 5 PM·American Indian Museum DC · Washington

Dance performances, live Catrinas, paper marigold making, papel picado demos, pan de muerto baking, and a butterfly memorial arch fill the American Indian Museum, Washington, for all ages.

5 PM – 8 PM·Kogod Courtyard and G and 9th Streets · Washington

El Día de los Muertos (Kogod Courtyard and G & 9th Streets) — Music, Mexican folk‑dance, workshops, video art by MasPaz and Guache projected on museum, all ages.

3 PM – 6 PM·The Wharf · Washington

Celebración Día de los Muertos at The Wharf — festive afternoon honoring the holiday with family fun, partnered with Fiesta DC and Modelo, all ages.