Be a Junior Naturalist Hike

Sun · Sep 27·Meets out front of the Nature Center located at 5200 Glover Road NW, Washington, DC 20015

Do you want to connect with nature but you’re not sure how to get started? Do you want to be more present outside and escape the distractions of the modern era? Take a junior naturalist hike with a ranger and learn how to observe and study the natural world around you as you hike between ½ - 1 ½ miles through the Rock…

Fri · Oct 16·The Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Rd NW Washington, D.C. 20015. Meet the ranger on the front porch.

Do you want to connect with nature but you’re not sure how to get started? Do you want to be more present outside and escape the distractions of the modern era? Take a junior naturalist hike with a ranger and learn how to observe and study the natural world around you as you hike between ½ - 1 ½ miles through the Rock…

Fri · Oct 2·The Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Rd. NW Washington, D.C. 20015.

Spend Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings at Rock Creek Park learning about our wild and wonderful urban oasis ! Par k Rangers will teach kids (and people of all ages) about the fantastic flora and fauna in the park. Meet the ranger on the Nature Center front porch.

Fri · Oct 2·The Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Rd. NW Washington, DC 20015.

If you have a little one to take care of and are looking for something fun to do, come read and sing all about nature with a park ranger! This program includes nature books, animal puppets, body movements, and songs.

Fri · Oct 2·10 AM – 11 AM·East Building Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Hands-On Activities

Fri · Oct 2·10 AM – 11:30 AM·Meet in the Historic Lobby, Postal Museum · Washington

Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we’ll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas. Stop by anytime—whether you stay for one activity or the whole session, this program will…

Thu · Oct 1·6:30 PM·The Atlantis, 2047 9th St NW, Washington

Tickets are non-transferable until 72 hours prior to the show time. Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of The Atlantis / Ticketmaster, and buyers may be denied future ticket purchases for I.M.P. shows. Opening acts, door times, and set times are…

Thu · Oct 1·4:30 PM – 5 PM·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!

Thu · Oct 1·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Southeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for babies who are not yet walking, along with their grown-ups! Participants are introduced to developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces in a positive and fun atmosphere, followed by some free time for playing and socializing. Because Ba…

Sat · Sep 26·The Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Road NW · Washington

Discover how City Wildlife helps protect the District’s wild animals and the places they call home! Learn how sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife are rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild, and find out simple ways you can help people and wildlife live together safely.

Sat · Sep 26·Peirce Mill is located at 2401 Tilden St NW. · Washington

Step inside Peirce Mill, a rare surviving 19th-century gristmill in Rock Creek Park, and discover how waterpower once supported daily life in Washington, DC. Built in the 1820s, the mill served local farmers by grinding grain into flour and cornmeal. On this guided tour, you’ll explore the mill’s machinery, including t…

Sat · Sep 26·The Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Road NW · Washington

Celebrate Rock Creek Park Day and Love Note Day on September 26 by creating your own park-inspired button! Draw a favorite animal, tree, trail, or write a short love note about what makes Rock Creek Park special. Make it colorful, make it creative, and wear your love for the park!