National Fossil Day at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Wed · Oct 14·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Calling all families, besties, fur babies, gremlins, monsters, witches, and goblins—big and small! Capitol View Library is hosting an Evil Laugh Contest! Bring us your scariest, spookiest, most wickedly spine‑tingling evil laugh. From Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 23rd, scan the QR code or visit Capitol V…

Wed · Oct 14·10 AM – 12 PM·Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library · Washington

Wed · Oct 14·10 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…

Wed · Oct 14·10 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…

Wed · Oct 14·10 AM · 11 AM·Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Washington

These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to two years old. With more activity and movement than our baby lap times, Baby & Toddler Story Time is a fun way to introduce your child to language and literacy skills through an interactive experience for children…

Wed · Oct 14·10:10 AM – 10:50 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Toddler & Me dance classes are for children 18 months up to the age of 3 years. Music, movement, balance and the basic dance steps are introduced in a fun, friendly and positive manner. This type of class includes mom or dad, another loved one or a caretaker participating in the class along with the little dancer. Our…

Wed · Oct 14·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Level 3, imagiNATIONS Activity Center, American Indian Museum DC · Washington

Designed for early learners (ages 0-2), their caregivers, and families, this drop-in program offers young visitors the opportunity to enjoy a book by a Native author or illustrator read by a Museum Educator, engage in free play and sensory enrichment, and participate in other hands-on learning. *Due to limited capacity…

Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 5 PM·3 East, American History Museum · Washington

Step back to 1776 in stunning virtual reality! Experience Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! , where you'll discover how thousands of Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion.

Sun · Sep 20·10:15 AM – 3:15 PM·Multiple floors, American History Museum · Washington

Docents offer interactive programming throughout the museum, in the form of Highlights tours of the museum, gallery spotlight talks, and hands-on cart programs. Tours of the museum’s highlights generally take place daily at 10:15 AM and 1 PM. Additional tours may be offered on the hour between 11 AM and 3 PM as docents…

Sun · Sep 20·10:30 AM · 1:30 PM·Molina Family Latino Gallery Entrance, 1st Floor East, American History Museum · Washington

Step into the rhythm of salsa on a guided tour of the Smithsonian exhibition ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa Experience the rhythm, history, and energy of salsa music through a guided tour of "¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa," a bilingual multimedia exhibition presented by the Smithsonian’s National…